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Football: Villa Park in line for third-place play-off

The Premier League announced on Friday that Villa Park will host a third-place play-off between Chelsea and Arsenal on May 26 if the two sides cannot be separated in the table. The play-off will only take place if, after their final games of the season on Sunday, the two teams are level on points, goal difference and goals scored. The team finishing third in the Premier League qualifies automatically for next season's Champions League, but the team finishing fourth will enter the competition in the final qualifying round.

Football: Remy in squad despite rape claim -- QPR

Queens Park Rangers striker Loic Remy could play in his side's final game of the season at Liverpool on Sunday despite being investigated over rape allegations, the London club said on Friday. Remy was released on bail after being arrested on suspicion of rape along with three other men over an offence that is alleged to have taken place in London on May 6. The 26-year-old France international denies the claim.

Football: QPR's Remy bailed in rape inquiry

QPR's France striker Loic Remy has been bailed after he was arrested on suspicion of rape, police said Thursday. Remy was held by Scotland Yard's sex crime squad along with two other men after a 34-year-old woman alleged three men raped her on May 6 in west London. Although police did not name Remy, it was widely reported in the British media that the 26-year-old was one of the three men that police said they had arrested and QPR said they were aware of the allegations against him. Scotland Yard said on Thursday that the three men had been bailed until September.

Football: David Moyes factfile

Factfile on former Everton manager David Moyes, who was on Thursday appointed to succeed Alex Ferguson as manager of Manchester United: Name: David William Moyes Age: 50 Date of birth: April 25, 1963 Place of birth: Glasgow, Scotland Playing career Position: Centre-back Teams: Celtic (1980-1983), Cambridge United (1983-1985), Bristol City (1985-1987), Shrewsbury Town (1987-1990), Dunfermline Athletic (1990-1993), Hamilton Academical (1993), Preston North End (1993-1999) Playing honours Celtic

Football: English Football League play-off results

English Football League play-off results on Monday: League One Semi-final second legs Yeovil 2 Sheffield United 0 Yeovil win 2-1 on aggregate Brentford 3 Swindon 3 4-4 on aggregate Brentford win 5-4 on penalties afp

Football: English Football League play-off results - collated

English Football League play-off semi-final second leg results on Sunday: League Two Burton 1 Bradford 3 Bradford win 5-4 on aggregate Cheltenham 0 Northampton 1 Northampton win 2-0 on aggregate afp

Football: English Football League table

English Football League table after Saturday's matches (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, points): Championship Cardiff 46 25 12 9 72 45 87 -- champions Hull 46 24 7 15 61 52 79 -- promoted Watford 46 23 8 15 85 58 77 -- play-offs Brighton 46 19 18 9 69 43 75 -- play-offs Crystal Palace 46 19 15 12 73 62 72 -- play-offs Leicester 46 19 11 16 71 48 68 -- play-offs Bolton 46 18 14 14 69 61 68

Football: English Football League results

English Football League results on Saturday: Championship Birmingham 1 Blackburn 1 Bolton 2 Blackpool 2 Brighton 2 Wolves 0 Burnley 2 Ipswich 0 Charlton 4 Bristol City 1 Crystal Palace 3 Peterborough 2 Derby 1 Millwall 0 Huddersfield 2 Barnsley 2 Hull 2 Cardiff 2 Nottingham Forest 2 Leicester 3 Sheffield Wednesday 2 Middlesbrough 0 Watford 1 Leeds 2 afp

Football: English Football League results

English Football League results on Saturday: Championship Birmingham 1 Blackburn 1 Bolton 2 Blackpool 2 Brighton 2 Wolves 0 Burnley 2 Ipswich 0 Charlton 4 Bristol City 1 Crystal Palace 3 Peterborough 2 Derby 1 Millwall 0 Huddersfield 2 Barnsley 2 Hull 2 Cardiff 2 Nottingham Forest 2 Leicester 3 Sheffield Wednesday 2 Middlesbrough 0 Watford v Leeds -- match delayed by 15 minutes due to player injury afp

Football: English Football League play-off result

English Football League play-off result on Friday: League One Semi-final first legs Sheffield Utd 1 Yeovil 0 Playing Saturday Swindon v Brentford (1620GMT) afp
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