• Michael Lynch
• 20 mins ago

Melbourne City will look to make it three W-League championships in a row but face a tough semi final in Brisbane

• Michael Lynch
• 22 mins ago

City are playing their cards close to their chest after reports broke of a plan to sign a Swedish striker

The date for Perth Glory's clash with EPL powerhouse Chelsea has been confirmed for Monday, July 23 at Optus Stadium.

Tottenham Hotspur cruised into the FA Cup fifth round by dispatching fourth-tier Newport County 2-0 in a replay with a largely second-string side on Wednesday.

• Michael Lynch

Lawrence Thomas might have been carried off on a stretcher last weekend, but the Victory goalkeeper can still see the funny side of life

Goalkeeper Danny Vukovic has issued a timely reminder to new Socceroos coach Bert van Marwijk by helping his club into the Belgian Cup final.

Aaron Mooy's Huddersfield Town have defeated Birmingham City 4-1 after extra time in their FA Cup fourth-round replay.

• Paul Hayward

The clue to Wayne Rooney's fascinating contribution to Monday Night Football on Sky Sports came at the end: "I've enjoyed tonight and I'm sure I'll do a lot more TV work in the future," he said, "but ultimately, I want to go into management."

• John Percy

Riyad Mahrez is expected to extend his self-imposed strike and miss this weekend's game at Manchester City, the club who failed to sign him on deadline day.

• Mark Gleeson

Ronald Koeman has been appointed as coach of the Netherlands national team up to and including the 2022 World Cup, and promised there was enough talent to revive the country's fortunes after missing out on the last two major championships.

• Dominic Bossi

Wanderers will have to compete with offers from Belgium, Greece and Italy to retain goakeeper Vedran Janjetovic for next season

• Dominic Bossi

Despite thumping Wellington 4-0 on Friday night, the chances of Sydney FC players being included in the next Socceroos squad were done no favours because the quality of the opposition was so low.

• Michael Lynch

A fixture pile up with tough games in the Asian Champions League could put enormous pressure on Sydney to defend their A-League title

​Sydney FC coach Graham Arnold will unleash his formidable front four on the continent, naming Milos Ninkovic, Adrian Mierzejewski and Bobo as his Asian Champions League foreigners.

• Michael Lynch

Kevin Muscat has no plans to chase a signing to replace Mark Milligan, while Argentine midfielder Matias Sanchez misses out on ACL spot

• Matt Bungard

Tim Cahill has enjoyed a successful first appearance in his return to Millwall, grabbing a goal for the under-23s side in a 3-2 win over Coventry City.

• William Schomberg

​Ten-man Chelsea suffered another setback in their stumbling season as they lost 4-1 at Watford on Monday after conceding three late goals to suffer their second straight Premier League defeat.

New Socceroos coach Bert van Marwijk might be in a rush to whip Australia into shape for the World Cup, but the Dutchman is determined to keep his squad smiling.

• Murray Wenzel

Kyah Simon says the international interest in the W-League is helping the Matildas within it as they eye three major trophies in the next three years.

• Emma Kemp

It's a no-brainer to give Daniel Arzani a Socceroos cap before the teen revelation is snapped up by Iran, players union chief John Didulica says.

• Emma Kemp

Jonathan Aspropotamitis is determined to come back stronger from a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament set to keep the first-choice Western Sydney defender out for up to 12 months.

• Michael Lynch

Melbourne City's 2-1 win over Brisbane in Queensland on Sunday night keeps them in striking distance of second placed Newcastle Jets, 2-0 winners over Melbourne Victory 24 hours earlier, on the A-League table.

• Michael Lynch

Melbourne City's teen sensation Daniel Arzani is being wooed by Iran, the country of his birth, and Australia, where he grew up.

Luka Milivojevic secured a point for Crystal Palace as they recovered from a goal down.

• Vince Rugari

Melbourne City have delivered a bitter blow to Brisbane Roar's A-League finals chances with a 2-1 come-from-behind victory.

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• Dominic Bossi

Western Sydney Wanderers coach Josep Gombau is playing down an on-field rift with star striker Oriol Riera after yet another sideline spat with his marquee.

Manchester City saw their lead at the top of the Premier League cut to 13 points as they were held to a draw at Burnley, while their nearest challengers Manchester United beat Huddersfield.

Real Madrid dropped more points in Spain's La Liga when they were held to a 2-2 draw at Levante.

Burnley's Johann Berg Gudmundsson struck an 82nd minute equaliser as Premier League leaders Manchester City had to settle for a 1-1 draw at Turf Moor on Saturday.