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So the pitting of Shelbourne and Linfield against each other in a Champions League qualifier could be viewed in a number of ways.

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Linfield are managed by Northern Ireland legend David Healy[/caption]

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Duff has turned out to be as uncompromising a figure as his longtime Ireland teammate[/caption]

The most obvious is a clash between the league winners from either side of the border, competing to be known as All-Ireland champions, even if it is a title for which Linfield cares little.

Damien Duff said: “It’s a brilliant day for everyone at the football club, especially for those who have been through the dark times.

“Players and staff watched the draw together and there is already a great buzz at the prospect of an All-Ireland derby.”

It is also a tussle between two former Dundalk team-mates, Shels’ Sean Gannon and Chris Shields of Linfield, although both are suspended for the first leg.

In Scotland, it was being framed as a contest between teams led by ‘Celtic and Rangers heroes’. 

David Healy had six months at Ibrox as a player which was long enough to win an SPL title and League Cup.

Duff spent 17 months as a coach at Celtic during which time the club won two league titles, a Scottish Cup and a League Cup.

Born just five months apart in 1979, the tie could be defining in the coaching career of both famed former internationals.

Healy’s first experience of European football as a manager was a 2-1 aggregate defeat to Cork City in 2016. He fell agonisingly short of leading Linfield into the group stages of the Conference League in 2022.

His side led Latvia’s RFS 2-0 in the first leg but lost a penalty shoot-out in Belfast after conceding an own goal in stoppage time at the end of extra-time.

Duff’s came last season when they edged past St Joseph’s of Gibraltar before being outclassed by FC Zurich.

Healy is regularly mentioned in dispatches for club jobs across the water. Duff would be, had he not made it clear he has no interest in uprooting.

But negotiating the first round of the Champions League – and making group-stage football a realistic proposition – might have a few more willing to test his resolve.

For now, though, he said he will relish the extra demands Europe’s premier competition will bring, believing the complaints of others about a congested fixture list are a relic of the League’s part-time past.

Duff said: “League of Ireland teams are like ‘ugh’ but we’re going to have to deal with it and lads are going to have to get their head around it. I dealt with it for 15, 16, 20 years.

“But I still always have that. ‘I have to go again?’… yeah, you do. It’s your f***ing job and it’s the best days of your life, playing football.

“That’s up to lads looking after themselves, recovering, putting in the best account of themselves and us as a staff trying to be wise and pick the right team at the right time.”

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The argument from other coaches is that so much goes into preparing for a European tie – particularly a higher-ranked opponent – that fitting in domestic fixtures reduces your chance of success.

But Duff shrugged: “It’s just a mentality thing. The big teams all around Europe, they play on a Wednesday and they’re up for the game but they’re up for it again on the weekend. 

“It’s absolutely alien, I get that, to our lads but it’s something that I’ll try to hammer home and it’s something that I’ve hammered at them or aimed at them for years gone by.

“It’s not just the Europe thing. ‘Oh, Friday, we have to go again Monday. Oh, I’m tired’, You’re not tired.

“They’re all young boys. A lot of them are still living at home with their mammies getting their washing done, their cooking done.

“You can sleep 20 hours a day if you want to. All I want to see you for is 90 minutes. So to be able to only attack mentally two games a week isn’t an elite mindset for me.

“It’s just an excitement. So you can sleep when you’re dead, I guess.”

Shels are due to host Linfield on either Tuesday July 8 or Wednesday July 9 with the return leg in Belfast the following week

KIM WOODBURN has made us laugh, cry, and get our act together when it comes to cleaning.

The TV personality and cleaning whizz has given us much-needed life advice over the years, which is even more appreciated after the sad news of her passing away earlier this week.

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kim Woodburn has tragically passed away at the age of 83[/caption]

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Here, we look back at her top cleaning tips[/caption]

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The TV personality has helped the nation keep their homes clean for decades[/caption]

The 83-year-old is reported to have passed away from a short illness, leaving her husband and friends heartbroken.

Kim rose to fame in Channel 4‘s hit series How Clean is Your House where she showed people how to really keep their house in order.

Here, we look back on her 11 no-nonsense tips for a spick and span home that she previously shared with Fabulous.

Clean as you go

Now listen, lazy bones. If you put a drink back in the fridge and it falls over, you think you’ll get back to it tomorrow. Oh no, you don’t – clean it up it right away! It takes seconds to clean things up as you go. You’ve no need to make a song and dance about it.

Steam your shower walls

You know those little steamers you can buy to steam your kitchen floors? What they don’t tell you is they are perfect for cleaning your shower walls, too. They are as light as a feather and it cleans the tiles up a treat.

Use old towels to clean your oven

All the old towels you’ve got, never throw them out, my loves – cut them into strips. They’re rough and ready. Dip them in some warm soapy water with a bit of bicarbonate of soda to clean your oven.

Hot wash your sheets

All sorts of things fall off our bodies, especially if you’re very hairy. Put your sheets on a hot wash at least once a week, no lower than 60 degrees, or 80 degress if you can. You’re lying on them, dear, doing all sorts. You might be a very passionate person.

Sack off your sponge

Don’t use a sponge to wash up – they are filthy. You need a flat cloth or a dish-washing brush so if there’s any dirt in there you can rinse it under the tap. But a sponge, my loves – they’re the most unhygienic.

Shop around

The Pound Shop have some extremely cheap cleaners. There’s no excuse for anyone to say they can’t afford them. There are so many choices, so hunt around. If not, use lots of vinegar and warm water to clean the windows. It does a super job – it’s the old remedy.

So long, shoes

You go out in your shoes down the road and there’s dog pee that you step in or spit on the pavement. Make sure you have a good, rough carpet so when you stand on it, rub your shoes. You only have to pick up that rug and bang it on the outside wall – my God, you’ll go blind.

Deep clean your fridge

Once every couple of months, take all your fridge out – it takes five minutes. Get a nice towelling cloth and some warm water. Dip it in bicarb and lovie, it’s spotless. Do not leave your fridge for more than two months. When you start going over that, my loves – by God, you’re asking for trouble.

Toaster terror

Take out the tray at the bottom of your toaster at least once a week. Whip out an old newspaper and thump that toaster and the crumbs all come out. Then roll up the paper, dear, and throw it away. People say: “Oh, my toaster smells of burning.” Yes, it’s year-old breadcrumbs you lazy pigs.

Filter fail

If you’ve got a vacuum, do yourself a favour and clean the filters. You see people run a vacuum up and down the rug, but it’s not picking anything up. Does it not occur to you that the filter’s full? Use your common sense.

10 minute method

Kim has also shared her hack for making cleaning tasks a bit easier with the Express.

Clean as you go and throw as you go. If you do that you can’t go wrong. If you let it build then you have a huge task ahead of you. It only takes a small amount of time. Ten minutes every day and you can keep everything manageable

THEY’RE a godsend when it comes to trying to get some sleep on a hot night.

But sticky temperatures can prove a problem when you leave the comfort of your cool home and head out.

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Shoppers are racing to Currys to nab this handheld, rechargeable fan for £3.99[/caption]

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The fans are a “godsend” in the heat, and are described as a “personal cooling companion”[/caption]

So it’s no wonder shoppers are racing to nab a personal handheld fan, described as a “personal cooling companion”, for just £3.99.

Sally took to the Extreme Couponing and Bargains UK group on Facebook to share her find, posting a snap of the Status 3″ rechargeable black handheld fan.

“I don’t know if this a good deal but I’ve been to Currys and these Status handheld fans were only £3.99 each,” she wrote alongside the picture.

“They are USB rechargeable as well!”

In addition, the fan – “built for breezy convenience” – has three speeds, a USB-C rechargeable battery, and an overcharge safety feature.

It also comes with a dock, so you can stand it up on your desk or bedside table as well as holding it.

And in the comments section on the Facebook post, people insisted the fan is one worth getting.

“That’s good, I got this last year – it was £9.99!” one wrote.

“For anyone that wants to know there is loads in the Coventry one,” another said.

As a third called it a “very good price”, someone else said: “I have one of these and they are extremely good.

“That’s a good price for them as well!”

“That’s a brilliant price,” another added.

“I paid £14.99 for two from Amazon and I thought that was a bargain.”

“Good price and brilliant – I’ve had one for years,” someone else gushed.

“I’ve got one. I got it from B&M a couple of years ago and I think they are really good,” another said.

Someone else admitted they’d paid £9 for the same fan in Dunelm, while another insisted they “need one for Disney”.

However, others said that the fans with the spray feature are better for a trip to somewhere like Florida.

“Spray ones are great,” another added.

“I bought one in Florida still works now after 13 years, also got one from Home Bargains.”

“Yeah we got one when my Mrs was last pregnant – it was a godsend in the summer heat,” a third commented.

The positive reviews kept on coming on the Dunelm website, as one person wrote: “Brilliant fans and can be left on e.g. a desk.

“And has three settings!”

“Does what it says, powerful fan, I would recommend,” another added.

X FACTOR star David Heath has become a dad for the second time — as he welcomes a baby via surrogate.

David, 39, who shot to fame in 2006 as part of boyband Eton Road, shared a clip of video of his newborn daughter, called Honey.

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X Factor star David Heath has welcomed a baby daughter via surrogate[/caption]

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X Factor fans will remember David from his time in boyband Eton Road[/caption]

The singer and his boyfriend Samuel Paul are already parents to their one-year-old son, Jude.

They shared a small glimpse of their newborn with a had a head full of hair.

In the joint post, they wrote: “Welcome to the world… OUR DAUGHTER! Honey Arblaster Heath. 16/06/25. 6Ib 10oz. 13:07pm.”

They added: “She entered the world four days earlier than planned but Sarah & Honey are doing absolutely fine.”

In March the couple announced they were expecting a second child by surrogate.

At the time David posted posted a sweet announcement, which read: “Chapter 2… June 2025.

“The secret is finally out and baby number 2 is on their way, we couldn’t be happier! Your dads and big brother can’t wait to meet you.”

The post was accompanied by hashtags like #scousedads #gayfamily #babyannouncement, as fans and friends rushed to congratulate the pair.

Alongside a video of their gender reveal party, David said: “We’re having a……… We couldn’t be happier!

“We’ve been through so much as a family this last couple of months and it was so nice to have something positive to happen.

“17 weeks and counting and things just started feeling real.

“As always, we couldn’t have done this without Sarah, our absolute rock in all of this and the selfless choice her and her family made when they offered to help us have a family of our own.

“Thank you to everybody involved in making the day as special as it was and all our cards and gifts for baby’s arrival.”

David and Samuel, who first welcomed baby Jude Arblaster Heath in July 2023, have been open about their journey to fatherhood.

At the time, they shared a touching black-and-white video of their newborn, writing: “Our miracle entered the world on 23.07.23 weighing 7.6lbs. You’re everything and more we could have dreamed of.”

The couple even posed for a stunning photoshoot with their surrogate, documenting every step of the pregnancy with their followers.

David, who now runs Attitude Dance, a dance and fitness studio in Bootle, and hosts the Scouse Dads podcast, has embraced his new chapter as a parent.

Before baby Jude’s arrival, the couple excitedly prepared for their growing family, sharing updates of home renovations and baby clothes.

They wrote just before Jude’s birth: “It’s become very real with the house renovation and deep clean all done (nesting as they say) and the baby clothes all washed ready to style it out. July is going to be the best month for the rest of our lives xx.”

David rose to fame on The X Factor in 2006, reaching fifth place with Eton Road.

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A MAN, aged in his 40s, has been killed in a horror single-vehicle crash involving a motorbike in Co Mayo.

The motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene on the R331 at Friarsquarter East in Ballinrobe, Co Mayo yesterday evening.

The crash took place shortly after 7:40pm last night.

Gardai and emergency services rushed to the scene but the man was sadly pronounced dead a short time later.

His body has been conveyed to Mayo University Hospital.

The Coroner has been informed and a post-mortem examination will take place in due course.

Garda Forensic Collision Investigators closed the road for a short time as it was preserved for technical examination.

The route has since reopened.

Gardai this morning confirmed that investigations into the collision are “ongoing” and urged anyone with any information to reach out.

A garda spokesperson said: “Gardai are appealing for witnesses to this incident to come forward.

“Any road users who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) and were travelling in the area between 7.30pm and 8.30pm on Tuesday 17th June 2025 are asked to make this footage available to investigating Gardai.

“Anyone with any information is asked to contact Claremorris Garda Station on 094 937 2080, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station.”

The man is the 76th person to lose their life on Irish roads this year.

FATAL MONAGHAN CRASH

On Monday, a motorcyclist, aged in his 40s, died after a horror crash between a car and motorcycle in Monaghan.

The fatal crash happened on the R190 at Lisnalong townland – about 2kms from the Cavan border.

Gardai and emergency services raced to the scene after being alerted to the crash at around 1:20pm.

Upon arrival they found a motorcyclist, aged in his 40s, in critical condition.

Despite the best efforts of the emergency services the biker was pronounced dead at the scene.

His body was then removed from the scene to the mortuary at Cavan General Hospital.

A garda spokesperson said: “Road users who may have relevant camera footage (including dash-cam) and were travelling in the area between 1pm and 1:30pm are asked to make this footage available to investigating Gardaí.

“Anyone with information is asked to contact Castleblayney Garda Station on 042 9747900, the Garda Confidential Line at 1800 666 111, or any Garda station.”

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MANCHESTER UNITED have been handed a nightmare start to the 2025/26 Premier League season.

Ruben Amorim will begin his first full campaign as Red Devils boss under pressure after a dreadful end to last season.

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Matheus Cunha is the first signing of many expected through the door before the opening game[/caption]

Man Utd crashed to a worst-ever Premier League finish in 15th and missed out on European football totally after losing to Spurs in the Europa League final.

Now, with a transfer window and pre-season under his belt, Amorim has promised better this season, telling fans: “The good days are coming.”

But it certainly won’t be easy, after United were handed a horror run of fixtures to kick off the season.

The Red Devils will face last year’s runners-up Arsenal at home on the opening weekend, in Sky Sports’ 4.30pm Super Sunday clash on August 17.

The real litmus test of United’s credentials will come in two winnable games after that, a trip down to London to take on Fulham before facing newly-promoted Burnley at Old Trafford.

That’s followed by a horror double bill of Manchester City away, Chelsea at home, before a trip to Brentford to see out September.

October sees Man Utd take on bitter rivals and defending champions Liverpool at Anfield with the reverse fixture pencilled in for May 2, 2026.

The festive period starts out quite kindly on paper, with West Ham, Wolves and Bournemouth all coming before they take on Aston Villa and Newcastle before and after Christmas.

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Man Utd fans will need to wait until the new year for their first clash against newly-promoted rivals Leeds, with the reverse fixture then taking place in April.

The second Manchester derby commences on January 17 and is immediately followed by Arsenal away a week later.

After the second clash with the Gunners, Man Utd have three more games against sides from London, with Fulham, Tottenham and West Ham all on the agenda going into February.

Spring is greeted with a trip to Newcastle on March 4 followed by Aston Villa at home, while April sees them face Leeds and Brentford at Old Trafford with Chelsea away in the middle.

The final three games of the season will see Man Utd face Sunderland away, Nottingham Forest at home and end the season with a trip down the seaside with Brighton away.

CHELSEA will face a London derby against Crystal Palace to kick-start their Premier League season after a gruelling summer.

Enzo Maresca‘s side battled to a respectable fourth place in the league last season, while also completing the Uefa set by adding the Uefa Conference League to their trophy collection.

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However, a gruelling summer at the Club World Cup – which started with a 2-0 win over LAFC on Monday – means Maresca’s squad will be short on pre-season training time.

And the Stamford Bridge outfit will get no sympathy from rivals after they discovered their fixture schedule for the upcoming 2025/26 season, kicking off with a 2pm Sunday clash on August 17.

The London giants won’t need to travel far from home in the first four weeks of the season after being handed FOUR derbies in a row, with Palace giving way to matches against West Ham, Fulham and Brentford.

September 20 pits Chelsea away to Manchester United before hosting Brighton.

Champions Liverpool are pencilled in for October 4 in their last game before the first international break.

As we get into November, Tottenham will play host to Maresca’s side before Chelsea in turn host Arsenal at the end of the month.

The festive period sees Chelsea visit Newcastle before Christmas before hosting Aston Villa after.

Chelsea welcome in the New Year with a horror clash at Manchester City before once again being hit by a run of four matches in the capital, this time starting out with Fulham away and ending with the Hammers at home at the end of January.

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The Blues take on Arsenal for the second time on February 28 before butting heads with Aston Villa and Newcastle in the following weeks.

Their run-in is no laughing matter either.

April sees Chelsea host both Man City and Man Utd in consecutive weeks before they pay a visit to Brighton.

The month of May may not be so merry with clashes against Nottingham Forest, Liverpool and Tottenham as their final home game before the final match of the season away at Sunderland.

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ALL games for the new Premier League season have been revealed.

And there’s an incredible early scorcher on the horizon, with Manchester United hosting rivals Arsenal on the opening weekend.

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Man United host Arsenal on the opening weekend of the new Premier League season[/caption]

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Liverpool begin the defence of their title against Bournemouth[/caption]

Both sides would have been hoping to avoid a nightmare start in their quest for glory.

But the mouthwatering clash is just the first of many to kick off the new campaign.

The very first game of the season, which starts on August 15, sees champions Liverpool begin the defence of their title at home to Bournemouth with an 8pm kick-off on Sky Sports.

The next day’s TV games start with Newcastle’s travels to Aston Villa – which will be on TNT – before Man City take on Wolves at home.

On Sunday, viewers can enjoy Chelsea against Crystal Palace followed by United vs Arsenal.

And on Monday night, newly-promoted Leeds go up against Everton.

The other opening weekend fixtures, which are not on TV and start at 3pm on the Saturday, see Tottenham start life under Thomas Frank against promoted Burnley.

Brighton are at home to Fulham, with Brentford travelling to Nottingham Forest.

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And finally, Sunderland begin their Premier League return by hosting West Ham.

But the drama is just beginning, with the next set of games seeing Liverpool go to Newcastle, Man City host Tottenham and Everton play their first-ever home game at their new £800million stadium against Brighton.

Heading to the Christmas period, Boxing Day serves up plenty of tasty treats including Chelsea vs Aston Villa and Man United vs Newcastle.

While the first games of 2026 see Man City face Chelsea and Man Utd at Leeds.

Looking towards the final day of the season, which takes place on May 24, there is sure to be plenty up for grabs.

Man United find themselves at Brighton, with Newcastle at home to Fulham.

Arsenal and Chelsea are away at Crystal Palace and Sunderland respectively.

While Man City face Aston Villa, Tottenham take on Everton and Liverpool play Brentford.

The other games are Burnley vs Wolves, Nottingham Forest vs Bournemouth and West Ham vs Leeds.

Liverpool will be hoping that club-record £100million signing Florian Wirtz can help them successfully defend their title.

But they are sure to face another challenge from Arsenal, who are desperate to not finish second for a fourth consecutive season.

Manchester City are also sure to be in the mix once more, having fallen off big time last term before embarking on a major spending spree.

As for Chelsea, they will also be looking to finally push on and challenge for the title after bolstering their squad ahead of a Champions League return.

Meanwhile, Manchester United are ready to make amends for their dismal performances under Ruben Amorim last term.

And Tottenham will usher in a new era after hiring Brentford’s Thomas Frank to replace Ange Postecoglou — who was sacked despite winning the Europa League final.

Premier League fixtures in full

15/08/2025 20:00 Liverpool v A.F.C. Bournemouth
16/08/2025 12:30 Aston Villa v Newcastle United
16/08/2025 15:00 Brighton v Fulham
16/08/2025 15:00 Nottingham Forest v Brentford
16/08/2025 15:00 Sunderland v West Ham United
16/08/2025 15:00 Tottenham Hotspur v Burnley
16/08/2025 17:30 Wolverhampton v Manchester City
17/08/2025 14:00 Chelsea v Crystal Palace
17/08/2025 16:30 Manchester United v Arsenal
18/08/2025 20:00 Leeds United v Everton

23/08/2025 15:00 A.F.C. Bournemouth v Wolverhampton
23/08/2025 15:00 Arsenal v Leeds United
23/08/2025 15:00 Brentford v Aston Villa
23/08/2025 15:00 Burnley v Sunderland
23/08/2025 15:00 Crystal Palace v Nottingham Forest
23/08/2025 15:00 Everton v Brighton
23/08/2025 15:00 Fulham v Manchester United
23/08/2025 15:00 Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur
23/08/2025 15:00 Newcastle United v Liverpool
23/08/2025 15:00 West Ham United v Chelsea

30/08/2025 15:00 Aston Villa v Crystal Palace
30/08/2025 15:00 Brighton v Manchester City
30/08/2025 15:00 Chelsea v Fulham
30/08/2025 15:00 Leeds United v Newcastle United
30/08/2025 15:00 Liverpool v Arsenal
30/08/2025 15:00 Manchester United v Burnley
30/08/2025 15:00 Nottingham Forest v West Ham United
30/08/2025 15:00 Sunderland v Brentford
30/08/2025 15:00 Tottenham Hotspur v A.F.C. Bournemouth
30/08/2025 15:00 Wolverhampton v Everton

13/09/2025 15:00 A.F.C. Bournemouth v Brighton
13/09/2025 15:00 Arsenal v Nottingham Forest
13/09/2025 15:00 Brentford v Chelsea
13/09/2025 15:00 Burnley v Liverpool
13/09/2025 15:00 Crystal Palace v Sunderland
13/09/2025 15:00 Everton v Aston Villa
13/09/2025 15:00 Fulham v Leeds United
13/09/2025 15:00 Manchester City v Manchester United
13/09/2025 15:00 Newcastle United v Wolverhampton
13/09/2025 15:00 West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur

20/09/2025 15:00 A.F.C. Bournemouth v Newcastle United
20/09/2025 15:00 Arsenal v Manchester City
20/09/2025 15:00 Brighton v Tottenham Hotspur
20/09/2025 15:00 Burnley v Nottingham Forest
20/09/2025 15:00 Fulham v Brentford
20/09/2025 15:00 Liverpool v Everton
20/09/2025 15:00 Manchester United v Chelsea
20/09/2025 15:00 Sunderland v Aston Villa
20/09/2025 15:00 West Ham United v Crystal Palace
20/09/2025 15:00 Wolverhampton v Leeds United

27/09/2025 15:00 Aston Villa v Fulham
27/09/2025 15:00 Brentford v Manchester United
27/09/2025 15:00 Chelsea v Brighton
27/09/2025 15:00 Crystal Palace v Liverpool
27/09/2025 15:00 Everton v West Ham United
27/09/2025 15:00 Leeds United v A.F.C. Bournemouth
27/09/2025 15:00 Manchester City v Burnley
27/09/2025 15:00 Newcastle United v Arsenal
27/09/2025 15:00 Nottingham Forest v Sunderland
27/09/2025 15:00 Tottenham Hotspur v Wolverhampton

04/10/2025 15:00 A.F.C. Bournemouth v Fulham
04/10/2025 15:00 Arsenal v West Ham United
04/10/2025 15:00 Aston Villa v Burnley
04/10/2025 15:00 Brentford v Manchester City
04/10/2025 15:00 Chelsea v Liverpool
04/10/2025 15:00 Everton v Crystal Palace
04/10/2025 15:00 Leeds United v Tottenham Hotspur
04/10/2025 15:00 Manchester United v Sunderland
04/10/2025 15:00 Newcastle United v Nottingham Forest
04/10/2025 15:00 Wolverhampton v Brighton

18/10/2025 15:00 Brighton v Newcastle United
18/10/2025 15:00 Burnley v Leeds United
18/10/2025 15:00 Crystal Palace v A.F.C. Bournemouth
18/10/2025 15:00 Fulham v Arsenal
18/10/2025 15:00 Liverpool v Manchester United
18/10/2025 15:00 Manchester City v Everton
18/10/2025 15:00 Nottingham Forest v Chelsea
18/10/2025 15:00 Sunderland v Wolverhampton
18/10/2025 15:00 Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa
18/10/2025 15:00 West Ham United v Brentford

25/10/2025 15:00 A.F.C. Bournemouth v Nottingham Forest
25/10/2025 15:00 Arsenal v Crystal Palace
25/10/2025 15:00 Aston Villa v Manchester City
25/10/2025 15:00 Brentford v Liverpool
25/10/2025 15:00 Chelsea v Sunderland
25/10/2025 15:00 Everton v Tottenham Hotspur
25/10/2025 15:00 Leeds United v West Ham United
25/10/2025 15:00 Manchester United v Brighton
25/10/2025 15:00 Newcastle United v Fulham
25/10/2025 15:00 Wolverhampton v Burnley

01/11/2025 15:00 Brighton v Leeds United
01/11/2025 15:00 Burnley v Arsenal
01/11/2025 15:00 Crystal Palace v Brentford
01/11/2025 15:00 Fulham v Wolverhampton
01/11/2025 15:00 Liverpool v Aston Villa
01/11/2025 15:00 Manchester City v A.F.C. Bournemouth
01/11/2025 15:00 Nottingham Forest v Manchester United
01/11/2025 15:00 Sunderland v Everton
01/11/2025 15:00 Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea
01/11/2025 15:00 West Ham United v Newcastle United

08/11/2025 15:00 Aston Villa v A.F.C. Bournemouth
08/11/2025 15:00 Brentford v Newcastle United
08/11/2025 15:00 Chelsea v Wolverhampton
08/11/2025 15:00 Crystal Palace v Brighton
08/11/2025 15:00 Everton v Fulham
08/11/2025 15:00 Manchester City v Liverpool
08/11/2025 15:00 Nottingham Forest v Leeds United
08/11/2025 15:00 Sunderland v Arsenal
08/11/2025 15:00 Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United
08/11/2025 15:00 West Ham United v Burnley

22/11/2025 15:00 A.F.C. Bournemouth v West Ham United
22/11/2025 15:00 Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur
22/11/2025 15:00 Brighton v Brentford
22/11/2025 15:00 Burnley v Chelsea
22/11/2025 15:00 Fulham v Sunderland
22/11/2025 15:00 Leeds United v Aston Villa
22/11/2025 15:00 Liverpool v Nottingham Forest
22/11/2025 15:00 Manchester United v Everton
22/11/2025 15:00 Newcastle United v Manchester City
22/11/2025 15:00 Wolverhampton v Crystal Palace

29/11/2025 15:00 Aston Villa v Wolverhampton
29/11/2025 15:00 Brentford v Burnley
29/11/2025 15:00 Chelsea v Arsenal
29/11/2025 15:00 Crystal Palace v Manchester United
29/11/2025 15:00 Everton v Newcastle United
29/11/2025 15:00 Manchester City v Leeds United
29/11/2025 15:00 Nottingham Forest v Brighton
29/11/2025 15:00 Sunderland v A.F.C. Bournemouth
29/11/2025 15:00 Tottenham Hotspur v Fulham
29/11/2025 15:00 West Ham United v Liverpool

03/12/2025 20:00 A.F.C. Bournemouth v Everton
03/12/2025 20:00 Arsenal v Brentford
03/12/2025 20:00 Brighton v Aston Villa
03/12/2025 20:00 Burnley v Crystal Palace
03/12/2025 20:00 Fulham v Manchester City
03/12/2025 20:00 Leeds United v Chelsea
03/12/2025 20:00 Liverpool v Sunderland
03/12/2025 20:00 Manchester United v West Ham United
03/12/2025 20:00 Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur
03/12/2025 20:00 Wolverhampton v Nottingham Forest

06/12/2025 15:00 A.F.C. Bournemouth v Chelsea
06/12/2025 15:00 Aston Villa v Arsenal
06/12/2025 15:00 Brighton v West Ham United
06/12/2025 15:00 Everton v Nottingham Forest
06/12/2025 15:00 Fulham v Crystal Palace
06/12/2025 15:00 Leeds United v Liverpool
06/12/2025 15:00 Manchester City v Sunderland
06/12/2025 15:00 Newcastle United v Burnley
06/12/2025 15:00 Tottenham Hotspur v Brentford
06/12/2025 15:00 Wolverhampton v Manchester United

13/12/2025 15:00 Arsenal v Wolverhampton
13/12/2025 15:00 Brentford v Leeds United
13/12/2025 15:00 Burnley v Fulham
13/12/2025 15:00 Chelsea v Everton
13/12/2025 15:00 Crystal Palace v Manchester City
13/12/2025 15:00 Liverpool v Brighton
13/12/2025 15:00 Manchester United v A.F.C. Bournemouth
13/12/2025 15:00 Nottingham Forest v Tottenham Hotspur
13/12/2025 15:00 Sunderland v Newcastle United
13/12/2025 15:00 West Ham United v Aston Villa

20/12/2025 15:00 A.F.C. Bournemouth v Burnley
20/12/2025 15:00 Aston Villa v Manchester United
20/12/2025 15:00 Brighton v Sunderland
20/12/2025 15:00 Everton v Arsenal
20/12/2025 15:00 Fulham v Nottingham Forest
20/12/2025 15:00 Leeds United v Crystal Palace
20/12/2025 15:00 Manchester City v West Ham United
20/12/2025 15:00 Newcastle United v Chelsea
20/12/2025 15:00 Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool
20/12/2025 15:00 Wolverhampton v Brentford

27/12/2025 15:00 Arsenal v Brighton
27/12/2025 15:00 Brentford v A.F.C. Bournemouth
27/12/2025 15:00 Burnley v Everton
27/12/2025 15:00 Chelsea v Aston Villa
27/12/2025 15:00 Crystal Palace v Tottenham Hotspur
27/12/2025 15:00 Liverpool v Wolverhampton
27/12/2025 15:00 Manchester United v Newcastle United
27/12/2025 15:00 Nottingham Forest v Manchester City
27/12/2025 15:00 Sunderland v Leeds United
27/12/2025 15:00 West Ham United v Fulham

30/12/2025 20:00 Arsenal v Aston Villa
30/12/2025 20:00 Brentford v Tottenham Hotspur
30/12/2025 20:00 Burnley v Newcastle United
30/12/2025 20:00 Chelsea v A.F.C. Bournemouth
30/12/2025 20:00 Crystal Palace v Fulham
30/12/2025 20:00 Liverpool v Leeds United
30/12/2025 20:00 Manchester United v Wolverhampton
30/12/2025 20:00 Nottingham Forest v Everton
30/12/2025 20:00 Sunderland v Manchester City
30/12/2025 20:00 West Ham United v Brighton

03/01/2026 15:00 A.F.C. Bournemouth v Arsenal
03/01/2026 15:00 Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest
03/01/2026 15:00 Brighton v Burnley
03/01/2026 15:00 Everton v Brentford
03/01/2026 15:00 Fulham v Liverpool
03/01/2026 15:00 Leeds United v Manchester United
03/01/2026 15:00 Manchester City v Chelsea
03/01/2026 15:00 Newcastle United v Crystal Palace
03/01/2026 15:00 Tottenham Hotspur v Sunderland
03/01/2026 15:00 Wolverhampton v West Ham United

07/01/2026 20:00 A.F.C. Bournemouth v Tottenham Hotspur
07/01/2026 20:00 Arsenal v Liverpool
07/01/2026 20:00 Brentford v Sunderland
07/01/2026 20:00 Burnley v Manchester United
07/01/2026 20:00 Crystal Palace v Aston Villa
07/01/2026 20:00 Everton v Wolverhampton
07/01/2026 20:00 Fulham v Chelsea
07/01/2026 20:00 Manchester City v Brighton
07/01/2026 20:00 Newcastle United v Leeds United
07/01/2026 20:00 West Ham United v Nottingham Forest

17/01/2026 15:00 Aston Villa v Everton
17/01/2026 15:00 Brighton v A.F.C. Bournemouth
17/01/2026 15:00 Chelsea v Brentford
17/01/2026 15:00 Leeds United v Fulham
17/01/2026 15:00 Liverpool v Burnley
17/01/2026 15:00 Manchester United v Manchester City
17/01/2026 15:00 Nottingham Forest v Arsenal
17/01/2026 15:00 Sunderland v Crystal Palace
17/01/2026 15:00 Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United
17/01/2026 15:00 Wolverhampton v Newcastle United

24/01/2026 15:00 A.F.C. Bournemouth v Liverpool
24/01/2026 15:00 Arsenal v Manchester United
24/01/2026 15:00 Brentford v Nottingham Forest
24/01/2026 15:00 Burnley v Tottenham Hotspur
24/01/2026 15:00 Crystal Palace v Chelsea
24/01/2026 15:00 Everton v Leeds United
24/01/2026 15:00 Fulham v Brighton
24/01/2026 15:00 Manchester City v Wolverhampton
24/01/2026 15:00 Newcastle United v Aston Villa
24/01/2026 15:00 West Ham United v Sunderland

31/01/2026 15:00 Aston Villa v Brentford
31/01/2026 15:00 Brighton v Everton
31/01/2026 15:00 Chelsea v West Ham United
31/01/2026 15:00 Leeds United v Arsenal
31/01/2026 15:00 Liverpool v Newcastle United
31/01/2026 15:00 Manchester United v Fulham
31/01/2026 15:00 Nottingham Forest v Crystal Palace
31/01/2026 15:00 Sunderland v Burnley
31/01/2026 15:00 Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester City
31/01/2026 15:00 Wolverhampton v A.F.C. Bournemouth

07/02/2026 15:00 A.F.C. Bournemouth v Aston Villa
07/02/2026 15:00 Arsenal v Sunderland
07/02/2026 15:00 Brighton v Crystal Palace
07/02/2026 15:00 Burnley v West Ham United
07/02/2026 15:00 Fulham v Everton
07/02/2026 15:00 Leeds United v Nottingham Forest
07/02/2026 15:00 Liverpool v Manchester City
07/02/2026 15:00 Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur
07/02/2026 15:00 Newcastle United v Brentford
07/02/2026 15:00 Wolverhampton v Chelsea

11/02/2026 20:00 Aston Villa v Brighton
11/02/2026 20:00 Brentford v Arsenal
11/02/2026 20:00 Chelsea v Leeds United
11/02/2026 20:00 Crystal Palace v Burnley
11/02/2026 20:00 Everton v A.F.C. Bournemouth
11/02/2026 20:00 Manchester City v Fulham
11/02/2026 20:00 Nottingham Forest v Wolverhampton
11/02/2026 20:00 Sunderland v Liverpool
11/02/2026 20:00 Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United
11/02/2026 20:00 West Ham United v Manchester United

21/02/2026 15:00 Aston Villa v Leeds United
21/02/2026 15:00 Brentford v Brighton
21/02/2026 15:00 Chelsea v Burnley
21/02/2026 15:00 Crystal Palace v Wolverhampton
21/02/2026 15:00 Everton v Manchester United
21/02/2026 15:00 Manchester City v Newcastle United
21/02/2026 15:00 Nottingham Forest v Liverpool
21/02/2026 15:00 Sunderland v Fulham
21/02/2026 15:00 Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal
21/02/2026 15:00 West Ham United v A.F.C. Bournemouth

28/02/2026 15:00 A.F.C. Bournemouth v Sunderland
28/02/2026 15:00 Arsenal v Chelsea
28/02/2026 15:00 Brighton v Nottingham Forest
28/02/2026 15:00 Burnley v Brentford
28/02/2026 15:00 Fulham v Tottenham Hotspur
28/02/2026 15:00 Leeds United v Manchester City
28/02/2026 15:00 Liverpool v West Ham United
28/02/2026 15:00 Manchester United v Crystal Palace
28/02/2026 15:00 Newcastle United v Everton
28/02/2026 15:00 Wolverhampton v Aston Villa

04/03/2026 20:00 A.F.C. Bournemouth v Brentford
04/03/2026 20:00 Aston Villa v Chelsea
04/03/2026 20:00 Brighton v Arsenal
04/03/2026 20:00 Everton v Burnley
04/03/2026 20:00 Fulham v West Ham United
04/03/2026 20:00 Leeds United v Sunderland
04/03/2026 20:00 Manchester City v Nottingham Forest
04/03/2026 20:00 Newcastle United v Manchester United
04/03/2026 20:00 Tottenham Hotspur v Crystal Palace
04/03/2026 20:00 Wolverhampton v Liverpool

14/03/2026 15:00 Arsenal v Everton
14/03/2026 15:00 Brentford v Wolverhampton
14/03/2026 15:00 Burnley v A.F.C. Bournemouth
14/03/2026 15:00 Chelsea v Newcastle United
14/03/2026 15:00 Crystal Palace v Leeds United
14/03/2026 15:00 Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur
14/03/2026 15:00 Manchester United v Aston Villa
14/03/2026 15:00 Nottingham Forest v Fulham
14/03/2026 15:00 Sunderland v Brighton
14/03/2026 15:00 West Ham United v Manchester City

21/03/2026 15:00 A.F.C. Bournemouth v Manchester United
21/03/2026 15:00 Aston Villa v West Ham United
21/03/2026 15:00 Brighton v Liverpool
21/03/2026 15:00 Everton v Chelsea
21/03/2026 15:00 Fulham v Burnley
21/03/2026 15:00 Leeds United v Brentford
21/03/2026 15:00 Manchester City v Crystal Palace
21/03/2026 15:00 Newcastle United v Sunderland
21/03/2026 15:00 Tottenham Hotspur v Nottingham Forest
21/03/2026 15:00 Wolverhampton v Arsenal

11/04/2026 15:00 Arsenal v A.F.C. Bournemouth
11/04/2026 15:00 Brentford v Everton
11/04/2026 15:00 Burnley v Brighton
11/04/2026 15:00 Chelsea v Manchester City
11/04/2026 15:00 Crystal Palace v Newcastle United
11/04/2026 15:00 Liverpool v Fulham
11/04/2026 15:00 Manchester United v Leeds United
11/04/2026 15:00 Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa
11/04/2026 15:00 Sunderland v Tottenham Hotspur
11/04/2026 15:00 West Ham United v Wolverhampton

18/04/2026 15:00 Aston Villa v Sunderland
18/04/2026 15:00 Brentford v Fulham
18/04/2026 15:00 Chelsea v Manchester United
18/04/2026 15:00 Crystal Palace v West Ham United
18/04/2026 15:00 Everton v Liverpool
18/04/2026 15:00 Leeds United v Wolverhampton
18/04/2026 15:00 Manchester City v Arsenal
18/04/2026 15:00 Newcastle United v A.F.C. Bournemouth
18/04/2026 15:00 Nottingham Forest v Burnley
18/04/2026 15:00 Tottenham Hotspur v Brighton

25/04/2026 15:00 A.F.C. Bournemouth v Leeds United
25/04/2026 15:00 Arsenal v Newcastle United
25/04/2026 15:00 Brighton v Chelsea
25/04/2026 15:00 Burnley v Manchester City
25/04/2026 15:00 Fulham v Aston Villa
25/04/2026 15:00 Liverpool v Crystal Palace
25/04/2026 15:00 Manchester United v Brentford
25/04/2026 15:00 Sunderland v Nottingham Forest
25/04/2026 15:00 West Ham United v Everton
25/04/2026 15:00 Wolverhampton v Tottenham Hotspur

02/05/2026 15:00 A.F.C. Bournemouth v Crystal Palace
02/05/2026 15:00 Arsenal v Fulham
02/05/2026 15:00 Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur
02/05/2026 15:00 Brentford v West Ham United
02/05/2026 15:00 Chelsea v Nottingham Forest
02/05/2026 15:00 Everton v Manchester City
02/05/2026 15:00 Leeds United v Burnley
02/05/2026 15:00 Manchester United v Liverpool
02/05/2026 15:00 Newcastle United v Brighton
02/05/2026 15:00 Wolverhampton v Sunderland

09/05/2026 15:00 Brighton v Wolverhampton
09/05/2026 15:00 Burnley v Aston Villa
09/05/2026 15:00 Crystal Palace v Everton
09/05/2026 15:00 Fulham v A.F.C. Bournemouth
09/05/2026 15:00 Liverpool v Chelsea
09/05/2026 15:00 Manchester City v Brentford
09/05/2026 15:00 Nottingham Forest v Newcastle United
09/05/2026 15:00 Sunderland v Manchester United
09/05/2026 15:00 Tottenham Hotspur v Leeds United
09/05/2026 15:00 West Ham United v Arsenal

17/05/2026 15:00 A.F.C. Bournemouth v Manchester City
17/05/2026 15:00 Arsenal v Burnley
17/05/2026 15:00 Aston Villa v Liverpool
17/05/2026 15:00 Brentford v Crystal Palace
17/05/2026 15:00 Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur
17/05/2026 15:00 Everton v Sunderland
17/05/2026 15:00 Leeds United v Brighton
17/05/2026 15:00 Manchester United v Nottingham Forest
17/05/2026 15:00 Newcastle United v West Ham United
17/05/2026 15:00 Wolverhampton v Fulham

24/05/2026 16:00 Brighton v Manchester United
24/05/2026 16:00 Burnley v Wolverhampton
24/05/2026 16:00 Crystal Palace v Arsenal
24/05/2026 16:00 Fulham v Newcastle United
24/05/2026 16:00 Liverpool v Brentford
24/05/2026 16:00 Manchester City v Aston Villa
24/05/2026 16:00 Nottingham Forest v A.F.C. Bournemouth
24/05/2026 16:00 Sunderland v Chelsea
24/05/2026 16:00 Tottenham Hotspur v Everton
24/05/2026 16:00 West Ham United v Leeds United

ARSENAL will face Manchester United on the opening day of the new Premier League season.

It’s the start of a horror opening run of fixtures as Mikel Arteta looks to finally get his hands on the Premier League title.

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Arsenal have finished second in the Premier League for the last three seasons[/caption]

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Mikel Arteta will be hoping to end the club’s 22-year wait for Prem glory this coming season[/caption]

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The Gunners kick off their campaign against Manchester United[/caption]

The 2025/26 campaign commences on Friday, August 15, and will run through to May 24, 2026.

Arteta‘s troops have finished their last THREE domestic campaigns in second place, with Manchester City and, most recently Liverpool, pipping them to the title.

The north Londoners will be hoping to go one better this coming season and end what will be the club’s 22-year wait for domestic glory.

And they’ve learned how their 2025/26 season will pan out.

First up is a trip to Old Trafford to kick off a difficult opening month, with newly promoted Leeds the first visitors to the Emirates.

A trip to Liverpool follows next in an early title clash – so Arteta will be keen to complete his transfer business early.

The tricky start continues after the first international break with Nottingham Forest and Manchester City the next two sides to visit North London.

Then the Gunners travel to Newcastle in what could be another top of the table clash.

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It marks an incredibly hard start to the season for Arsenal – who memorably were given a tricky few opening matches last term as well.

October brings a London derby theme with games against West Ham, Fulham and Crystal Palace.

But fans will have to wait a little longer for the North London Derby this year – Arsenal host Tottenham on November 22 with the return fixture on February 21.

A trip to Stamford Bridge follows while Arteta’s side take on Brighton and Aston Villa over the festive period.

Premier League champions Liverpool come soon after on January 7, with United also playing at the Emirates in the same month.

Arsenal’s campaign finishes in much kinder fashion to how it begins, with clashes against Fulham, West Ham, Burnley and Crystal Palace in May.

Arteta will hope to field a wealth of summer signings for his troops’ first domestic match of what could be a make-or-break season for his tenure.

The Spaniard has yet to sign any reinforcement but has promised the Emirates faithful to expect several arrivals in the coming weeks.

He said of the transfer window: “It’s going to be a big one and we are very excited about it.

“The way we planned the first five summers, they were going to be very big and they were going to have different objectives.

“In the beginning, there were a lot of players with three, four or five-year contracts.

“So the turnaround of the squad and how you visualise the next five years was very dependent on that.

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Mikel Arteta has promised a ‘big’ transfer window for Arsenal this summer[/caption]

“There are certain positions we didn’t expect to have someone like Ethan Nwaneri or Myles Lewis-Skelly contributing to, which has been great.

“The way you start to evolve, you start to master certain things then the changes cannot be that much.

“That’s where we are. The line now is thinner, the margins are smaller.

“But the cost of that, as well, increases. So it goes a little bit in a different direction.

“We want to increase the depth of the squad.

“But as well, we want to increase the quality and the skills we need to go to the next step.

“It’s a big summer for many things because first of all we have to maintain the good foundations that we have and then obviously how can we improve and evolve the team.”

IRISH Rail commuters this morning faced delays after services were suspended due to horses on the line.

The Maynooth/Sligo/M3 Parkway line was affected by delays and a cancellation.

And Irish Rail bosses warned that the incident would cause knock-on delays throughout the morning.

A spokesperson for Irish Rail said: “All services are temporarily suspended through Clonsilla until further notice due to horses on the line at Clonsilla.”

They added: “Maynooth/Sligo/M3 Parkway line services remain temporarily suspended through Clonsilla due to horses on the line.

“Dublin Bus honouring valid rail tickets. Knock on delays and disruption expected.”

Staff on site removed the horses from the line shortly before 8am this morning – but commuters were warned to continue to expect delays of up to 45 minutes.

The 8:03 Connolly/Maynooth train was cancelled due to “knock-on delays and disruptions following horses on the line” at Clonsilla earlier this morning.

Irish Rail said: “Delays expected to ease as we regulate services back to schedule.”

Separately, other services across Ireland are delayed due to a “train failure”.

The 07:35 Heuston/Galway is operating with reduced capacity whilst the 08:12 Newbridge/Heuston will commence from Hazelhatch.

Affected passengers will be accommodated on the 05:15 Westport/Heuston.

And the 07:45 Thurles/Limerick train is returning to Limerick Junction due to a power failure between Dromkeen and Killonan Jct.

Meanwhile, those travelling by car are also facing delays this morning.

There is congestion between J16 and J13 alongside more between J11 and J6 on the M50 Northbound this morning.

Those heading Southbound can expect delays between J5 and J7.

There are also delays on a number of routes approaching Dublin this morning.

Congestion has been reported on the N3 at Finglas, Blanchardstown, Liffey Valley and Newlands Cross.

Commuters in Cork are also facing delays.

There is congestion between J9 and J10 on the N27 and at Carrs Hill on the N28.

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