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[ad_1] West Brom need to fight back from a one-goal deficit if they are to reach the Championship play-off final. West Brom will be hoping to buck the trend when they take on Aston Villa in the play-off semi-final first second leg on Tuesday night and come from behind to earn a place in the Wembley final (WBA 12/5, Aston Villa 1/3 – To…

Pundits have billed it as the £170m match. But the 2019 Championship play-off final between Aston Villa and Derby County at Wembley is about more than just two clubs fighting it out to reach the Premier League. It’s about two clubs trying to play football the right way and it’s about two fledgling young English managers making their way in the game as Frank…

[ad_1] Aston Villa won’t sit back and defend their lead when they head to West Brom in the Championship play-offs, according to Dean Smith. Aston Villa boss Dean Smith says he will not be adopting a defensive approach and will be going all out to win the second leg of Tuesday’s Championship play-off semi-final against West Bromwich Albion (WBA 15/8, Draw 5/2, Aston Villa…

It all started on 11th August 2018 with Thetford Town v Fakenham Town. Nine months on and with 734 of the 736 teams eliminated, the 2019 FA Cup boils down to Manchester City v Watford at Wembley Stadium. We can’t wait for the FA Cup Final. But what do you need to know about the 2019 showdown? We’ve put together a tip-top guide with…

[ad_1] CHOMPIONS League joy for Richy, as he lines up some improved gnashers …. Roofer aims to emulate heroes Jurgen and Bobby Firmino in the pearly-white stakes Life is to get smiles better for a Liverpool fan who has used his footie bet winnings to pay for dazzling new teeth, just like striker Roberto Firmino and charismatic boss Jurgen Klopp (both pictured, below).  …

The FA Cup is to die-hard football fans as Bruce Willis is to… well, Die Hard! As millions of fans get set to tune in to the final we decided to get creative and launch our very own tribute to this epic event. The Sound Of British Football is an interactive graphic which looks back over some of the most iconic FA Cup moments.…

[ad_1] Frank Lampard firmly believes Derby can reach the Championship play-off final against Aston Villa (5/1 To Qualify) despite his side going to Leeds United on Wednesday trailing 1-0 from the first leg. The Rams boss watched as his side failed to make home advantage count at Pride Park on Saturday when Kemar Roofe scored the only goal to give the Whites a one-goal…

The Premier League is all wrapped up and the two big European finals are yet to come. That leaves a nice slot in the middle for the 2019 FA Cup final between Manchester City and Watford at Wembley Stadium. Both sides had to overcome tricky semi-final ties to reach the North London finale after entering the competition at the third round stage. Now they’ll…

[ad_1] Leeds United (6/5 – To Be Promoted) captain Liam Cooper says they will attack Derby from the first minute at Elland Road as they look to book their place in the Championship play-off final on Wednesday evening. The West Yorkshire outfit sealed a 1-0 victory over the Rams in the first leg meeting at Pride Park on Saturday. Kemar Roofe, who will miss…

The 2019 FA Cup final will be played at Wembley on Saturday, 18th May. It will be played between Manchester City and Watford, with kick-off at 5.00pm. The game will be broadcast on BBC One and BT Sport 2. The game is the 138th FA Cup final. The very first final took place in 1872 and it is the world’s oldest cup competition. Manchester…

[ad_1] As the countdown continues to the Champions League Final against Tottenham, Liverpool’s Georginio Wijnaldum says the Reds’ season merits them winning a trophy (Liverpool 1/2 – Champions League Winners). Jurgen Klopp’s men were desperately unlucky to miss out on their first Premier League title when they were pipped by Manchester City in a race that went down to the last match of the…

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[ad_1] Mauricio Pochettino has dispelled fears that Dele Alli is in any kind of danger of missing the Champions League final (Tottenham 11/4, Draw 12/5, Liverpool EVS – Match Betting). Tottenham have been hit by a crippling injury list this season, and Alli has had his fair share of problems when being forced to miss a number of key games. The forward was also…

The Championship play-offs are exciting enough. But Derby v Leeds delivers historic rivalry, a simmering feud between a pair of top-class managers and two clubs desperate to return to the promised land. It should be a corker. The sides may have ended the season in contrasting form, with Derby sneaking in on the final day and Leeds stumbling away at already-relegated Ipswich Town, but…

[ad_1] Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is ready to “take up the next challenge” of cutting the gap between Manchester United (14/1 Premier League 2019-20 Outright) and the Premier League’s leading teams after they ended the season in sixth position following a 2-0 defeat against Cardiff. The Red Devils boss had an immediate impact on the club when he replaced Jose Mourinho in mid-December, but the…