Eagles in Poland : Picture by Pennie Terrell Uefa Conference semi-final first leg Shakhtar Donetsk (0) 1 Ocheretko 47 Crystal Palace (1) 3 Sarr 1, Kamada 58, Strand Larsen 84 The best game yet in Crystal Palace's European odyssey ended with Oliver Glasner's team not only setting a record but taking what they anticipate will be a decisive two-goal advantage into the second leg of their UEFA Conference League semi-final at Selhurst Park next Thursday. Palace, ahead after o

First instalment of the battle to reach Budapest : Picture by @YTJourno Champions League semi-final first leg Atletico Madrid (0) 1 Alvarez pen 56 Arsenal (1) 1 Gyokeres pen 44 Judging by all the eulogies rightly heaped upon PSG and Bayern after the previous day's scintillating first semi-final, this tie is one that's hardly worth winning. Humiliation is confidently being predicted for the poor saps destined to just make up the numbers in Budapest on May 30 - whether that is

A game with a certain ring to it : Picture by @YTJourno FA Cup semi-final Chelsea (1) 1 Fernandez 23 Leeds United (0) 0 Managerless they may be, but old habits die hard for the Blues as they once again made it through to the FA Cup final and another shot at silverware. Their recent form has been so wretched, and their fans so disillusioned, that a pathway to any success this year seemed out of the question. A route to the Champions League has started to look beyond them but a

East End sunshine for a big match : Picture by David Rake Premier League West Ham (0 2 Soucek 51, Wilson 90+2 Everton (0) 1 Dewsbury-Hall 88 West Ham's battle to beat the drop received the vital boost of a late winner - a goal made all the more important by the fact that relegation rivals Spurs had just scored a late winner of their own at Wolves. Callum Wilson has not been an unqualified success for the Irons, it's probably fair to say, but the former England striker has now

Keeping hopes alive : Picture by @YTJourno Premier League Arsenal (1) 1 Eze 9 Newcastle United (0) 0 So, another relaxing, angst-free afternoon at the Emirates then. Martin Odegaard's collapse to the ground at full time summed it up. All around the Gunners captain, red shirts seemed overcome by the nervous energy of it all and dropped to the turf in exhaustion and relief. This is proving to be a terrible watch. A recipe for heart failure and misplaced hope if ever there was o