OLDHAM ATHLETIC 1, ROTHERHAM UNITED 1 Oldham Athletic were held at home by Rotherham United in a Sky Bet League One clash involving teams with contrasting fortunes. Lowly Latics are now without a win in seven league games while the Millers extended their unbeaten run to the same number of matches. But with only three […]
Marko Arnautovic destroys Huddersfield Town as West Ham apply clinical finishing
HUDDERSFIELD TOWN 1, WEST HAM 4
Marko Arnautovic was the West Ham hero as Huddersfield Town wilted in the second half after matching the Hammers during a first half filled with endeavour if not shots on target.
The Austrian first won the ball that Mark Noble opened the scoring with, before scoring seconds into the second half and laying on both of Manuel Lanzini’s goals shortly afterwards.
Joe Lolley was responsible for West Ham’s opening goal but atoned for the error with a great equaliser before the visitors overwhelmed them in the second half to secure West Ham manager David Moyes his 200th win in the Premier League.
Defeat at the hands of West Ham left Town closer to the drop zone in 13th place on 24 points – just 4 points from Stoke in 18th, with their opponents leapfrogging them into 11th on 25 points.
Demi Stokes signs new extended contract with Manchester City
Demi Stokes has signed a new three year contract with Manchester City’s women’s team.
The England left back joined City in January 2015 and has scored four goals in 76 appearances for the club.
During her time so far at in Manchester she has helped City qualify for the UEFA Women’s Champions League in successive seasons with this season’s Champions League campaign seeing City take on Linkoping of Sweden in the quarter finals in March this year.
She also participated in an undefeated league run to win the 2016 FA WSL title and has won all the domestic cup competition trophies including the FA WSL Continental Tyres Cup in 2016 and the SSE Women’s FA Cup for the first time in 2017.
Manchester City EDS beat Liverpool U23 but lose Benjamin Garre in injury hit game
Manchester City EDS 3, Liverpool U23 2
Goals by Lorenzo Gonzalez, Rabbi Matondo, and Felix Nmecha wiped out an early Harry Wilson penalty for Liverpool who could only score a late consolation through Toni Gomes as the struggling Manchester City EDS side, who lost Benjamin Garre to injury, toppled Premier League 2 league leaders Liverpool at the City Football Academy.
City were lucky to win after Liverpool had served out the better chances in an injury hit game in which three players were substituted in an extended first half that lasted nearly an hour thanks to extended injury time with injury niggles on both sides throughout the game.
Manchester City leave it late as injury-time goal from Sergio Aguero earns 2-1 first-leg lead in Carabao Cup semi-final against Bristol City
MAN CITY 2, BRISTOL CITY 1
Sergio Aguero came off the bench to score a dramatic injury-time winner as Manchester City take a slender 2-1 lead to Ashton Gate for the second leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final against Bristol City.
City certainly needed one of their big guns to overcome a Bristol side that had already beaten four Premier League games in the knockout.
It was cruel on Lee Johnson’s Championship club that produced a heroic display and even spent 11 minutes either side of the break holding the lead through a Bobby Reid penalty.
City equalised through Kevin De Bruyne and had to summon Aguero and Kyle Walker in the latter stages in an effort to conjure a winner.