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Atalanta, who only just missed out on automatic progress in the Champions League, are OUT after a shock defeat to Club Brugge! Talbi's brace and Lookman's penalty miss were the standouts from this chaotic tie... ✍️ Nick Bird

Feyenoord stunned the San Siro tonight, knocking AC Milan out of the Champions League! Theo Hernández's red card in the second half gave Feyenoord the upper hand and they went on to score a later winner. ✍️ Xiao Wei

Khadija Shaw scored twice on her return for Manchester City in a 4-0 win over Liverpool, celebrating her opener with a Black Power salute after suffering racist abuse in the aftermath of the club's recent WSL clash with Arsenal. ✍️ Anne Butzelaar https://buff.ly/3X1cxqs

The misery mounts for Man United... After James Maddison's early goal, Spur secured a much-needed Premier League win to inflict more pain on Ruben Amorim's side. ✍️ Joshua Chesters

Manchester United stay in the WSL title race after a 3-1 win over Crystal Palace, who are closer than ever to relegation. Though Gejl gave Palace a lifeline by equalising after Terland's opener, United netted twice in the second half to seal the win. ✍️ Phoebe Duncan

Fran Kirby's could return soon according to her manager... Brighton boss Dario Vidošić updated media on her recovery, Nikita Parris' England callup, and how they will try to end a winless streak this weekend against West Ham 👀 ✍️ Tom Gibson https://buff.ly/3Xpz4NV

Could this be the year Arsenal end their women's FA Cup drought? They're into the quarterfinals after beating London City Lionesses 2-0 - read all about it ⬇️ ✍️ Anne Butzelaar

Plymouth Argyle pulled off the shock of the FA Cup fourth round, defeating Premier League leaders Liverpool 1-0 at Home Park. A second half penalty was all that separated the two sides, with Plymouth reaching their furthest point in the FA Cup since 2007. - Arjan Sandhu

Brighton came back from behind to defeat Chelsea 2-1 and progress to the fifth round of the FA Cup. Bart Verbruggen's early own goal caused serious concern at The Amex Stadium, but strikes from Georginio Rutter and Kaoru Mitoma turned the tie around. - Callum Burgess

Everton played their final FA Cup game at Goodison Park after falling to a 2-0 defeat against Bournemouth. First half goals from Antoine Semenyo and Daniel Jebbison proved too steep a mountain for The Toffees to climb, ending their FA Cup journey in the process. - Nick Bird

Harry Maguire scored late in the day to keep Manchester United in the FA Cup after going behind against Leicester City at Old Trafford. The upset was on when Bobby De Cordova-Reid scored in the first half, but goals from Joshua Zirkzee and Maguire saved hosts. - Callum Burgess

A Femi Azeez brace saw Millwall defeat Leeds United at Elland Road to secure progression to the fifth round of the FA Cup. The result means Leeds' cup dream has ended early, with their focus now returning to gaining promotion from the EFL Championship. - Xiao Wei

A late Kevin De Bruyne goal denied Leyton Orient a huge upset in the FA Cup. After taking the lead in the 16th minute from a Stefan Ortega own-goal, it looked like the giant killing was on, but goals from Abdukodir Khusanov and De Bruyne saved the day for City. - Harvey Hodgson

Marc Skinner says his Manchester United side cannot be complacent when they face third-tier Wolves in the FA Cup today. He also reacted to news of United's plans to win a maiden WSL title by 2028. ✍️ Cerys Jones

Liverpool decimated Tottenham to reach the Carabao Cup final after another lifeless display from Ange Postecoglu's side. The result sends Arne Slot to Wembley Stadium for the first time as Liverpool boss, while the pressure on Postecoglu grows and grows. - Heytham Saja

Could Everton cause an upset against five-time winners Chelsea in the Women's FA Cup this weekend? Boss Brian Sørensen says his side are still gelling after a busy transfer window, but he sees places they can hurt Chelsea 👀 ✍️ Tom Gibson https://buff.ly/40TygBQ

“Normally we are much more composed and today we lacked a bit of that, and the game went away from us.” Mikel Arteta reacted to Arsenal crashing out of the Carabao Cup semifinals. Here's what he had to say ⬇️ ✍️ Anne Butzelaar

Newcastle are back to the final of the Carabao Cup after beating Arsenal 4-0 on aggregate. The Magpies had a 2-0 advantage going into the second leg of their semifinal tie and ruthlessly brushed off the Gunners tonight at St James' Park to seal their progress. ✍️ Arjan Sandhu

Renée Slegers says Arsenal are 'humble but confident' as they prepare to face Manchester City in the league cup - just a few days after beating them in the league. It's the boss's chance to reach her first final as Gunners head coach - here's what she had to say. ✍️ Anne Butzelaar

Mikel Arteta said yesterday that the weekend's win over Manchester City had boosted morale ahead of tonight's league cup clash with Newcastle... Wonder how that will go for them? 🫣 Here's everything Arteta had to say.

Chelsea kept their WSL title defence on track at Aston Villa, but needed a late own goal to take all three points. In new Villa boss Natalia Arroyo's first game in charge, her side put up a real fight against the champions - but it came crashing down in the final minutes. ✍️ Joshua Hill

Manchester United's Premier League woes continued with a home loss to Crystal Palace this weekend. Jean-Philippe Mateta's double took all three points back to London - while there was more concern with Lisandro Martinez forced off injured. ✍️ Joshua Chesters

Ange Postecoglou's Tottenham ended their Premier League winless run, beating Brentford 0-2 away on Sunday. It was their first PL victory since 15th December against Southampton. ✍️ Sam Lowen https://buff.ly/42D6Zpy

Manchester United kept their Champions League qualification drive on track with a 0-1 win away at Spurs on Sunday night. Elisabeth Terland's early goal was enough to seal all three points, and means Tottenham stay in sixth. ✍️ J Cardy

New Aston Villa manager Natalia Arroyo spoke to the media ahead of a huge first game against Chelsea 👀 Full details from Anne Butzelaar ✍️

Mikel Arteta has suggested Arsenal may still be active in the transfer market, saying the club are "exploring every single opportunity in the market." The Arsenal boss also spoke on Sunday's clash with Manchester City and the role of Kai Havertz. - Sam Lowen

Speaking to preview their league fixture against Spurs on Sunday, Manchester United boss Marc Skinner told reporters he is "really happy with the options we have" after a rumoured deadline day move for Chloe Kelly fell through. ✍️ Tom Gibson

Dario Vidošić has warned his Brighton team must avoid getting complacent before facing bottom side Crystal Palace in the WSL this weekend. The weekend's fixture is a chance to gain ground on Arsenal and Manchester City for the Seagulls 👀 ✍️ Anne Butzelaar

England starts Keira Walsh and Chloe Kelly could both be at new WSL clubs by the end of deadline day 👀 Find out the details below ⬇️

Manchester City are through to the Champions League playoffs after coming back from behind against Brugge in their final league fixture. Harvey Hodgson was at the Etihad ✍️

Manchester United limped over the line at Craven Cottage, with Lisandro Martínez's deflected goal the only thing to separate them and Fulham. The rest of the game was all but chanceless, with both sides sparring, until some late drama right at the end. - Harvey Hodgson

Arsenal manager Renée Slegers after loss to leaders Chelsea: 🗣️ "Psychologically we are in a state where we can stay in a game whatever happens... If I could play the game again today I would want to because we are good enough to do more against Chelsea." ✍️ J Cardy https://buff.ly/4ghkQoP

Chelsea took a huge step towards the WSL title with a narrow win over Arsenal at Stamford Bridge - and put the icing on the cake by unveiling new world record signing Naomi Girma. J Cardy reports ✍️

Tottenham manager Robert Vilahamn said his side were not "brave enough to score another" in their 2-1 League Cup defeat against West Ham. He also commented on the return to form of Martha Thomas and his rotation of the squad. - J Cardy

Arsenal are in touching distance of qualifying for the Champions League last 16 after crusing to victory over Dinamo Zagreb. Goals from Declan Rice, Kai Havertz, and Martin Ødegaard saw the Gunners triumph 3-0 in their penultimate league stage fixure. ✍️ Nick Bird

West Ham pulled off a smash-and-grab victory over rivals Tottenham Hotspur to reach the league cup semi-finals. Goals from Seraina Piubel and Kirsty Smith cancelled out Martha Thomas' opener, and Megan Walsh shut out Spurs for the rest of the game. ✍️ J Cardy

Manchester City blew a two-goal lead at the Parc de Princes, losing 4-2 against a superior PSG side. For City, everything that could go wrong did go wrong - and the loss leaves them with a must-win clash against Club Brugge between them and the knockouts. - Harvey Hodgson

Manchester City avenged their league derby loss on Sunday by knocking Manchester United out of the league cup. City's two goals either side of a Millie Turner equaliser in the first half were enough to secure progression to the semi-finals. ✍️ Cerys Jones

Julián Álvarez's second half brace was the difference as Atletico Madrid came from behind to defeat Bayer Leverkusen in the UEFA Champions League - in a game which saw two players sent off. - Harvey Hodgson

United expect a City team with "fire in their bellies" for cup derby, says manager Marc Skinner 🏆 United managed a historic derby victory in the league on Sunday - but their rivals have a chance at revenge tomorrow night in the league cup. ✍️ Cerys Jones

Chelsea returned to the top four of the Premier League with a big win over struggling Wolves. Despite a costly error from Robert Sánchez , goals courtesy of Tosin Adarabioyo, Marc Cucurella and Noni Madueke secured all three points. - Sam Lowen

Manchester City hit Ipswich Town for six at Portman Road in a ruthless display of intent. The result leaves them in fourth place in the Premier League after six games without defeat, while Ipswich's fate is still up in the air. - Harvey Hodgson

Renée Slegers is Arsenal's permanent head coach! Following an unbeaten run in all competitions as interim boss, Slegers has signed a contract to the end of the 2025/26 season. More from Cerys Jones ⬇️

Nottingham Forest held on to a vital point against Liverpool at The City Ground after a late barrage of chances. After Chris Wood gave his side the lead early on, Liverpool looked incapable of finding the net - that was until Diogo Jota changed everything. - Harvey Hodgson

It took over 100 minutes of football for Tottenham to score against National League Tamworth after an inspired display. Three late goals gave Spurs a comprehensive scoreline - but that didn't tell the whole story. - Harvey Hodgson

Ella Toone's injury "allowed a space and time for her to think", #MUWomen boss Marc Skinner said after she scored a stunning goal on her return. Read everything Skinner had to say about Toone's return. ✍️ Cerys Jones

Marc Skinner reflected on his side's frustrating first half, super substitute performances, and Ella Toone's return after Manchester United thrashed West Brom 7-0. ✍️ Cerys Jones https://buff.ly/4heqg4R

Manchester United started their Adobe Women's FA Cup defence today by thrashing West Brom 7-0 - though it took some time and several subs to get them going. ✍️ Cerys Jones

A young Manchester City side ruthlessly dismissed Salford City to progress to the fourth round of the FA Cup. Divin Mubama and Nico O'Reilly scored their maiden goals and James McAtee netted a hat-trick - with three United legends watching on. - Harvey Hodgson