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• 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'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 song2 May 2026, 8:00 pm
  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. 
  
• 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.
  
• Rangers midfielder Nico Raskin insists mentality of Ibrox men should not be questioned... and says his side have worked wonders just to stay in title hunt2 May 2026, 3:37 pm
  The lack of a winning mentality is a stick which has regularly been used to beat many Rangers players with over the course of one of the most barren periods in the club's history.
  
• Wrexham's Premier League dream has been put on HOLD, writes NATHAN SALT after final-day heartbreak saw Ryan Reynolds' ambitious club miss out on play-off spot2 May 2026, 3:06 pm
  NATHAN SALT: In the stands there was immense pride, a hero's reception for the Wrexham players, but on the pitch was devastation.
  
• Good news at last for Sheffield Wednesday as takeover is finally completed to end reign of hated owner Dejphon Chansiri - and there will be NO points deduction for next season2 May 2026, 1:51 pm
  Sheffield Wednesday's long takeover saga is finally over after US consortium Arise Capital Partners completed its purchase of the club - and the EFL did NOT impose a 15-point deduction.
  
• 'We only clashed ONCE': Former Man United assistant Steve McClaren reveals what led to his heated 'row' with Bruno Fernandes - and compares in-form captain to Old Trafford legend2 May 2026, 11:38 am
  McClaren was assistant to Erik ten Hag at United from mid-2022 until he departed at the end of the 2023-24 season. It was his second stint at the club, having previously held the position from 1999 to 2001.
  
• Former Man City captain, 55, opens up on health battle after being diagnosed with devastating neurological condition2 May 2026, 10:55 am
  The star revealed that he has been diagnosed with Ramsay Hunt Syndrome in a heartbreaking video online. He vowed to fight the disorder as he shared the video in March, letting fans know of his situation.