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Ben Collins, Emma Smith, Tasnim Chowdhury and Holly Bacon

  1. Leeds enjoy memorable night at Elland Road

    Leeds 4-0 Norwich (Agg: 4-0)

    Now back to a memorable night at Leeds last night, and the club laid out scarves on the seats at Elland Road, which made for a great atmosphere among a crowd of 36,384 as Daniel Farke's men booked their place in the Championship play-off final.

    Leeds scarves left on seats at Elland RoadReuters
    Leeds players walk on to the field before their play-off win over NorwichReuters
    Leeds fans wave scarves during their play-off win over NorwichPA Media
    Leeds players and fans celebrate after their play-off win over NorwichReuters

  2. Brazil decision boosts chance of UK bid?

    PA News

    The PA news agency has reported that the Women's World Cup decision arguably strengthens the prospects of a United Kingdom World Cup bid at some stage in the 2030s.

    The United States and Mexico withdrew from the 2027 race to focus on hosting in 2031 and would be strong favourites regardless of any opposition, but by 2035 it will be 16 years since Europe last hosted a finals - France in 2019.

  3. Brazil to host first Women's World Cup in South America

    Brazil will be the first South American hosts of the women's finals, having hosted the men's event twice before in 1950 and 2014.

    Brazil's bid saw off a joint bid from Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany in a vote at the Fifa Congress in Bangkok on Friday.

    Fifa president Gianni Infantino said: "Congratulations to Brazil. We will have the best World Cup in Brazil. Many thanks as well to the BNG bid, who have been fantastic."

    Fifa president Gianni Infantino with members of the Brazilian delegation after Brazil was named host of the 2027 Women's World CupReuters

  4. Brazil named host of 2027 Women's World Cup
    Breaking

    And we have some early breaking news for you as Brazil has been named as the host nation for the 2027 Women's World Cup.

    England finished runners-up at the last finals in Australia and New Zealand in 2023, losing 1-0 to Spain in the final.

  5. Leeds hammer Norwich to cruise into play-off final

    Leeds 4-0 Norwich (Agg: 4-0)

    Ian Woodcock
    BBC Sport

    Leeds players celebrate after Ilia Gruev scores against NorwichPA Media

    Leeds United will play Southampton or West Bromwich Albion in the Championship play-off final after a thumping win over an outclassed Norwich.

    After a drab stalemate in the first leg on Sunday, the home side, who finished three places and 17 points above the Canaries, took a deserved early lead when Ilia Gruev's long-range free-kick beat Angus Gunn at his near post.

    Joel Piroe made it 2-0 when he headed in Willy Gnonto's deep cross to the far post, with keeper Gunn caught in no man's land, to leave the away side with a mountain to climb.

    They should have pulled one back immediately but Josh Sargent was thwarted by keeper Illan Meslier one-on-one in what proved to be the only chance of note Norwich had all night.

    It was 3-0 before the break when Georginio Rutter crashed a shot in off the underside of the bar after a breakaway attack.

    Crysencio Summerville tapped home a fourth for the dominant home side after the interval after Gunn had parried a Gnonto shot out to Junior Firpo, who squared for the Dutchman to roll home.

  6. Marching on together

    Leeds players and fans celebrate during their play-off win over NorwichPA Media

    Leeds thumped Norwich 4-0 last night to move one step closer to making a Premier League return. Southampton now face West Brom later for the right to face them in the Championship play-off final.

    We're about to bring you all the reaction plus build-up to the end of the Premier League and Women's Super League seasons, with the title race in both going down to the wire.