Frank on his Toes... Bye bye

After Barca's REAL tonking in Madrid last night, Barca's coach Frank Rijkaard will leave Barca at the end of this season.

His replacement will be Pep Guardiola.

See you at the Bridge... Frank?

Real Madrid (La Liga Champions) v Barcelona LIVE from 9m (BST)

I am going to try and get pictures from the telly of Barca performing the 'Guard of Honour.'

Updates as usual will appear in the comments section.

Bernabeau's Guard of Honour

It's bad enough having to qualify for next season's Champions League competition, but to have

to go to the Bernabeau the home of your fiercest rivals Real Madrid, and perform a Guard of

Honour to salute the 2007/08 La Liga champions (Real's 31st title) ... well..... and then you have

to play a game doesn't bear thinking about unless you are a Madridian.

Last season I had to laugh when Chelsea did it. ManURE played mostly reserves.

Insignificant really!

If there is any interest, the game kicks off at 9pm BST and there will be updates throughout

Wednesday evening.

Down to the Wire

After Chelsea's 2-0 win at Newcastle Utd this afternoon, the destination of the Premiership title will be decided next Sunday 11th May.

Fixtures

Chelsea v Bolton

Wigan v Man Utd

Totty and Football on a Super Championship Sunday

All games kick off at 2pm (BST) and all the goals and scorers from EVERY game in this afternoon's Championship Finale will appear in the comments section.


BLACKPOOL v WATFORD


BRISTOL CITY v PRESTON


CARDIFF CITY v BARNSLEY


CHARLTON ATHLETIC v COVENTRY


C PALACE v BURNLEY


IPSWICH v HULL CITY


QPR v WEST BROM


SCUNTHORPE UTD v COLCHESTER


SHEFF WED v NORWICH


SOUTHAMPTON v SHEFF UTD


STOKE CITY v LEICESTER CITY


WOLVES v PLYMOUTH


Don't forget to Bookmark and come back at 2pm (BST).

Hot Totty for a Super Championship Sunday

Now I know there will be a lot of Championship fans up and down the country experiencing 'squeaky bum' time tomorrow (Sunday). For example: Leicester City fans at Stoke, Sheff Wed at home to Norwich City, Southampton at home to Sheff Utd, Blackpool at home to Barnsley and Coventry at Charlton.

Anyone of the highlighted teams can still take the third relegation spot along with Colchester United and Scunthorpe Utd into League One next season.

As for the Championship title, its between WBA and Stoke City. WBA need to match or better Stoke's result to secure the title. For Stoke to win the Championship, Stoke have to win and rely on WBA drawing or less. If either of the above results happen, Hull City will have to settle for the play-offs win or lose.

But if Stoke lose and Hull win, Hull will gain an automatic promotion place.

As for the play-off positions: Wolves, Ipswich and Sheff Utd are all in with a chance. C Palace, Watford, Bristol City and already mentioned Hull City currently hold the play off places.

There is an exciting day in prospect and no doubt from 2pm to 4pm (BST), there will be lots of excitement unfolding.

Join me from 2pm (Sunday BST) for all the action as it unfolds.

The REAL LATICS Win at Crewe

The REAL LATICS wrapped up their League One season this afternoon at Crewe's Gresty Road winning 4-1.

Crewe had to win to make sure of avoiding relegation to League Two. Even though Crewe lost, they are safe because of other results going in their favour.

Last week I did a 'wrap' of the REAL LATICS home form so here is a round-up of their away record for 2007/08.

Played: 23

Won: 8

Drawn: 6

Lost: 9

Goals scored: 26

Goals conceded: 25

I know of three people at Gresty Road this afternoon. A business associate of mine and his kids who are Oldham through and through. We were talking yesterday and he reckoned that The REAL LATICS would take about 2,000 even though Oldham had nothing to play for.

The rest of his family are all Man Utd and his sister lives in Crewe. Unfortunately he was unable to see his sister today because she was at Old Trafford to watch Utd beat West Ham 4-1 in the early Premiership kick-off.

As for the game itself. The REAL LATICS stormed into an early 2-0 lead with goals by Smalley on 5 mins and Neil Eardley, 32mins and that was the half-time score. The REAL LATICS continued their scoring in the second-half with Eardley getting his 2nd on 59mins and Gary McDonald wrapping it all up on 69 mins.

Six minutes from time Steve Jones pulled a sorry consolation goal back for sorry Crewe.

The attendance was 6,786.