Top 10 best signings of the Premier League season
08/05/12 23:01
Whether it’s a club record signing or a bargain basem*nt Bosman there is always some value to be had in the transfer market. Sportsmail assesses the top 10 transfers this season....read
What the back pages say: Fans rage at boss and owners as Blackburn relegated
08/05/12 07:14
Blackburn ended 11 years in the Premier League after a 1-0 defeat at home to Wigan doomed them to relegation. Read the headlines from the national newspapers on Tuesday, May 8.
Premier League 2011-12: Top 10 worst signings of the season
07/05/12 23:01
It doesn’t matter whether a transfer is a pre-planned deal completed during June or a last minute panic buy on the eve of September – there will always be signings to forget.
What the back pages say: Mancini accepts City are title favourites
07/05/12 06:57
Roberto Mancini finally conceded the title is within touching distance for Manchester City. Read the headlines from the national newspapers on Monday May 7.
Premier League 2011-12: Top 10 players of the season
06/05/12 23:11
Trying to pick the top 10 players for the year is never an easy task and this season’s Premier League has proved no different.
What the back pages say: Brooking denies Harry rift as Chelsea win the FA Cup again
06/05/12 08:04
Sir Trevor Brooking insists he didn't cost Harry Redknapp the England job, as Chelsea win the FA Cup. Read the headlines from the national newspapers on Sunday, May 6.
What the back pages say: Chelsea in Qatari talks and Harry relief over England role
05/05/12 08:09
Chelsea in Qatari talks and Harry relief over England role. Read the headlines from the national newspapers on Saturday May 5.
What the back pages say: Roman wants Mourinho back while Pearce is set for axe
04/05/12 06:46
Roman Abramovich is refusing to give up on his dream of taking Jose Mourinho back as Chelsea manager. Stuart Pearce could be the first casualty of the Roy Hodgson regime.
What the back pages say: FA hit out at Hodgson mockery as Cisse wonderstrike sinks Chelsea
03/05/12 08:02
The FA were last night forced to defend new England manager Roy Hodgson after a newspaper's 'disrespectful' mocking of his speech impediment.
What the back pages say: New England boss Hodgson wants Rio and Terry
02/05/12 07:31
Roy Hodgson will talk to both John Terry and Rio Ferdinand in the hope of taking both players to the European Championship. Read the headlines from the national newspapers on Wednesday May 2.
LIVE: Watch Roy Hodgson's first press conference as England manager here
01/05/12 13:02
Roy Hodgson will be unveiled as the new England manager this afternoon. Watch his first press conference from Wembley at 4pm, as the West Brom boss is formally announced as Fabio Capello's successor.
All change at Pompey: Appleton preparing for mass exodus from Fratton Park as club look to cut costs
01/05/12 11:11
Portsmouth manager Michael Appleton is ready for a huge change at Fratton Park this summer as he looks to slash the wage bill at the financially struggling club.
What the back pages say: Manchester City have one hand on Premier League trophy
01/05/12 06:52
Manchester City have one hand on the Barclays Premier League trophy after Vincent Kompany's header gave them a 1-0 win over title rivals United. Read the headlines from the national newspapers on Tuesday May 1.
Baggies looking for quick fix after Hodgson exit with Hughton heading wish list
30/04/12 11:36
West Brom will waste little time in seeking a replacement for England-bound Roy Hodgson with Birmingham boss Chris Hughton high on their list of possible targets.
What the back pages say: The FA go for Hodgson over Harry
30/04/12 06:48
The Football Association have taken the astonishing decision to approach Roy Hodgson to become the next England manager. Read the headlines from the national newspapers on Monday April 30.
What the back pages say: City and Chelsea warned over big spending
29/04/12 07:22
Manchester City and Chelsea have been warned by Europe's football bosses that if they splash out on players this summer they may be forced to cut back their Champions League squads. Read the headlines from the national newspapers on Sunday April 29.
Nottingham Forest 2 Portsmouth 0: Backstock brace ends season on high for Tricky Trees
28/04/12 14:08
Dexter Blackstock's second-half brace secured victory for Nottingham Forest as Portsmouth bid farewell to the npower Championship with a 2-0 defeat.
What the back pages say: Mancini ice cool over derby showdown and Saints on verge of return
28/04/12 07:43
Mancini ice cool over derby showdown and Saints on verge of return. Read the headlines from the national newspapers on Saturday April 28.
CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL DAY LIVE: All the action from around the grounds as it happened
28/04/12 03:00
Relive the action as Southampton secured their return to the Barclays Premier League with a convincing 4-0 victory over Coventry City at St Mary's.
What the back pages say: Chelsea eye Higuain and Barca boss Guardiola
27/04/12 08:06
Chelsea eye summer moves for Gonzalo Higuain and Pep Guardiola. Read the headlines from the national newspapers on Friday, April 27.
Premier League award nominations for Sportsmail photographers
27/04/12 07:47
Sportsmail photographers Graham Chadwick and Ian Hodgson have been nominated for Barclays Photographer of the 20 Seasons Award. And Chadwick has been nominated for Shot of the 20 Seasons.
What the back pages say: Terry facing Champions League snub and Chambers waits on Olympics selection
26/04/12 06:28
John Terry's lingering hopes of lifting the Champions League trophy are set to be dashed. Read the headlines from the national newspapers on Thursday April 26.
What the back pages say: Ten-man Chelsea stun Barcelona and Pearce farce for Euros
25/04/12 06:53
Ten-man Chelsea stun Barcelona to reach Champions League final and Stuart Pearce adds to England chaos. Read the headlines from the national newspapers on Tuesday April 25.
Bring on the Games! Team GB pitched against Suarez's Uruguay, as well as UAE and Senegal
24/04/12 10:37
Team GB are set to face a familiar foe in Luis Suarez after the draw for the group stages of the Olympic Games football tournament was made in London.
What the back pages say: BBC faces losing The Open and Taylor defends PFA over rapist Evans
24/04/12 06:41
BBC faces losing The Open to Sky or ESPN and Taylor defends PFA over rapist Ched Evans. Read the headlines from the national newspapers on Monday April 24.
What the back pages say: Ferguson says United have thrown away their title advantage
23/04/12 06:50
The Manchester rivals are facing a derby day title showdown next Monday after City pulled to within three points of United. Read the headlines from the national newspapers on Monday April 23.
What the back pages say: Ferguson fury as Rooney makes Team GB shortlist
22/04/12 07:15
Wayne Rooney on Stuart Pearce's shortlist for Team GB Olympic squad. Read the headlines from the national newspapers on Sunday April 22.
Portsmouth 1 Derby 2: Deterioration, administration... now relegation
21/04/12 16:27
Portsmouth will compete in the third tier of English football for the first time in 30 years after their spell in the npower Championship came to a disappointing end against Derby.
What the back pages say: Moyes leads calls for diving clampdown as Fredericks urges Olympic boycott
21/04/12 07:25
David Moyes has led calls for a clampdown on diving. Read the headlines from the national newspapers on Saturday, April 21.
Stay up to date with the latest: sign up to our Euro 2012 and Olympics emails
20/04/12 16:39
Are you ready for the ultimate summer of sport? 2012 is set to be the greatest sporting year ever with Euro 2012 kicking things off before the Olympics come to London.
What the back pages say: Chambers returns as England plan controversial friendly
20/04/12 06:02
Dwain Chambers will be free to compete at London 2012. Read the headlines from the national newspapers on Thursday, April 19.
FA risk manager mutiny over proposed friendly clash with Italy in Switzerland
19/04/12 21:30
England are planning a 'home' friendly against Italy in Switzerland in a move that is sure to trigger outrage among club managers.
What the back pages say: Drogba salutes the Bridge as Germans eye Dzeko
19/04/12 06:19
Didier Drogba salutes Stamford Bridge crowd after Chelsea beat Barcelona. Read the headlines from the national newspapers on Thursday, April 19.
What the back pages say: Fabregas 'long ball' jibe at Chelsea and Van Persie makes Barca visit
18/04/12 07:08
Fabregas 'long ball' jibe at Chelsea and Van Persie makes Barca visit. Read the headlines from the national newspapers on Wednesday, April 18.
Portsmouth 2 Crystal Palace 1: Appleton puts mind games on top of the agenda
17/04/12 21:31
Portsmouth manager Michael Appleton turned the heat on fellow struggling Bristol City boss Derek McInnes by declaring: 'The pressure's all on you.'
What the back pages say: Muamba goes home just 30 days after collapse and Carroll claims he's off the booze
17/04/12 06:33
Muamba goes home just 30 days after collapse and Carroll claims he's off the booze. Read the headlines from the national newspapers on Tuesday April 17.
20 years of the Premier League: Shortlist of the greatest games
16/04/12 23:01
Premier League greatest: Top 10 games
20 years of the Premier League: Shortlist of the most enjoyable celebrations
16/04/12 23:01
Premier League greatest: Top 10 celebrations
What the back pages say: Carroll heads Liverpool into FA Cup final
15/04/12 07:17
Liverpool's £35million striker Andy Carroll finally repaid the faith of manager Kenny Dalglish by scoring his side's FA Cup semi-final winner against Everton at Wembley.
Doncaster 3 Portsmouth 4: Amazing late show from Pompey sends hosts down
14/04/12 17:02
Portsmouth somehow kept their Championship survival hopes alive with two goals in the final moments on a dramatic afternoon at the Keepmoat Stadium to relegate 10-man Doncaster.
What the back pages say: Strauss's England reign ends and West Ham swoop for Carroll
14/04/12 08:03
Strauss's England reign ends and West Ham swoop for Carroll. Read the headlines from the national newspapers on Thursday, August 30.
Our search for the next big football writer hots up as shortlist of contenders is unveiled
13/04/12 14:03
Earlier this season, Sportsmail started the search to find Britain's next big football writer. After receiving hundreds of entries, the extremely impressive range of candidates has now been whittled down to a shortlist of 10.
Up and down Mullins set for promotion AND relegation with Reading and Pompey
13/04/12 10:20
Hayden Mullins is set to land an unusual double: getting both promoted AND relegated from the Championship in one season.
What the back pages say: Dalglish remains in charge after Comolli is sent packing
13/04/12 06:14
Kenny Dalglish has been told his job is safe after Damien Comolli was made a scapegoat for Liverpool's wretched Premier League campaign. Read the headlines from the national newspapers.
What the back pages say: United defeat throws title race open and Brad Jones reveals torment
12/04/12 06:46
They thought it was all over...but the race for the Barclays Premier League title was back on last night. Read the headlines from the national newspapers on Thursday April 12.
Graham Poll: With millions of pounds at stake, why are the refs getting it so wrong?
11/04/12 21:20
There is a clear and tangible issue with refereeing. It is not merely that we see more angles and replays highlighting the errors. There are not enough officials and promotion to the select group is hard.
What the back pages say: Disciplinary system shamed as Arsenal plot Dempsey raid
11/04/12 06:17
English football's disciplinary system was shown to be a joke after Mario Balotelli escaped punishment for a horror tackle - minutes after Shaun Derry's appeal against a controversial red card was thrown out.
Portsmouth 0 Millwall 1: Classy Kane the Lions hero but outlook bleak for Pompey
10/04/12 20:42
Harry Kane showed a touch of class to open the scoring in a typically nervy game between two sides with relegation clearly on their minds.
What the back pages say: Balotelli apologises but could face NINE match ban
10/04/12 05:49
Mario Balotelli is facing a nine-game 'totting up' ban after his tackle on Alex Song. Read the headlines from the national newspapers on Tuesday, April 10.
What the back pages say: Mancini rues Balotelli blow and Masters finishes with late drama
09/04/12 07:07
Mancini rues Balotelli blow and Masters finishes with late drama. Read the headlines from the national newspapers on Monday, April 9.
Southampton 2 Portsmouth 2: Norris hits late leveller but Saints regain top spot
07/04/12 14:24
David Norris struck deep into stoppage time to earn struggling Portsmouth a point against the odds from a tense south coast derby at Southampton.
Patrick Collins: Clubs like Pompey must belong to the fans, not the money men
31/03/12 22:32
We offer reflexive sympathy to financially straitened football clubs - poor Port Vale, shame about Rangers - but Portsmouth’s plight has become almost too familiar.
Portsmouth 1 Burnley 5: Austin powers Clarets past pitiful Pompey in second-half rout
31/03/12 16:38
Charlie Austin came off the bench to score a second-half hat-trick and leave Portsmouth deep in the npower Championship relegation mire.
Portsmouth 2 Hull 0: Maguire and Ward fire Pompey off the bottom
27/03/12 21:38
Portsmouth moved off the bottom of the npower Championship as they made it back-to-back home wins with a deserved victory over play-off chasing Hull.
Previous success not required... the boomerang bosses who keep coming back
27/03/12 18:53
Much like Claudio Ranieri’s team selections, Inter Milan president Massimo Moratti kept everyone guessing on how much time he was willing to give the Italian at the San Siro.
VIDEO SPECIAL: Di Canio, Shearer, Yeboah and Rooney... after Crouch's cracker we reveal our top 10 volleys
26/03/12 14:22
Peter Crouch's incredible effort against Manchester City will go down as one of the greatest volleys ever but the Stoke striker fails to make our top 10. Find out who makes the cut in our superb collection.
Portsmouth bolster squad with loan moves for Man City youngsters Rekik and Scapuzzi
22/03/12 18:29
Portsmouth have bolstered their threadbare squad with the loan signings of Manchester City youngsters Karim Rekik and Luca Scapuzzi.
Will one of your club's stars be wearing it this summer? Team GB football kit unveiled...
22/03/12 11:43
This is the Olympics kit one of your club's top British stars could be wearing at the Games this summer...
Portsmouth 0 Bristol City 0: Pompey play up but remain bottom after nine without a win
17/03/12 17:31
Portsmouth and Bristol City shared the spoils at Fratton Park as both sides spurned second-half chances to secure a vital win in the npower Championship relegation battle.
Caption competition: Your chance to win £100 Sportsbook bet with Paddy Power
16/03/12 00:01
Each week, Sportsmail has a caption competition for you to battle it out for a brilliant prize of a £100 Sportsbook bet with our friends at Paddy Power. This week's picture features Phillips Idowu and Jessica Ennis.
Brighton 2 Portsmouth 0: Vicente magic puts Seagulls fifth
10/03/12 17:38
Portsmouth’s teamsheet for the south coast derby at the Amex Stadium offered another stark warning on how the club’s perilous financial crisis is taking hold.
Crisis club Portsmouth bring in Scotland striker Maguire on loan from Derby
09/03/12 22:00
Portsmouth have signed Derby County striker Chris Maguire on a one-month loan. The 23-year-old Scotland international has played eight games and scored twice, including one goal against Portsmouth in October.
Special report: Proud Portsmouth face a future in non-league
07/03/12 23:40
Portsmouth have often treated the area's lesser lights to pre-season friendlies. Next term there is every possibility they will be rivals in the Blue Square Bet South.
Reading 1 Portsmouth 0: Royals hit magnificent seven as Pompey sink to rock bottom
06/03/12 22:26
It was a tale of two clubs going in opposite directions at the Madejski Stadium as a seventh Championship win on the spin left Reading with their sights firmly on promotion.
Jamie Ashdown: We had to take a cut in pay or see Pompey die
06/03/12 19:13
If the anxious Portsmouth players were hoping for some words of comfort from administrator Trevor Birch as they gathered round to listen to him at the club’s Eastleigh training ground complex, they were sadly disappointed.
Replacing AVB will be easy! Grant says he had it harder stepping into Jose's shoes
06/03/12 09:38
Avram Grant says the next manager at Chelsea couldn't hope for better circ*mstances in which to takeover because improving on Andre Villas-Boas' record should be quite straightforward.
Watford 3 Burnley 2: Deeney lands killer blow to cap glorious fightback for Hornets
03/03/12 17:21
Burnley's play-off hopes suffered a blow after Watford battled back from two goals down to earn a thrilling 3-2 win in the npower Championship at Vicarage Road.
Portsmouth 1 Middlesbrough 3: Bates, Robson and Emnes pile yet more misery on sorry Pompey
03/03/12 17:05
Portsmouth ended a terrible week off the pitch with defeat on it as 10-man Middlesbrough claimed victory in the npower Championship clash at Fratton Park.
Lawrence makes Pompey exit as crisis club admit they may not complete season
02/03/12 22:23
Portsmouth have off-loaded Liam Lawrence to Cardiff on an emergency loan after admitting they might not have the funds to complete the season.
Portsmouth boss Appleton retaining hope of rescue for crisis club
02/03/12 11:17
Portsmouth manager Michael Appleton says he is still hopeful that the club will find a buyer, despite admitting that the situation at Fratton Park is alarming.
Clock is ticking as administrator admits crisis club Pompey may not complete season
01/03/12 14:14
Portsmouth face the prospect of going out of business next month - becoming the first major club to fail to complete a season.
Gerrard starts for England despite being snubbed for captaincy behind Parker
29/02/12 17:01
Sportsmail can reveal that England caretaker boss Stuart Pearce will start Steven Gerrard against Holland tonight alongside new captain Scott Parker.
Portsmouth 0 Leeds 0: Warnock suffers Fratton Park frustration
25/02/12 17:32
Under normal circ*mstances, Neil Warnock’s first game in charge at Leeds would be hard to beat in terms of intrigue and interest.
Baggies midfielder Allan joins Portsmouth cause as Huseklepp agrees Birmingham switch
23/02/12 22:49
Portsmouth are to sign West Bromwich midfielder Scott Allan on loan after allowing Erik Huseklepp to join Birmingham. Striker Huseklepp, 27, has gone to St Andrew's on loan.
After 17 months out, and two goals in five games.... Campbell is handed shock call-up to England squad
23/02/12 11:22
Fraizer Campbell is the surprise name in the England squad in the countdown to Euro 2012. Stuart Pearce has named his selection for Wednesday's friendly with Holland at Wembley.
Portsmouth's perilous financial position prompts redundancies at Fratton Park
22/02/12 20:47
Cash-strapped Portsmouth have been forced to make 'a number of redundancies' to help aid their battle for financial survival.
Liverpool take Portsmouth and England youngster Magri on trial
19/02/12 12:25
Liverpool will take Sam Magri on trial from administration hit Portsmouth with a view to signing the youngster. The centre-back has played for England at youth levels.
Barnsley 2 Portsmouth 0: Kitson dismissal piles on the misery for Pompey
18/02/12 17:47
Crisis club Portsmouth's turbulent week sunk to a new low as the stricken south-coast club dropped into the npower Championship relegation zone with a defeat at Barnsley.
New England home kit sparks fan row with strip axed after EIGHT games
16/02/12 10:07
England will wear their new home kit against Holland for the first time at the end of the month - just eight games after launching their current strip.
Portsmouth 0 Ipswich 1: Chopra keeps momentum going on day of woe for Pompey
14/02/12 22:17
Michael Chopra's first-half goal continued Ipswich's npower Championship revival and poured the misery on administration-bound Portsmouth.
