Petr Cech does his homework and Chelsea earn final dividends
• Goalkeeper had studied Bayern Munich penalty-takers in detail• Didier Drogba demanded to take decisive spot-kickThere are times, as Didier Drogba said, when there are barely enough words to do justice to the ecstasies and agonies that sport can c...
Luton Town 1-2 York City | Blue Square Bet Premier play-off final
• Luton Town 1-2 York CityIt might not have matched the spectacularly nerve-jangling exploits of Manchester City, West Ham United and Chelsea over the past week or so but, for York City, it meant everything. A goal in each half saw off the threat of ...
Hearts’s demolition of Hibernian in Scottish Cup final devoid of fire
• Hampden final highlighted weakness of game in Scotland• Hearts manager called halt to humiliation after fifth goalThis show of strength by Hearts doubled as an unwelcome illustration of the weakness in football north of the border. The combinatio...
Allardyce praises Cole’s ‘show of love’
• Striker took a pay cut to help fire West Ham back to top flight • Contract talks with Robert Green a priority for West HamDavid Gold had a smile from ear to ear, Mark Noble was proudly wearing the play‑off winner's medal that was going with him...
Edinson Cavani leads Napoli to Italian Cup glory against Juventus
Juventus 0-2 NapoliNapoli won the Coppa Italia, their first silverware for 22 years, as they inflicted a rare defeat on Juventus with two second-half goals to spoil Alessandro Del Piero's last game for the bianconeri.An Edinson Cavani penalty put Napol...
Champions League final: Bayern Munich v Chelsea – as it happened | Rob Smyth
Chelsea became champions of Europe for the first time in their history after a stunning penalty shoot-out victory over BayernPreamble Everyone's on a journey these days. Detailed imaginary research shows that the phrase "on a journey" is used 1724 per ...
Bayern Munich 1-1 Chelsea (3-4 win on pens; 1-1 at 90min) | Champions League final
• Didier Drogba slots the winner in a dramatic shootout • Game went to penalties after extra-time finished on 1-1• Tom Jenkins's pictures from the Champions League finalThese are the moments Chelsea will always cherish and never forget. They gave...
Blackpool 1-2 West Ham United | Championship play-off final report
Ricardo Vaz Tê spent most of the afternoon infuriating the West Ham faithful with his indecisiveness in front of goal, before redeeming himself three minutes from time with the strike that sends Sam Allardyce and the Irons back into the Premier League...
Hibernian 1-5 Hearts | Scottish Cup final match report
A Scottish Cup final is intended to be memorable, but this outcome will linger in the mind of each club for contrasting reasons. Hibernian were ultimately chastened by so hefty a defeat, yet joy is not entirely unconfined among the victors. The Heart o...
Blackpool v West Ham – as it happened | Evan Fanning
Ricardo Vaz Te scored the vital goal in the dying minutes to send West Ham United back to the Premier LeagueGood afternoon. How are those nerves? Blackpool v West Ham United. Ian Holloway v Sam Allardyce. They say form goes out the window in a cup fin...
Atlético Madrid v Athletic Bilbao – as it happened | Jacob Steinberg
Atlético Madrid won the Europa League thanks to an inspired display from FalcaoEvening. So often the subject of derision and scorn, even Larry David would have to admit this season's Europa League has been pretty, pretty, prettaaaaaaayyyyyy, pretteh g...
Atlético Madrid v Athletic Bilbao – as it happened | Jacob Steinberg
Atlético Madrid won the Europa League thanks to an inspired display from FalcaoEvening. So often the subject of derision and scorn, even Larry David would have to admit this season's Europa League has been pretty, pretty, prettaaaaaaayyyyyy, pretteh g...
