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• Ipswich's A Team! Ed Sheeran joins in the celebrations after beloved club's Premier League promotion as he drinks Guinness in the dressing room and stars belt out rendition of his hit song3 May 2026, 12:20 am
  Ed Sheeran joined in with the celebrations at Ipswich as they sealed their immediate return to the Premier League, taking centre stage as the players enjoyed a singalong in the Portman Road dressing rooms. 
  
• League One's 'ghost goal'?: Fans claim Stevenage's 92-minute winner to send them to the play-offs did NOT cross the line as Luton star blasts 'shocking' decision in deleted post after Jack Wilshere's side missed out2 May 2026, 11:32 pm
  The chance that Luis Garcia watched Stevenage's play-off clinching win on Saturday is slim - but he'd have had a laugh about their dramatic 92nd-minute winner. 
  
• Liverpool dealt hammer blow ahead of Man United clash at Old Trafford - with £130m Alexander Isak now a major doubt after training injury2 May 2026, 10:13 pm
  Alexander Isak is a major doubt to face Manchester United for Liverpool in Sunday's Old Trafford showdown. He is understood to have suffered a groin issue in training.
  
• Roberto De Zerbi names the misfiring star who can be Tottenham's hero in their relegation dogfight ahead of Aston Villa clash2 May 2026, 9:45 pm
  Beyond the excuses about injuries and managerial turmoil, Tottenham have laboured for much of this season without serious goal threat from their stable of expensive strikers.
  
• McCowan has no intention of tuning in for Hearts and Rangers clash2 May 2026, 9:35 pm
  Celtic midfielder Luke McCowan insists he will pay no attention to the title showdown between Hearts and Rangers at Tynecastle tomorrow.
  
• Michael Carrick opens up on surprise Anfield away day as Man United look to secure first league double over Liverpool in TEN years ahead of huge clash at Old Trafford2 May 2026, 9:30 pm
  CHRIS WHEELER: Carrick celebrated Wayne Rooney's winner with the United fans as Louis van Gaal's side clinched home and away victories over their arch rivals in the 2015-16 season.
  
• Paul Merson and Jamie Redknapp name their Premier League winner after Arsenal's victory over Fulham - and pinpoint the clash that will be key in title-run in2 May 2026, 9:01 pm
  Mikel Arteta's side were convincing 3-0 winners at the Emirates to pile the pressure on City, who have two games in hand starting with Monday's visit to Everton.
  
• Rangers accept Celtic terms for Old Firm ticket allocation but warn SPFL they have set a 'concerning precedent'2 May 2026, 8:44 pm
  Rangers have criticised the SPFL's handling of the Old Firm ticket fiasco - insisting they have been left 'deeply disappointed' with the league's decision to rule in Celtic's favour.
  
• Arsenal vs Fulham - Premier League RECAP: Gunners cruise to vital victory in title race2 May 2026, 8:36 pm
  RECAP THE Daily Mail Sport's live blog for Arsenal's win over Fulham at the Emirates in the Premier League .
  
• Ipswich are BACK in the Premier League! Ed Sheeran celebrates with fans as Kieran McKenna's side secure immediate return to top flight and beat Millwall in dramatic final-day fight in the Championship2 May 2026, 7:01 pm
  JAMES SHARPE AT PORTMAN ROAD: Everyone knew what was coming. Their job was to stop the impending pitch invasion. Yeah, good luck with that. Ipswich are back in the Premier League.
  
• Game-changing Bukayo Saka is Arsenal's resident genius: With him in the team, the Gunners finally look like a side which believes it CAN win the Premier League as they heap pressure on Man City, writes OLIVER HOLT2 May 2026, 6:52 pm
  OLIVER HOLT AT THE EMIRATES: They took Bukayo Saka off before the spring rain began to fall. He is so precious, so germane to Arsenal's reinvigorated title challenge.
  
• Newcastle 3-1 Brighton: Eddie Howe's big calls put in big performances and silence the doubters to keep Magpies' faint European hopes alive, writes CRAIG HOPE2 May 2026, 5:26 pm
  CRAIG HOPE AT ST JAMES' PARK: The head coach picked his best XI in his mind when it would have been easier to include those whose absence has elevated their popularity on the outside.
  
• Brentford 3-0 West Ham: Hammers blow chance to put daylight between themselves and Tottenham - now, it could be time for Nuno Espirito Santo to twist, writes ALEX JENNINGS2 May 2026, 5:11 pm
  ALEX JENNINGS AT THE GTECH COMMUNITY STADIUM: Seven points from their last three. Momentum - that most elusive of qualities in a relegation battle. But stimulants wear off.
  
• Premier League RECAP: Brentford beat West Ham, Newcastle end dismal run with win over Brighton and Wolves draw with Sunderland2 May 2026, 4:53 pm
  RECAP the Daily Mail Sport live blog.
  
• Hull City snatch final play-off spot in dramatic last day: Sergej Jakirovic's entertainers come from behind against Norwich to leapfrog Wrexham and keep promotion dream alive2 May 2026, 4:23 pm
  Only 12 months ago the Tigers survived on the final day of the season on goal difference alone. Today, they clawed their way back into the final playoff spot.