MILTON KEYNES DONS 1, OLDHAM ATHLETIC 0 What a contrast in emotions over the space of three days. After the joy of scoring an injury-time winner at Chesterfield on Saturday, this time there was heartbreak as Latics lost in the 96th minute of their Sky Bet League One match at Milton Keynes Dons. As Latics […]
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Gabriel Jesus performs miracle with late winner for Manchester City against struggling Swansea City
MAN CITY 2, SWANSEA CITY 1 When Manchester City were in need of a miracle, Gabriel Jesus performed one with an injury-time winning goal for Manchester City. It looked as though Swansea City, rejuvenated following Paul Clement’s appointment as head coach, would leave the Etihad with a point until Jesus’ late 92nd minute intervention. And […]
Last-gasp goal from Peter Clarke gives Oldham Athletic victory in basement battle at Chesterfield
CHESTERFIELD 0, OLDHAM ATHLETIC 1 Cometh the hour, cometh the man and Peter Clarke, Oldham Athletic’s captain fantastic, was the hero in the Sky Bet League One basement battle at Chesterfield where his last-gasp goal earned a vital victory. Central-defender Clarke popped up in stoppage time to score the all-important goal that earned three precious […]
Manchester United let vital points slip in pursuit of top-four spot as they are held at home by relegation-threatened Hull City
MAN UTD 0, HULL CITY 0 Jose Mourinho gave journalists a briefing on how to do their job after he was asked after decisions that went against Manchester United as they were held at home by bottom-three side Hull City. The Reds’ manager refused to be drawn knowing full well he risked the wrath of […]
Oldham Athletic not so ‘Posh’ as they lose at home to Bradford City
OLDHAM ATHLETIC 1, BRADFORD CITY 2 Oldham Athletic failed to build on the impressive home win against Peterborough as four days later they were beaten at home by promotion-chasing Bradford City. Though Latics had recorded back-to-back home games against Gillingham and Posh, this was a sixth home loss in Sky Bet League One. And in […]