Tottenham Hotspur were dealt a devastating late blow as Georginio Rutter equalised in the 95th minute to earn Brighton a 2-2 draw at a disgruntled Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, leaving Spurs bottom three and still without a Premier League win in 2026.
Liverpool won the 248th Merseyside derby and the first at Everton's magnificent new Hill Dickinson Stadium on the banks of the River Mersey, Virgil van Dijk's towering header from a Dominik Szoboszlai corner in the 100th minute sealing a 2-1 victory for the Reds after Beto had cancelled out Mohamed Salah's first-half opener.
Manchester United won narrowly at Stamford Bridge to boost their Champions League ambitions, Matheus Cunha's 43rd-minute strike enough to settle a tightly contested evening fixture as Chelsea's worrying run of form extended to four successive Premier League defeats.
Millwall roared to victory in the spring sunshine beating Queens Park Rangers 2-0 at The Den, with goals from Derek Mazou-Sacko and Camiel Neghli inside the opening 17 minutes settling this London derby emphatically in front of 18,934 fans.
Luton Town came from behind to beat Northampton Town 2-1 at Kenilworth Road, moving up to 7th in SkyBet League 1 with four games remaining, while Northampton Town's relegation was confirmed as a result of the defeat.
Jack Wilshere's Luton Town came from behind to beat Stockport County 3-1 to lift the Vertu Trophy at Wembley Stadium in front of 49,517 fans, with Nahki Wells scoring twice in the El-Hattico Final.
Queens Park Rangers were held to a goalless draw by an improving Bristol City at Matrade Loftus Road as the points were shared in front of 16,745 fans in the spring sunshine.
Bromley the SkyBet League Two leaders came from behind to beat Shrewsbury Town 2-1 at the Copperjax Community Stadium in front of 4,780 fans as they went seven points clear at the top of the table with four matches remaining.
Watford and Charlton Athletic had to settle for a 1-1 draw in the local derby at Vicarage Road as fans basked in the April Bank Holiday Monday sunshine. Matty Godden opened the scoring with his first touch before Nestory Irankunda equalised after a lovely Imran Louza assist.
Leeds United reached the FA Cup semi-finals for the first time since 1987 after a dramatic penalty shootout at the London Stadium, having led 2-0 before West Ham's incredible 11 minutes of added time fightback.
Chelsea swept aside League 1 side Port Vale with seven unanswered goals at Stamford Bridge to reach the FA Cup semi-finals, with Hato, Joao Pedro, Tosin, Santos, Estevao and Garnacho all on the scoresheet.
Rayan Kolli's close range header and Paul Smyth's right footed strike sealed the points for QPR at Matrade Loftus Road on Good Friday, before Imran Louza's late free kick made for a nervy finish.
Skipper Danny Collinge's near post flick from a Mark Shelton corner sealed a great home win for the Bees at The Hive as they moved within two points of the play off places with six games to play.
Nico O'Reilly scored twice with close-range headers as Manchester City won the Carabao Cup Final at Wembley Stadium, taking the upper hand in the Premier League title race.
Oliver Norwood's stunning 35-yard free kick in the 78th minute denied Jack Wilshere's Hatters a third successive league win as the two EFL Trophy finalists shared the spoils at Kenilworth Road.
Paul Smyth, Rayan Kolli and Richard Kone all scored twice as Rangers produced a clinical attacking display to thrash relegation-threatened Portsmouth at Loftus Road.
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Tottenham Hotspur won 3-2 on the night thanks to a Xavi Simons brace but exited the Champions League 5-7 on aggregate as Atletico Madrid advanced to the quarter-finals.
Paris Saint-Germain cruised to a 3-0 win at Stamford Bridge (8-2 on aggregate) as the defending Champions League holders oozed class to knock Chelsea out of Europe in the last 16.
QPR returned to winning ways in style with a terrific 3-1 away win against Championship strugglers Leicester City at a sunny King Power Stadium.
West Ham put their relegation worries aside to reach the FA Cup quarterfinals for the first time in 10 years, defeating Brentford on penalties after a thrilling 2-2 draw.
Ross Stewart's 90+1st-minute penalty sent Southampton into the FA Cup quarterfinals, giving Saints the chance of lifting the Cup 50 years on from their famous 1976 victory.
Middlesbrough emphatically beat QPR at Loftus Road thanks to goals from Strelec, Browne, Hackney and Conway as Boro strengthened their automatic promotion push.
Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan's clinical hat-trick proved decisive as Reading came from behind to beat Luton Town in an exciting encounter at Kenilworth Road.
Lincoln delivered an emphatic victory at the LNER Stadium with goals from McGrandles, Street, Jefferies and One as the Imps extended their impressive unbeaten run.
Ipswich moved closer to the automatic promotion places with a deserved victory at Vicarage Road, with goals from Walle Egeli and substitute Hirst sealing the points.
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