Recruitment news: Crystal Palace are stepping up their attempts to convince Bournemouth’s Andoni Iraola to take over from Oliver Glasner and are set to offer him a lucrative three-year contract, writes Ed Aarons.

St Mirren: This season’s Scottish League Cup winners are second bottom of the table, four points from the safety that would keep them out of a relegation playoff with just two games left to play. They face Aberdeen away and Dundee United home and will almost certainly need to win both games if they are to have any chance of overtaking Kilmarnock, who hammered them today.

Premier League: It’s all over at the Stadium of Light, where Sunderland and Manchester United fought out an entertaining stalemate.

At the Amex Stadium, Wolves have suffered their 13th defeat on the road, going down 3-0 to Brighton, who lost their Japan international Kaoru Mitoma to a hamstring injury just over a month before the World Cup.

They’re still playing at Craven Cottage, where both sides are down to 10 men and Bournemouth are clinging on to their one goal lead over Fulham.

Scottish Premiership: Aberdeen lead Dundee United 2-0, with Toyosi Olusanya scoring their second in the 88th minute.

Sunderland 0-0 Manchester United: On as a sub, Nilson Angulo catches Bruno Fernandes with an ill-advised off-the-ball forerarm smash nudge in the chops that might well have earned him a red card. After a VAR check, he doesn’t even get booked. Lucky boy.

Scottish Premiership: Dundee score their third goal without reply against Livingston to maintain their top flight status. Steven Pressley’s side only need a point but Ashley Hay has put them out of sight with seven minutes of normal time remaining.

Manchester City v Brentford: Manchester City host the Bees in a match Pep Guardiola’s side really need to win if they are to maintain the pressure on Arsenal in the knockings of the title race. Kick-off is in 55 minutes but Rob Smyth has the team news and build-up …

Scottish Premiership: Just on as a substitute, Ben Broggio has pulled a goal back for Falkirk in their match against Hibernian, who lead 3-1. On loan from Aston Villa, the 19-year-old winger popped one in from 20 yards out.

Scottish Premiership: Dundee need a point against already-relegated Livingston to guarnatee their safety and look set to get it and more. Finlay Robertson has scored their second to put them 2-0 up at Dens Park.

Sunderland 0-0 Manchester United: Lutsharel Geertruida is the latest Sunderland player to go close, hitting the post with a shot he took while off balance after slipping.

Scottish Premiership: St Mirren look doomed to the relegation playoffs, having gone 3-0 down against Kilmarnock. Findlay Curtis has scored his second goal of the game to put more daylight between the two struggling sides.

An email: On the subject of former Fulham managers who are in attendance at Craven Cottage this afternoon, Martin Crookston has beein in touch. “Kit Symons is in the BBC box,” he reveals.

An email: “I’ve just spent five days in Bilbao and about to enjoy four days in San Sebastián,” writes Filip Gieldon. “So I’m clearly an expert on the subject: ‘not that kind of player’ in Basque is ‘ez da horrelako jokalaria’ … or so my life saver app has been telling me.”

Sunderland 0-0 Manchester United: Senne Lammens does well to get down and save a fierce shot from Sunderland striker Brian Brobbey, who is causing the Manchester United defence all sorts of problems this afternoon.

Brighton 2-0 Wolves: It’s a nightmare scenario for Brighton’s Japan international Kaoru Mitoma, who is forced off with a hamstring injury a little shy of a month before the start of the World Cup. Here’s hoping it’s not too bad. Japan kick off their campaign with a match against the Netherlands on 14 June.

Brighton 2-0 Wolves: The visitors hit the woodwork again, with Hwang latching on to a ball over the top from Mosquera and rolling his effort against the foot of the far post.

Brighton 2-0 Wolves: Mateus Mane steers a header against the bar as Wolves try to reduce their arrears at the Amex Stadium.

Scottish Premiership: Kilmarnock have doubled their lead against St Mirren courtesy of a Findlay Curtis shot in the 46th minute. With Livingston already down, this season’s Scottish League Cup winners are being forced into a relegation playoff by the team just above them.

Fulham: Roy Hodgson isn’t the only former Fulham manager watching assorted players get sent off at Craven Cottage this afternoon. Jean Tigana and Chris Coleman are also present. If any of Scott Parker, Claudio Ranieri, Slavisa Jokanovic, Kit Symons or Felix Magath are present, I haven’t spotted them.

An email: “What’s the Basque for ‘not that type of player’?” writes Andy Flintoff (not that one). Asking for Andoni Iraola a friend.”

Premier League half-times

• Liverpool 1-1 Chelsea (R)

• Fulham 0-0 Bournemouth

• Sunderland 0-0 Manchester United

• Brighton 2-0 Wolves

• Manchester City v Brentford (5.30pm)

• View the Premier League table

Championship playoff first leg

• Middlesbrough 0-0 Southampton (R)

League One playoff first legs

• Stevenage 0-0 Stockport County (HT)

• Bolton v Bradford City (8pm BST)

Scottish Premiership half-times

• Aberdeen 1-0 Dundee United

• Falkirk 0-3 Hibernian

• Dundee 1-0 Livingston

• St Mirren 0-1 Kilmarnock

• Motherwell v Hearts (8pm BST)

• View the Scottish Premiership table

Sunderland 0-0 Manchester United: Joshua Zirkzee is played down the right by Bruno Fernandes but his effort is half-hearted and doesn’t trouble Robin Roefs in the Sunderland goal.

Fulham 0-0 Bournemouth: Joachim Anderson leaps to meet a Harry Wilson cross to the far post, only to see his header hit the woodwork.

Premier League: Rodrigo Muniz has missed the pick of the chances for Fulham in their match against Bournemouth at Craven Cottage, where Roy Hodgson is enjoying the afternoon sunshine. It remains scoreless by the Thames.

Premier League: Mason Mount blocks a Noah Sadiki chance with an arm that is down by his side not long after Brian Brobbey had fired a low shot narrowly wide. Sunderland are dominating Manchester United but it remains scoreless at the Stadium of Light.

League One playoff: In acres of space bearing down on goal, all Louie Barry needed was a pass to feet to be presented with an gilt-edged chance to fire Stockport ahead against Stevenage. Sadly, Adamah Sidibeh played the pass behind him and a great counter-attack goes to waste.

Scottish Premiership: Stuart Armstrong gives Aberdeen the lead against Dundee United at Pittodrie, while Hibernian have just gone 2-0 up against Falkirk courtesy of a downward header from Josh Campbell, his second goal of the match.

League One playoff: There’s little or nothing to report from the semi-final first leg between Stevenage and Stockport County. The wait for our first goal in three EFL playoff matches across two divisions goes on …

Scottish Premiership: In news I should have included in the last post, Falkirk are losing at home against Hibs in the match between fifth and sixth. Josh Campbell fired Hibs in front after three minutes. Meanwhile at Dens Park, Cameron Congreve has just put Dundee a goal up against Livingston.

Scottish Premiership: Kilmarnock have gone a goal up at St Mirren, who are in danger of being forced into a relegation playoff by rivals desperate to avoid finishing second from bottom of the table, just above already-relegated Livingston.

Premier League: It’s scoreless at the Stadium of Light, where Sunderland are in the ascendency early doors. Noah Sadiki found himself in a one-on-one with Senne Lammens but couldn’t beat the United goalkeeper, while a few moments previously Chemsdine Talbi sent a shot from distance fizzing narrowly wide of the upright.

Tick-tock: Kick-off in our three o’clock games is just a couple of minutes away. Prediction time: Enzo Le Fee to score the first of the top flight goals at the Stadium of Light, where Sunderland’s host Manchester United.

Scottish Premiership

League leaders Hearts have a tricky assignment at Motherwell tonight, while second-placed Celtic host Rangers tomorrow. In the meantime, there are a number of other matches taking place at three o’clock.

Scottish Premiership fixtures

• Aberdeen v Dundee United

• Falkirk v Hibernian

• Dundee v Livingston

• St Mirren v Kilmarnock

• Motherwell v Hearts (8pm BST)

• View the Scottish Premiership table

WSL: Arsenal have seen off Aston Villa 3-0 in their WSL match at Villa Park. Alessia Russo scored either side of Frida Maanum’s strike to guarantee Arsenal a place in next season’s Champions League qualification rounds but with a game in hand over second-placed Chelsea, they can still finish second and book their automatic place in the league stage.

Middlesbrough 0-0 Southampton: Boro are in the ascendency but it remains scoreless at the Riverside Stadium in the Championship playoff semi-final first leg. Billy Munday is keeping that tabs on that one …

Liverpool 1-1 Chelsea: Now Liverpool have a goal ruled out for offside, with the flag correctly going up at Cody Gakpo’s expense as he teed up Curtis Jones to nod home from close range. Replays show he had strayed offside but it was careless on his part. We’re approaching the hour at Anfield, where the tackles are flying in and an entertaining encounter could go either way …

WSL: Manchester City won the title without playing and with a game to spare when Arsenal failed to beat Brighton in midweek. This afternoon, Aston Villa are hosting Arsenal in the only Women’s Super League match being played this weekend.

Alessia Russo and Frida Maanum have struck three goals between them to give the visitors a commanding lead at Villa Park, where a win for Arsenal will guarantee them a place in next season’s Champions League qualification rounds. With a game in hand, they will fancy their chances of overtaking second-placed Chelsea and going straight into the league stage.

Premier League: With their destiny in their own hands, Arsenal have the advantage in the Premier League title race but will they hold off Manchester City’s challenge? Harry Paterson investigates …

Arsenal: Having forged a new spirit of togetherness and defiance among his players in recent weeks, Mikel Arteta has laughed off the tut-tutting of the ‘celebration police’ and urged all concerned to retain their focus ahead of tomorrow’s crucial match against relegation-threatened West Ham. Ed Aarons reports …

Bournemouth: The club have confirmed Álex Jiménez has been omitted from their squad for today’s game at Fulham after they opened an investigation relating to social media posts, writes Ben Fisher.

Southampton: On the eve of their Championship playoff semi-final first leg against Middlesbrough, Southampton were charged with misconduct by the English Football League after a man alleged to be a member of Tonda Eckert’s coaching staff was caught spying on a Boro training session. Louise Taylor reports …

Middlesbrough 0-0 Southampton: It’s scoreless at half-time in the first leg of the playoff semi-final and Billy Munday is hiding in some bushes, binoculars in hand monitoring proceedings from the Riverside Stadium …

West Ham: David Sullivan, the club chair, said the move to the London Stadium showed they were not a ‘tinpot club’ but West Ham are circling the Premier League drain and now a very real relegation threat looms. Words: Jacob Steinberg.

Premier League fixtures

• Liverpool v Chelsea (12.30pm)

• Fulham v Bournemouth

• Sunderland v Manchester United

• Brighton v Wolves

• Manchester City v Brentford (5.30pm)

• View the Premier League table