Benfica made it through to the Europa League final on Thursday, we are on them outight at decent odds and everyone in the clubgowi data base was sent the preview below on March 13th, seven weeks ago.

They won 3-1 at Tottenham that night and are now trading at circa 1.75 for the final later this month.

Lens were unable to hold on to the lead they held for 66 minutes at Chateauroux on Monday ( it seemed longer !), the point was still valuable for them, as it saw them edge four points ahead of Nancy and cement their second place in Ligue 2, which they will retain regardless of what happens today.

I am happy with Wanderers and the handicap start here against the champions elect, who do need a point to seal the title, but still have two games after today to clinch it and both look far easier than this.

There are far more options for Northampton Town manager Chris Wilder today and it now looks as though this was the match he was looking to take three points from this weekend and the first, one he was determined not to lose.

Valenciennes did us several favours leading up to their disastrous home defeat to Ajaccio at the end of last month, that stalled their momentum and made their survival bid all the more difficult. Before that game my notes read....