Sami Hyypia: ‘If you are tough that doesn’t mean you can’t play football’

The towering Finn tells Sachin Nakrani he is focused on winning promotion at Brighton & Hove Albion but wants to attack with purpose and poise

Queens Park Rangers’ Danny Simpson has redemption in mind for Wembley

Former Manchester United defender tells David Hytner about his hopes for a Premier League return after the Championship play-off against Derby County

Football: 10 things to look out for this weekend

Jacob Steinberg and Daniel Harris: Can Liverpool deliver a fitting finale? Manuel Pellegrini deserves much credit and the bottom clubs must think again

Saturday Sundae: Billy Sharp’s standing ovation plus mirror images

Tractor Boys applaud opposition striker's goal; miss of the day contests; historical symmetry; and Wes Brown

Cardiff City climb into Championship top two as Swansea slip up again

Football League round-up: Cardiff saw off Portsmouth to move back into the second automatic promotion spot while Swansea dropped back after losing at Burnley

Football League (and Johnstone’s Paint Trophy): Your thoughts

Simon Burnton: Derby's rise continues, Darren Ambrose returns to save Crystal Palace and Richard Lee shatters the world record for penalty shoot-out participation (probably)

Gary Madine shrugs off brush with law to inspire Carlisle United

Simon Burnton: Gary Madine scored a hat-trick for Carlisle only hours after pleading guilty to ABH, Leicester are experiencing a 'difficult' time' and Chris Sutton has walked out on Lincoln City