Laois hold on to promotion hopes after nervy Antrim win
Laois are back in the hunt for promotion to Division 2 after victory over a 14-man Antrim this evening.
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Gasperini calls for composure after Atalanta’s frustrating night
Atalanta manager Gian Piero Gasperini lamented his side’s missed opportunity to close in on Serie A leaders Inter Milan after a frustrating goalless draw on Saturday, acknowledging their struggles to break down a resilient Venezia side.
Whitstable Town 3 Whitchurch Alport 2 match report: Harvey Smith wins FA Vase quarter-final at the death after goals from debutant Nathan Jeche and Ronald Sithole
History-making Whitstable Town moved into the FA Vase semi-final for the first time ever as they came from behind to beat Whitchurch Alport on Saturday.
Ebbsfleet United 2 Tamworth 3 National League match report: George Moncur and Haydn Hollis own goal in home defeat
Ebbsfleet’s wait for a National League win continued after a mad five-minute spell ultimately cost them on Saturday.
Barcelona Defying Expectations With Treble Fight: Head Coach Hansi Flick
Barcelona coach Hansi Flick said Saturday that at the start of his reign nobody expected the Catalan giants would be fighting for three trophies in March. The German coach replaced Xavi Hernandez last summer after a disappointing campaign where Barcelona finished without silverware. Flick's side lead La Liga on goal difference ahead of champions Real Madrid, are in the Copa del Rey semi-finals against Atletico and will face Benfica in the Champions League last 16. It leaves Barca with a packed schedule in the weeks ahead, starting with the visit of Real Sociedad in La Liga on Sunday, but Flick said he had no complaints.
Atalanta's Serie A Title Bid Hit By Venezia Stalemate
Atalanta missed the chance to move level with Inter Milan at the top of Serie A on Saturday after being held to a goalless draw by lowly Venezia. Sluggish Atalanta failed to win at home for the fifth straight time in Italy's top flight and stay third, two points behind champions Inter who are at key title rivals Napoli later. Gian Piero Gasperini's are still in the fight but haven't won in front of their own fans in domestic competition since the turn of the year, form on home turf which is counting against them in their unprecedented Scudetto bid.
Crystal Palace's Jean-Philippe Mateta In Hospital After 'Reckless' Horror Challenge
Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish branded the challenge by Millwall goalkeeper Liam Roberts that left Jean Philippe-Mateta in hospital as "the most reckless" he has ever seen. Roberts was sent-off just eight minutes into Saturday's FA Cup fifth round tie, which Palace won 3-1, after catching Mateta's head with his boot as he raced out to clear the ball. Referee Michael Oliver only issued a red card after a VAR review. Mateta received lengthy treatment, including oxygen, on the pitch before being stretchered to an ambulance and transported to hospital.
Guirassy and Adeyemi lift Dortmund to 2-0 win at St Pauli
HAMBURG, Germany : Serhou Guirassy and Karim Adeyemi scored second-half goals as Borussia Dortmund won 2-0 at St Pauli in a Bundesliga clash on Saturday and claimed back-to-back league victories for the first time this season.