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MAN CITY WOMEN 0, OLYMPIQUE LYONNAIS 0
Manchester City proved a match for Europe’s top team as they held Olympique Lyonnais in the first leg of their UEFA Women’s Champions League, semi-final.
City’s performance at the Etihad’s Academy Stadium demonstrated the team’s remarkable progress in recent seasons to become a force in Europe.
Long-serving Danny Whitaker described it as “unbelievable” as Macclesfield Town won back the English Football League status they lost in 2012. The Silkmen have since endured turbulent times financially which makes their achievements even more remarkable as they overhauled teams like Tranmere Rovers who had far bigger resources. Macc were crowned champions after yesterday’s 2-0 […]
AFC WIMBLEDON 2, OLDHAM ATHLETIC 2 Oldham Athletic twice battled from behind to snatch a draw at AFC Wimbledon and another precious point in their battle for Sky Bet League One survival. A double from striker Duckens Nazon helped Latics extend their unbeaten run to six games. But five successive draws equates to 10 squandered […]
MAN UNITED 2, TOTTENHAM 1 Manchester United’s record equalling 29th Emirates FA Cup semi-final ended in victory as Tottenham’s misery continued. This was Spurs’ eight successive loss in the last four of the FA Cup as they failed again to negotiate the last hurdle before the final. In a pulsating semi-final played at a ferocious […]
BOURNEMOUTH 0, MANCHESTER UNITED 2
A much-changed Manchester United beat Bournemouth 2-0 at the Vitality Stadium to lift them following a dismal Old Trafford defeat at the hands of basement club West Brom on Sunday.
Goals by Chris Smalling and Romelu Lukaku gave the Reds a 4 point cushion over nearest Premier League rivals Liverpool with four games to go as the Reds eased in to their FA Cup Semi final game against Tottenham at Wembley this weekend.
