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Blackburn 2 Oldham 2 Nugent penalty on 88 minutes.
Hull 0 Newcastle 5 Neil Taylor header.
Tranmere 3 MK Dons 0 Pavlyuchenko penalty.
Fiorentina 3 Milan 3 Luiz Adriano penalty.
Inter 5 Genoa 0 Verratti header.
Atletico 3 Real 4 Benzema.

A whole host of penalties late on this week.

Fluminense 6 ( six ) Cristovao 0 Walace Silva on 89 minutes.
Palace 4 QPR 0 Weiss.
Marseille 4 Bordeaux 1 Cristian Rodriguez.
Paris 5 Lyon 0 Chris Mavinga header.
Empoli 1 Lazio 4 Giacomelli.

Roda 2 Ajax 4 Huntelaar on 90 minutes.
Ross 0 Raith 1 Pelentier penalty.
Bohemians 5 Limerick 0 Lokando.

Preston 5 Lincoln 1 Mohamed Salah header but likely to be his last before joining Charlton.

Dundee 1 Aberdeen 2 Jamie Reid.

the ref blows for full time...phew a marathon vidiprinter comes to an end...roundup to follow...

Paul Hemmings wrote:

the ref blows for full time...phew a marathon vidiprinter comes to an end...roundup to follow...

Thanks Paul, most enjoyable this week, appreciate the effort.

That was a pretty epic week all round. Thanks Paul.

Need to find an Eriksen replacement when he goes back to Watford after his loan.  Anyone got a DY they'd like to sell to Villa???

I'm going to start with the very exciting Premiership.

Man City 54 +39
Watford 54 +36

Just three goals separate the top two going into the last week of the season, and with Man City playing at Watford next week that is where it will all be decided, will City play for the draw ? I'm excited already just thinking about that one, look out for extended match coverage next week as the top two go head to head in the final week of the season.

Arsenal are relegated this week along with Westham and Leicester.

German Bundesliga

Schalke 54 +58
Gladbach 51 +43
Bayern 50 +55
Cologne 49 +40

One point from next week's game at home to Bayern Munich will confirm Schalke's title but it wont be easy and I'm sure Bayern will be pulling out all the stops to beat them. Whilst Gladbach have an easier game at Hoffenheim I cant see them overtaking Schalke's fifteen goal advantage but you never know as it is always possible.

Serie A

Inter 58 +49 only one defeat all season in the league.
Juventus 53 +28
Napoli 44 +15

and at the foot

Bologna 23 -13
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Cagliari 22 -12
Torino 9 -35
Genoa 0 -66

Holland

Feyenoord 57 +43
PSV 55 +52
Ajax 54 +56
Rotterdam 52 +47

So if Feyenoord can beat Vitesse at home next week they will be crowned Champions.

Paul Hemmings wrote:

Serie A

Inter 58 +49 only one defeat all season in the league.
Juventus 53 +28
Napoli 44 +15

and at the foot

Bologna 23 -13
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Cagliari 22 -12
Torino 9 -35
Genoa 0 -66

Congrats Rob, what a season Inter have had yet again.

France

Nantes 59 +64
Paris 58 +54
Monaco 49 +39
Etienne 46 +31

Nantes need to beat Marseille at home next week to win the league again in a season that has so far seen them remain unbeaten and that looks very achievable for them as they have failed to score on just one occasion this season in the league. Paris have done very well to keep up with Nantes this season to make the league at least seem close but ultimately look like losing out after failing to beat Nantes at home earlier in the seaon when they lost one nil having managed a good draw at Nantes on the opening day of the season.

Spain

Barcelona 61 +61 unbeaten all season so far.
Real 52 +47
Valencia 49 +36
Betis 42 +23

This was the season where Valencia were going to break the dominance of the top two in Spain, according to their boss at the start of the season, but two defeats to Barcelona coupled to slipups against Betis and Bilbao have cost them dearly. With Barcelona in such dominant form and Real looking to make a comeback next season you really must play for a draw sometimes. Hopefully both Valencia and Betis will learn from this season and go again next year. But you cant take it away from Barcelona they are a top team.

MLS

Harrisburg 59 +63
Cosmos 56 +57
Chicago 48 +40

Harrisburg can wrap up the MLS title next week away at the LA Galaxy having let the Cosmos back into it this week with their draw at home to Chicago. Cosmos will be desperate to beat Kansas at home next week and hope that Harrisburg slip up after Harrisburg beat them at home back on week 18 by the narrowest of margins. We see this a lot, one defeat all season and you come second.

Belgium

Liege 59 +57
Anderlecht 58 +50
Mechelen 49 +26
Genk 40 +19

Liege must travel to Mechelen and win next week if they are to remain unbeaten and lift the title but Anderlecht will be hoping Mechelen can do them a favour and take points off the leaders whilst they themselves beat Genk at home, but that wont be an easy task with Genk vastly improved in recent weeks. Couldn't be much closer and should be exciting as the top four go head to head.

English Championship

Man United 58 +59
Wolves 39 +15
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Soton 38 +19
Spurs 36 +14
Newcastle 32 +0
West Brom 31 +2
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Blackburn 28 -6

So Wolves and Soton swap places making the last week of the regular season very interesting, Wolves have a relatively easy task of beating Hull at home to claim that second place, but if they fail then Soton or Spurs could overtake them, with Soton away at Leeds and Spurs at home to Newcastle I cant wait. Should be even more excitement.

League One

Banstead 56 +58
Palace 52 +37
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Wednesday 51 +48
Stoke 42 +16
Wimbledon 38 +10
Burnley 28 +2
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Ipswich 25 -8

I've thoroughly enjoyed taking Banstead up from the lowest league to be crowned League One winners and gain promotion to the Championship and it'll be very interesting next season to see how my side get on in the second tier, although ground improvements will be top of my to do list, hopefully I can compete with the rest of you. Palace look most likely to join me if they can win away at Wimbledon next week although Wednesday are always a threat and could overtake them if they can beat a vastly improved Stoke side at home.

League Two

Preston 56 +53
Wycombe 55 +39
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Tranmere 46 +21

I cant see past these three sides for promotion but the question of who will lift the title and finish top is still unanswered as Preston visit Sheffield United and Wycombe must take the difficult trip to play Tranmere. Could still go either way.

The Non-League Conference sees Luton promoted in first place and well done to manager Paul Walker a fine achievement. Whilst Brighton will be promoted from the Isthmian as winners and Bournemouth are the winners of the Spartan league. I tried manfully to extracate Stithians from the machinations of the Athenian league but look like failing unless several games go my way next week. But I will be trying again next season.

Portugal

Lisbon 54 +47
Porto 54 +41
Benfica 51 +47

This is the closest ever finish in Portugal with the top three all taking points off each other all season. Next week sees Benfica at home to Boavista, who are not a bad side, and Porto with an easy game at home to Braga and Lisbon at home to Maritimo, it looks likely to be Lisbon's title again. If that proves true then it will be Lisbon's fifth title, having won back in seasons 11,12 and 13 and last season.

Transfers now...

Some big deals this week with the highlights...

Ederson leaves Benfica for Nantes and looks set to join Charlton for the new season.
Mo Salah joins Charlton from Preston in exchange for Iheanacho and James Milner.
Tiemoue Bakayoko joins Fulham from Monaco in exchange for Mangala.
Danny Ings joins Brighton

Coaching and Finances now...

Printing now and then email turns in the morning...

Thanks Paul.  Great week.

A special shoutout to Geoff 'Laser' Fields at Manchester City because I just realised on checking my records that Man City have won the last three FA Cups, so well done to Geoff for that stellar achievement.