Europa League finalists Manchester United’s embarrassing Premier League campaign continued as fellow strugglers West Ham celebrated a first top-flight win at Old Trafford since 2007.Ruben Amorim’s side came into Sunday’s game buoyed by securing their place in the make-or-break Bilbao showpiece against Tottenham with Thursday’s 4-1 victory against Athletic Bilbao, completing

Europa League finalists Tottenham were brought back down to earth with a record-breaking Premier League defeat to Crystal Palace after a brace by Eberechi Eze in a 2-0 loss.Spurs set up a European final with Manchester United on Thursday after they sealed a 5-1 aggregate victory over Bodo/Glimt, but Ange Postecoglou’s much-changed line-up slipped to a 20th league loss of the season.It marks

Eddie Howe knows Newcastle took a huge stride towards Champions League qualification with victory over Chelsea but has told his players they can afford to take nothing for granted.Sunday’s 2-0 win against the Blues, who had been locked together with the Magpies on both points and goal difference ahead of kick-off, eased Howe’s men back into third place in the Premier League table and a

Barry Ferguson believes Rangers showed what they can do when they listen to him with their thumping 4-0 win over Aberdeen at Ibrox.The former Gers captain, installed as boss in February until the end of the season, had complained about the players not adhering to instructions in the 2-2 draw at St Mirren which came before last week’s more encouraging 1-1 home draw with champions Celtic.Fergu

Barry Ferguson got his first Ibrox win as Rangers manager at the sixth attempt with a thumping 4-0 William Hill Premiership victory over Aberdeen.After a mostly lifeless first half, Gers attacker Vaclav Cerny opened the scoring in the 55th minute before striker Cyriel Dessers doubled that lead five minutes later, with substitute Hamza Igamane notching in the 70th minute and left-back Jefte adding

Sandro Tonali and Bruno Guimaraes fired Newcastle a step closer to Champions League qualification as 10-man Chelsea’s hopes were dealt a significant blow on Tyneside.Tonali’s second-minute strike and Bruno’s deflected effort at the death secured a 2-0 victory at St James’ Park on a day when the visitors had to cope with a numerical disadvantage for 55 minutes after striker

AFC Wimbledon head coach Johnnie Jackson warned his team to expect a fierce response from Notts County during the second leg of their Sky Bet League Two play-off semi-final after watching Riley Harbottle score the only goal of an eventful tie at Meadow Lane.The defender, who began his career across the River Trent with Nottingham Forest, headed home from a Jake Reeves centre in the 59th minute as

Former Nottingham Forest defender Riley Harbottle’s second-half goal handed AFC Wimbledon the advantage in their Sky Bet League Two play-off semi-final against Notts County at Meadow Lane.Harbottle’s header handed Johnnie Jackson’s men a hard-fought 1-0 victory ahead of next weekend’s return at the Cherry Red Records Stadium.County boss Stuart Maynard will feel his side are

Unai Emery admitted he is “so, so grateful” to manage Ollie Watkins after the forward became Aston Villa’s outright record Premier League goalscorer to fire the club into Europe.England international Watkins moved on to 75 top-flight strikes for Villa – one more than Gabriel Agbonlahor – by securing Saturday evening’s 1-0 win at Bournemouth.A seventh victory in

Ollie Watkins became Aston Villa’s outright record Premier League goalscorer as his side boosted their hopes of Champions League qualification by denting Bournemouth’s European push with a 1-0 win.The England forward touched home Morgan Rogers’ cross deep into first-half added time to move on to 75 top-flight strikes for Villa – one more than Gabriel Agbonlahor.The visitors