Stockport and Bolton Wanderers, both seeking promotion to the Championship, will face off in the League One play-off final at Wembley on 24 May 2026, after Bolton overcame Bradford in the semifinals.
Louie Barry, once touted as one of England's best young players, scored a crucial goal for Stockport County in their 2-0 League One play-off semi-final win over Stevenage, securing a second Wembley trip this season.
Scott Parker has left Burnley after the club were relegated from the Premier League, the club announced on Thursday. Parker led the Clarets to promotion last season with a formidable defensive record but won only four top-flight matches this season, conceding goals at a rate of two per game. Michael Jackson has been appointed interim head coach for the remaining games. Parker, who has masterminded three promotions and two relegations across a six-year coaching career, leaves with a year remaining on his contract.
Bayern Munich beat PSG 5-4 in a Champions League semi-final first leg at Parc des Princes, with six different scorers across both teams delivering what pundits called a 'generational classic'. Michael Olise, Harry Kane and Luis Díaz scored for Bayern, while Désiré Doué, Ousmane Dembélé and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia scored for PSG. The tie is poised at 5-4 heading into next week's return leg in Munich.
Tracey Neville, the former England netball coach who led the team to Commonwealth Games gold in 2018, has been appointed managing director of Stockport County Women. The 49-year-old, whose brothers Gary and Phil Neville were famous footballers, aims to transform the tier-four club into a professional outfit with aspirations to reach WSL2 within three years. Stockport will rebrand to Stockport County Women this summer and are building towards full professionalism.
