MAN CITY 5, NEWCASTLE UTD 0 Manchester City displayed their Premier League title credentials on the day that leaders Chelsea surprisingly slipped up at home to Burnley. City produced a deadly display to cut the deficit on Chelsea to five points when it could have become a 10-point gap in the worse-case scenario. Suddenly the […]
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Manchester United overcome shock to beat Preston North End and claim quarter-final place in the FA Cup
PRESTON NORTH END 1, MAN UNITED 3 Manchester United had an almighty scare at League One club Preston North End before claiming their place in the quarter finals of the FA Cup and a glamour tie against holders Arsenal. The Reds were forced to do it the hard way battling back after Scott Laird had given […]
Oldham Athletic slip to surprise home defeat by Colchester United
OLDHAM ATHLETIC 0, COLCHESTER UNITED 1 Oldham Athletic slipped up yet again against a team at the foot of Sky Bet League One as Colchester United triumphed at SportsDirect.com Park. Latics have failed to beat any of the sides in the bottom four, an inherent failing and something of a conundrum. After beating Swindon Town, […]
Manchester City rediscover goal touch in landslide win at Stoke City
STOKE CITY 1, MAN CITY 4 Manchester City’s joy at banishing their Stoke City hoodoo was tempered by Chelsea’s late winner against Everton. Just when City, emphatic victors at the Britannia Stadium, looked set to cut Chelsea’s lead at the top of the Barclays Premier League to five points, came news of Willian’s late winner […]
Oldham Athletic climb to fifth place in League One after beating high-flying Swindon Town
OLDHAM ATHLETIC 2, SWINDON TOWN 1 Oldham Athletic’s whirlwind start set up the victory against promotion-chasing Swindon Town which lifted Lee Johnson’s side into fifth place in Sky Bet League One. Two goals in little over one minute early in the game from Mike Jones and Conor Wilkinson left the Robins far from chirping. And […]