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No team have enjoyed playing at Wembley more than Chelsea in recent years but it would be understandable if their players feared performing at the stadium on Sunday.

Manchester United travel to the Britannia Stadium looking to bounce back from their derby defeat by neighbours City.

Nottingham Forest boss Billy Davies has paid tribute to his support staff and his players after being named the npower Championship manager of the month for March.

Lions coach Warren Gatland says he was hugely impressed with Paul O’Connell’s “dominant” performance in Munster’s victory over Harlequins last weekend.

Andy MarshallNow third-choice keeper at Aston Villa, the 37-year-old is yet to make his debut since joining in 2009.

Well, this is awkward. Andrey Arshavin, the Arsenal midfielder whom Standard Sport this week reported to be considering retirement from football at the age of 31, is sitting next to me on a sofa in a Holiday Inn, somewhere near the northern arc of the M25. And he’s not here to discuss his plans for life away from football.

Roberto Mancini will not make a decision over David Silva’s availability for the FA Cup semi-final with Chelsea until the last minute.

Rubin Kazan 3-2 ChelseaJohn Terry was in no mood to celebrate after Chelsea reached their 18th cup semi-final of the Roman Abramovich era last night.

Champion Court will bid to resume winning ways in the Macmillan Cancer Support Silver Trophy Limited Handicap Chase at Cheltenham on Wednesday.

The joy was unconfined. Indeed the whoops could clearly be heard on the Racing UK channel from the winner’s enclosure at Ludlow on Thursday after Charlie Brooks, who will …

Blackpool welcome back experienced midfielder Barry Ferguson for the all-Lancashire npower Championship clash against Burnley at Bloomfield Road.

Prospect of El Clasico Champions League final at Wembley still on after Bayern are drawn with Barca and Real paired with Dortmund.

United manager says Roy Hodgson is wrong to claim club football hinders the national team, insisting leading sides are hurt by international breaks.

• Bayern will play Barcelona, Dortmund face Real Madrid• Chelsea will travel to Basel in the Europa LeagueThe newly-crowned German champions Bayern Munich will …

Newcastle boss Alan Pardew immediately set his sights on another continental campaign after seeing his hopes of a trip to the Europa League semi-finals dashed at the death.

It is not just bragging rights up for grabs in Sunday’s Tyne-Wear derby as Sunderland battle for their Premier League lives against a Newcastle United side with a five-point cushion.

QPR travel to Everton on Saturday for yet another must-win game in their battle to avoid relegation from the Premier League.

Clint Dempsey believes Tottenham’s season should be deemed a failure if they do not qualify for the Champions League.

Premier League side Wigan take on the Championship’s Millwall at Wembley on Saturday in their firs FA Cup semi-final.

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has responded to Roy Hodgson’s fears about international breaks being used as a way of giving players a rest.