Women's FA Cup: Chelsea v Tottenham Team News
Chelsea: Hampton, Carpenter, Nusken, Cuthbert (c), James, Thompson, Girma, Kerr, Charles, Buchanan, Walsh
Subs: Spencer, Peng, Buurman, Baltimore, Kaptein, Bronze, Potter, Sarwie
Tottenham Hotspur: Kop, ANilden, Gaupset, England (c), Vinberg, Tandberg, Wijk, Spence, Summanen, Koga, Blakstad
Subs: Heeps, Grant, Morris, Bartrip, Holdt, Rybrink, M. Nilden, Gunning-Williams, Ahtinen
GOAL! Portsmouth 1-0 Oxford (Anderson 9) Keshi Anderson has given Pompey an early lead in the crucial relegation battle at Fratton Park.
Rice Trains Ahead of Sporting Quarter-Final
There is encouraging news for Arsenal as Declan Rice has returned to training ahead of their Champions League quarter-final first leg in Lisbon tomorrow night.
Rice trained this morning alongside Leandro Trossard, while Bukayo Saka remained absent. Gabriel Magalhães, who was injured during Saturday’s unexpected FA Cup defeat at Southampton, also participated in training.
Italy's World Cup Qualifying Playoff Venue Change
Italy opted not to play their World Cup qualifying playoff at San Siro, choosing to host the match in Bergamo instead. Gennaro Gattuso explained the decision as a measure to protect his players, noting that San Siro is home to two rival clubs—Milan and Internazionale—and suggesting that this rivalry might cause fans to turn quickly against players who underperform.
On Sunday, San Siro provided solace to a player who has become a scapegoat for another collective failure. Italy progressed past Northern Ireland but were eliminated in Zenica. Alessandro Bastoni’s first-half red card, while Italy were leading 1-0, was a pivotal moment in the match and potentially in his career.
Championship: Millwall v Norwich Team News
Millwall: Patterson; Crama, Cooper, Taylor, Sturge; Cundle, De Norre, Bannan; Azeez, Coburn, Neghli.
Subs: Crocombe, McNamara, Ballo, Ivanovic, Langstaff, Leonard, Watson, Bryan, Mazou-Sacko.
Norwich: Kovacevic; Stacey, Darling, Cordoba, Fisher; McLean, Mattsson; Field, Ben Slimane, Ahmed; Kvistgaarden.
Subs: Grimshaw, Medic, Gibbs, Chrisene, Wright, Forson, Maghoma, Schwartau, Toure.
La Liga Condemns Threats Against Sevilla Players
La Liga has condemned threats and intimidation by Sevilla fans directed at their own players and directors following a third consecutive league defeat.
Sevilla, currently 17th in the Spanish top flight, lost 1-0 away to bottom side Real Oviedo on Sunday. Upon returning to the airport, some supporters insulted the team, while others wearing masks were present at the club training ground.
La Liga said in a statement this behaviour “unacceptably crosses the line of legitimate criticism and sporting expression”.
Earlier this season, some Sevilla fans attempted to force their way into the training ground to confront players.
La Liga said they would report the incident to Spanish authorities and continue to take action in the future against similar incidents.
“Anyone who crosses the line from criticism into threats, intimidation, or harassment stops acting as a fan and starts acting as a violent individual,” added La Liga. “And against violent individuals, La Liga acts and will act.”
Sevilla remain winless in five matches and are two points above the relegation zone with eight games remaining.
Portsmouth and Oxford United Lineups
Portsmouth: Schmid, Devlin, Poole, Shaughnessy, Ogilvie, Pack, Dozzell, Anderson, Chaplin, Caballero, Bishop.
Subs: Bursik, Williams, Swift, Segecic, Le Roux, Alli, Blair, Brown, Dia.
Oxford United: Cumming, Long, Helik, Brown, Spencer, Konak, Brannagan, Mills, Donley, Peart-Harris, Lankshear.
Subs: Ingram, Vaulks, Placheta, Harris, Prelec, ter Avest, Jeon, Makosso, McDonnell.
Upcoming Matches and Interviews
Ahead of the significant FA Cup London derby, Suzanne Wrack has conducted an interview with Martin Ho, the Tottenham manager.
Lincoln City’s promotion is expected to be confirmed today after an impressive season.
The competition at the top of this division is intense, with York and Rochdale both on 98 points. York holds a goal difference of +68.
Other Fixtures
- Gillingham v. Accrington Stanley
- Harrogate Town v. Bristol Rovers
Championship Fixtures (3pm unless stated)
- Portsmouth v. Oxford United (Kick-off 12.30pm)
- Swansea v. Middlesbrough (Kick-off 5.30pm)
The EFL’s Easter programme continues alongside the Women’s FA Cup, with much at stake. The day begins with the relegation battle between Portsmouth and Oxford at 12.30pm, followed by Millwall’s pursuit of Premier League promotion as they face Norwich at 1pm.
With Arsenal eliminated from the Women’s FA Cup, Chelsea and Tottenham have the opportunity to join Liverpool in the semi-finals. Later, Birmingham will host Manchester City.
Join us for a comprehensive day of football action.
