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Champions League final: Where to watch it … ITV v Sky

Pitchside podium or studio synopsis? We weigh up the commentary, presentation and pundits for Chelsea v BayernCommentatorsClive Tyldesley v Martin TylerPoor Clive, forever plagued by his excitement on "that night in Barcelona" 13 years ago and his refe...

Champions League final: Where to watch it … ITV v Sky

Pitchside podium or studio synopsis? We weigh up the commentary, presentation and pundits for Chelsea v BayernCommentatorsClive Tyldesley v Martin TylerPoor Clive, forever plagued by his excitement on "that night in Barcelona" 13 years ago and his refe...

Champions League final: Where to watch it … ITV v Sky

Pitchside podium or studio synopsis? We weigh up the commentary, presentation and pundits for Chelsea v BayernCommentatorsClive Tyldesley v Martin TylerPoor Clive, forever plagued by his excitement on "that night in Barcelona" 13 years ago and his refe...

Barnet and Hereford struggling to avoid the dreaded Conference call

The League Two strugglers' victories last weekend have given them renewed hope in the survival battleBarnet and Hereford, League Two's endangered clubs who go into Saturday's final fixtures battling to avoid relegation to the Conference, have an awful ...

Roy Hodgson: from West Bromwich Albion to Wembley

• Battles to goalless draw against Aston Villa• Appointed England manager then receives Liverpool pay-offLast Sunday morning Roy Hodgson was only the manager of West Bromwich Albion, contemplating perhaps the possibility of extending his contract a...

Manchester derby needs no Manc Monday melodrama to hype the game

Top-of-the-table derby has brought Sky back to its rootsMonday night's Manchester derby is in no need of Sky's traditional clamour and melodrama to hype up its importance. It has already been lampooned with a tip of the hat to the Bangles as Manic Mond...

The Manchester derby: classic battles for the bragging rights

From City's league double in the 50s to Denis Law's mythical backheel and Michael Owen's cute finish for United25 September 1954: City 3-2 UnitedUnited lead the league nine games into the season with City two points behind in fifth. Paddy Fagan, Johnn...

Team GB’s group opponents at London 2012

Great Britain's men could come face to face with players such as Demba Ba, Papiss Cissé and Luis Suárez while the women will face six-times world player of the year MartaMen's tournamentSenegalWill make their tournament debut after booking the final ...

Premier League clockwatch | Rob Bagchi

Chelsea needed a late winner to defeat Wigan and elsewhere in the battle against relegation Blackburn and Bolton both suffered 3-0 wallopingsGood afternoon There are five Premier League games to keep our eyes on today, featuring none of the sides in th...

The Fiver | A fine line between success and failure | Rob Bagchi

Click here to have the Fiver sent to your inbox every weekday at 5pm, or if your usual copy has stopped arrivingNOT THE TEAM THEY ONCE WERE?Who knew that Chelsea, Britain's brave Big Cup survivors, had such an accomplished mummer in their ranks as Didi...

Rangers v Celtic – as it happened | Rob Bagchi

Rangers prevented Celtic from winning the title at Ibrox with a 3-2 victory in the Old Firm game after three red cardsGood afternoon. It can't have escaped anyone's attention following yesterday's 2-0 defeat of Motherwell by Kilmarnock that Celtic have...

Football League: your thoughts | Rob Bagchi

Saints surge on, Leeds revert to the Sunday League, and both Charlton and Swindon power towards promotionChampionshipAfter their 2-0 victory at Hull City on Tuesday night Southampton, seven points clear of West Ham United in third place, now look heavy...