Key events
Thanks John, afternoon everyone. I’ll start with a very modern story from Spain.
La Liga on Monday condemned threats and intimidation by Sevilla fans aimed at their own players and directors after they fell to a third straight league defeat.
Sevilla, 17th in the Spanish top flight, lost 1-0 away at bottom side Real Oviedo on Sunday and some supporters met the team at the airport on their return to insult them, while others wearing masks were at the club training ground.
La Liga said in a statement this behaviour “unacceptably crosses the line of legitimate criticism and sporting expression”.
Earlier this season, some Sevilla fans tried to force their way into the training ground to remonstrate with the players.
La Liga said they would report the incident to Spanish authorities and continue to take action in the future against similar incidents.
“Anyone who crosses the line from criticism into threats, intimidation, or harassment stops acting as a fan and starts acting as a violent individual,” added La Liga. “And against violent individuals, La Liga acts and will act.”
Sevilla, winless in five matches, are two points above the relegation zone with eight games remaining in the season.
Right, here’s Rob Smyth to take up the cudgels for the next stint. Back later.
Portsmouth v Oxford team news
Portsmouth: Schmid, Devlin, Poole, Shaughnessy, Ogilvie, Pack, Dozzell, Anderson, Chaplin, Caballero, Bishop. Subs: Bursik, Williams, Swift, Segecic, Le Roux, Alli, Blair, Brown, Dia.
Oxford Utd: Cumming, Long, Helik, Brown, Spencer, Konak, Brannagan, Mills, Donley, Peart-Harris, Lankshear. Subs: Ingram, Vaulks, Placheta, Harris, Prelec, ter Avest, Jeon, Makosso, McDonnell.
Ahead of that huge FA Cup London derby, Suzanne Wrack’s interview with Martin Ho, the Tottenham manager.
Lincoln City’s promotion should be confirmed today. They’ve had a brilliant season.
Narional League Premier
The shootout at the top of this division is something else: York and Rochdale on 98 points. York have a goal difference of +68.
League Two fixtures
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Barrow v. Chesterfield
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Cheltenham v. Cambridge Utd
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Crawley Town v. Grimsby
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Crewe v. Salford City
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Fleetwood Town v. Barnet
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Gillingham v. Accrington Stanley
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Harrogate Town v. Bristol Rovers
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Notts County v. Newport County
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Oldham v. Milton Keynes Dons
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Swindon v. Walsall
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Tranmere v. Colchester
League One fixtures
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AFC Wimbledon v. Luton
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Barnsley v. Plymouth
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Bolton v. Stockport County
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Exeter v. Doncaster
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Leyton Orient v. Huddersfield
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Mansfield v. Burton Albion
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Northampton v. Wigan
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Peterborough v. Cardiff
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Reading v. Lincoln City
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Stevenage v. Blackpool
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Wycombe v. Bradford
Championship fixtures (3pm unless stated)
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Blackburn v. West Brom
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Bristol City v. Sheff Utd
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Derby v. Stoke
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Hull v. Coventry (KO 8.00)
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Ipswich v. Birmingham
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Millwall v. Norwich (KO 1.00)
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Portsmouth v. Oxford Utd (KO 12.30)
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Preston North End v. QPR
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Sheff Wed v. Leicester
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Swansea v. Middlesbrough (KO 5.30)
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Watford v. Charlton
Preamble
The EFL”s Easter programme continues, and so does the Women’s FA Cup. So much on the line here, starting with a relegation battle between Portsmouth and Oxford at 12.30pm, before Millwall’s march to the Premier League continues at 1pm with their 1pm kick-off agaunst Norwich.
With Arsenal out of the Women’s FA Cup, then a chance for Chelsea and Tottenham to join Liverpool in the semi-finals. Later on, Birmingham host Manchester City.
Join us for a packed programme.
Source: https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2026/apr/06/championship-womens-fa-cup-efl-updates-and-more-football-live
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