Issy Hobson, 16, strikes at the death to all-but-end Arsenal's WSL title hopes
Arsenal's hopes of challenging Chelsea and Manchester City for the Women's Super League title took a major hit, as 16-year-old Issy Hobson earned...
Nottingham Forest v Manchester City: Premier League – live
Updates from the 4.30pm GMT kick-off at the City Ground
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There's been a livener at...
First all-female referee team in Serie A officiate Internazionale win over Torino
Referee Maria Sole Ferrieri Caputi and her team make history
Champions cruise to 2-0 win and hold Scudetto party at San Siro
Inter Milan's 2-0 win...
Rangers stay in title hunt after Cyriel Dessers' header sees off St Mirren
Cyriel Dessers' second-half header gave unconvincing Rangers a hard-fought 2-1 win at St Mirren to keep their Premiership title bid on track.
The...
‘Get up and go again': Carter turns focus to league after Chelsea's European exit
Defender rues ‘lack of tactical awareness' in Barcelona defeat
Chelsea resume league title bid against Liverpool on Wednesday
Jess Carter believes...
Man charged over tragedy chanting at Man Utd v Burnley match
Burnley FC says it was informed about ‘offensive footage' on social media from some of its supporters
A football fan has been charged with causing...
Vote For Your Reading April 2024 Player Of The Month
Which of these four chaps gets your vote? We've got one final Player of the Month award to give out before we do our Player of the Season vote, so...
PSG v Lyon: Women's Champions League semi-final, second leg – live
Updates from the 3pm BST kick-off at the Parc des Princes
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Barcelona await after Chelsea's...
Lionel Messi breaks MLS record in front of historic crowd in New England
65,000 in attendance at Gillette Stadium for Miami's 4-1 win
Messi has 16 goal contributions this season
Lionel Messi scored two goals to excite a...
What A Day! What A Night! What A Hangover!
One Reading fan recalls a celebratory night at Purple Turtle that was very special indeed. In days gone by, the last day of the season when we've...
Emma Hayes on 'worst decision in Women's Champions League history' – video
Emma Hayes called the referees' decision to send off Chelsea defender Kadeisha Buchanan as the 'worst in Women's Champions League history', as her...
Tottenham v Arsenal: Premier League – live
Updates from the 2pm BST kick-off in North London
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Arsenal fans don't like to talk about it, but...
Ruben Selles On ‘Amazing' Energy In Reading's Blackpool Win
Selles loved the atmosphere on show in Reading's final-day win, dubbed ‘Dia Del Jefe' before the game. The Royals ended an eventful season on a...
Blackpool FC: 22 of the best photos of the loyal Seasiders that made the trip to Reading on the final day
Blackpool fans endured a painful end to the season at the Select Car Leasing Stadium.
Everton v Arsenal: Women's Super League – live
All the action from the 12.30pm BST kick-off at Walton Hall Park
Sophie Downey: Hayes sees European dreams washed away
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Five Things From Reading's Special Win Over Blackpool
The Royals bowed out of the 2023/24 season on a high note, a 3-2 comeback win over Blackpool. Etched
It is currently 6:01am, the day after Reading...
Liverpool can help Arne Slot by selling petulant Mohamed Salah this summer | Jacob Steinberg
Ugly row with Jürgen Klopp on the London Stadium touchline shows the Egyptian's focus has waned
When it comes to picking one image to symbolise the...
Leicester U.21 and U.18 update as West Ham and Chelsea fixtures settles the score for Petty and Barradell
Embed from Getty Images A long season of fixtures are finally over for the U.21 (Development) and U.18(Academy) teams as coaches Ben Petty and Adam...
Former Reading goalkeeper Luke Southwood suffers injury blow during Cheltenham Town's final game in League One at Stevenage
26-year-old goalkeeper suffered a serious injury during first half of League One match at Stevenage on Saturday afternoon
Match wrap | Exeter City 1 Oxford United 2
There are quite a few ways in which I don’t resemble a duck, but there is one way in which I do. Ducks are terrible at maths, if they lead a gaggle...
Ex Leicester and loan men in action as Schlupp scores a screamer, Castagne assisting and Hirst with first goal in 3-3 draw
Embed from Getty Images Our ex Leicester players and loan men were in action yesterday, possibly giving the golden boot to Jeffrey Schlupp, with...
Maloney’s men end the season on a high note – Wigan Athletic 2 Bristol Rovers 0
Maloney made two changes to his starting XI from the victory at Portsmouth with Magennis coming in for Charlie Kelman and Callum McManaman...
Talking Points: Sunderland suffer a single Hornet sting
A single goal from Ryan Andrews was enough for Watford to leapfrog Sunderland in the tableAnother week, another game without scoring. Just two...
Bukayo Saka: I get kicked but I can’t hide – it’s part of my job
Arsenal winger’s rationalising of the rough treatment he gets from defenders typifies team ethic that has made them leading scorers in Premier...
Bukayo Saka: ‘The hunger to win keeps me going, that's why I keep getting up'
Arsenal's world-class attacker on embracing the occasion of a pivotal derby at Tottenham with team's title hopes on the line
Even when the stakes...
‘Like a war zone': Emory University grapples with fallout from police response to protest
A peaceful action at the school near Atlanta, Georgia, was met with violent use of force and 28 arrests of students and faculty
Clifton Crais, a...
Conor Gallagher's stunning strike salvages draw for Chelsea at Aston Villa
Mauricio Pochettino criticised Chelsea's soft centre after a bruising defeat in midweek but they showed some mettle to bounce back from a two-goal...
Emma Hayes blasts ‘worst decisions in Women's Champions League history' after Chelsea exit
Chelsea manager furious with red card and penalty decisions
Barcelona through to final against either PSG or Lyon
Emma Hayes lambasted the red...
Emma Hayes sees Champions League dreams washed away in the rain | Sophie Downey
The Chelsea manager's last tilt at the biggest prize to elude her ended in valiant defeat by Barcelona in the semi-final
As the rain relentlessly...
Juventus 0 - AC Milan 0: Initial reaction and random observations
Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty ImagesA proactive second-half showing couldn't provide Juventus with the one thing that was eluding them all game...
Ange Postecoglou the 'plastic' manager is perfect fit for a club at odds with its fans | Jonathan Wilson
There's always been a tension between connection to place and the commercial reality – but it has never felt more acute
Charlie Hurley, the...
Heartbreak for 10-player Chelsea as Rolfö's penalty sends Barça into final
Battling, brave and somewhat aggrieved, Chelsea's Champions League dream died in front of a record crowd of 39,398. A first-half goal from the...
Idrissa Gueye's strike sinks Brentford and ensures Everton's safety
The celebrations were not as euphoric as the derby but Brentford marked another momentous step for Everton nonetheless. Despite two separate points...
European football: Harry Kane breaks personal record, Dortmund suffer loss
Harry Kane scores twice to take total to career-best 42 goals
Borussia Dortmund take bruising 4-1 defeat to RB Leipzig
Harry Kane scored once in...
Aston Villa v Chelsea: Premier League – live
Premier League updates, 8pm BST kick-off at Villa Park
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Evening everyone and...
'A season of failure. Sickening result. Boring football' - the blunt Blackpool verdict as Seasiders lose at Reading and miss out on League One play-offs
Defeat at Reading left Blackpool three points adrift of the League One play-off places
Reading 3-2 Blackpool: Curtain Call
Reading conclude their 2023/24 season with a win, thanks to goals from Sam Smith, Harvey Knibbs and Femi Azeez. That's what an afternoon of...
The Wrap: Blackburn Rovers – 0-0
Coventry City ground out a 0-0 draw with Blackburn Rovers to end a three-game losing streak in the league but ending their faint hopes of making a...
Championship roundup: Norwich and West Brom falter in race for playoffs
Playoff contenders drop points as Hull prepare to face Ipswich
Huddersfield all but relegated after draw with Birmingham
Norwich and West Brom...
Jeffrey Schlupp screamer earns Crystal Palace a late point at Fulham
Jeffrey Schlupp scored an 87th-minute wondergoal as Crystal Palace rescued a point at Craven Cottage.
Marco Silva's men had taken a while to get...
Zeki Amdouni punishes Onana to grab Burnley a draw at Manchester United
The current Manchester United side, representing English football's 20-time record champions, seriously struggle to hold on to a lead. It is the...
Sheffield United relegated after thrashing by five-star Newcastle
By the end, Sheffield United were probably relieved that their next league assignment in the north-east will be at Sunderland or Middlesbrough....
Wolves' Hwang Hee-chan and Toti Gomes give Luton mountain to climb
Another chance gone for Luton. Not for the first time this season, they failed to take their chance to pull themselves clear of the relegation...
Blackpool boss reveals impact of double injury blow as he explains substitutions in Reading defeat
Blackpool were without both Shayne Lavery and Kylian Kouassi in their 3-2 to defeat away to Reading.
Jürgen Klopp's farewell tour descends from heavy metal to a heavy heart | Simon Burnton
Manager's Liverpool reign is fizzling out as they once again fail to turn their supremacy into three points at West Ham
After the game, as he was...
‘There's going to be fire if I speak': Salah adds fuel to touchline row with Klopp
Liverpool forward was pulled away from coach by Darwin Núñez
Klopp: ‘We spoke in the dressing room … it is done for me'
Mohamed Salah ruined...
Everton v Brentford: Premier League – live
Premier League updates, 5.30pm BST kick-off at Goodison Park
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Long-term...
Chelsea v Barcelona: Women's Champions League semi-final, second leg – live
Champions League semi-final, 5.30pm BST kick-off (first leg: 1-0)
PSG v Lyon match preview | And send your thoughts to Will
Chelsea are halfway...
Neil Critchley's immediate reaction to Blackpool's defeat to Reading as they fall short of the play-offs
Neil Critchley has shared his disappointed after Blackpool failed to capitalise on results elsewhere to claim at place in the play-offs- with the...
Reading 3-2 Blackpool: Player Ratings
Grades from a final-day win over the Tangerines. Joel Pereira: 6
Couldn't do much about Blackpool's opening goal, watching the close-range shot go...
Blackpool player ratings V Reading: Nine score 5/10 in underwhelming end to the Seasiders' season
Blackpool failed to take advantage of results elsewhere as they missed out on the League One play-offs following a 3-2 defeat to Reading.
Liverpool title hopes almost over after Antonio earns West Ham a point
Is it over yet? Watching as his side contrived to drop more points with some weird and wasteful finishing at the London Stadium, Jürgen Klopp could...
Bird and Collins fire Derby to promotion to Championship with win over Carlisle
Derby are back. Not yet anywhere near their highest heights; the quest for Premier League football remains an ambition for some unspecified point...
Report | Reading FC 3-2 Blackpool
Fixtures
Reading Vs. Blackpool - Sat, Apr 27th 2024, 12:30
Royals sign off 2023/24 campaign with an enthralling victory in RG2
Goals from Smith,...
Manchester United v Burnley, Newcastle v Sheffield United, and more – live
All the action from the 3pm BST Premier League kick-offs
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Fulham: Leno,...
Reading U18 0-3 Fulham U18
Fulham Under-18s came away with a 3-0 win at Reading in our penultimate game of the season.
Seth Ridgeon gave our Young Whites an early lead, but...
PSG and Lyon cast friendships aside before Champions League return
Respect is mutual between Sakina Karchaoui and Eugénie Le Sommer, but only one of their teams will reach the final
“There is no friendship on the...
Dilemma of concern as player could have played his last game for Leicester with Euro 2024 first priority
Embed from Getty Images Victor Kristiansen will be an important squad player for Denmark when they start their Euro 2024 campaign. Mads Hermansen...
Julen Lopetegui closes on Milan appointment to dash West Ham hopes
Lopetegui was one of frontrunners to replace David Moyes
Former Wolves manager more attracted by chance to join Milan
Milan are close to...
Leicester in limbo as transfers out are needed to get back on track and building a balance of belief
Embed from Getty Images Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall is the hot name and major selling object in the Leicester squad. His value is on a level that could...
Team News | One change for season ender
Fixtures
Reading Vs. Blackpool - Sat, Apr 27th 2024, 12:30
For one last time this season our Royals step over the white line in RG2 as Reading...
Reading FC team news: Tom Holmes makes the bench for goodbye
Reading vice captain Tom Holmes has been deemed fit enough for the bench in what could be his final appearance for his boyhood club. The...
Love Island stars spark romance rumours as they pose for cosy snaps on night out
LOVE Island stars Biggs Chris and Tink Reading have sparked romance rumours after posting a sweet snap together.
The pair – who appeared on...
Blackpool team news V Reading: One change to the starting XI and big opportunity for youngster due to absentees
Blackpool have named their team to take on Reading- as they look to play their part in the race for the League One play-offs.
West Ham United v Liverpool: Premier League – live
Premier League updates from the 12.30pm BST kick-off
Live scoreboard | Reds agree terms for Slot | And mail Barry
West Ham midfielder George...
Leicester promoted as QPR smash Leeds 4-0 with interesting “players only meeting” and “major return” possible
Embed from Getty Images Leeds fell to the ground at Loftus Road losing 4-0 to QPR. Ilias Chair scored the first goal after just 8 minutes, and from...
Opposition Lowdown: Neil Critchley's Playoff-Chasing Blackpool
A challenging season for the Royals comes to an end this Saturday with a home match against playoff-chasing Blackpool. Join us as we take a closer...
Reading vs Blackpool: Match Preview 2023/24
The Royals will be looking to prevent the Seasiders from securing a top-six finish. Reading end their 2023/24 campaign today as they host...
Jürgen Klopp blames himself for failing to galvanise faltering Liverpool
Manager ‘hated' the performance in Everton defeat
‘It wasn't the first poor one but it was the worst one'
Jürgen Klopp has blamed himself for...
Arteta receives advice from Wenger for Arsenal's crunch derby at Spurs
‘Invincibles' won club's last title at Tottenham 20 years ago
Arteta: ‘He always talked about that, about the fine margins'
Mikel Arteta has been...
‘It's like juggling sand': Sean Dyche's rebuild hit by uncertain Everton future
Premier League remain unconvinced by 777 Partners takeover
Everton could confirm top-flight survival against Brentford
Sean Dyche has likened his...
Ange Postecoglou admits he had to hide signs of panic at Spurs after Kane exit
Postecoglou's first season disrupted by departure of striker
‘If we weren't scoring I think his name would come up more'
Ange Postecoglou has...
Commons united behind old songs and Mighty Mintcakes
Interesting nuggets in the lower chamber as members plug their constituency clubs in support of the second reading of the Football Governance Bill
A Premier League return is the only certainty in Leicester's cloudy future
Enzo Maresca's side kept their heads to secure promotion but financial worries loom large as club prepare for the top flight
A campaign that began...
Leicester promoted to Premier League after Leeds crash to heavy defeat at QPR
Across 90 raucous minutes in west London Leeds lost control of this crucial game and with it their future.
They hoped this would be another step on...
Arne Slot agrees terms with Liverpool to replace Jürgen Klopp as manager
Feyenoord to receive £7.7m after verbal agreement made
Klopp says position is ‘best in the world at the best club'
Arne Slot is set to become...
‘Enough is enough': Marcus Rashford hits out after receiving months of abuse
Forward's form has dropped for Manchester United
Rashford responds to social media post supporting him
Marcus Rashford has criticised the abuse he...
Nathan Tella Opens up on disappointment at Arsenal
Super Eagles Winger, Nathan Tella, has opened up about his departure from Arsenal and the disappointment of leaving the North London club after a...
Reading v Blackpool: League One injury news as 4 out and 2 doubts
Latest injury and team news ahead of Reading v Blackpool in the EFL League One clash at the Select Car Leasing Stadium.
Supercomputer predicts final Premier League table with title race tighter than ever and Man Utd battling for Europe
MANCHESTER CITY will win a fourth consecutive Premier League title, according to a supercomputer.
But the title race will go right to the wire and...
Ten Hag praises Rashford after Manchester United star hits out at abuse – video
The Manchester United manager, Erik ten Hag, has defended Marcus Rashford after the England forward criticised the abuse he has received this...
Match Pack | Southampton
City targeting win to secure their Championship status
Three points would guarantee survival with a match to spare
More than 1,700 Potters will...
The ugliness at the top of the beautiful game | Letters
Jonathan Liew's article about the unfairness in the Premier League strikes a chord with John Rigby, Geoff Love, Nick Harland and Hazel...
Stat Attack: Blackpool
Photo by Lee Parker - CameraSport via Getty ImagesOlivia runs the numbers ahead of the season finale. Last weekend, a sold-out away end of 1,700...
Gareth Southgate to Manchester United is actually a good idea. So what's the chance? | Barney Ronay
The England manager's honesty and systems expertise are just what is needed at the haunted house Old Trafford has become
And so we entered the age...