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Cup Final day at Wembley headlines a packed Saturday across British and international sport. Chelsea and Manchester City meet for the FA Cup, the Group 1 Lockinge Stakes anchors a marquee day on the turf at Newbury, and the PGA Championship at Aronimink heads into a wide-open weekend. Here is what you need to know — and where the value sits — heading into the day.
1. Yesterday’s results & headlines
Premier League: Villa pile on Liverpool misery
Aston Villa produced the standout result of Friday night, beating Liverpool 4-2 at Villa Park in the only Premier League game of . Unai Emery’s side, fighting for European qualification, were sharp from the off, with Virgil van Dijk’s header dragging Liverpool level briefly before the hosts pulled clear. The defeat leaves Liverpool stuck on 59 points alongside Villa, with both clubs locked into a four-way scrap for the Champions League places heading into the final round of fixtures next weekend.
Title race: Arsenal still in the box seat
Arsenal remain top of the Premier League with two rounds to play, two points clear of Manchester City after Pep Guardiola’s side eased past Crystal Palace 3-0 in midweek. Mikel Arteta’s team travel to Burnley on Monday night knowing a win would take them within touching distance of the title, though their thoughts are split with the Champions League final against Paris Saint-Germain in Budapest on firmly on the horizon.
Italian Open: Sinner sets new Masters mark
Jannik Sinner extended his remarkable run of form in Rome, sealing his 32nd consecutive ATP Masters 1000 match win to reach the semi-finals — a record that surpasses Novak Djokovic’s previous mark. The Italian world number one will face Daniil Medvedev in the last four. On the women’s side, Elina Svitolina produced a high-class display to overturn Iga Swiatek 6-4, 2-6, 6-2 and book a final against defending finalist Coco Gauff.
Golf: A wide-open PGA Championship
Maverick McNealy and Alex Smalley share the halfway lead at the 108th PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club on four under par, with a remarkably tight leaderboard — 27 players sat within four shots heading into the weekend, including defending champion Scottie Scheffler at two under. Rory McIlroy has struggled to find his usual range tempo on a course offering little respite.
F1: Antonelli stretches his lead
In Formula 1, Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli now leads the drivers’ championship by 20 points after winning the Miami Grand Prix from pole, his third victory of the season. Team-mate George Russell’s fourth-place finish has Mercedes well ahead of McLaren in the constructors’ standings — a remarkable swing in the order from this point last year.
2. Today’s fixtures & previews
Football: FA Cup Final, Wembley —
The day’s headline event needs little introduction. Chelsea and Manchester City contest the Emirates FA Cup Final at Wembley in their first ever meeting at this stage. The contrast in form is stark. City are unbeaten in domestic competition since 17 January, banked an away win at Burnley last weekend and dispatched Southampton in their semi-final. Chelsea, by contrast, have laboured badly down the stretch — winless in their last nine matches across the Premier League and Champions League before the cup intervened. Pep Guardiola, motivated after consecutive Wembley final defeats, will fancy a domestic double having already lifted the Carabao Cup. Erling Haaland, rested in midweek, is fit to lead the line.
Horse racing: Lockinge Stakes Day, Newbury
Newbury hosts a marquee Saturday card headlined by the Group 1 Lockinge Stakes over a mile at . The going is reported as good, good to firm in places. The field is full of class: Rosallion is the market leader at around 6/4 with Richard Hannon for Sean Levey, the 2024 Sussex Stakes winner stepping back up to a mile as a five-year-old. Roger Teal’s Dancing Gemini, with Ryan Moore booked, sits at 11/4 and warrants every respect. Charlie Appleby’s Notable Speech, a four-time Group 1 winner, heads back to a mile after his Breeders’ Cup Mile romp at Del Mar, while Damysus carries Wathnan colours having won the Earl of Sefton last month.
Horse racing: Newmarket
Newmarket runs its own seven-race ITV-supporting card from , with the Group 3 King Charles II at the pick on quality. The Darley EBF Novice Stakes at 16:02 looks a tactical heat where Godolphin’s Shabab Al Ahli (a touch of 4/7 in early markets) faces a small but interesting field including Turty Tree and Koala Rose.
Tennis: Italian Open semi-finals, Rome
Sinner faces Medvedev in the Rome men’s semi-final on Centre Court — a heavyweight rematch with French Open seedings on the line. The women’s final follows tomorrow.
Golf: Round Three at Aronimink
Moving day at the PGA Championship. With the leaderboard so compressed, expect early movers from inside the top-30 to apply real pressure on McNealy and Smalley. Scheffler is well placed if he can quickly find a couple of birdies on the front nine.
MMA: UFC Fight Night Allen v Costa
Late-night action from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, with home favourite Arnold Allen meeting Brazilian Melquizael Costa in a ranked featherweight main event. Prelims begin at with the main card from Sunday morning.
3. Betting tips & odds analysis
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FA Cup Final — Manchester City to win & over 2.5 goals (around 7/4, William Hill). City carry vastly the better form line, with Chelsea winless in nine outside the cup and shorn of confidence in front of goal. Guardiola’s side have scored in every domestic match since mid-January and a motivated Haaland is fresh. The combined play offers more value than backing City alone at 7/10.
14:35 Newbury, Lockinge Stakes — Dancing Gemini each-way (11/4, multiple firms). The Roger Teal-trained miler has Ryan Moore booked for a reason. He acquitted himself well in Group 1 company last season and looks ready to take a step forward this term. Five places at industry prices make this stand up as a saver against a slightly cramped market.
15:27 Newmarket — Rebel Path each-way. Decent ground specialist returning to a track he handles, with a strike-rate that warrants interest at an each-way price. As ever, take the best with a place-pays bookmaker.
Italian Open men’s SF — Sinner -2.5 sets (around 4/5). Sinner’s 32-match Masters run did not happen by chance. Medvedev has had a respectable Rome but Sinner’s service game on clay this fortnight has been near flawless. Backing the favourite to win in straights looks the more efficient way in.
PGA Championship outright — Scottie Scheffler (around 6/1). With the leaderboard packed and conditions firming, the defending champion at 2 under and within touching distance is overpriced. He has the tee-to-green numbers to surge through the field on moving day; the value sits with class on a course where 27 players within four can’t all win.
4. Player news & injury updates
Liverpool injury update
Liverpool received a string of positive signals before kick-off at Villa Park. Ibrahima Konaté returned to training and was passed fit, while Mohamed Salah was named on the bench following a recent muscle issue. Alisson Becker is back in training with manager Arne Slot taking late calls on goalkeeping selection. Florian Wirtz, ruled out of training earlier in the week with a stomach infection and a short course of antibiotics, remains a doubt for next week’s final-day fixture.
Arsenal team news
Mikel Arteta will assess Martin Odegaard ahead of Monday’s trip to Burnley. The Norwegian missed the 3-0 win over Fulham with a knee issue picked up in the Champions League semi-final at Atlético Madrid, and Arteta is hopeful — but not certain — of having him available for both Burnley and the Budapest final later this month. Kai Havertz remains under assessment as well.
Manchester City
Erling Haaland was deliberately rested in midweek with cup-final eyes set. City go to Wembley with their first-choice spine close to fully fit, a significant advantage over a depleted Chelsea side. Rodri continues his managed minutes programme but is expected to start.
Chelsea
Enzo Maresca’s squad selection has been complicated by a string of niggles through April and May. Cole Palmer is fit and will be the chief creative threat, but Chelsea’s well-documented goal drought against top-six opposition is the bigger storyline heading into Wembley.
Cricket and the IPL
The IPL 2026 enters its playoff run-in with Ahmedabad hosting the Grand Finale. England fans will be watching closely as the Hundred draft approaches and Northern Superchargers’ new coaching reshuffle continues to ripple through the domestic schedule.
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