OLDHAM ATHLETIC 1, WALSALL 0 It was a case of onwards and upwards for Oldham Athletic after their win against promotion-chasing Walsall lifted them out of the relegation places in Sky Bet League One for the first time since November. Loanee Curtis Main was Latics’ matchwinner against the Saddlers as their excellent run continued under […]
Manchester City secure back-to-back league wins for the first time since October after edging past West Brom
MAN CITY 2, WEST BROM 1 Manchester City made hard work of beating West Brom as they looked distracted by Tuesday’s Champions League quarter-final against Paris St Germain. Goals from Sergio Aguero, a penalty, and Samir Nasri, making his first start since September, earned City their first and long overdue back-to-back Premier League victories since […]
Oldham Athletic beat Swindon Town to take another step towards League One survival
OLDHAM ATHLETIC 2, SWINDON TOWN 0 Oldham Athletic won again, but still cannot find a way out of the relegation places in Sky Bet League One. The victory against Swindon Town at SportsDirect.com Park was another important step towards safety. But despite losing only twice in 13 league games, and recording back-to-back wins against Chesterfield […]
Manchester United maintained their push for Champions League football following home win against Everton
MAN UNITED 1, EVERTON 0 Anthony Martial scored the goal that keeps Manchester United in the hunt for a Champions League place. The young French striker helped the Reds stay fifth and hot on the heels of their neighbours from the Etihad who occupy the fourth and final spot in Europe’s main club competition. It […]
England back to earth with a bang following home defeat by Holland
ENGLAND 1, HOLLAND 2 The euphoria of England’s historic win against Germany three days earlier disappeared as they were beaten by Holland at Wembley in their latest warm-up game for Euro 2016. While there was disappointment among the fans, a contrast to the scenes of jubilation in Berlin, it is too easy to be swept […]