Partick Thistle manager Kris Doolan was buoyed by his side’s second-half display despite a 2-1 first-leg defeat by Raith Rovers in the cinch Premiership play-off semi-final.Emphatic first-half strikes from Scott Brown and Lewis Vaughan gave Raith a half-time lead at Firhill and the latter came close with an ambitious strike just after the interval.But Blair Alston pulled a goal back in the 7

Adam Armstrong struck twice as Southampton booked a place in the Championship play-off final with a thumping 3-1 victory over West Brom on a raucous evening at St Mary’s.Midfielder Will Smallbone set Saints on course for a Wembley showdown with Leeds on May 26 by lashing home the opener four minutes into the second half.Top scorer Armstrong completed the job with a fine finish followed by a

Craig Levein was an emotional wreck in the moments before learning that his spirited St Johnstone side had completed their cinch Premiership survival mission.On a dramatic final day, Saints got the win they needed to give themselves a chance of leapfrogging Ross County and climbing out of the relegation play-off spot after first-half goals from Nicky Clark and Adama Sidibeh set them on course for

Rangers prolonged their cinch Premiership title race with Celtic after recovering from a rocky start to beat Dundee 5-2 at Ibrox.Tony Docherty’s men needed a win to stay in the hunt for European football and they took a 2-0 lead inside 40 minutes through defenders Jordan McGhee and Antonio Portales.Rangers winger Ross McCausland pulled a goal back just before the interval and striker Cyriel

Liverpool sent departing manager Jurgen Klopp on his way with a 2-0 victory over 10-man Wolves as the Anfield faithful finally bade an emotional farewell to their beloved boss after eight and a half years.Klopp was dressed cap-to-trainers in funereal black for his 491st and final game but, while there were tears, the atmosphere was nothing but celebratory.The Kop restored some of the old favourite

Lawrence Shankland scored his 30th Hearts goal of the season to help his team to a 2-2 draw away to St Mirren in the Scottish Premiership.James Scott and James Bolton both scored their first goals for the hosts either side of an equaliser from Kyosuke Tagawa.But Shankland stole the show with a spectacular volley after coming off the bench to break the 30-goal barrier for the club to add to the one

Interim boss David Gray was delighted that embattled Hibernian were able to give long-serving duo Paul Hanlon and Lewis Stevenson a triumphant Easter Road send-off.A Myziane Maolida penalty and Martin Boyle double helped Hibs to a 3-0 win over Motherwell on a rousing evening in Leith after a turbulent few days in which the club sacked manager Nick Montgomery following Sunday’s 4-0 home defea

The Pascha brothel is open for business - and football fansThe world's biggest brothel is set to be taken over by England fans during Euro 2024 - but it's said to be full of Chinese spies.Three Lions supporters struggling to find a place to stay during the tournament in Germany have booked out 120 rooms at Pascha. The 12-storey, 9,000 square metre sex club boasts around 120 sex workers and has up

Man Utd ready to pay £55m for Everton starManchester United are reportedly prepared to offer £55m ($69m) to sign Everton defender Jarrad Branthwaite in the summer, according to the Daily Mail.The Toffees have set a price tag of £80m ($100m) on the talented defender, however, they could be forced to sell for a lower price due to their financial constraints.Newcastle join race to sign

Leeds stayed on course for an immediate return to the Premier League after sweeping Norwich aside 4-0 in the second leg of their Sky Bet Championship play-off semi-final.Daniel Farke’s side, who staggered into the play-offs after winning just one of their last six games of the regular season, rediscovered top form to blow Norwich away with three goals in the first half.Ilia Gruev’s cle