GREAT BRITAIN & IRELAND 3, REST OF THE WORLD 1 Sir Alex Ferguson made a winning return to Old Trafford as the Great Britain & Ireland team he managed defeated the Rest of the World in the UNICEF match for children. Michael Owen scored twice for the Reds while Paul Scholes also found the net […]
Match Report
City lose Wilfried Bony to injury as well as their attacking verve at Villa Park
ASTON VILLA 0, MANCHESTER CITY 0 City failed to make a breakthrough against a determined Aston Villa side after losing Wilfried Bony to a hamstring injury in his left leg and subsequently failed to take the chances they had carved out at Villa Park. Despite Table topping City’s generally good record against rock bottom Villa, […]
Oldham Athletic avoid becoming victims of FA Cup giantkilling act following goalless draw at Mansfield Town
MANSFIELD TOWN 0, OLDHAM ATHLETIC 0 On a weekend of upsets in the first round of the Emirates FA Cup, Oldham Athletic avoided becoming victims of another following a goalless draw at Mansfield Town. While Salford City defeated Notts County from three divisions higher and League One rivals Barnsley came to grief at non-league Altrincham, […]
Jesse Lingard scores first Manchester United goal in home win against West Brom
MAN UNITED 2 WEST BROM 0 Jesse Lingard repaid manager Louis van Gaal’s lavish praise with the goal that set Manchester United on the road to victory against West Brom at Old Trafford. The 22-year-old winger scored his first goal for the Reds on the day van Gaal broke with tradition by referring to an […]
Sterling shines as Manchester City overpower Sevilla to qualify for knockout stage of the Champions League
SEVILLA 1, MANCHESTER CITY 3 Manchester City powered into top spot after a 3-1 win in Seville and qualified for the knockout round with two games to spare after Borussia Monchengladbach drew 1-1 with Juventus at home. The result meant that Sevilla couldn’t overhaul City because of their superior head-to-head record even if the Spanish […]