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Incoming Cavani warns the Premier League risks forcing its best player

Edinson Cavani is concerned his friend Luis Suarez could be driven out of the Barclays Premier League ahead of his own potential transfer to England with Manchester City. The highly-rated striker is City's number one transfer target. For all of the controversy surrounding Suarez, however, Cavani insists the Liverpool forward is the best player in the league and is concerned he will leave because of his 10-match ban and the treatment he is receiving, despite many understandably believing it to be justified. ‘It was impossible to say what Luis did was right,' Cavani told The People. 'But if it was another player would it have got the same reaction? City bound: Edinson Cavani is set to become the highest-paid player in England with a £13.3m-per-year deal close to being signed ‘He is a really good guy, a really good family man, but he admits he does things on the field he sometimes regrets. ‘He has apologised but it seems like people in England want to make a problem for

Blue Square Premier play-off final will be an all-Welsh affair after Newport

Wembley will host an all-Welsh affair in the Blue Square Premier Play-Off final after Newport County beat Grimsby and Wrexham beat Kidderminster Harriers to set up the clash on Sunday, May 5. Justin Edinburgh's Newport County beat Grimsby 1-0 at Rodney Parade, for a 2-0 aggregate win, while player-manager Andy Morrell guided his team to a 3-1 win away at Kidderminster, making it 5-2 on aggregate. This is the second trip to Wembley for Morrell and Wrexham's this year - they beat Grimsby in the FA Trophy in March. On their way to Wembley: Brett Ormerod (centre) scores for Wrexham to help them on their way to the Blue Square Premier play-off final All-Welsh final: Newport County's win over Grimsby means it will be an all-Welsh final The result will come as a particularly bitter pill for Kidderminster fans as they finished just two points off the automatic promotion spot and a full 13 points ahead of Wrexham in the league. Trailing 2-1 from the first leg, the Harriers kn

It's one Hull of a finish! The £120m race for promotion

Forget the football. What started as a 46-match endurance race has come down to a 90-minute trial of stout hearts and strong minds. Nerves, and who can conquer them, will decide whether Hull or Watford snap up the final automatic promotion place and an instant £120million jackpot on Saturday. Just below them, the scrap for the play-offs involves Crystal Palace, Bolton, Nottingham Forest and Leicester with only Brighton’s position assured. Work to do: Hull, who lost 2-0 at Barnsley, need to beat Cardiff on Saturday to guarantee promotion Pressure: Watford are just one point behind second-placed Hull following a win at Leicester on Friday CHAMPIONSHIP TABLE ‘It’s a fantastic end to the season. Roll on Saturday,’ said Forest boss Billy Davies after the 1-0 win at Millwall that sets up a do-or-die East Midlands derby with Leicester. It is hard to disagree. No fewer than 13 clubs are involved in promotion, play-off and relegation issues, although Millwall and Palace have a catch-u

On the road... Battling Wombles beat the wobbles to survive on day of high drama

There were people on the pitch and none of them thought it was all over. They knew it wasn’t. They knew that AFC Wimbledon had lived to play another day. There will be another season, one at least, in the Football League, and there can be few corners of the country where that status is cherished quite like it is here. Lest anyone forget — and these people do not — Wimbledon are the club who lost such a status through no fault of their own. We are staying up: AFC Wimbledon live to fight another day after a 2-1 win over Fleetwood That was 11 years ago and their fan-based fightback ever since has been one of English football’s acts of understated heroism. The good nature of those involved, as well as the sense of injustice felt around football, has created a store of goodwill. It was tapped into on Saturday. Confronted with a stand or fall scenario just two years after their elevation, an anxious hour edged by at the stadium of Kingstonian FC. The sold-out ground had not

Mowbray after Real Madrid striker Acuna in free deal

Middlesbrough boss Tony Mowbray wants to land Real Madrid striker Javier Acuna. The Paraguayan, 24, is currently on loan at Girona and is available on a free transfer in the summer. Target: Middlesborough boss Tony Mowbray is interested in Paraguayan striker Javier Acuna His career has been hampered by a couple of cruciate knee ligament injuries. But the frontman is coming good at second division side Girona this term, he has 13 goals in 31 matches in the Segunda Division, and interests Mowbray.

Balotelli spot on to seal comeback win for Milan in thriller against Catania

Mario Balotelli stroked home from the spot to put the gloss on a thrilling AC Milan 4-2 victory over Catania. Giampaolo Pazzini was the hero for Milan, scoring twice in the space of four minutes with his side trailing 2-1. Former Manchester City striker Balotelli was halted on the left side of the area in stoppage time and the referee awarded a penalty. Scroll down for video highlights Easy: Mario Balotelli just doesn't miss penalties... and he was spot on against Catania Cool as a cucumber: Balotelli is congratulated after sealing the win He coolly rolled the ball home in his usual flamboyant style to delight the San Siro. Former Arsenal midfielder Mathieu Flamini scored the equaliser after Nicola Legrottaglie had given unfancied Catania the lead. Gonzalo Bergessio restored the advantage with an exquisite chip before Pazzini stepped up with his four minute brace. At the double: Giampaolo Pazzini celebrates after scoring a quickfire brace

Wolves face a double dip as the fans turn nasty

After Wolves’ 2-1 defeat to Burnley at Molineux, angry fans rounded on the club as a second successive relegation looms. They would be the 11th club to suffer back-to-back demotions from the top-flight — and the first to have done so twice. Sportsmail’s Midlands football correspondent looks at how Wolves come to be 23rd in the Championship before the last game of the season on Saturday . . . Blow: Burnley beat Wolves 2-1 at Molineux on Saturday to the despair of the home crowd Fury: Wolves fans invaded the pitch to vent their anger following the home defeat by Burnley Upset: One young Wolves fan breaks down in tears Slide: Dean Saunders' side travel to Brighton for their final game on Saturday 1. Why has it all gone wrong? There is no single reason but the removal of Mick McCarthy 14 months ago was ill judged and caretaker Terry Connor couldn’t save them from Championship football. Subsequent appointments of Stale Solbakken, sacked in January after the FA Cup exit a