CREWE ALEX 0, OLDHAM ATHLETIC 1 Richie Wellens can do no wrong as Oldham Athletic’s caretaker manager after his side made it three wins out of three since he took temporary charge with victory at Crewe Alexandra in the Checkatrade Trophy. Jack Byrne’s 25-yard strike late in the opening half to give Latics four points […]
Fabian Delph and Phil Jones pull out of England squad with injuries
Fabian Delph and Phil Jones have withdrawn from the England squad with manager Gareth Southgate calling up Tottenham’s Harry Winks to the squad to cover for the absences. Embed from Getty Images The news will be a blow to Delph in particular whose last England cap was almost two years ago and had earned a […]
Kevin De Bruyne’s strike rewards Manchester City dominance at Chelsea
CHELSEA 0, MANCHESTER CITY 1 Kevin De Bruyne scored the winning goal with a wonder-strike to underline a completely dominant Manchester City performance at Stamford Bridge as Pep Guardiola relished a first win against Chelsea as a manager at the eighth attempt. Embed from Getty Images Manchester City’s preparation for this game was upset by […]
Pompey chimes silenced as Oldham Athletic win at Fratton Park
PORTSMOUTH 1, OLDHAM ATHLETIC 2 Eoin Doyle’s red-hot scoring streak continued as he scored both goals for Oldham Athletic in a fabulous win at Portsmouth. Yet the on-loan striker was not down to play in a move by caretaker manager Richie Wellens to hoodwink the opposition. Wellens told the pre-match press conference Doyle had picked […]
Stuart Mathieson bows out after 22 years reporting Manchester United
Stuart Mathieson penned his last Manchester United match report in today’s Premier League win against Crystal Palace at Old Trafford. Mathieson is taking early retirement from his post covering the Reds for the Manchester Evening News for the past 22 years. It was back in 1995 that Mathieson succeeded the legendary David Meek who began […]