PORT VALE 2, OLDHAM ATHLETIC 2 Carl Winchester’s 94th minute equaliser for Oldham Athletic at Port Vale sparked celebrations that were richly deserved. It was as though they had won while the Valiants had a sinking feeling as the final result felt like a defeat. The point was no more than Latics deserved from a […]
Match Report
Yaya Toure returns from exile to score match-winning brace at Crystal Palace
CRYSTAL PALACE 1, MANCHESTER CITY 2 Vincent Kompany starts but goes off injured in the first half following collision with Claudio Bravo Yaya Toure makes since first appearance since August, and scores his first brace since May 2015 to secure victory for Manchester City Connor Wickham grabs equaliser as Crystal Palace exploit City weakness in […]
Oldham Athletic pay price for missed chances as they lose to late Scott Wiseman goal at League One leaders Scunthorpe United
SCUNTHORPE UNITED 1, OLDHAM ATHLETIC 0. Oldham Athletic manager Stephen Robinson was left perplexed by his side’s slender defeat at Sky Bet League One leaders Scunthorpe United. It was the lack of a cutting edge that again proved to be Latics’ undoing as they were unable to convert the chances they created. “We could have […]
Draw seems like defeat for Jose Mourinho as Olivier Giroud scores 89th minute equaliser for Arsenal at Manchester United
MAN UNITED 1, ARSENAL 1 A late equaliser from substitute Olivier Giroud denied Manchester United a moral-boosting win against Arsenal at Old Trafford. It looked as though the Reds would emerge victors and reignite their Barclays Premier League title challenge until Giroud’s intervention in the 89th minute. United were the more inventive side and deserved […]
Two last-gasp goals from Spain denied England victory in 2-2 draw at Wembley
ENGLAND 2, SPAIN 2 Manager-in-waiting Gareth Southgate experienced the harsh realities of playing one of the world’s top teams and must still be wondering how his side failed to beat Spain at Wembley. Two goals ahead in the 89th minute, caretaker manager Southgate would be forgiven for thinking it was game, set and match to […]