Charged: Norwich and Sunderland have been charged with failing to control their players during Saturday’s Premier League match at Carrow Road. The flashpoint occurred early in Sunderland’s 3-0 victory, when their defender DeAndre Yedlin was shoved into the advertising hoardings beside the dugout, sparking angry scenes of pushing and shoving between both sides’ players and coaching staff. The clubs have until tomorrow to respond to the charges.
Bale: Gareth Bale has been ruled out of Real Madrid’s La Liga match with Villarreal today with a muscle strain, as coach Zinedine Zidane looks to keep an unexpected late bid for the title on track. Zidane said the Wales international’s injury was not serious. Bale missed seven weeks with a calf problem, and he ended yesterday’s training session early after feeling discomfort.
Carvalhal: Sheffield Wednesday head coach Carlos Carvalhal has been rewarded with a contract extension for guiding the club into play-off contention. The Portuguese moved to Hillsborough last summer and has guided them into the top six of the Championship with four matches to go. He has also got the Owls playing the sort of football which has impressed his chairman Dejphon Chansiri. Carvalhal’s backroom staff have also extended their current contracts at the club.
Sakho: Diafra Sakho could return to the West Ham United squad for the visit of Watford in tonight’s Premier League match. The Senegal striker has recovered from the knee injury which forced him to miss league draws with Arsenal and Leicester, as well as the midweek FA Cup defeat by Manchester United. Boss Slaven Bilic therefore has a full-strength squad.
Football results
The Championship: Birmingham vs Preston 2-2; Brentford vs Cardiff 2-1; Brighton vs QPR 4-0; Bristol City vs Derby 2-3; Burnley vs Middlesbrough 1-1; Ipswich vs Fulham 1-1; Leeds vs Wolves 2-1; Nottingham Forest vs Blackburn Rovers 1-1; Rotherham vs Huddersfield 1-1; Sheffield Wednesday vs MK Dons 0-0; Bolton vs Charlton 0-0; Reading vs Hull 1-2.
Leading standings: M’Boro 86; Burnley, Brighton 84; Hull, Derby 76; Sheffield Wed. 70; Cardiff 64; Ipswich 62.
League One: Barnsley vs Peterborough 1-0; Burton Albion vs Wigan Athletic 1-1; Chesterfield vs Doncaster Rovers 1-1; Coventry City vs Bradford 1-0; Crewe vs Colchester United 1-1; Millwall vs Fleetwood Town 1-0; Rochdale vs Gillingham 1-1; Scunthorpe United vs Bury 2-1; Shrewsbury Town vs Sheffield United 1-2; Southend United vs Oldham Athletic 0-1; Walsall vs Swindon Town 1-1.
League Two: Barnet vs Notts County 3-1; Cambridge United vs Morecambe 7-0; Carlisle United vs Luton 1-2; Dagenham vs Wimbledon 0-2; Exeter City vs Mansfield Town 2-3; Hartlepool United vs Accrington Stanley 1-2; Leyton Orient vs Plymouth Argyle 1-3; Newport County vs Oxford United 1-1; Northampton vs Crawley Town 2-1; Stevenage vs Bristol Rovers 0-0; Wycombe Wanderers vs Yeovil Town 0-0; York City vs Portsmouth 3-1.
Serie B: Ascoli vs Bari 0-1; Avellino vs Trapani 1-3; Brescia vs Entella 2-0; Como vs Cagliari 1-1; Livorno vs Latina 1-0; Modena vs Perugia 3-0; Salernitana vs Vicenza 0-0; Spezia vs Pescara 0-1; Ternana vs Pro Vercelli 2-2; Lanciano vs Novara 2-1.
Leading standings: Crotone 74; Cagliari 72; Bari 63; Trapani 62; Pescara 61; Cesena, Spezia 58; Novara, Entella 57; Brescia 54.
Primera Liga: Espanyol vs Celta Vigo 1-1; Real Betis vs Las Palmas 1-0.
German Cup SF: Bayern Munich vs Werder Bremen 2-0.
French Cup SF: Lorient vs Paris St Germain 0-1.