Manchester City draw Dynamo Kiev Manchester United get FC Midtjylland Manchester City face a trip to Ukraine to face 500-1 outsiders Dynamo Kiev in the Champions League Round of 16. City last played Kiev in the last 16 of the Europa League in 2011 when they lost 2-1 on aggregate with Mario Balotelli sent off […]
Howe’s that as Manchester United are humbled by minnows Bournemouth
AFC BOURNEMOUTH 2, MAN UNITED 1 Not for the first time, Manchester United came to grief at Bournemouth. The latest loss was just as seismic as back in 1984 when the Cherries knocked Ron Atkinson’s Reds out of the FA Cup in one of the biggest upsets of modern times. This time the newly-promoted Cherries […]
England land Wales in draw for Euro 2016 finals
England have drawn Wales in the draw for the finals of Euro 2016. They have also been grouped with Russia and Slovakia in France next summer. And on the face of it, it looks a favourable draw for England manager Roy Hodgson. Northern Ireland have a big ask as they are lined up alongside Germany, […]
Kelechi Iheanacho scores injury-time winner for Manchester City against managerless Swansea City
MAN CITY 2, SWANSEA CITY 1 Manchester City went from despair to delirium in a dramatic finale to their home Premier League game against Swansea City. It looked as though City had blown victory when Swans’ substitute Bafe Gomis equalised in the 90th minute, a just reward for their efforts. But in the second of […]
Oldham Athletic’s home game against Millwall postponed through waterlogged pitch
A waterlogged pitch has forced the postponement of Oldham Athletic’s home Sky Bet League One match against Millwall. Incessant rain left the pitch unplayable as Latics was one of a number of North West fixtures to fall foul of the weather.