Shares in Manchester United leapt 5% as investors welcomed the sale of Premier League television rights for a record £5.136bn, a rise of 71% on the last deal. Amid widespread surprise at the size of the deal, even among football industry experts, Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore pledged money raised from the auction for rights […]
Oldham Athletic climb to fifth place in League One after beating high-flying Swindon Town
OLDHAM ATHLETIC 2, SWINDON TOWN 1 Oldham Athletic’s whirlwind start set up the victory against promotion-chasing Swindon Town which lifted Lee Johnson’s side into fifth place in Sky Bet League One. Two goals in little over one minute early in the game from Mike Jones and Conor Wilkinson left the Robins far from chirping. And […]
Winchester wonder strike seals Oldham Athletic win at Scunthorpe United
SCUNTHORPE UNITED 0, OLDHAM ATHLETIC 1 It was a goal worthy of winning any game as Carl Winchester’s superb solo strike earned Latics a valuable away win at Scunthorpe United. Winchester’s goal also lifted Latics into the play-off places in Sky Bet League One as they looked a totally different side to the one that […]
Manchester City lose more ground in title race after being held at home by lowly Hull City
MAN CITY 1, HULL CITY 1 Yaya Toure’s return from the African Cup of Nations cannot come quickly enough on the evidence of Manchester City’s wretched display at home to Barclays Premier League strugglers Hull City. City, held at home by the Tigers, have failed to win in any of the six games Toure has […]
Manchester United beat Cambridge United to book last 16 place in the FA Cup
MAN UNITED 3, CAMBRIDGE UNITED 0 Manchester United booked their place in the fifth round of the FA Cup and a trip to Preston North End, but Cambridge United also left Old Trafford as winners. The fourth-round tie and replay against the Reds has earned the League Two minnows a cool £1.5million, which was akin to coming […]