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The Jonny Rocks Stadium will host the second leg between Cheltenham and Northampton in which the Robins have a two-goal cushion after goals from Charlie Raglan and Conor Thomas.
The Yorkshire side’s pretty passing football proved ineffective against the play-off chasing hosts, who ran out deserved 2-0 winners in South Wales.
Reading returned to Championship action yesterday with a 1-1 draw against Stoke City which sees them place 14th in the standings.
Aston Villa return to their home ground, Villa Park where they will face a Chelsea team rejuvenated and raring to go.
Everton will be looking to spring a huge surprise and delay Liverpool’s march towards the Premier League by beating them, when the two sides meet in the Merseyside Derby at Goodison Park on Sunday evening.
Wolves resume their hunt for a place in Europe with a win at relegation threatened West Ham.
After a break of 100 days, Premier League football has returned. Tom Hardy reports from the London Stadium as West Ham faced Wolves.
An injury-time header from Wednesday’s Connor Wickham meant the promotion-chasing visitors had to settle for a 1-1 draw.
Second half goals from Lewis Dunk and Neal Maupay sent Brighton on their way to vital 2-1 win over Arsenal to move five points clear of the relegation zone.
Saïd Benrahma and substitute Emiliano Marcondes twice combined in the last couple of minutes to hand the visitors a dramatic 2-0 win.
The league leaders are seven points clear of third with nine games to play, but faltered at the final hurdle last season and face a solid Welsh side on their return.
Despite leading for much of the game, Tottenham will be thankful to take a draw from Manchester United, after a late siege by the away side.
Danny Ings carried on his sublime form with a man-of-the-match performance against Norwich, sealing a commanding 3-0 Southampton display against Norwich.
West Ham entertain Wolves on Saturday afternoon as the Hammers look for breathing space away from the bottom three.
Brighton resume their league season against Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal.
Sheffield Wednesday won 4-0 at the City Ground in the reverse fixture, but putting that right would cement the Reds’ position in the top six.
It’s third against fourth in a tasty local derby and both teams still harbour ambitions of automatic promotion.
It’s another jam-packed weekend in the Bundesliga. Leverkusen and RB Leipzig could wrap up qualification for the Champions League, while Werder Bremen could be relegated.
When I was last on my soapbox, I was bemoaning the proposed plans to finish the current UEFA Women’s Champions League season. Now that UEFA have finalised their plans and are going through with what I was wailing about, let’s chat a little more about the incoming mini-tournament.
Cheltenham beat Northampton at the PTS Academy Stadium after goals from Charlie Raglan and Conor Thomas setting up a decisive second-leg at the Jonny Rocks Stadium.
Jose Mourinho’s Tottenham face off against one of the Portuguese manager’s former clubs Manchester United as both seek a Champions League place.
Cohen Bramall’s great free-kick made the difference in this game as Colchester beat Exeter 1-0.
Six points from safety, Norwich know they have to hit the ground running if they are to have any chance of staying up. This begins with the visit of Southampton.
The home side looked a class above the Gunners throughout their 3-0 victory, but were given a significant helping hand by the unreliable Brazilian defender.