Championship play-offs semi final second leg result

The second leg result of the Championship play-offs semi final between Brighton Hove Albion and Crystal Palace was definitely a must watch:

Brighton Hove Albion 0-2 Crystal Palace.

Wilfried Zaha scored both goals as Crystal Palace beat arch-rivals Brighton to set up a Championship play-off final date with Watford.

Ashley Barnes had Brighton's best two chances moments after coming on, having one effort saved onto the bar and another cleared off the line.

Manchester United-bound Zaha struck with 21 minutes left with a stooping header from Yannick Bolasie's cross. And he sealed it with a late strike into the roof of the net.

The final against Watford is at Wembley on Monday, 27 May.
England international Zaha, 20, was Sir Alex Ferguson's final signing as Manchester United boss in January but was allowed to end the season on loan at Palace, a decision which could prove the difference between another season in the second tier and a return to the Premier League after eight years away.

Ligue 1 news

Last night PSG won the Ligue 1 title their first title since 1994 with a 1-0 win over Lyon last night.

From coach Carlo Ancelotti to substitute Sylvain Armand, Paris Saint-Germain were in seventh heaven after clinching the Ligue 1 title and can't wait to return to the capital to celebrate with their fans for the first time in 19 years.

Carlo Ancelotti (Paris Saint-Germain coach): "I'm very happy, above all because winning here in Lyon is never easy. We played a good match, a tough match. We showed that we deserve the title. It was a tough season, but after December, when the side gelled into a solid, compact unit, things went well. We deserve this title. Perhaps the switch to a 4-4-2 formation was important. It might have boosted the players' confidence, but I don't think that a formation can be the key; the players assumed their individual and collective responsibilities and improved their understanding with each other.

It's a relief, but it's true that we worked hard and well. We had a good lead atop the table and we needed to manage the situation well. Tonight, we gave everything and we won. I haven't spoken with the club about my future yet, but we have time. There are still two matches left and we will respect the league and the other teams. But the players deserve to celebrate. We can't wait to get back to Paris to party with our fans.
I was confident throughout the season because, objectively, the individual quality of our players is the highest. But it's not an easy league; there are a lot of surprises, a lot of intensity and speed. This title has the same place in my heart as the others I have won and I'm very happy to have won in France.

Championship play off result

Here is the result of the Championship play-off match between Watford and Leicester:
Watford 3-1 Leicester. (Agg. 3-2)

Troy Deeney scored Watford's aggregate winner in an extraordinary finish to their Championship play-off semi-final against Leicester.

Twenty seconds after Anthony Knockaert had a debatable penalty saved at the other end, Deeney thumped in a shot.
Earlier on, a stunning Matej Vydra volley wiped away Leicester's 1-0 first-leg advantage.
David Nugent headed in to restore Leicester's lead and, after another Vydra strike, Deeney netted the winner.

A heartbroken Knockaert was in tears at the final whistle, while joyous Hornets fans invaded the pitch after their side booked their place in the Championship play-off final at Wembley on Monday, 27 May.

Following a second leg of drama, tension and excitement, Deeney's goal, after keeper Manuel Almunia saved Knockaert's injury-time spot-kick, finally separated the two sides.

Barclays Premier League results

These are the results of the Premier League that were played on the 12th of May 2013:
Stoke 1-2 Tottenham.

Emmanuel Adebayor scored a late winner for Tottenham to keep their Champions League qualification hopes alive.

Stoke took the lead when Steven Nzonzi headed in Charlie Adam's free-kick.
Clint Dempsey fired into an empty goal after a mix-up in Stoke's defence to level before Adam was sent off after the break for a second yellow card.
Adebayor got the crucial second that put Tottenham up to fourth as he tapped home from close range following Dempsey's low cross into the area.

Everton 2-0 West Ham.

Everton gave their departing manager David Moyes the perfect send-off with a convincing victory over West Ham in his final match at Goodison Park.

The result was secured by Kevin Mirallas's eighth and ninth league goals of the season and guarantees Everton sixth place in the Premier League table.
The Belgian forward finished off a flowing team move to give Everton the perfect start after six minutes, before a deflected second-half effort gave Moyes the victory he was so desperate to secure in his penultimate game in charge.
At the final whistle, the 50-year-old Scot, who will become Manchester United manager on 1 July, was serenaded by all corners of the stadium after a final flourish that went very much to the script.
Anything but a home win would have felt inadequate on a day the blue half of Merseyside came to say goodbye to their manager of 11 years.
The rousing and emotional pre-match send-off was acknowledged by Moyes with a simple wave to all four stands at Goodison

Fulham 1-3 Liverpool.

Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge scored his first ever hat-trick as the Reds consigned Fulham to a fifth league defeat in a row.

Dimitar Berbatov headed Fulham into the lead from Sascha Riether's cross, only for Sturridge to lash in an equaliser.
The home side were denied a penalty for a Lucas Leiva handball before Sturridge slotted in his side's second.
Liverpool were creating chances at will and Sturridge grabbed his third when he chipped over keeper Mark Schwarzer.
Fulham boss Martin Jol had a suitably concerned expression on his face at the final whistle after his side's capitulation left them with just one point from their last seven games.

Norwich 4-0 West Brom.

Robert Snodgrass and Grant Holt scored to set Norwich on their way to a win over a dreadful West Brom that takes them to safety.

Snodgrass opened the scoring with a rebound after Ben Foster saved from Wes Hoolahan midway through the first half.
Holt tapped in after Foster's error, Gareth McAuley scored an own goal and Jonny Howson curled in a fourth.
Norwich are six points above Wigan, who play struggling Aston Villa on the final day, and cannot be caught.

 Toothless Canaries

After a 4-3 win at Swansea and a 4-3 defeat to Manchester City in December, this was only the third time that Norwich have managed to score more than two goals in a Premier League game this season.

The fact their tally of 41 points cannot be reached by both the Latics and Villa means that Chris Hughton's side are safe with Queens Park Rangers and Reading already relegated.

This was a display that will have left Canaries fans wondering how their team was capable of a run of two wins in 19 that dropped them into trouble.

QPR 1-2 Newcastle.

Ten-man Newcastle guaranteed Premier League survival as they came from behind to defeat QPR at Loftus Road.

Loic Remy's early spot-kick put Rangers ahead but Hatem Ben Arfa soon levelled with an equally controversial penalty.
A calamitous defensive mix-up then allowed Yoan Gouffran an easy finish to put the Magpies ahead.
And the visitors held on for a precious win despite losing goalkeeper Rob Elliot to a second yellow card when he handled outside the penalty area.

Sunderland 1-1 Southampton.

Substitute Jason Puncheon cancelled out Phil Bardsley's opener to all but preserve Southampton's Premier League status and leave Sunderland in trouble.

Sunderland took the lead after half-time through a fierce deflected drive from Bardsley.
Saints hit back when Puncheon fired home at the second attempt.
They only need to avoid an improbable margin of defeat next week to stay up, while both clubs will be safe if Wigan lose to Arsenal on Tuesday.
Wigan have two games left - the other being at home to relegation rivals Aston Villa - and must win them both to avoid finishing in the bottom three.

Man Utd 2-1 Swansea.

Sir Alex Ferguson's final game as Manchester United manager at Old Trafford ended as so many have done before - with victory secured by a late goal.

Rio Ferdinand's first goal for five years gave Ferguson three points against Swansea City in his 723rd game at "The Theatre Of Dreams" following the announcement of his retirement after 26 years at the club.

Ferguson in numbers

1: Knighthood from the Queen in June 1999
2: Champions League titles against Bayern Munich in 1999 and Chelsea in 2008
5: Teams managed by Ferguson - East Stirling 1974, St Mirren 1975-78, Aberdeen 1978-1986, Scotland 1985-86, Man Utd 1986-2013
6: Clubs as a player - Queen's Park, St Johnstone, Dunfermline, Rangers, Falkirk, Ayr
9: Scottish and English FA Cup titles
17: Games missed due to touchline bans.
26: Years since United had won the title before Ferguson's triumph in 1993
38: Trophies won at Old Trafford
49: Trophies won as a manager with Manchester United, Aberdeen and St Mirren.
104: Players bought while at Manchester United. The last was Wilfried Zaha, signed from Crystal Palace for fee rising to £15m in January and loaned back to Palace.
170: Goals scored during his playing career
370: Appearances as a player
1499: Games at Manchester United, with 895 wins, 337 draws and 267 defeats

On a day of high emotion, decorated by the presentation of the Premier League trophy for the 13th time, Old Trafford spent 90 minutes, plus an added three minutes of so-called "Fergie time", celebrating the glittering career of the 71-year-old Scot.

The statistics of the afternoon were almost a sideline. Javier Hernandez gave United a first-half lead, Michu equalising for Swansea before Ferdinand's finish three minutes from time completed the formalities.
Ferguson, who never felt the need to move into his technical area once, joined his players on the pitch after the final whistle, taking the microphone to reflect on his career.
He paid tribute to players, supporters and those at United who supported him in troubled early years before calling on Old Trafford to give its full support to new manager David Moyes once he completes his switch from Everton.

FA Cup Final result

Wigan Athletic claimed the first major trophy in their 81-year history when Ben Watson's last-minute goal won the FA Cup final against Manchester City at Wembley.

Roberto Martinez's side produced a performance full of attacking intent and verve to fully deserve this historic win against firm pre-match favourites City, who had Pablo Zabaleta sent off six minutes from time.
Substitute Watson, who has missed much of the season after breaking his leg in November, sent Wigan's fans into ecstasy with a near-post header from Shaun Maloney's corner at the very moment the board went up to signal three minutes of stoppage time.
The goal was just reward for Wigan, whose drive and intensity was in sharp contrast to the desperately lacklustre display served up by City as last season's Premier League champions end this campaign empty-handed.
It completed a miserable day for manager Roberto Mancini, which began with reports that was about to be sacked and replaced by Malaga coach Manuel Pellegrini and ended with a defeat that left City's hierarchy looking on stone-faced from the Royal Box as Wigan celebrated.

Jubilant Wigan

• Wigan are the 43rd club to win the FA Cup and Roberto Martinez becomes the second Spanish manager to lift the trophy
• The Latics had only one shot on target in the match, but scored with it to triumph
• No top-flight club has ever won the FA Cup and been relegated in the same season

Opposite number Martinez is also at the centre of speculation about his future as he has been linked with the forthcoming managerial vacancy at Everton - and his stock will have risen markedly now he has the FA Cup against his name.

And when this final is remembered, the performance of Wigan's Callum McManaman will be recalled alongside Watson's goal after a magnificent, and close to unplayable, display of wing play which gave City defender Gael Clichy a harrowing afternoon.

Barclays Premier League result

Frank Lampard scored twice to become Chelsea's all-time leading scorer as the Blues came from behind to win at relegation-threatened Aston Villa.

Christian Benteke put Villa ahead with a strong run and finish, while Chelsea had Ramires sent off before half-time.
After the break Benteke saw a red card and Lampard fired his side level.
The midfielder then collected his 203rd Blues goal to break Bobby Tambling's record and all but secure their place in next season's Champions League.

Lethal Lampard

Lampard has scored 13 Premier League goals against Aston Villa, his most against any single opponent

Chelsea sit third in the table with one game left and only an unlikely mathematical scenario can deny them a top-four place.

Arsenal could end up above them and Tottenham can finish on the same points, but Chelsea's goal difference is 17 better than that of Spurs.
Although the result leaves Villa five points clear of the relegation zone in 13th, they have played a game more than every team beneath them.
Paul Lambert's side will feel hard done by, but Lampard's intervention sums up the impact he has made throughout his career as he exploited a defence that has now gone 21 league games without a clean sheet.
For so long it seemed Villa were heading for a sixth win nine matches to secure survival, their newfound confidence clear for all to see.

SPL result

Celtic celebrated the presentation of the Scottish Premier League trophy by delivering a blow to St Johnstone's Europa League qualification hopes.

It was a stroll at Celtic Park from the first minute, when Joe Ledley fired powerfully into the far corner.
Anthony Stokes claimed he had got a touch on a Charlie Mulgrew free-kick that curled in at the back post.
After the break, James Forrest drilled low into the far corner and Frazer Wright added a late own-goal.
Before kick-off, manager Neil Lennon had again failed to rule out a move to Everton to fill the vacancy created by his fellow Celtic old boy David Moyes' summer switch to Manchester United.
But the fact Lennon's team could swat aside the challenge of fourth-top Saints without reaching the heights of their own capabilities might not have done much for his chances of landing the Everton job should he want it.

Brown (right) was back in the Celtic line-up after three months out through injury

 This was a victory as emphatic as the 16-point gap it opened up between Celtic and second-placed Motherwell pending the afternoon fixtures and gave ammunition to those who argue the SPL is not the sternest test of the Northern Irishman's abilities.
Countryman Steve Lomas and his St Johnstone side had travelled from Perth in confident mood, looking to extend their unbeaten run to seven games.
They also arrived unbeaten in the previous three SPL meetings between the sides this season.
However, with the exception of stomach-bug victim Kris Commons, Celtic were back to near full strength after recent time off for some before their Scottish Cup final against Hibernian.
Perhaps the most significant return was that of captain Scott Brown after a three-month absence and an early characteristic thrust into the opposing penalty box by the Scotland midfielder started the move that led to the opening goal.