ENGLAND 2, MALTA 0 Gareth Southgate made a winning start as England’s interim manager as they defeated minnows Malta in their World Cup qualifier. It was only a modest margin of victory bearing in mind Malta are ranked 173 in the world, but England ended a tumultuous period on a positive note after Sam Allardyce’s […]
Strikers Billy Mckay and Lee Erwin fire Oldham Athletic to Checkatrade Trophy victory at Fleetwood Town
FLEETWOOD TOWN 0, OLDHAM ATHLETIC 2 Oldham Athletic lifted spirits with a first win in 10 games following their deserved victory at Fleetwood Town in the Checkatrade Trophy. And strikers Billy Mckay and Lee Erwin were on target with rare goals for Latics – Mckay’s first for the club and Erwin’s second. While there was […]
Manchester United create 24 goal attempts, but lack cutting edge as they are held at home by bottom-club Stoke City
MAN UNITED 1, STOKE CITY 1 Manchester United endured a hugely frustrating afternoon as they were held at home by bottom-club Stoke City. Apart from a failure to convert more of the chances they created – they had 24 goal attempts – there was little wrong with the performance. United played some delightful football and […]
Oldham Athletic hit rock bottom after home defeat to Milton Keynes Dons leaves them last in League One
OLDHAM ATHLETIC 0, MILTON KEYNES DONS 2 Oldham Athletic’s season hit rock bottom following a home defeat by Milton Keynes Dons. They are now bottom of Sky Bet League One and without a win in nine games, seven in the league. And the home curse struck again as Latics have picked up a paltry three […]
Manchester United get lucky break to scrape a 1-0 Europa League victory against FC Zorya Luhansk
MAN UNITED 1, FC ZORYA LUHANSK 0 Zlatan Ibrahimovic spared Manchester United the embarrassment of a second successive slip-up in the Europa League. The Swede scored the only goal of the game as the Reds limped to victory against FC Zorya Luhansk at Old Trafford. Zorya, the team that is second in the Ukrainian Premier […]