Liverpool vs Chelsea, Heather Knight, El Clásico
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Here’s how to follow all our coverage – from expert analysis to minute-by-minute updates.
**Saturday**
**Football – 8am-12pm (all times BST)**
Matchday live
Welcome to another action-packed weekend as the season reaches its climax. Our rolling football blog is the perfect place to start, covering five Premier League matches, both Championship and League One play-off semi-finals, a crucial Scottish Premiership encounter, and the best of Europe’s top games. Co-hosts Emillia Hawkins and Barry Glendenning will deliver breaking news, updates from stadiums, plus readers’ thoughts and questions. Join the conversation by emailing [email protected].
**Cricket – 11am**
County Championship live
Tanya Aldred continues her blog from nine county grounds on day two. Expect more from Ben Stokes’ return for Durham, where he is being used as a new-ball strike bowler. The England captain made his first appearance since the Ashes against Worcestershire on Friday, after a stray ball to the face required reconstructive surgery. England’s white-ball skipper, Harry Brook, also made his first county appearance of the season on Friday, featuring in Yorkshire’s clash with Warwickshire.
**Premier League – 12.30pm**
Liverpool vs Chelsea live
Monday’s 3-1 defeat to Nottingham Forest extended Chelsea’s dire run – six consecutive Premier League losses, a first since 1993. The World Club Champions can no longer finish in the top five and qualify automatically for the Champions League. There is also a growing risk they might miss out on the other two European competitions entirely, having dropped to ninth after the Forest defeat. Next up is a trip to Anfield to face Liverpool. Scott Murray hosts the blog, with Andy Hunter reporting from the ground.
**Championship play-off semi-final – 12.30pm**
Middlesbrough vs Southampton live
Tonda Eckert’s Southampton are in strong form, having gone 19 league games unbeaten to climb to fourth. Their late surge nearly broke into the top two. Middlesbrough’s automatic promotion hopes faded after winning just two of their final 10 games. However, Southampton lost 4-0 at Teesside in January, so Eckert knows the challenge Kim Hellberg’s side poses. With the second leg at St Mary’s on Tuesday night, a draw away from home would be a respectable result for Saints. Billy Munday covers the blog, with Louise Taylor at the Riverside.
**Women’s Six Nations – 2pm**
Italy vs England live
The Red Roses juggernaut shows no signs of slowing, but Italy are moving in the right direction. Le Azzurre have cut the losing margin from 74 points in 2022 to 33 in 2025. After losing their first two tournament matches to France and Ireland, Italy thumped Scotland 41-14 last time out. England, meanwhile, extended their winning streak to 36 with a 62-24 victory over Wales in round three. Ellie Kildunne returns to the left wing in Parma, Emma Sing is restored at full-back, and Mia Venner earns her fourth cap on the right wing. Zoe Harrison replaces Holly Aitchison at fly-half. Lee Calvert hosts the blog, with Sarah Rendell reporting.
**Premier League – 3pm**
Clockwatch
