OLDHAM ATHLETIC 1, CREWE ALEXANDRA 2 It was another miserable day for Oldham Athletic as they suffered a fourth straight defeat in Sky Bet League One at home to basement club Crewe Alexandra. They were unable to capitalise on Crewe being reduced to 10 men early in the second half following George Ray’s dismissal for […]
Wayne Rooney at the double as Manchester United defeat Newcastle United
MAN UNITED 3, NEWCASTLE UNITED 1 Wayne Rooney again showed that playing in a deeper midfield role has not blunted his cutting edge. Manchester United’s captain scored twice in the emphatic victory against Newcastle United which strengthened their hold on third place in the Barclays Premier League. Rooney’s red hot scoring spree continued as his […]
Chelsea regain three-point lead at the top of the Premier League after winning at Stoke City
STOKE CITY 0, CHELSEA 2 Manchester City were interested onlookers as Chelsea regained a three-point lead at the top of the Barclays Premier League following their hard-earned win at Stoke City. City had drawn level with Chelsea following their home victory against Crystal Palace on Saturday, but Chelsea’s fixture at the Britannia Stadium was moved […]
MK Dons in seventh heaven as they blitz Oldham Athletic
MILTON KEYNES DONS 7, OLDHAM ATHLETIC 0. How can the fortunes of a team, which was doing so well, plummet so quickly? That has to be asked after Latics lost 7-0 at Milton Keynes Dons, their heaviest loss in over 12 years. It is the first time Latics have shipped seven goals since Cardiff City […]
David provides a Silva lining for Manchester City who made it eight straight wins against Crystal Palace
MAN CITY 3, CRYSTAL PALACE 0 Manchester City overcame the handicap of having no recognised striker in their side to post an eighth straight victory at home to Crystal Palace. The in-form Blues drew level on points with Chelsea at the top of the Barclays Premier League and as they also close in on the […]