BUXTON 2, STALYBRIDGE CELTIC 2 Stalybridge Celtic’s lengthy wait for a first away victory of the season goes on after they threw away a two-goal lead at Buxton. “It feels like a loss after we were so much on top in the game,” explained Celtic manager Steve Burr. “If we continue to give that effort […]
Seven is lucky number for Rotherham United, but not for Oldham Athletic
OLDHAM ATHLETIC 1, ROTHERHAM UNITED 1 Oldham Athletic were held at home by Rotherham United in a Sky Bet League One clash involving teams with contrasting fortunes. Lowly Latics are now without a win in seven league games while the Millers extended their unbeaten run to the same number of matches. But with only three […]
Manchester City leave it late as injury-time goal from Sergio Aguero earns 2-1 first-leg lead in Carabao Cup semi-final against Bristol City
MAN CITY 2, BRISTOL CITY 1
Sergio Aguero came off the bench to score a dramatic injury-time winner as Manchester City take a slender 2-1 lead to Ashton Gate for the second leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final against Bristol City.
City certainly needed one of their big guns to overcome a Bristol side that had already beaten four Premier League games in the knockout.
It was cruel on Lee Johnson’s Championship club that produced a heroic display and even spent 11 minutes either side of the break holding the lead through a Bobby Reid penalty.
City equalised through Kevin De Bruyne and had to summon Aguero and Kyle Walker in the latter stages in an effort to conjure a winner.
Oldham Athletic lack cutting edge as defeat at Charlton Athletic makes it six games without a win
CHARLTON ATHLETIC 1, OLDHAM ATHLETIC 0 Oldham Athletic’s lack of a cutting edge was evident as they lost at Charlton Athletic. It extended Latics’ winless run to six games with manager Richie Wellens later declaring he needed two new strikers. Aaron Amadi-Holloway was the chief culprit as he failed to convert two clear-cut chances in […]
Manchester City’s FA Cup fortunes turn on controversial free kick against Burnley
MAN CITY 4, BURNLEY 1
Manchester City’s fortunes in their Emirates FA Cup, third-round win against Burnley turned on a controversial free kick.
City were 1-0 behind and had laboured for almost an hour before they equalised with a questionable goal.
If your allegiances were with City it was a stroke of genius, but for the Clarets it was anything but that.
Burnley were still lining up when Ilkay Gundogan took a quick kick and released Sergio Aguero who raced clear to score.
And while the Clarets were still reeling from that body blow, Aguero quickly added a second goal, his 18th of the season and a phenomenal 16 in 16 FA Cup ties for City.