MAN CITY 7, SHEFF WED 0 (Capital One Cup, third round) Manchester City scored seven second-half goals, the first four in 13 dramatic minutes, to end their four game winless run and start their defence of the Capital One Cup in sensational style. Once City belatedly got into their stride, they completely overwhelmed Championship club […]
Class of 92 set to team up with Singapore billionaire Peter Lim at Salford City
Singapore billionaire Peter Lim is set to buy a 50-per-cent stake in Salford City, the club which has been taken over by the “Class of 92”. He has agreed a deal with former Manchester United players Ryan Giggs, Gary and Phil Neville, Nicky Butt and Paul Scholes. Lim, a stockbroker, withdrew a bid to buy […]
Lampard ends former club Chelsea’s 100-per-pent Premier League record
MAN CITY 1, CHELSEA 1 Frank Lampard scored a dramatic late equaliser for Manchester City to end former club Chelsea’s 100-per-cent record in the Premier League. Just when it looked like Chelsea were about to open an eight-point lead at the top of the table, substitute Lampard popped up to score his first goal for […]
Foxes capitalise on United defensive slips
LEICESTER CITY 5, MANCHESTER UNITED 3 Falcao makes his first start for United with Juan Mata left out – creates the opening goal for Robin Van Persie and hits the crossbar; Leonardo Ullua reduces deficit; Jonny Evans limps off in the first half, later seen on crutches and wearing a protective boot; Angel Di Maria […]
Another clean sheet for Oldham Athletic
NOTTS COUNTY 0, OLDHAM ATHLETIC 0 Oldham Athletic kept a fourth clean sheet in five games as they picked up another useful away point in Sky Bet League One. The draw also extended Latics’ unbeaten run to six matches in league and cup as the new-look team is starting to gel. Indeed, Latics had the […]