As the never-ending footballing circus rumbles on, there were plenty of talking points from Friday night’s action across England and the rest of Europe.<\/p>\n
Continuing their meteoric progression through the English football pyramid, Lincoln City sit top of League One and are targeting promotion to the Championship<\/a>.<\/p>\n Conor McGrandles<\/a> struck two out of the three goals that helped the Imps see off a spirited Gillingham side, propelling the club above Hull City<\/a> and back to the top of the division.<\/p>\n Hopes of a third promotion in five years for Lincoln could stutter depending on the results of Doncaster Rovers, who boast three games in hand over the top two.<\/p>\n Record champions Bayern Munich<\/a> extended their lead to ten points at the top of the Bundesliga with a scrappy 1-0 win over relegation-threatened Hertha Berlin.<\/p>\n Kingsley Coman<\/a>‘s deflected effort was enough to seal an eighth league win in nine for the reigning European champions.<\/p>\n A lethargic Bayern had struggled to breakdown the Bundesliga<\/a>‘s third-worst defence, with Robert Lewandoski<\/a> denied from the spot during the first half.<\/p>\n Bayern will travel to Qatar to take place in the rearranged Club World Cup<\/a>, whilst Hertha’s torrid form has seen them sleepwalk into a relegation battle.<\/p>\n In a top-of-the-table heavyweight clash between first and second in the Championship, Swansea City<\/a> cruised past leaders Norwich City<\/a>, significantly cutting the deficit at the top.<\/p>\n The Canaries entered the match knowing a win would put them eight clear of challengers Swansea, but goals from Andre Ayew<\/a> and Aston Villa<\/a> loanee Conor Hourihane<\/a> secured the win for the side from South Wales.<\/p>\n A 2-0 victory cuts the gap to just two points, with the Swans boasting the luxury of having a game in hand and the result has blown the Championship title race wide open.<\/p>\n Although, Swansea’s joy could be short-lived, as a Brentford win against struggling Middlesbrough <\/a>would see Steve Cooper’s side drop to second.<\/p>\n Nicol\u00f2 Barella<\/a> and <\/span>Ivan Peri\u0161i\u0107<\/a> goals were enough to see Inter Milan past Fiorentina and return to the top of the <\/span>Serie A<\/a> table above of <\/span>AC Milan<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n After a disappointing defeat to Juventus<\/a> in the first leg of a midweek Coppa Italia semi-final tie, Inter returned to winning ways and securing only their fourth league victory of 2021 in the process.<\/p>\n Inter have played catch-up to their city rivals for most of the season, but with AC experiencing a mini injury crisis<\/a>, the door to a first league title success since 2010 may have opened for the Nerazzurri<\/em>.<\/p>\n The one time UEFA Cup runners-up Deportivo Alav\u00e9s pulled three points clear of the La Liga<\/a> relegation zone after a 1-0 win against fellow strugglers Real Valladolid.<\/p>\nBayern Munich Extend Lead at Top of Bundesliga with Friday Night Win<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Swansea City Topple Norwich City in Championship Title Challenge<\/h3>\n
Inter Milan Return to the Top of the League<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Deportivo Alav\u00e9s Pull Clear of La Liga Relegation Zone<\/h3>\n