PORT VALE 0, OLDHAM ATHLETIC 1 Free kick specialist Mike Jones halted Oldham Athletic’s losing run and put their Sky Bet League One promotion bid back on track at Port Vale. After three straight defeats and the loss of manager Lee Johnson, this was a much-needed lift for Latics who secured their fifth away league […]
Manchester City’s Premier League title hopes dented by defeat at Liverpool
LIVERPOOL 2, MAN CITY 1 Manchester City could have blown their hopes of retaining their Barclays Premier League title following their defeat at Liverpool. Certainly it was missed opportunity to heap pressure on league leaders Chelsea who could have seen their lead cut to two points had they triumphed. With Chelsea playing in today’s final […]
Horror show for caretaker manager Dean Holden as Oldham Athletic lose 4-0 at home to Preston North End
OLDHAM ATHLETIC 0, PRESTON NORTH END 4 It was a horror debut for caretaker manager Dean Holden as Oldham Athletic were walloped 4-0 at home by Preston North End. There was precious little joy for Latics who suffered a third successive defeat to slip five points adrift of the promotion play-off places. Latics had a […]
Wayne Rooney at the double as Manchester United struggle to beat Sunderland
MAN UNITED 2, SUNDERLAND 0 Wayne Rooney’s double finally saw off spirited Sunderland as Manchester United put in another indifferent performance. It was a game which will be remembered not for the football, though, but for a refereeing blunder by Roger East. The match official wrongly sent off Wes Brown in a case of mistaken […]
“Kompany will have a strong reaction” says Manuel Pellegrini as he backs his captain to answer his critics at Liverpool on Sunday
With Chelsea’s involvement in the Capital One Cup Final against Tottenham this weekend, Manchester City have been handed the chance to close the gap on Chelsea to two point by travelling to Anfield this weekend and beating last season’s title rivals Liverpool. “A win is important psychologically and also mathematically.” said Pellegrini who said it […]