Premier League crunch time, the clásico and international cricket – follow with us

Liverpool v Chelsea, Heather Knight, El Clásico Composite: Guardian DesignView image in fullscreenLiverpool v Chelsea, Heather Knight, El Clásico Composite: Guardian DesignYour Guardian sport weekendSportPremier League crunch time, the clásico and international cricket – follow with usHere’s how to follow along with our coverage – the finest writing and up-to-the-minute reportsGuardian sportFri 8 May 2026 17.00 BSTLast modified on Fri 8 May 2026 17.08 BSTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleJump toSaturdaySundaySaturdayFootball8am-12pm (all times BST)Matchday liveWelcome to another weekend and two days of enthralling action. There’s no better place to get things underway as the season reaches its climax than our rolling football blog. Coming up are five Premier League fixtures, both the Championship and League One play-off semi-finals, a Scottish Premiership title-cruncher, plus the best of Europe’s top games to monitor. Co-hosts Emillia Hawkins and Barry Glendenning will offer breaking news and updates from around the grounds, plus readers’ thoughts and queries. Why not join the conversation? Email matchday.live@theguardian.com.Cricket11amCounty Championship liveTanya Aldred keeps the updates flowing from around nine county grounds with day two of her blog. There’s bound to be more from Ben Stokes’ county comeback, with Durham unleashing the England captain as a new-ball strike bowler. Stokes was making his first appearance since the Ashes against Worcestershire on Friday, his return to action had been delayed after a stray ball to the face left him needing reconstructive surgery. England’s white-ball captain, Harry Brook, also made his first county appearance of the season on Friday in Yorkshire’s clash at Warwickshire.Premier League12.30pmLiverpool v Chelsea liveMonday’s 3-1 defeat to Nottingham Forest extended Chelsea’s desperate run. It marked a sixth Premier League defeat in a row for the Blues — the first time since 1993 — meaning it is now impossible for them,...