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Luton Town aim for take-off after Paul Buckle’s amazing turnaround

New manager has transformed club in five weeks and they face York City in play-off final with place in Football League at stakeFive weeks ago Paul Buckle was a concerned onlooker as Luton Town lost 3-1 to Braintree Town. "They were so poor, everything ...

West Ham 3-0 Cardiff (5-0 agg) | Championship play-off match report

West Ham are one step away from returning to the Premier League after easing their way into the Championship play-off final with an emphatic victory over Cardiff City. Goals from Kevin Nolan, Ricardo Vaz Tê and Nicky Maynard enabled Sam Allardyce's si...

Hereford United 3-2 Torquay United | League Two match report

Hereford United got the result they dreamed of but the outcome they dreaded. The team with the worst home record in League Two produced a win over the promotion-chasing visitors Torquay United but, after an afternoon of high drama at the end of a seaso...

Harry Redknapp in no rush to sign new Tottenham contract

• Manager says future does not depend on Champions League• Redknapp interested in Ajax defender Jan VertonghenHarry Redknapp has insisted he is in no rush to sign a new contract with Tottenham Hotspur even though his current deal is entering its fi...

Premier League: Chelsea v Newcastle – live! | Paul Doyle

Papiss Demba Cissé scored two stunning goals as Newcastle shocked Chelsea at Stamford BridgeThe teams have just landed ...:Chelsea: Petr Cech; Jose Bosingwa, Branislav Ivanovic, John Terry, Ryan Bertrand; John Obi Mikel, Raul Meireles; Ramires, Floren...

The Fiver | Thank Crikey For The Intrepid Sun | Paul Doyle

Click here to have the Fiver sent to your inbox every weekday at 5pm, or if your usual copy has stopped arrivingIT WAS THE SUN WOT DONE ITThe Fiver is not one of those snooty media organs that looks down its not-altogether-clean nose at its counterpart...

Roberto Di Matteo to field strong Chelsea side against Newcastle

• Manager will not rest players for Saturday's FA Cup final • Top four finish remains club's priorityRoberto Di Matteo admits that having to contest a Premier League game with Newcastle United only three days before the FA Cup final is "n...

Luis Suárez finds range against Norwich as Liverpool aim at Cup glory

• Hat-trick against Norwich City is striker's first for Liverpool• Suárez hits form in time for FA Cup final against Chelsea"You have to say that's magnificent," went Barry Davies's famous piece of commentary after Diego Maradona followed up his H...

Norwich City 0-3 Liverpool

Luis Suárez suggested that a season of gloom for him could yet end with glee as he warmed up for next weekend's FA Cup final by scoring a superb hat-trick to give Liverpool a comfortable victory against a Norwich City team that are looking increasingl...

Dynamic Ramires comes of age for Chelsea after chip against Barcelona

Of the four Chelsea players suspended for the Champions League final, the midfielder is hardest to replaceFans back in Brazil used to call him Bugs Bunny, apparently because of his lithe build. Chelsea fans just used to call him a donkey. But the playe...

Branislav Ivanovic calls for Roberto Di Matteo to be given Chelsea job

• Serbian defender says: 'Di Matteo deserves this chance'• Manager praised for giving team freedom to playBranislav Ivanovic has called for Roberto Di Matteo to be appointed as Chelsea's permanent manager irrespective of results between now and the...

Southampton’s Rickie Lambert looks ready for Premier League challenge | Paul Doyle

The striker will be out to help Saints earn promotion from the Championship with a win against Coventry in what looks like a repeat of Grant Holt's achievements with Norwich last seasonA sequel is in production to one of the most pleasing stories of th...