Thursday, May 21Thursday, May 21Millwall’s Championship playoff campaign ended in disappointment after a 2-0 defeat to Hull City in the second leg of their semi-final, extending their long-standing playoff curse. Despite finishing 10 points clear of Hull in the regular season and narrowly missing automatic promotion, Millwall were heavy favorites to advance but were undone by second-half goals from substitutes Mohamed Belloumi and Joe Gelhardt. This marks the fourth time Millwall have lost at the semi-final stage, following previous failures in 1991, 1994, and 2002, with this defeat particularly painful given their strong league position .
Hull City’s victory means they will face either Southampton or Middlesbrough in the playoff final, becoming the first team since Frank Lampard’s Derby in 2019 to reach the final after finishing sixth in the league. The result leaves Millwall’s fans with little consolation, though there is speculation about a potential future fixture against West Ham, whom they last played in 2012 .
Separately, Fulham manager Marco Silva has emerged as a potential target for Benfica if José Mourinho departs for Real Madrid. Mourinho is expected to return to the Bernabéu, prompting Benfica to consider Silva as a replacement. Chelsea are also reportedly interested in Silva, though they are prioritizing Roberto De Zerbi as their first choice . No direct updates on Southampton’s involvement in the playoff were provided in the articles.
The football club AGF stock shoots up after Danish title win On Sunday, AGF secured its first Danish championship since 1986 after defeating Brøndby IF 2-0. Following the victory, the clubs share price rose by approximately 14 on Monday morning, marking a 62 increase since the start of the year and reaching its highest level since 2011. The championship provides a path to potential European group […]
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Tottenham 1-1 Leeds: Premier League – as it happened Mathys Tel scored a wonderful goal and conceded a penalty as Spurs got one more point in the fight against relegation1 min: Peeeeep! Leeds, clad all in black (well, black and some funny blurry shapes), get the game going.The players are out! The display of flags was a little underwhelming, only partly because if youre watching on TV it was mostly covered up by a sequence of graphics. Continue reading...
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Hull win 2-0 at Millwall in Championship playoff semi-final, second leg – as it happened Second-half goals from substitutes Mohamed Belloumi and Joe Gelhardt put Hull into the playoff final, where theyll meet Middlesbrough or SouthamptonThe first leg saw some classic Grown Men action:And for balance, heres some classic Hull. Continue reading...
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Millwalls curse continues as Mohamed Belloumi sends Hull into playoff final Millwalls Championship playoff curse continues. It is now four times they have come within touching distance of reaching the promised land of the Premier League only to fall at the semi-final stage. After defeats in 1991, 1994 and 2002, this one will be especially hard to take given that Alex Neils side finished 10 points clear of Hull, narrowly missing out on automatic promotion on the final day. But on a night when Millwall were heavy favourites to make it to Wembley, instead it was Mohamed Belloumi who stole the show for Sergej Jakirovics side with a stunning opening goal before fellow substitute Joe Gelhardt rubbed their noses in it.While the only silver lining for Millwalls supporters is that it looks like they will get the chance to renew acquaintances with West Ham, whom they last played in 2012, Hull become the first team to finish sixth and reach the playoff final since Frank Lampards Derby in 2019 and will fancy their chances of upsetting the odds against whoever they face. Continue reading...
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Calvert-Lewin denies Spurs with Leeds equaliser to leave survival in balance The story should have been about Mathys Tel deciding it was time to unfurl the brilliance that took the French forward to Bayern Munich when he was a teenager. Tottenham were closing in on survival when the 21-year-old broke the deadlock against Leeds United but Roberto De Zerbi has been in north London long enough to know nothing is straightforward when his team play at home.Disaster was on the way, Tels wild challenge on Ethan Ampadu allowing Dominic Calvert-Lewin to equalise from the spot. Tottenham, who have not won at home in the league since December, had missed the chance to move four points clear of 18th-placed West Ham with two games to play. It is likely that this shootout for survival with West Ham will come down to whether Tottenham can win when they host Everton on the final day. Continue reading...
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Benfica to target Fulhams Marco Silva if they lose José Mourinho to Real Madrid Mourinho expected to return to BernabéuChelsea also keen on Silva, but Alonso is their first choiceBenfica will target Fulhams Marco Silva as their manager if they lose José Mourinho to Real Madrid. Mourinho is Madrids preferred choice and talks have taken place over the former Chelsea and Manchester United manager returning to the Bernabéu.Benfica do not want to lose the 63-year-old, who was hired last September, but need a contingency plan. They are looking at Silva as a potential replacement for Mourinho, who is expected to agree to a second spell at Madrid 13 years after his first ended. Continue reading...
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Millwall v Hull: Championship playoff semi-final, second leg – live ⚽️ Championship playoff updates from 8pm BST⚽️ First leg match report | Mail DanielThe first leg saw some classic Grown Men action:And for balance, heres some classic Hull. Continue reading...
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![Tottenham v Leeds: Premier League – live ⚽️ Premier League updates from 8pm BST⚽️ Kinsky exorcises demons after Atlético debacle | Mail SimonDaniel Farke now gets a grilling:Of course Im proud [that Leeds have stayed up]. Fantastic achievement for us. I enjoyed a little bit the feeling yesterday evening when it was confirmed, but theres an important game for us tonight and for that I am concentrated. I cant waste 1 of energy to be over-emotional or to be in a good mood, we need to be fully focused tonight.We have important players missing out today but its a chance for some others to shine and hopefully they can grab the opportunity today. They have my faith and Im sure we can be competitive tonight.To win always does the team good. We need the same today as weve shown the past two games and if we continue to do so we can get the three points today.Tweaks in everything. The mentality, buildup, the way we defend. Hes a fantastic manager, hes proven it at many clubs, its just down to us to do what he asks on the pitch. Continue reading...](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/30790a16b69c59617e873f03d788d628dd5de4fa/181_0_4477_3581/master/4477.jpg?width=140&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=76fd4454a53a291a1064c74bb255e8d6)
Tottenham v Leeds: Premier League – live ⚽️ Premier League updates from 8pm BST⚽️ Kinsky exorcises demons after Atlético debacle | Mail SimonDaniel Farke now gets a grilling:Of course Im proud [that Leeds have stayed up]. Fantastic achievement for us. I enjoyed a little bit the feeling yesterday evening when it was confirmed, but theres an important game for us tonight and for that I am concentrated. I cant waste 1 of energy to be over-emotional or to be in a good mood, we need to be fully focused tonight.We have important players missing out today but its a chance for some others to shine and hopefully they can grab the opportunity today. They have my faith and Im sure we can be competitive tonight.To win always does the team good. We need the same today as weve shown the past two games and if we continue to do so we can get the three points today.Tweaks in everything. The mentality, buildup, the way we defend. Hes a fantastic manager, hes proven it at many clubs, its just down to us to do what he asks on the pitch. Continue reading...
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