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'It's ridiculous - the rule has to change' - Rooney
2 May 2026 @ 10:55 pm
Match of the Day pundits Wayne Rooney and Joe Hart debate whether all hair pulls are worthy of a red card following another incident where Sunderland's Dan Ballard was sent off.
Why West Ham's defence could see them relegated
2 May 2026 @ 10:37 pm
Match of the Day pundit Wayne Rooney analyses West Ham's poor defensive performance during their 3-0 defeat to Brentford.
'Fantastic all season' - Rooney on Gyokeres' impact
2 May 2026 @ 10:36 pm
Match of the Day pundit Wayne Rooney analyses the impact Viktor Gyokeres has made at Arsenal as he reaches 20 goals for the season during their 3-0 victory over Fulham.
Is it advantage Arsenal in dramatic title race?
2 May 2026 @ 10:30 pm
Are Arsenal now firmly in pole position to be Premier League champions after the Gunners went six points clear of Manchester City with a 3-0 win over Fulham.
Liverpool target Napoli's Beukema - Sunday's gossip
2 May 2026 @ 9:09 pm
Liverpool make offer for Dutch defender Sam Beukema, AC Milan offer Rafael Leao to Premier League sides, Manchester United target ex-Nottingham Forest midfielder Danilo, plus more.
Has much-maligned Gyokeres proved his critics wrong?
2 May 2026 @ 8:45 pm
The talk before the season was that Arsenal needed a 20-goal-a-season striker to win a trophy - and now they finally have one in Viktor Gyokeres.
Three red cards for hair pulling in 2026 - is it time to change law?
2 May 2026 @ 8:41 pm
Sunderland defender Dan Ballard becomes the third player to be sent off for pulling an opponent's hair in the Premier League this season. Is it time to change the law?
Osula project pays off to help ease pressure on Howe
2 May 2026 @ 7:35 pm
Newcastle United head coach Eddie Howe keeps faith with William Osula and the forward repays his faith in a crucial win against Brighton.
Credit for McKenna and Hull a play-off force - Sam Parkin's EFL takeaways
2 May 2026 @ 7:34 pm
BBC Final Score Sam Parkin gives his take on the big EFL talking points as Ipswich win promotion and Hull make the play-offs.
Woodwork woe and a Spurs lifeline - West Ham suffer in survival fight
2 May 2026 @ 7:26 pm
Tottenham were the biggest winners as fellow Premier League strugglers West Ham hit the woodwork four times in their 3-0 defeat at Brentford.