42 m. ago Aston Villa vs Chelsea LIVE: Premier League latest score and goal updates from crucial top

Villa look to move within a point of the Blues as both sides hunt Champions League qualification

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2 h. ago Josh Campbell scores double as spirited Hibs record rare win over Celtic

Hibernian did what Bayern Munich could not as Josh Campbell’s first-half double earned David Gray’s in-form side a stirring 2-1 home win over Scottish Premiership leaders Celtic.Celtic were widely lauded for their display in Tuesday’s 1-1 draw in the Allianz Arena as they exited the Champions League after conceding in stoppage time to the German giants. But Brendan Rodgers’ team were brought back to earth as they suffered only a second domestic defeat of the season at the hands of a Hibs side now unbeaten in 13 matches and tightening their grip on a top-six spot after a dire start to the season. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Celtic suffer Champions League hangover in Leith sunshine as surging Hibs stun league leaders – 3 talking points

It was a dismal display in the capital from the Premiership leaders as they slumped to a 2-1 defeat to David Gray's men

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4 h. ago Aston Villa vs Chelsea LIVE: Premier League team news and line

Villa look to move within a point of the Blues as both sides hunt Champions League qualification

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4 h. ago Gasperini claims offence unintended in calling Lookman ‘one of worst penalty takers’

Atalanta manager says: ‘I didn’t want to offend anyone’Striker called manager’s comments ‘deeply disrespectful’Atalanta manager Gian Piero Gasperini said he never intended to offend Ademola Lookman by saying the striker is “one of the worst penalty takers he has ever seen” after their home Champions League defeat by Club Brugge.Belgian side Club Brugge stunned Atalanta 3-1 in the second leg of their playoff tie to dump the Italian side out with a 5-2 aggregate win and reach the last 16. Lookman, Atalanta’s hero last season when they won the Europa League, pulled back one goal for the Italian side when they were 3-0 down. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Liverpool must conquer profligacy if they are to lay down a title marker

Arne Slot’s side have spurned chances and need to restore scoring touch in time for Manchester City on Sunday The path to Munich suddenly looks more complicated for Liverpool, with Paris Saint-Germain and potentially Real Madrid standing in the way of a Champions League final appearance. Scant reward for finishing top of the 36-team group stage. Sunday is an opportunity to make the road to a record-equalling 20th league title run smooth in comparison, as perhaps it already should be.Liverpool encounters with Manchester City have been often decisive in Premier League title races and the latest could be no different, although only where Arne Slot’s team are concerned. There is an end-of-an-era feel to Pep Guardiola’s side, wounded by an early exit from the Champions League on Wednesday and desperate to react against adversaries intent on taking their Premier League crown. Deepening City’s malaise, however, would be secondary to rediscovering title-winning form for Slot and deflating A...

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8 h. ago What Dermot Desmond WON'T do after 49ers mega Rangers takeover as Celtic coffers burst with Champions League kitty

The money is already flowing at Celtic Park but a takeover looks set to spark an influx of money in the blue half of Glasgow

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11 h. ago Which English arboreal project occupies 200 square miles? The Saturday quiz

From back, basting and zigzag to ‘the stuff that dreams are made of’, test your knowledge with the Saturday quiz1 What TV cliffhanger was resolved on 21 November 1980?2 Which body in the solar system has lakes of liquid methane?3 What Yorkshire side were the first national women’s football league champions?4 In a 1941 film, what was “the stuff that dreams are made of”?5 Who writes the Empyrean fantasy book series?6 What does the US defense department classify as UAP?7 What arboreal project occupies 200 square miles of central England?8 Which monarch was killed in 1057 at the Battle of Lumphanan?What links: 9 Emotion icon; glamorous camping; smoke and fog; fan magazine; romantic comedy?10 Cantuar; Dunelm; Ebor; Petriburg; Roffen; Sarum?11 Tom Cruise (6.5 mins, Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation); Kate Winslet (7.25 mins, Avatar: The Way of Water)?12 Seth Pecksniff; Howard Roark; Anthony Royal; Rudolf Santonix?13 Back; basting; blind; cross; running; slip; zigzag?14 8 (1950-60); 9 (19...

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17 h. ago Liverpool and Arsenal's Champions League draw has huge impact on Premier League race

Liverpool, Arsenal and Aston Villa all remain in the Champions League knockout stages, with wins for the trio potentially boosting their English rivals' hopes of qualifying for next year's competition

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18 h. ago Nottingham Forest boss Nuno sends simple demand to Champions League hopefuls

Nottingham Forest are in the Champions League mix and are dreaming of a seat at Europe's top table once again - but Nuno Espirito Santo admits they must do more to get where they want to go

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19 h. ago Jeffrey Schlupp won't rule out Celtic stay for keeps as he admits 'it feels like I've been here for years'

He's on a six-month loan from Crystal Palace but his deal with the EPL outfit expires at the end of the season

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20 h. ago Carvalho caps off mauling of Foxes to heap more pressure on Van Nistelrooy

It never rains but it pours. After Brentford breezed into a winning position with three goals inside a 15-minute first-half spell, the Leicester City fans who braved a second-half downpour were left with the hope of celebrating the meagre consolation of a first goal in this dispiriting run of six consecutive home defeats.It didn’t happen. So Leicester, in addition to the increasing possibility of a return to the Championship a decade on from winning the Premier League title, have now become the first team in top-flight history to lose six successive home league games without scoring. Continue reading...

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21 h. ago Luke Littler celebrated at the ‘Luke Littler Stadium’ ahead of Warrington game

Littler’s favourite Super League club has named their ground after the world darts champion for the night.

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24 h. ago What channel is Hibs vs Celtic? Live stream, TV, ref, VAR and team news for Premiership clash

Easter Road expects as the Hoops look to bounce back from their Champions League exit on a trip to the capital

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24 h. ago Champions League draw: Arne Slot reacts as Liverpool set for PSG showdown in last

Reds have been drawn to face the current Ligue 1 leaders in the last-16

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24 h. ago Champions League fixtures confirmed as Arsenal, Liverpool and Aston Villa learn dates

Arsenal, Aston Villa and Liverpool will participate in the Champions League Round of 16 next month with all three teams learning their fixture dates and kick-off times

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24 h. ago AD FEATURE: Man City vs Liverpool betting offer, preview, odds, tips and kick

Manchester City welcome Liverpool to the Etihad Stadium as the league leaders sit 17 points ahead of the current Premier League champions going into this match

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26 h. ago Champions League fixture dates for Arsenal, Liverpool and Aston Villa confirmed

The last 16 first legs will be played on 4 and 5 March, with the return legs on 11 and 12 March

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26 h. ago Hurting Celtic debriefed over a beer as Brendan Rodgers saw something in stars' eyes during Dortmund to Munich journey

The Hoops boss allowed his players to unwind with a beer back at base after Tuesday's Champions League heartache

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26 h. ago Chelsea set clear target as Enzo Maresca declares Champions League ambition

The Blues visit Aston Villa on Saturday in a match that could be crucial for reaching the top four

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