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As the season enters its final month, Newcastle gain a potentially crucial three points and the relegation fight takes another twist.

Substitute Antoine Griezmann scores to give Atletico Madrid a 1-0 win over Rayo Vallecano to keep pace at the top of La Liga.

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger says he is “irritated and frustrated” that he cannot make happy every supporter of the club.

BBC Sport looks at five things you may have missed in the Football League on a day when Wigan returned to the Championship.

Barcelona beat 10-man Real Betis 2-0 to end the day back on top of La Liga with two games to go in the Spanish title race.

Russell Slade is unsure if he will be Cardiff City manager beyond the end of their season after missing out on play-offs.

A group of Everton fans staged a lengthy protest against manager Roberto Martinez following their 2-1 win over Bournemouth.

Danny Welbeck’s strike earns Arsenal victory over Norwich amid fan protests against Gunners manager Arsene Wenger.

Wigan are promoted from League One as they plunge struggling Blackpool ever closer to a second consecutive relegation.

Alan Pardew defends his Crystal Palace players from accusations by Sam Allardyce that they had been “on the pop”.

Danny Welbeck’s strike earns Arsenal victory against Norwich amid fan protests against Arsene Wenger’s tenure.

Substitute Antoine Griezmann scores to give Atletico Madrid a 1-0 win over Rayo Vallecano and take them top of La Liga.

Jermain Defoe’s stoppage-time penalty rescues a dramatic point for Sunderland, but the Black Cats still drop into the bottom three.

Scott Williams scores on his return from injury as Scarlets win European Cup qualification in bonus-point win over Dragons.

Leighton Baines grabs the winner to give Everton a rare home win and ease the pressure on manager Roberto Martinez.

Mark Noble scores twice as West Ham ease past West Brom to reclaim fifth place in the Premier League table.

Northampton Saints move up to fifth in the Premiership table following a second-half comeback against Bath.

Salford City – the side co-owned by former Manchester United stars – are promoted to the sixth tier of English football for the first time.

Newcastle move out of the relegation zone as Andros Townsend’s strike helps them to victory over Crystal Palace.

Leicester secure their place in the Premiership semi-finals for the 12th successive year with a bonus-point win over Worcester.

Troy Deeney scores two late goals to deny Aston Villa what would have been only their fourth league win of the season.

Warrenpoint Town are relegated from the Irish Premiership after sensational finishes to two crucial games.

Celtic manager Ronny Deila insists he “never lost the dressing room” after his side all but seal another Premiership title.

Gareth Bale heads a late winner for Real Madrid to keep them in La Liga title contention.

Defending champions Celtic all but seal a fifth straight Scottish top-flight title by beating Hearts at Tynecastle.

Ards secure their return to the Irish Premiership by beating Loughgall 3-0 to clinch the Championship One title.

Gary Hooper scores twice as Sheffield Wednesday seal their Championship play-off place by beating Cardiff at Hillsborough.

Bayern Munich must wait for a fourth successive Bundesliga title after being held to a 1-1 draw by Borussia Monchengladbach.

Rhys Webb scores two of Ospreys’ six tries as they boost European Champions Cup qualification hopes while ending those of Cardiff Blues.

Radio Ulster coverage as the battle to avoid relegation from the Premiership goes down to the final round of games.

The ashes of ex-Coventry City manager and chairman Jimmy Hill are scattered at the club’s stadium.

Why the Leicester manager’s steel and focus has earned him the nickname the ‘English Roman’ by the people who know him best.

As Glasgow Warriors romp to the top of the Pro12, head coach Gregor Townsend hails the players leaving the club.

Dundee United boss bemoans ‘toxic’ atmosphere at club as Celtic manager prepares for possible title party.

Match previews for Saturday’s six Premier League fixtures, with relegation rivals Newcastle, Norwich and Sunderland all in action.

Leicester City are on the brink of pulling off one of sport’s greatest fairytales – but what impact have they had on the people of the city?

Manchester United goalkeeper Victor Valdes has loan spell with Belgian club Standard Liege terminated.

A Leeds United director is criticised after using the hashtags ‘ss’ and ‘gestapo’ on social media while posting about a new haircut.

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger says banks demanded he committed to the club to help secure the loans required to fund the Emirates Stadium.

Boss Russell Slade believes Cardiff can achieve “something special” in their key Championship match at Sheffield Wednesday.

Middlesbrough edge a point clear at the Championship summit at least temporarily, despite being held by Birmingham City.

Champions Paris St-Germain equal their own Ligue 1 points record with an easy win over Rennes.

Derry City’s nine-match unbeaten run is ended as Sligo clinch a deserved 2-0 League of Ireland win at the Brandywell.

Munster boost their hopes of securing a European Champions Cup spot and dent Edinburgh’s qualification prospects in Cork.

Greig Laidlaw kicks Gloucester to a 12-11 victory over Sale to deliver a blow to the Sharks’ Premiership top-six hopes.

Leone Nakarawa grabs a hat-trick as Glasgow Warriors run in 10 tries to demolish Zebre 70-10 and move top of the Pro12.

Manchester United’s Juan Mata says Leicester’s Premier League title challenge is a “little bit of fresh air”.

Connacht’s hopes of securing a home semi-final in the Pro12 play-offs suffer a huge blow they lose 22-21 to Treviso in Italy.

West Brom appoint Nicky Hammond as technical director, ending his 20-year association with Reading.

The FA Cup final between Manchester United and Crystal Palace on 21 May, which will be shown live on BBC One, will kick-off at 17:30 BST.

Celtic can wrap up the title this weekend, while Kilmarnock look to make up ground on Hamilton at the bottom end of the table.

Uefa president Michel Platini will learn by 9 May if his appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport is successful.

Rob Andrew will step down as RFU director of professional rugby at the end of the season, to be replaced by Nigel Melville.

A former Premier League footballer accused of raping a woman he met in a nightclub tells a court she wanted to have sex with him.

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger says his side have played some home games “in a very difficult climate” this season.

Portadown have their fine for undisclosed player payments halved to £5,000 on appeal but a signing ban remains in place.

Aberdeen and Dundee have more players in the PFA Scotland Premiership team of the season than leaders Celtic.

Team news for Sunday’s Premiership matches.

Celtic can all but wrap up the title with a win at Hearts and departing boss Ronny Deila expects his team to rise to the occasion.

Ex-Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp is to join Australian club Central Coast Mariners as a consultant.

Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino says he plans to sign a new deal that will keep him at the club until 2021.

Manchester City midfielder David Silva will miss Wednesday’s Champions League semi-final second leg at Real Madrid.

The story behind Southampton’s FA Cup final match-winner Bobby Stokes, 40 years on from his moment of Wembley magic.

Former Leicester City and Scotland defender Matt Elliott does not envisage a Foxes-style fairytale north of the border.

Pat McGibbon is appointed Portadown manager on a two-year deal despite winning just one game from eight as interim boss.

BBC Sport takes a closer look at the PE teacher who is leading a part-time club on a “miracle” push to the Football League.

Jurgen Klopp wants Liverpool to “throw the kitchen sink” at Villarreal after a 1-0 defeat in their Europa League semi-final first leg.

Liverpool’s hopes of reaching their first European final since 2007 suffer a blow as Villarreal score an injury-time winner.

American takeover plans at Swansea concern legend Mel Nurse who fears club “going out of the hands of local people.”

The former international footballer George Weah announces he will run for president of Liberia for a second time.

Europa League holders Sevilla come from behind to earn a draw against Shakhtar Donetsk in the first leg of their semi-final in Lviv.

Midfielder Jess Fishlock is an injury worry for Wales’ European qualifier against Norway in June after fracturing tibia.

Championship One leaders Ards will go into their final match against Loughgall still requiring a point for promotion.

Atletico Madrid boss Diego Simeone would be labelled “boring” in the Premier League, says Sunderland’s Sam Allardyce.

Liverpool are told by a tribunal they must pay Burnley up to £8m for striker Danny Ings, who they signed in the summer.

Preview followed by live coverage of Friday’s Championship game between Birmingham City and Middlesbrough.

Tottenham midfielder Dele Alli accepts an FA charge of violent conduct and is banned for the rest of the season.

Paul Lambert cools speculation linking him with Celtic as he aims for a quick return to management after leaving Blackburn.

Borussia Dortmund captain Mats Hummels wants to leave the club to join Bundesliga rivals Bayern Munich next season.

Gabriel Agbonlahor steps down as Aston Villa captain and is also given a “substantial fine” by Aston Villa.

Crystal Palace boss Alan Pardew enlists the help of England rugby coach Eddie Jones to give his side a “little bit of a lift”.

Championship sides Bristol, Yorkshire Carnegie and Doncaster meet the minimum criteria to be accepted into the Premiership.

Mike Ashley abandons his legal bid to challenge the Scottish FA’s ruling on Rangers chairman Dave King as a “fit and proper person”.

MK Dons chairman Pete Winkelman is unsure whether Karl Robinson will continue as manager after Championship relegation.

Families of football fans who died in the Hillsborough disaster are pursuing High Court misconduct action against the South Yorkshire and West Midlands police forces, it emerges.

Team news and preview ahead of a vital match in a tight Pro12 scramble for a place in next season’s Champions Cup.

Blackburn Rovers manager Paul Lambert is to leave the Championship club at the end of the season.

Liverpool’s Mamadou Sakho is given a 30-day suspension as Uefa open disciplinary proceedings following a failed drugs test.

Neal Hatley will leave Premiership club Bath to become England scrum coach at the end of the season.

Connacht coach Pat Lam makes 10 personnel changes to his team for the Pro12 trip to Munster as they target a home play-off.

Wales and Scarlets wing Harry Robinson is forced to retire from rugby after failing to recover from a serious neck injury.

Gothenburg’s home match with Malmo in Sweden’s top-flight is abandoned when a firework explodes under the feet of a substitute.

Team news and preview ahead as Glasgow Warriors aim to equal a club record by registering a ninth straight win.

Pontypool’s Adam Scanlon becomes the 14th Welsh player to be banned for failing a drugs test.

Hearts will continue to search overseas because Scottish players are often too expensive, says head coach Robbie Neilson.

Mark Clattenburg will referee the FA Cup final between Manchester United and Crystal Palace at Wembley on 21 May.

Lawyers for Hillsborough families pursue High Court misconduct action against South Yorkshire and West Midlands police forces

Sale Sharks will go a whole Premiership season unbeaten at home if they avoid defeat by Gloucester on Friday.

Defender Shay Logan has signed a new two-year deal with Aberdeen, keeping him at Pittodrie until 2018.

Saracens flanker Jacques Burger will retire from rugby after Sunday’s Premiership game against Newcastle Falcons.