OLDHAM ATHLETIC 0, SOUTHEND UNITED 2 Oldham Athletic’s wretched season plumbed a new low following the home defeat by Southend United. They slipped to bottom spot of Sky Bet League as their miserable record at SportsDirect.com Park continued – they have won only once in 10 games. And it is clearly becoming a psychological barrier […]
Late goal by Zlatan Ibrahimovic seals win for Manchester United at Crystal Palace
CRYSTAL PALACE 1, MANCHESTER UNITED 2 Paul Pogba opens the scoring after being put through by Zlatan Ibrahimovic Marcos Rojo lucky to stay on the pitch after a two-footed lunge at Wilfried Zaha Crystal Palace level the scores after Damien Delaney backheel puts James McArthur clean through Juan Mata goal disallowed for marginal offside call […]
Ilkay Gundogan injury mars Manchester City’s first home league victory since September against Watford
MAN CITY 2, WATFORD 0 “Marginally better” was the two-word response of a Manchester City season-ticket holder leaving the Etihad after the home victory against Watford. It was concise summary of a workmanlike rather than spectacular performance as goals from Pablo Zabaleta and David Silva earned a first home Premier League victory for almost three […]
Oldham Athletic’s dramatic late fightback at Walsall earns last 16 place in the Checkatrade Trophy
WALSALL 1, OLDHAM ATHLETIC 3 Oldham Athletic moved into the last 16 of the Checkatrade Trophy after staging a dramatic late fightback at Walsall. Three goals in the last 21 minutes from substitutes Lee Croft and Lee Erwin and Cameron Burgess overturned a deficit at the Bescot Stadium where Amadou Bakayoko had given the Sadlers […]
Henrikh Mkhitaryan winner against Tottenham keeps Manchester United in hunt for top-four spot
MAN UTD 1, TOTTENHAM 0 Henrikh Mkhitayan experienced the full range of emotions as Manchester United’s home victory against Tottenham moved the Reds to within six points of a Champions League place. There was the joy of scoring his first goal for United at Old Trafford that earned three important points against one of their […]