19 m. ago Liverpool’s 20th league title awaits, WCL and FA Cup semis, and more – matchday live

All the latest news and build-up before Sunday kick-offsToday’s fixtures | Latest tables | And you can also mail usWhere to begin? Well, Liverpool will dominate today’s blog for sure, but it’s worth recapping everything that happened yesterday on a sizzling Saturday of football. There were ups and downs galore.Crystal Palace stormed into the FA Cup final with a dash of Ebere Eze genius and two Ismaïla Sarr goals, Barcelona lifted Spain’s Copa del Rey after a thrilling extra-time victory over Real Madrid, there were Premier League wins for Newcastle, Chelsea, Brighton, Fulham and Wolves, Celtic claimed a 55th (yes, really) Scottish league title and there was an almighty changing of the guard in Welsh football as Wrexham sealed promotion to the Championship – a third successive promotion for them – and Cardiff dropped into League One. Continue reading...

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41 m. ago Oliver Glasner refuses to ‘destroy’ mood by dancing after Palace reach cup final

Ismaila Sarr recorded a second-half brace after Eberechi Eze opened the scoring.

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69 m. ago How to watch Nottingham Forest vs Man City for FREE: TV channel and live stream for FA Cup today

Winners will meet Crystal Palace in next month’s FA Cup final

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2 h. ago How to watch Nottingham Forest vs Man City in FA Cup – TV channel, live stream, Liverpool clash

Ahead of the FA Cup semi-final clash between Nottingham Forest and Manchester City, Mirror Football takes you through everything you need to know to watch the match

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2 h. ago Nottingham Forest vs Man City prediction: FA Cup betting preview, odds and tips

Both sides will be keen to bring silverware back home this season and both involved in a Champions League dogfight in the Premier League just to add a little bit of tension to this FA Cup semi-final clash

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10 h. ago Pep Guardiola calls for major FA Cup change ahead of Man City vs Nottingham Forest

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola wants to see changes made to the FA Cup semi-final set-up moving forward ahead of the champions' latest trip to Wembley this weekend

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10 h. ago Oliver Glasner concedes Palace can secure first major silverware in FA Cup final

Ismaila Sarr recorded a second-half brace after Eberechi Eze opened the scoring.

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11 h. ago Crystal Palace: Oliver Glasner praises 'great' recruitment strategy as Eagles reach FA Cup final

Crystal Palace reap the benefits of scouting in the Championship as the likes of Eberechi Eze, Ismaila Sarr and Adam Wharton starred in the FA Cup semi-final win over Aston Villa

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11 h. ago Crystal Palace chief aims brutal weight dig at Wayne Rooney moments after reaching FA Cup final

Crystal Palace comfortably defeated Aston Villa in the FA Cup semi-final to earn the place in the tournament's finale next month thanks to goals from Eberechi Eze and Ismaila Sarr

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12 h. ago Sublime Crystal Palace set up shot at FA Cup history and show others the way

Crystal Palace 3-0 Aston Villa: Palace were magnificent to reach their third FA Cup final and seem to have the quality to finally deliver that long-awaited trophy

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12 h. ago Eberechi Eze leads Crystal Palace to greatest day and further raises hope of historic end to season

Eberechi Eze set the tone with the opening goal as Crystal Palace booked a place in this season’s FA Cup final

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13 h. ago Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa LIVE: Eagles blow Villa away to soar into FA Cup final

A place in the domestic showpiece is on the line in an intriguing clash at Wembley

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13 h. ago Sarr’s sizzlers send Crystal Palace soaring into FA Cup final dreamland

It was a pinch me moment for the Crystal Palace supporters who had made it a sea of red and blue in the stand behind Emiliano Martínez’s goal. A few minutes earlier, the Aston Villa goalkeeper had been pumping his fists in delight after Jean-Philippe Mateta’s penalty miss appeared to have kept his side in the game.Yet already leading through Eberechi Eze’s stunning goal in the first half, Palace were not to be denied. Ismaïla Sarr thumped the ball past Martínez from distance after another cheap Villa turnover and the Senegal forward was mobbed by his teammates as Oliver Glasner led a group hug with the substitutes on the bench. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago Crystal Palace player ratings vs Aston Villa: Sarr and Eze produce quality as Eagles reach FA Cup final

Crystal Palace enjoy one of their finest days ever to reach the FA Cup final

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13 h. ago Crystal Palace in dreamland as Eagles soar into FA Cup final at Aston Villa's expense

CRYSTAL PALACE 3-0 ASTON VILLA: A stunning strike from Eberechi Eze and a brace from Ismaila Sarr secured Palace a spot in the FA Cup final as Unai Emery's side were well beaten at Wembley

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13 h. ago Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa LIVE: FA Cup match stream, latest score and goal updates after penalty miss

A huge FA Cup semi-final showdown at Wembley

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13 h. ago England hold on to claim Women’s Six Nations grand slam with one

England 43-42 FranceDow and Sing score twice before visitors’ late fightbackThere was a moment after France’s Joanna Grisez scored where fans were wondering if this would be the day England’s stranglehold on this competition came to an end. The Red Roses were 31-7 up after 23 minutes, but a resolute France cut back the lead to one point in the final minute. A French knock-on ended the game and the sheer pressure the hosts were under was plain to see by the wild celebrations by the England players at full-time. Despite the nervous ending for England, they not only retained the trophy at Twickenham but claimed a seventh successive title. England’s victory stretched their winning run in this tournament to 34 games and 25 in all competitions.The Red Roses are used to lifting silverware, but the trophy they are hunting will be on the line in the next game they could play here in five months’ time in the Rugby World Cup final. That has eluded them since 2014 and it remains their main targ...

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15 h. ago Why Marcus Rashford is missing from Aston Villa squad for FA Cup semi

Villa’s on loan forward is not involved in this afternoon’s FA Cup semi-final showdown at Wembley

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16 h. ago Crystal Palace XI vs Aston Villa: Starting lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest for FA Cup today

Crystal Palace will look to progress to the FA Cup final for just the third time

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16 h. ago England v France: Women’s Six Nations grand slam decider – live

Live news from the 4.45pm BST kick-off at TwickenhamSarah Rendell’s preview | And you can drop Luke an emailThere are two games to think about at Twickenham on Saturday, the one the Red Roses will play in, and the one they want to play in. The first is their grand slam decider against France, which kicks off at 4.45pm. The second – at the same venue, five months and one day later – is the World Cup final which, if everything goes as the team hopes at the Stadium of Light, Franklin’s Gardens, Ashton Gate and the other grounds they will visit between now and then, will be the next game they play at the home of English rugby.Mitchell makes nine changes. The women’s world player of the year, Ellie Kildunne, is ruled out by injury so Gloucester-Hartpury’s Emma Sing will start at full-back. Continue reading...

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