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 […]
David Villa gets New York City off to a flying start
NEW YORK CITY FC 2, ST MIRREN 0 Goals by David Villa and Tony Taylor ensured that Jason Kreis’ side started their pre-season campaign in Manchester with a comfortable win against St Mirren. This was New York City’s first official game, played at the Manchester City Football Academy against Scottish Premier League strugglers St Mirren […]
Manuel Pellegrini not feeling the heat as he waits for return of Yaya Toure and Wilfried Bony
Manuel Pellegrini has a full squad to choose from for the trip to Stoke on Wednesday but the Chilean has insisted he isn’t feeling the heat after Manchester City’s deficit behind league leaders Chelsea increased to seven points following last weekend’s 1-1 draw at home to Hull City. “I never feel pressure, my only pressure […]
Daley Blind’s injury time equaliser denies West Ham
WEST HAM 1, MANCHESTER UNITED 1 Daley Blind’s injury time equaliser secured a draw for Manchester United at West Ham after Sam Allardyce’s side had taken a the lead early in the second half of an attritional game. Yesterday’s 1-1 draw at the Etihad between Manchester City and Hull City meant that United could have closed the […]
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 […]