Kean cautious as Blackburn surge six points clear of relegation zone March 20, 2012 BLACKBURN 2 vs SUNDERLAND 0 GOALS from winger Junior Hoilett and striker Yakubu earned relegation-threatened Blackburn a precious win over Sunderland last night and hauled them six points clear of the bottom three. Hoilett opened the scoring with a volley from the edge of the area on 58 minutes, and Yakubu made the points safe [...]
Muamba talks just 48 hours after collapse March 19, 2012 Bolton player moves arms and legs in recovery from cardiac arrest but condition remains critical BOLTON midfielder Fabrice Muamba last night showed the first signs of winning his miraculous fight for life, managing to speak to visitors just 48 hours after his on-field cardiac arrest on Saturday. The Premier League club said Muamba, 23, had [...]
Critically ill Muamba still fighting for his life March 18, 2012 BOLTON midfielder Fabrice Muamba remained in intensive care for a second night, following his heart attack during Saturday’s FA Cup quarter-final against Tottenham. Doctors said the 23-year-old former Arsenal trainee, whose sudden collapse prompted the tie at White Hart Lane to be abandoned shortly before half-time, would remain in intensive care until at least later [...]
United hit top gear in rout of Wolves but wary Ferguson demands more March 18, 2012 WOLVES (0) vs MANCHESTER UTD (5) MANCHESTER UNITED surged four points clear at the top of the Premier League following a crushing win over relegation-haunted Wolves yesterday, but their manager Sir Alex Ferguson still believes the title race will go down to the wire. Following their Europa League exit on Thursday, United took out their [...]
Hart breaker: City within a whisker of glorious comeback March 15, 2012 MAN CITY 3 vs SPORTING 2 MANCHESTER CITY goalkeeper Joe Hart denied his side’s season is on the verge of imploding after Sporting Lisbon clung on to secure a place in the quarter-finals of the Europa League. City’s five-month stay at the Premier League summit came to an end last weekend after defeat at Swansea [...]
Ireland will find extra motivation for victory March 15, 2012 ENGLAND vs IRELAND Tomorrow – 5.00pm BBC One CAN this game avoid being an anti-climax to the final round of Six Nations games? Ireland at Twickenham on St. Patrick’s Day suggests that the atmosphere will rival that 150 miles away along the M4, in Cardiff. Let’s hope the match is a fitting finale to one [...]
Why not mess around on river before footie March 14, 2012 AHEAD of Fulham’s home derby game against Chelsea at Craven Cottage on 9 April, the club are offering a two hour voyage on a luxury river boat with food provided by Jamie Oliver’s Fabulous Feasts event team. The deal, for the game on the Easter bank holiday Monday, also includes a champagne reception and, of [...]
Blues must be patient to complete a comeback March 14, 2012 A FORTNIGHT ago you would have given Chelsea little chance of overturning a two-goal deficit against this vibrant Napoli side, but the sacking of Andre Villas-Boas has changed the atmosphere inside the club and complexion of this tie. The temptation will be for Chelsea to mimic Arsenal’s gung-ho approach against AC Milan last week, but [...]
Gerrard’s derby day hat-trick helps Liverpool rediscover winning habit March 14, 2012 LIVERPOOL 3 vs EVERTON 0 LIVERPOOL captain Steven Gerrard insists last night’s morale-boosting victory in the Merseyside derby will count for nothing unless his side can discover a level of consistency that will turn them into Champions League contenders. Gerrard became the first player to score a hat-trick in this fixture since Ian Rush scored [...]
Arsenal leave it late to close gap on Spurs March 12, 2012 Last-gasp Vermaelen strike sees Gunners win fifth straight Premier League game and move to within a point of arch rivals ARSENAL 2 vs NEWCASTLE 1 ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger lauded a “relentless effort” after unlikely hero Thomas Vermaelen’s 94th-minute winner swept his side to within a point of rivals Tottenham. The centre-back finally made Gunners [...]