PORT VALE 0, OLDHAM ATHLETIC 1 Free kick specialist Mike Jones halted Oldham Athletic’s losing run and put their Sky Bet League One promotion bid back on track at Port Vale. After three straight defeats and the loss of manager Lee Johnson, this was a much-needed lift for Latics who secured their fifth away league […]
Match Report
Manchester City’s Premier League title hopes dented by defeat at Liverpool
LIVERPOOL 2, MAN CITY 1 Manchester City could have blown their hopes of retaining their Barclays Premier League title following their defeat at Liverpool. Certainly it was missed opportunity to heap pressure on league leaders Chelsea who could have seen their lead cut to two points had they triumphed. With Chelsea playing in today’s final […]
Horror show for caretaker manager Dean Holden as Oldham Athletic lose 4-0 at home to Preston North End
OLDHAM ATHLETIC 0, PRESTON NORTH END 4 It was a horror debut for caretaker manager Dean Holden as Oldham Athletic were walloped 4-0 at home by Preston North End. There was precious little joy for Latics who suffered a third successive defeat to slip five points adrift of the promotion play-off places. Latics had a […]
Wayne Rooney at the double as Manchester United struggle to beat Sunderland
MAN UNITED 2, SUNDERLAND 0 Wayne Rooney’s double finally saw off spirited Sunderland as Manchester United put in another indifferent performance. It was a game which will be remembered not for the football, though, but for a refereeing blunder by Roger East. The match official wrongly sent off Wes Brown in a case of mistaken […]
Euro joy for Manchester City as under-19’s beat Schalke 04 in last 16 of UEFA Youth League
MANCHESTER CITY U19 1, SCHALKE 04 1 (City won 3-1 on penalties) Manchester City may have lost to Barcelona in the Champions League, but there was Euro joy for their under-19s. City defeated German side Schalke 04 in the round of 16 in the UEFA Youth League – it is played with a Champions League […]