The winners of the hugely anticipated Leesa Northwest Football Awards 2017, recognising those who have achieved footballing excellence both on and off the pitch in the 2016/17 season, from both the Men and Women’s football leagues, from Conference though to Premier League, have been announced. Over 550 guests packed The Point at Emirates Old Trafford […]
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Stunning strike by Rajiv van La Parra wins it for 10-man Huddersfield Town as West Brom slump
HUDDERSFIELD TOWN 1, WEST BROM 0 Rajiv van La Parra become only Huddersfield Town’s fourth goalscorer in the Premier League when he scored just before the break following a controversial refereeing decision. Embed from Getty Images There was more drama for Town when Chris Schindler was sent off for a second booking early in the […]
Pressure increases on Ronald Koeman as Arsenal celebrate Arsene Wenger’s birthday with thumping win at Everton
EVERTON 2, ARSENAL 5 Wayne Rooney’s early goal may have been a reminder of earlier glory days from Everton’s past but Arsenal underlined their superiority with comeback goals by Nacho Monreal and Mesut Ozil before Idrissa Gana Gueye got sent off. Embed from Getty Images Alexandre Lacazette extended the Gunners’ lead and the game was […]
Pompey chimes silenced as Oldham Athletic win at Fratton Park
PORTSMOUTH 1, OLDHAM ATHLETIC 2 Eoin Doyle’s red-hot scoring streak continued as he scored both goals for Oldham Athletic in a fabulous win at Portsmouth. Yet the on-loan striker was not down to play in a move by caretaker manager Richie Wellens to hoodwink the opposition. Wellens told the pre-match press conference Doyle had picked […]
Posh performance as Oldham Athletic caretaker manager Richie Wellens makes winning start
OLDHAM ATHLETIC 3, PETERBOROUGH UNITED 2 Fortune favoured the brave as bold caretaker manager Richie Wellens was rewarded for ringing the changes for his first game in charge as bottom-club Oldham Athletic beat high-flying Peterborough United to secure a first home win of the season. Wellens had clearly identified the shortcomings as his new-look side […]