Mark Hughes lamented how a frantic affair at Gresty Road put paid to Bradford’s automatic promotion hopes.The Bantams needed to round off the campaign with wins against Crewe and in their finale against Leyton Orient.But after mounting a second-half comeback to cancel out Dan Agyei’s first-half double for the Railwaymen they were undone by a penalty deep into stoppage time converted ...Full Story »

Bradford’s hopes of automatic promotion were ended after a dramatic 3-2 stoppage-time defeat at Crewe.Needing victory to maintain hopes of a top-three finish in League Two, they fought back from a 2-0 half-time deficit with goals from Andy Cook and Jamie Walker.But they could not find a winner and instead gave away a penalty deep into added time which Chris Long converted.The Bantams now h...Full Story »

BIKINI-wearing model Ines Tomaz finds ­herself in uncharted waters — as she announces she and footballer fella Bernardo Silva are expecting their first child. Ines, 24, revealed the news on Instagram with a picture of Man City midfielder Silva, 28, holding up scan images. She wrote: "We can't wait to meet you. The best is yet to come." The pair have been dating since 2020, with th...Full Story »

Jon Dahl Tomasson lamented the “same old story” of a lack of goals despite Blackburn snatching a late 1-1 Sky Bet Championship draw against Luton.Blackburn’s play-off ambitions looked over after Tom Lockyer’s low header early in the second half punished wasteful Rovers in their penultimate match of the normal season.Sonny Bradley hit the woodwork before Hayden Carter&rsqu...Full Story »

Paul Heckingbottom said Sheffield United’s promotion back to the Premier League is “finally starting to sink in” after his side swept aside Preston at Bramall Lane.The Blades secured a return to the top flight in midweek with victory over West Brom but, much to Heckingbottom’s delight, they did not ease off and stormed to a 4-1 win over a Preston side who still harboured ...Full Story »

Stockport claimed an impressive 3-0 win at League Two champions Leyton Orient to keep alive their hopes of snatching an automatic promotion spot and joining the O’s in League One next season.Goals from Akil Wright, Callum Camps and Connor Evans secured the win for County, who moved to within two points of third-placed Northampton following their last-gasp home defeat to Bradford.County are...Full Story »

Sheffield Wednesday’s automatic promotion hopes ended despite Michael Smith’s hat-trick earning them a convincing 3-0 win at Shrewsbury.Victories for both Plymouth and Ipswich confirmed their place in the Championship next season, with Wednesday now consigned to the play-offs for a second successive season.The Owls were ahead after just eight minutes when top scorer Smith finished of...Full Story »

Bournemouth took a significant step towards Premier League survival with a precious 1-0 win which pushed south-coast rivals Southampton closer to relegation.Marcus Tavernier claimed the Cherries’ second-half winner at a soggy St Mary’s to move the Cherries seven points clear of the drop zone and pile further pressure on the division’s bottom club.Beleaguered Saints thought they...Full Story »

Sheffield United boss Paul Heckingbottom urged his side to enjoy themselves after clinching promotion to the Premier League with a 2-0 win over West Brom at Bramall Lane.Second-half goals from Sander Berge and Anel Ahmedhodzic gave the Blades, who lost in the play-offs last term, the victory they needed to seal their return to the top flight.Heckingbottom said: “I said to the players befor...Full Story »

Jon Dahl Tomasson admitted Blackburn shot themselves in the foot as Dominic Hyam’s injury-time own goal cost them two valuable points in a 1-1 draw at Preston.Sammie Szmodics looked to have given Rovers all three points with his strike 10 minutes from time, but Ryan Hedges messed up a chance to double the lead and Preston broke clear to level, denting Blackburn’s play-off hopes in th...Full Story »

AC Milan defender Fikayo Tomori is being linked with a return to the Premier League. The former Chelsea stopper has enjoyed a superb two years in Italy, where he is a Serie A title winner and has just helped Milan reach the Champions League semifinals. Tomori is now being linked with a return to England ahead of the summer market. The Daily Mail says Manchester United and Tottenham are keen...Full Story »

Paul Heckingbottom wants to see Sheffield United “test themselves” against Premier League giants Manchester City at Wembley after the Blades moved within touching distance of winning automatic promotion with a 1-0 victory over Bristol City.James McAtee netted the winner in the second half after coming off the bench.Heckingbottom said: “I thought we were much better in the secon...Full Story »

Bradford’s League Two automatic-promotion hopes suffered a huge blow as Jonny Williams’ late goal secured Swindon a 1-0 win.The former Wales midfielder struck eight minutes from time to secure the Robins’ first win in 10 matches, leaving the Bantams five points off the top three with four games remaining.Andy Cook had a big chance to open the scoring midway through the first ha...Full Story »

Jon Dahl Tomasson felt Blackburn’s finishing lacked quality after they could only draw 0-0 with Hull in the Sky Bet Championship.Sixth-placed Rovers could have gone three points clear of seventh-placed Coventry with a win but their nerves were palpable throughout the evening as they found Hull an obdurate opposition.The Blackburn head coach’s verdict was typified by Tyrhys Dolan&rsqu...Full Story »

Gary Rowett believes Tom Bradshaw and Zian Flemming finally getting back in the goals can lay the foundations for Millwall cementing their Championship play-off place.Bradshaw and Flemming netted either side of half-time to fire the out-of-form Lions to a 2-0 win over play-off-chasing rivals Preston at the Den.Millwall had failed to score in their previous four matches but boss Rowett says they&...Full Story »

Sheffield United boss Paul Heckingbottom praised his side’s character after their 4-1 win against Cardiff at Bramall Lane.The visitors took the lead early on in the lunch time clash but with an almost instant equaliser from James McAtee and a second half onslaught with goals from Jack Robinson,  Iliman Ndiaye and Ciaran Clark ensured an important win for the Blades.The three poin...Full Story »

Luton kept up the pressure at the top of the Championship with a 2-0 victory at Rotherham.Goals either side of the break from Carlton Morris and Cauley Woodrow did the damage as they made it 10 games unbeaten and kept alive their hopes of gate-crashing the automatic places.Rotherham’s recent run had given them a bit of breathing space above their relegation rivals but they remain firmly in...Full Story »

Sky Bet League Two’s bottom club Rochdale earned another precious point in their bid to stay in the EFL as they defended magnificently to draw 1-1 at promotion-chasing Mansfield.Hiram Boateng’s second Easter goal gave the Stags the perfect start on six minutes after he found Lucas Akins in the box and then ran onto Akins’ superb backheel return to crash home a 12-yard finish.Ma...Full Story »

Jon Dahl Tomasson hailed his Blackburn side’s performance as one of the best of the season as they came from behind to salvage a point in a 2-2 draw with Huddersfield.Rovers avoided falling to a third defeat in a row thanks to Ryan Hedges’ stoppage-time leveller.Neil Warnock’s side looked destined to secure a fourth win in a row in their quest for survival as they assumed an ea...Full Story »

Sheffield United boss Paul Heckingbottom will not worry about the results of their promotion rivals after a 1-0 win against Wigan moved his side closer to the Premier League.A first-half goal from Iliman Ndiaye was enough to give the Blades a victory which sees them go eight points clear of third-placed Luton ahead of fourth-placed Middlesbrough’s late clash with leaders Burnley.But Heckin...Full Story »