Football League: Ward keeps Cardiff unbeaten, Shrewsbury top League One
Cardiff City stay top of the Championship with draw at Fulham, Harry Redknapp’s honeymoon is over at Birmingham and Shrewsbury are the surprise leaders in the third tier
Championship club Reading appoint Jaap Stam as new manager
Reading have appointed Dutchman Jaap Stam as the club’s new manager, after they sacked Brian McDermott in May following a disappointing season in the Championship
The Championship has shown it again: sacking managers rarely makes sense
Once again, second-tier clubs have led the way in making rash decisions in the desperate race for riches
Premier League, FA Cup semi-finals and Championship: 10 things to look out for
Rafael Benítez can expect a warm Anfield welcome, Claudio Ranieri’s striking conundrum and crunch time in the Championship
The best goals of the week: Dimitri Payet, Quincy Amarikwa and Alex Morgan
Featuring the best FA Cup finishes, a delightful chip from MLS, a lovely lob from the Championship and Didier Drogba hitting it over one goal and into another
The best goals of the week: Pompey Amputees, Clint Dempsey and Fabio
Featuring a lovely lob from Holland, twinkling toes from a young Real Madrid player, a goal from kick-off in Brazil and something special in the FA People’s Cup
Andre Gray thumps late winner against Bolton and sends Burnley top
Andre Gray scored twice in the final 16 minutes, with the winner five minutes from time, as Burnley came from behind to beat Bolton 2-1
Saturday clockwatch: as it happened!
Manchester United slumped to a home defeat against Norwich, Leicester won at Everton to go five points clear at the top, Chelsea beat Sunderland despite fans’ anger, and Crystal Palace, Bournemouth and Spurs all won on a good day for away sides
Clockwatch: Premier League, Championship, FA Cup and European football as it happened
Leicester returned to the top of the Premier League with Arsenal second as Manchester United were frustrated by West Ham, Bayern slumped to defeat at Monchengladbach and Real Madrid brushed aside Getafe
Beram Kayal and Tomer Hemed: Israelis united in promoting Brighton’s cause
Two products of Maccabi Haifa’s youth system – one an Israeli Arab, the other a Jew – are the best of friends and hoping that Brighton’s remarkable improvement takes them to the Premier League. They talk to Jacob Steinberg
Huddersfield appoint former Dortmund reserves manager David Wagner
The former US international replaces Chris Powell as manager of Huddersfield Town with the club 18th in the Championship
Chris Wood earns point for Leeds at Fulham in Steve Evans’ first match
Chris Wood scored from the penalty spot to earn Leeds a 1-1 draw after Mousa Dembélé had opened the scoring for Fulham in Steve Evans’ first match in charge at the Yorkshire club
Middlesbrough’s Christian Stuani scores twice to sink Brentford
Christian Stuani scored twice for Middlesbrough with Albert Adomah adding a third as they beat Brentford 3-1 in the Championship
The best goals of the week: Mikel San José, Lionel Messi and Samuel Eto’o
Featuring two goals from Glentoran, one from the halfway line against Barcelona, a flying backheel, a last-minute screamer from a goalkeeper and a delicious chip
Preston North End v Middlesbrough: Championship – as it happened
Minute-by-minute report: Preston started life in the Championship with a battling 0-0 draw at home to promotion contenders Middlesbrough, who lacked a cutting edge going forward