The departing playmaker inspired a comeback win over Crystal Palace which could be important in the race for the top five.

The former England bowler retired from the Test arena in July after claiming 704 wickets.

Manchester City 5-2 Crystal Palace: The Belgian mastermind was single-handedly responsible for City’s revival after an abysmal start at the Etihad

The Tottenham captain has failed to score from open play in his last 15 club appearances.

Chelsea 2-1 Liverpool: Aggie Beever-Jones struck in stoppage time to take Sonia Bompastor’s side into the final

Celtic will be champions if Rangers don’t win on SundayBuddies pip Hearts for sixth after Ayunga’s late strikeCeltic returned to winning ways with a comprehensive 5-1 thrashing of Kilmarnock at Parkhead.“As frustrated as I was last week, that was a brilliant reaction,” Brendan Rodgers told BBC Scotland. Continue reading...

Defeat is blow for Blades as Leeds beat PrestonSunderland lose 1-0 at home to SwanseaMiron Muslic praised his Plymouth side for a remarkable late 2-1 Championship comeback victory over promotion-chasing Sheffield United.Muhamed Tijani scored an 88th-minute winner after the in-form Ryan Hardie – with nine goals in his past 11 games – cancelled out Jesurun …

Updates from the Emirates, 5.30pm (BST) kickoffGet in touch: email Barry with your thoughtsArsenal: Mikel Arteta has praised Declan Rice for his initiative after the midfielder ignored the instructions of Arsenal’s set-piece coach before scoring the first of his two free-kicks against Real Madrid. Ed Aarons reports …Manchester City 5-2 Crystal …

Oscar Piastri took pole position in Bahrain, with Lando Norris only sixth and Max Verstappen seventhLance Stroll in the Aston Martin is the first driver out onto the track.Nico Hulkenberg is out there now, too, with soft tyres the order of the day for most of these teams in qualifying. Continue reading...

The Red Roses kept on track for a grand-slam showdown with France but were made to work hard for a bonus-point victory in CorkEngland receive to start the first half, and we are under way.The crowd is in great voice at Virgin Media/Musgrove Park. It’s a tasty atmosphere. A decade since Ireland beat England in a W6N. The locals are baying for a huge upset. …

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Sheffield United were defeated by Plymouth in a Championship showdown on Saturday.