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Harris hails Lions are securing survival

Manager Neil Harris hailed Millwall’s spirit after a goalless draw with Stoke helped secure Championship football for another year. The point meant Rotherham had to avoid defeat at West Brom later on Saturday but a 2-1 loss ensured they will join already-relegated Bolton and Ipswich in League One next season. Harris was delighted with how…

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Hamilton strike at death to boost survival hopes

Hamilton salvaged a last-gasp 3-3 draw against Livingston to all but eliminate the threat of automatic relegation from the Ladbrokes Premiership. The home side stormed into a two-goal advantage through George Oakley and a Dougie Imrie penalty only for Livingston to hit back to lead through a Scott Pittman double and a Steve Lawson strike.…

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Cardiff’s survival hopes dented by Babel

A spectacular strike from Ryan Babel pushed Cardiff closer to relegation from the Premier League and gave Fulham a third successive win. Babel scored his third goal in four matches with a scorching curler from 25 yards to secure a 1-0 victory and leave City’s plight looking increasingly bleak. Fulham’s run of decent form under…

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Firmino a doubt for Barcelona clash with minor muscle tear

Liverpool forward Roberto Firmino is a doubt for Wednesday’s Champions League semi-final first leg in Barcelona. The Brazil international missed the 5-0 victory over Huddersfield with a minor muscle tear and manager Jurgen Klopp admits he does not know whether he will recover in time. “Bobby trained yesterday completely normal. It was not high intensity,…

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Champions League qualification does not define season for Sarri

Maurizio Sarri insists Champions League qualification should not define success for Chelsea this season. The Blues head coach is confident in Chelsea’s ability to seal a top-four Premier League finish, and also keep pushing for Europa League glory. Sarri’s long-term position remains under threat, but the taskmaster Italian still believes he has taken Chelsea forward.…

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