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Recognised as the richest fixture in football, the Sky Bet Championship play-off final will be contested by Aston Villa and Derby with a place in next season’s Premier League up for grabs. Villa defeated West Brom in a penalty shoot-out earlier this month to book their spot in this match for the second time in…

Nikita Parris and Jill Scott scored either side of the break as England Women beat Denmark 2-0 in their penultimate World Cup warm-up match. Parris struck in first-half stoppage time at Walsall’s Banks’s Stadium and Scott, the Lionesses’ captain for the afternoon, added a header just before the hour mark. Denmark, the beaten Euro 2017…

Thomas Tuchel has signed a 12-month contract extension to remain as Paris St Germain head coach until the conclusion of the 2020/21 season. The German took over at the French capital, replacing Unai Emery, last year and guided them to a successful defence of their Ligue 1 crown, where they finished 16 points ahead of…

Danny Mullen wants to end the best week of his life by helping keep St Mirren in the Ladbrokes Premiership. The 24-year-old attacker is still on a high after partner Kelsey gave birth to their daughter Sophia on Tuesday evening. It was a “tired” Mullen who took his place on the bench for the first…

Nicky Clark hopes it will be third time lucky in the play-offs as the Dundee United forward looks to finally fulfil his Ladbrokes Premiership ambitions. The former Rangers and Dunfermline striker has twice put himself through the emotional wringer in the end-of-season shoot-out only to walk away disappointed. He was part of the Ibrox side…

Manchester City want to hang on to Leroy Sane and are preparing to hold talks with the German’s representatives over a new deal, Press Association Sport understands. Sane is contracted to the domestic treble winners for the next two seasons but there has been speculation that Bayern Munich are intent on trying to lure the…

Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder is hopeful of re-signing Manchester United goalkeeper Dean Henderson ahead of their return to the Premier League. Loan signing Henderson, 22, proved a huge success this term as the Blades finished runners-up in the Sky Bet Championship to end a 12-year exile from the top flight. Henderson kept 21 clean…

Aston Villa take on Derby in the Championship play-off final at Wembley on Monday. Here, Press Association Sport’s Ciara Clarke looks at three key players for each side who could potentially be key in securing promotion for their teams. Aston Villa Jed Steer (second left) is one of Villa’s key players (Nick Potts/PA) Jed Steer…

Fran Kirby says a World Cup win is the best way England Women can strengthen claims for equal pay. The tournament begins in France on June 7 and Chelsea forward Kirby has highlighted the importance of success for Phil Neville’s team. She told several national newspapers: “Ultimately, we need to grow the women’s game. That’s the…

When David Pleat joined Brian Moore in the Anfield commentary box for Liverpool’s title showdown against Arsenal on May 26 1989, little did he know what drama they and millions of TV viewers were about to witness. Just over a month after the Hillsborough disaster and less than a week since the Reds beat Everton…