A look ahead to the weekend's football

Stoke, Crewe and Port Vale are all in action

Author: Greg DeanPublished 12th Mar 2021

A look at what's coming up this weekend.

In the Championship - Stoke go to Middlesbrough tomorrow.

Here's Potters boss Michael O'Neill:

"We want to win the game because if we win we'll go above Middlesbrough in the table and that's our incentive more than anything else. We want to try to win as many games as possible between now and the end of the season. Saturday's game gives us the opportunity to do that."

With no mid-week game this week - Michael O'Neill's hoping that gives his side an advantage:

"This week obviously we've had a longer time to review the game as a staff, review it better with the players - look at things we still need to improve on and bring that to the training pitch."

In League One, Crewe are at home to Burton Albion fresh from their first win in 4 games midweek, when they beat Doncaster 1 - 0.

Meanwhile, in League Two, Port Vale's new boss Darrell Clarke is still looking for his first win. It could come tomorrow - when they face Bolton.

Elsewhere, it was a good night for British club's in the last-16 of the Europa League as all avoided defeat in the first legs of their ties.

Arsenal were 3-1 winners against Olympiacos after two late goals secured them a victory in Greece.

But - Manchester United conceded with almost the last kick of the game as they drew 1-1 with AC Milan at Old Trafford.

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