From 18 Apr 2026And before I sign off, a nudge to follow Brentford v Fulham:Key events18 Apr 2026On the ball – guess the footballer18 Apr 2026PreambleShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this featureRight, that’s it from me and matchday live for today. Thanks for following along, congrats to Coventry and to Alex and Juliet on their 25th wedding annversary.And before I sign off, a nudge to follow Brentford v Fulham:Here’s a nice note via email as we start wrapping up today’s matchday live blog from Coventry fans Alex and Juliet:25 years ago our wedding vows included “through relegation and promotion”. We celebrate our Silver Wedding this August. Couldn’t be happier.The Lionesses kick-off in Reykjavík at 5.30pm (BST) in what is a milestone fixture for the England women’s team, their 500th match.Lucy Bronze has played in 146 of those matches and only two women have more caps for England. The European champions are in pole position to book direct passage to next summer’s tournament in Brazil after beating Spain on Tuesday night at Wembley and want to capitalise on that momentum.Speaking ahead of the trip to Iceland, Bronze said:
double quotation markIt’s insane. It’s crazy to think, in two ways, that it’s the 500th game on both sides of it. It’s only been 500, but at the same time, oh my God, it’s 500 games. It’s amazing to be a part of it.
