MAN UNITED 2, SL BENFICA 0 Spluttering Manchester United need just a point to top their group after effectively qualifying for the knockout phase of the Champions League, but it was a night that could easily have turned out to be a Halloween horror show against Benfica. Embed from Getty Images The Reds, who maintained […]
First defeat for Richie Wellens in eighth match as Oldham Athletic manager as Latics lose at home to Scunthorpe United
OLDHAM ATHLETIC 2, SCUNTHORPE UNITED 3 Oldham Athletic paid the price for a woeful start as their seven game unbeaten run was ended by Scunthorpe United. And despite staging a valiant fightback, Richie Wellens tasted defeat for the first time in his eight games as interim and permanent manager. Tom Hopper and Josh Morris put […]
Super-sub Anthony Martial is Manchester United’s late matchwinner against Tottenham
MAN UNITED 1, TOTTENHAM 0 It was a case of Manchester United winning ugly at home to Tottenham as a late goal from substitute Anthony Martial ended their minor blip. Embed from Getty Images And Martial’s effort was not one of beauty, but highly effective to keep the Reds second and still within striking distance […]
Super-Sub Amadi-Holloway scores last-gasp winner for Oldham Athetic in derby against Bury
OLDHAM ATHLETIC 2, BURY 1 Substitute Aaron Amadi-Holloway scored an injury-time winner as Oldham Athletic posted a derby win against Bury to extend Richie Wellens’ run to seven games as interim and permanent manager. It looked as though Latics would have to settle for a point until Amadi-Holloway struck in the last of three minutes […]
Bravo for Claudio as Manchester City need a penalty shootout to beat Wolves in Carabao Cup
MAN CITY 0, WOLVES 0 (City won 4-1 on penalties) Claudio Bravo went from zero to hero as Manchester City defeated Championship leaders Wolves to scrape through to the quarter finals of the Carabao Cup. Embed from Getty Images The Chilean keeper, whose displays in his first season at the club were criticised and ridiculed, […]