FA under fire for boasting about high alcohol sales at FA Cup semi-final marred by violence

Cardiff City need only a point against Charlton at home on Tuesday to progress to the top flight for the first time since 1962, but manager Malky Mackay says he will approach the game like any other.

It was only three years ago that Portsmouth were not playing a League match on FA Cup semi-final weekend. Avram Grant's side, including internationals such as Kevin-Prince Boateng, John Utaka and David James, were instead beating Spurs in front of 90,000 at Wembley en route to the final against Chelsea.

Tales of contradiction, confusion and condemnation from their fiercely loyal supporters have again engulfed Blackburn Rovers' unthinkable fight against relegation this week in what has become their version of business as usual.

Heidar Helguson's 26th-minute header and two goals from Rudy Gestede took the Championship leaders, Cardiff City, to the very brink of promotion with a 3-0 home win over Nottingham Forest, who had Darius Henderson sent of for a foul on Helguson at 1-0. Cardiff are 12 points ahead of Watford, third, with 12 to play for, have a superior goal difference of five and host Charlton on Tuesday.

It is testament to the Championship’s unpredictability that Leicester City remain play-off candidates even though this tumultuous draw with Birmingham City extended their winless run to nine games.

Former Reading boss will take charge this weekend for match against Sheffield Wednesday

Malky Mackay was once so irritated by Craig Bellamy's hyperactivity that he locked him in a toilet for four hours. But the inconvenience was strictly temporary, for today Cardiff City's talismanic star has matured into a model senior pro who, together with manager Mackay, is leading the Welsh club into the Premier League.

Former Reading manager Brian McDermott is poised to succeed Neil Warnock as manager of Leeds.

Former Reading manager set for a swift return to the game

Danny Wilson has left his job as manager of Sheffield United despite the team's position in the play-off places with five games of the League One season remaining. It appears he was forced out.

The Pompey Supporters Trust are finally set to take over the club after they cleared a crucial hurdle when they were granted permission to take control of Fratton Park, following an agreement in the High Court.

Hull City's hopes of securing promotion to the Premier League have suffered a blow following the loss of defender Alex Bruce for the last five matches of the season with an Achilles injury.

League One football club has been in administation

League One strugglers warn they could cease to exist without investment