England have drawn Wales in the draw for the finals of Euro 2016. They have also been grouped with Russia and Slovakia in France next summer. And on the face of it, it looks a favourable draw for England manager Roy Hodgson. Northern Ireland have a big ask as they are lined up alongside Germany, […]
Kelechi Iheanacho scores injury-time winner for Manchester City against managerless Swansea City
MAN CITY 2, SWANSEA CITY 1 Manchester City went from despair to delirium in a dramatic finale to their home Premier League game against Swansea City. It looked as though City had blown victory when Swans’ substitute Bafe Gomis equalised in the 90th minute, a just reward for their efforts. But in the second of […]
Oldham Athletic’s home game against Millwall postponed through waterlogged pitch
A waterlogged pitch has forced the postponement of Oldham Athletic’s home Sky Bet League One match against Millwall. Incessant rain left the pitch unplayable as Latics was one of a number of North West fixtures to fall foul of the weather.
Manchester United crash out of the Champions League after Wolfsburg defeat
WOLFSBURG 3, MANCHESTER UNITED 2 United take the lead but crash out after late defeat at Volkswagen Arena The Reds will drop into the Europa League after finishing third in Group B after PSV beat CSKA. Injury list lengthens after Matteo Darmian (hamstring) and Chris Smalling (groin) pick up knocks Louis Van Gaal admits he […]
Drama as Manchester City score three late goals to beat Borussia Monchengladbach and snatch top spot in their Champions League group
MAN CITY 4, BORUSSIA MONCHENGLADBACH 2 What drama as Manchester City produced a remarkable and unlikely fightback to snatch an importable Champions League victory against Borussia Monchengladbach. The impressive Germans were 2-1 ahead with 10 minutes left as City, needing victory to stand a chance of topping group D, had been strangely out of sorts. […]