Mossley scraped through to the second round of the Manchester Premier Cup by the skin of their teeth at home to minnows Abbey Hey.
Ten-man Oldham Athletic lose heavily at home by Accrington Stanley
Oldham Athletic’s heavy home defeat to Accrington Stanley in the Leasing.com Trophy was as unexpected as was the victory against Liverpool U21s.
Matty Longstaff scores on his Newcastle United Premier League debut to heap more pressure on Manchester United
Manchester United’s woes continued with a 1-0 defeat at St James Park to Steve Bruce’s Newcastle United with 19-year-old Matty Longstaff scoring the winner.
Manchester City’s ‘bad day’ as loss at home to Wolves leaves them eight points adrift of leaders Liverpool
Manager Pep Guardiola described it as a “bad day” as Manchester City slipped eight points behind Premier League leaders Liverpool following a surprise home defeat to Wolves.
Manchester City 0, Wolves 2 – Player Ratings
Two late goals by Adama Traore dealt another blow to Manchester City’s title hopes as they fell 8 points behind Liverpool after a 2-0 home defeat to Wolves.