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 […]
Match Report
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 […]
Ten-man Oldham Athletic pick up valuable away point at Oxford United in battle against relegation
OXFORD UNITED 1, OLDHAM ATHLETIC 1 Oldham Athletic displayed the battling qualities they lacked in the Emirates FA Cup defeat at Lincoln City to grind out a valuable point at Oxford United in their fight for survival in Sky Bet League One. And the point picked up at the Kassam Stadium was achieved after playing […]
Jamie Vardy hat trick inflicts more pain on Manchester City who lose at lowly Leicester City
LEICESTER CITY 4, MAN CITY 2 Manchester City looked far from Barclays Premier League title contenders following their shambolic defeat at lowly Leicester City who dramatically rediscovered last season’s championship form. And City’s honeymoon under Pep Guardiola is well and truly over as they are in the midst of a desperately poor run of form. […]