Everton and Villa share the spoils
Rovers win at Fratton Park
Celtic open five point lead
Ronaldo wins PFA award
FA to request footage
Ljungberg suffers cracked rib
Man arrested after Haslam attack
Everton and Aston Villa drew 2-2 at Goodison Park to keep alive the race for fifth spot in the Premier League and a place in next season’s UEFA Cup. Phil Neville put Everton ahead on 56 minutes only for Gabriel Agbonlahor to level with 10 minutes remaining. Joesph Yobo looked to have scored the winner for the home side on 84 minutes but a John Carew header four minutes from time kept the gap between the teams to three points with two rounds of matches left to play. Everton currently occupy fifth spot but Villa have a marginally better goal difference. The result also means that Liverpool are guaranteed to finish fourth and qualify for Champions League football next season.
Portsmouth lost 0-1 at Fratton Park against Blackburn Rovers with Roque Santa Cruz scoring the only goal of the game on 74 minutes to dent Pompey’s hopes of finishing fifth.
Celtic beat Rangers 3-2 at Celtic Park to extend their lead at the top of the Scottish Premier League to five points but Rangers still have three games in hand. Scott McDonald put Celtic ahead on four minutes but David Weir (17) and Daniel Cousin (29) both scored headers from Steven Davis’ corners to put Rangers in control. Two minutes before the break McDonald equalised with his second goal of the game. In the second-half, Barry Robson dispatched a penalty won by McDonald and in the closing seconds Rangers’ Steven Whittaker was shown a red card.
Manchester United winger Cristiano Ronaldo has been named as the Professional Footballers’ Association player of the year. Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fabregas picked up the young player of the year award.
The Football Association will request CCTV footage of a scuffle involving Manchester United players and Chelsea staff at Stamford Bridge on Saturday. Patrice Evra, Gary Neville, Ji-Sung Park and Paul Scholes were warming down after United’s 2-1 loss when they were asked to move by groundstaff, sparking a row.
West Ham United’s Swedish midfielder Freddie Ljungberg is a doubt for the Euro 2008 finals after suffering a cracked rib during the first-half of yesterday’s 2-2 draw with Newcastle United at Upton Park. Magpies defender Steven Taylor attempted to hurdle Ljungberg but landed on him.
A 45-year-old man has been arrested after the owner of Mansfield Town was attacked following his side’s 0-1 defeat against Rotherham United at Field Mill yesterday. Police confirmed they were called to the club’s boardroom just before 5pm on Saturday after an attack on Keith Haslam. He suffered minor head injuries and was released from the King’s Mill Hospital following treatment. A local man was arrested on suspicion of assault and was being questioned at Mansfield police station on Sunday afternoon.
Nathan Davies