Brennan Johnson nets as Lincoln take control after the first leg of a hectic League One play-off semi-final against Sunderland.

Police say a man in his thirties is in custody after a man in his 40s is attacked in Middlesbrough.

Sheffield United interim manager Paul Heckingbottom says a sloppy period before half-time cost the Blades as they lost 1-0 at Newcastle United.

Newcastle United manager Steve Bruce says 45 points is not an achievement and that his side "have to improve" after their win over Sheffield United.

Young farmers welcome a government grant to encourage older generations to retire early.

Middlesbrough will sign goalkeeper Joe Lumley on a two-year deal when his contract with QPR expires this summer.

A further 125 civil service roles will switch to Darlington over the next four years.

Newcastle head coach Steve Bruce thinks it is a "gamble" for Scotland to take winger Ryan Fraser to Euro 2020.

Relive all the action as Lincoln City beat Sunderland to take charge of their League One play-off semi-final.

Within a day of the tweet being posted it had more than 100,000 likes and five million views.

The Premier League has been granted an extension until 11 June to respond to a Newcastle United anti-competition claim over their collapsed takeover.

The claimant had always been "very complimentary" about Mike Hill, an employment tribunal hears.

Listen to BBC Radio 5 Live commentary, watch 5 Live Final Score and follow text updates from Wednesday's six Premier League games.

Cleveland Police is linking the fight in the grounds of a primary school to an aggravated burglary.

Cullercoats RNLI has a female helm for the first time in its 170-year-history.

Anna Heslop, 25, who joined the crew aged 17 after seeing a person in trouble in the sea at Whitley Bay, passed out as a helm on the station's Atlantic 85 class lifeboat this week.

Image source, RNLI/Alex Bateman

In her new role she will be responsible for taking command of the search and rescue vessel on call-outs, alongside her work training and assessing crew members.

Operations Manager Frank Taylor said: "It is a tremendous achievement for Anna to pass her helm training plan and to do so, as she has, with flying colours."

Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer and Micah Richards discuss the best Premier League great escapes in the latest Match of The Day: Top 10 podcast.

Newcastle Falcons record a second consecutive Premiership victory to all but end Northampton's hopes of a play-off spot.

A parliamentary petition calling for an independent regulator in English football passes 100,000 signatures

At an employment tribunal, ex-Hartlepool MP Mike Hill denies sexual harassment and bullying.

Two missing teenagers from Stockton have been found, police say.

The pair were found "safe" in Middlesbrough.

Cleveland Police thanked people for sharing the appeal.