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GOAL! Middlesbrough 0-3 Doncaster (Gotts 84)<\/h2>\n

Robbie Gotts drags a precise long-range shot past Tom Glover to complete a memorable victory for Doncaster!<\/p>\n

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GOAL! Wrexham 1-2 Hull (Ndala 70)<\/h2>\n

Hull have come from behind to lead at Wrexham. Joel Ndala, the teenager on loan from Manchester City, ran onto an inviting low cross and did the necessary to put Hull in front.<\/p>\n

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GOAL! West Brom 1-0 Derby (Heggebo 67)<\/strong> Aune Selland Heggebo taps in from close range to give West Brom a deserved lead.<\/p>\n

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GOAL! Bromley 1-1 Ipswich (Johnson 53)<\/h2>\n

Make that two shots on target, and more importantly one goal. It was classic Ipswich, all the way from back to front, the ball never leaving the floor. Conor Chaplin smashed a shot against the bar and Ben Johnson calmly finished the rebound.<\/p>\n

<\/span>Ben Johnson equalises for Ispwich!<\/span> Photograph: John Walton\/PAShare<\/p>\n

Updated at\u00a016.16 EDT<\/p>\n

52 min: Bromley 1-0 Ipswich <\/strong>It\u2019s been a frustrating night for Ipswich so far. As you\u2019d expected they\u2019ve dominated possession \u2013 71 per cent last time I checked \u2013 but have managed only one shot on target.<\/p>\n

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Donnarumma dropped from PSG squad for Super Cup<\/strong><\/p>\n

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GOAL! Coventry 1-0 Luton (Simms 57)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Seconds after Sky Sports\u2019 Clinton Morrison said the game might as well go to penalties now, Ellis Simms gives Coventry the lead in the 1988-89 clash at the CBS Arena.<\/p>\n

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54 min: Wrexham 1-1 Hull <\/strong>Ryan Hardie has missed a terrific chance for Wrexham, heading wide from barely six yards.<\/p>\n

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Mateus Fernandes has put Southampton ahead at Northampton. <\/strong>Which is another way of saying that the second halves are under way in the 7.45pm games. It was a cracking finish from Fernandes, slammed into the roof of the net after he dummied a defender.<\/p>\n

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Updated at\u00a015.53 EDT<\/p>\n

GOAL! Bromley 1-0 Ipswich (Elewere 45)<\/h2>\n

Bromley have taken a surprise lead on the stroke of half-time. A corner was nodded back across goal and headed in by Deji Elerewe.<\/p>\n

<\/span>Deji Elerewe scores for Bromley!<\/span> Photograph: John Walton\/PAShare<\/p>\n

Updated at\u00a015.57 EDT<\/p>\n

Carabao Cup latest (selected games, 7.45pm KOs unless stated)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    Middlesbrough 0-2 Doncaster (7.30pm)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Coventry 0-0 Luton<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Gillingham 0-1 AFC Wimbledon<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Northampton 0-0 Southampton<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Portsmouth 0-2 Reading<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Watford 0-2 Norwich<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    West Brom 0-0 Derby<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Wrexham 1-1 Hull<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Bromley 0-0 Ipswich (8pm)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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    GOAL! Benfica 2-0 Nice (agg: 4-0; Schjelderup 27) <\/strong>We\u2019re done here. Benfica will play Fenerbahce in the Champions League playoff round. The first leg is in Istanbul a week tomorrow with the return in Lisbon on Wednesday 27th.<\/p>\n

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    Gianluigi Donnarumma has said farewell<\/strong> to the Paris Saint-Germain fans on social media, apparently, so he really could be coming to a Premier League ground near you soon.<\/p>\n

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    Champions League full time: Club Brugge 3-2 Salzburg (agg: 4-2) <\/strong>Brugge are through to face Rangers for a place in the Champions League. The first leg is in Glasgow a week tonight, the second in feckin Bruges eight days later.<\/p>\n

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    GOAL! Portsmouth 0-2 Reading (Ehibhatiomhan 38) <\/strong>I say! Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan has doubled Reading\u2019s lead at Fratton Park. A lovely finish too, passed nonchalantly into the net.<\/p>\n

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    Updated at\u00a015.26 EDT<\/p>\n

    Carabao Cup goal action<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Oli McBurnie has equalised for Hull at Wrexham. And Andre Garcia, aged 17, has put Reading ahead against the run of play at Portsmouth. You can get all the latest on our live scores page.<\/p>\n

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    And Rangers will meet Club Brugge next week.<\/strong> Hans Vanaken\u2019s 94th-minute goal has put them 3-2 up against Salzburg on the night, 4-2 on aggregate.<\/p>\n

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    GOAL! Benfica 1-0 Nice (agg: 3-0; Aursnes 19)<\/h2>\n

    Benfica are on course to meet Jose Mourinho\u2019s Fenerbahce in a mouthwatering playoff tie. Fredrik Aursnes has extended their aggregate lead.<\/p>\n

    <\/span>Fredrik Aursnes puts Benfica in front against Nice.<\/span> Photograph: Filipe Amorim\/AFP\/Getty ImagesShare<\/p>\n

    Updated at\u00a015.30 EDT<\/p>\n

    GOAL! Wrexham 1-0 Hull (Lee 31) <\/strong>Elliot Lee has given Wrexham the lead with the help of a big deflection.<\/p>\n

    <\/span>Elliot Lee puts Wrexham in front.<\/span> Photograph: Lewis Storey\/Getty ImagesShare<\/p>\n

    Updated at\u00a015.29 EDT<\/p>\n

    88 min: Club Brugge 2-2 Salzburg (agg: 3-2)<\/strong> A goal from Carlos Forbs, who was on loan at Wolves last season, has put Club Brugge ahead in a ding-dong tie. Brugge won the away leg 1-0, Salzburg went 2-0 up in Belgium, then Brugge scored twice to take the lead in the tie. If they hold on, they\u2019ll play Rangers in the playoff.<\/p>\n

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    La Liga <\/strong>A bit of news from Spain, where Real Madrid and Barcelona are having another row.<\/p>\n

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    Updated at\u00a015.12 EDT<\/p>\n

    39 min: Middlesbrough 0-2 Doncaster <\/strong>A surprise is on the cards at the Riverside, where League One Doncaster have continued their excellent start to the season. They lead Middlesbrough 2-0 through goals from Ben Close and Damola Ajayi.<\/p>\n

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    Champions League qualifying latest<\/strong><\/p>\n

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      Club Brugge 1-2 Salzburg (6.30pm; agg: 2-2)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Ferencvaros 1-0 Ludogorets (7.15pm; agg: 1-0)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Slovan Bratislava 1-0 Kairat Almaty (7.15pm; agg: 1-1)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Benfica 0-0 Nice (8pm; agg: 2-0)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Red Star 0-0 Lech (8pm; agg: 3-1)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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        Qarabag 5-1 Shkendija (agg: 6-1)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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        FC Copenhagen 5-0 Malmo FF (agg: 5-0)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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        Fenerbahce 5-2 Feyenoord (agg: 6-4)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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        Pafos 2-0 Dynamo Kyiv (agg: 3-0)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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        Plzen 2-1 Rangers (agg: 2-4)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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        Full time: Fenerbahce 5-2 Feyenoord (agg: 6-4)<\/h2>\n

        A superb fightback from Jose Mourinho\u2019s Fenerbahce, who were 3-1 down on aggregate shortly before half-time. They will meet Benfica or Nice in the playoff round.<\/p>\n

        <\/span>Fenerbahce dazzle as they overwhelm Feyenoord in Istanbul.<\/span> Photograph: Erdem \u015eahin\/EPAShare<\/p>\n

        Updated at\u00a015.11 EDT<\/p>\n

        Full time: Plzen 2-1 Rangers (agg: 2-4)<\/h2>\n

        Rangers will meet Club Brugge or Salzburg for a place in the Champions League proper. They won\u2019t be thrilled to have lost tonight, but they did the hard yards by winning the first leg 3-0.<\/p>\n

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        10 min: Northampton 0-0 Southampton <\/strong>\u201cNothing really drives relegation home like cup football in bloody August,\u201d says Rachel Clifton, who may or may not be a Southampton fan.<\/p>\n

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        GOAL! Fenerbahce 5-2 Feyenoord (agg: 6-4; Talisca 90+5)<\/h2>\n

        Jose\u2019s great entertainers are home and hosed thanks to a precise finish from the substitute Talisca.<\/p>\n

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        Carabao Cup latest <\/strong>Bradford are 2-0 up away to Blackburn inside four minutes. I say!<\/p>\n

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        90 min: Fenerbahce 4-2 Feyenoord (agg; 5-4) <\/strong>Six minutes of added time to play.<\/p>\n

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        GOAL! Fenerbahce 4-2 Feyenoord (agg: 5-4; Watanabe 89)<\/h2>\n

        We\u2019re not done yet. The centre-half Tsuyoshi Watanabe smashes a volley into the net for his second goal of the night; Feyenoord need one more to take the tie to extra-time.<\/p>\n

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        Updated at\u00a014.50 EDT<\/p>\n

        GOAL! Plzen 2-1 Rangers (agg: 2-4; Markovic 83)<\/h2>\n

        Svetozar Markovic restores Plzen\u2019s lead on the night. Nothing for Rangers to worry about at this stage, but there will be if Plzen get another quick goal.<\/p>\n

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        GOAL! Fenerbahce 4-1 Feyenoord (agg: 5-3; En-Nesyri 83)<\/h2>\n

        Fenerbahce were <\/em>inviting pressure. Youssef En-Nesyri has finished off a terrific counter-attack to make it 4-1 on the night, 5-3 on aggregate. That\u2019s a helluva comeback from Jose Mourinho\u2019s side, who could have lost the head when they conceded in strange circumstances just before half-time.<\/p>\n

        <\/span>Youssef En-Nesyri scores for Fenerbahce. What a game in Istanbul!<\/span> Photograph: Erdem \u015eahin\/EPAShare<\/p>\n

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        80 min: Fenerbahce 3-1 Feyenoord (agg: 4-3) <\/strong>A terrible touch from Ueda, put through on goal, allows the Fenerbahce keeper Egribayat to make a brave save. But Fenerbahce are inviting pressure.<\/p>\n

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        Champions League qualifying latest (6pm KOs unless stated)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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          Qarabag 5-1 Shkendija (FT; agg: 6-1)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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          FC Copenhagen 5-0 Malmo FF (agg: 5-0)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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          Fenerbahce 3-1 Feyenoord (agg: 4-3)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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          Pafos 2-0 Dynamo Kyiv (agg: 3-0)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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          Plzen 1-1 Rangers (agg: 1-4)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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          Club Brugge 0-2 Salzburg (6.30pm; agg: 1-2)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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          Ferencvaros 0-0 Ludogorets (7.15pm; agg: 0-0)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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          Slovan Bratislava 0-0 Kairat Almaty (7.15pm; agg: 0-1)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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          76 min: FC Copenhagen 5-0 Malmo FF (agg: 5-0) <\/strong>Copenhagen are taking Malmo to the cleaners in the Scandinavian battle. Magnus Mattson and Robert, who also scored in the first half, have put them 5-0 in front.<\/p>\n

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          75 min: Fenerbahce 3-1 Feyenoord (agg: 4-3) <\/strong>Feyenoord sub Borges is booked for a late tackle, which leads to a brief bit of posturing from various players. I hate to shock you, but this might not finish 11 v 11.<\/p>\n

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          72 min: Fenerbahce 3-1 Feyenoord (agg: 4-3) <\/strong>Fenerbahce still lead but it\u2019s getting tense, and very niggly on the touchline as well.<\/p>\n

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          GOAL! Plzen 1-1 Rangers (agg: 1-4; Cameron 61)<\/h2>\n

          That should be enough for Rangers. Lyall Cameron, signed from Dundee in the summer, has scored his first goal for the club to restore their three-goal lead.<\/p>\n

          <\/span>Rangers are level.<\/span> Photograph: Gabriel Kuchta\/Getty ImagesShare<\/p>\n

          Updated at\u00a014.44 EDT<\/p>\n

          Champions League qualifying latest (6pm KOs unless stated)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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            Qarabag 5-1 Shkendija (FT; agg: 6-1)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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            FC Copenhagen 3-0 Malmo FF (agg: 3-0)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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            Fenerbahce 3-1 Feyenoord (agg: 4-3)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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            Pafos 2-0 Dynamo Kyiv (agg: 3-0)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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            Plzen 1-0 Rangers (agg: 1-3)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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            Club Brugge 0-2 Salzburg (6.30pm; agg: 1-2)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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