MAN CITY 2, ARSENAL 1 Resilient Manchester City produced a thrilling second-half display to defeat title rivals Arsenal and leap into second place in the Barclays Premier League. After a lethargic opening half, in which City trailed to a Theo Walcott goal, the second 45 minutes was a total contrast as they hit back in […]
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Oldham Athletic hit rock bottom after home defeat by Southend United
OLDHAM ATHLETIC 0, SOUTHEND UNITED 2 Oldham Athletic’s wretched season plumbed a new low following the home defeat by Southend United. They slipped to bottom spot of Sky Bet League as their miserable record at SportsDirect.com Park continued – they have won only once in 10 games. And it is clearly becoming a psychological barrier […]
Ilkay Gundogan injury mars Manchester City’s first home league victory since September against Watford
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]