Chelsea can get back on track with Goodison win September 11, 2015 CHELSEA conceded just 32 goals last season, a Premier League record, and kept 17 clean sheets. It hasn’t been quite as plain sailing so far this campaign. In the opening four games the Blues have shed nine goals, picking up just four points, and they are now languishing in 13th spot. Jose Mourinho isn’t a [...]
Order Of St George to give O’Brien his fifth St Leger title September 11, 2015 Bill Esdaile previews the best of the UK and Irish racing THERE were surprisingly no defections at yesterday’s declaration stage for tomorrow’s Ladbrokes St Leger (3.45pm). It had been widely expected that the Aidan O’Brien-trained ORDER OF ST GEORGE would bypass the world’s oldest Classic in preference for a tilt at Sunday’s Irish equivalent. However, [...]
We might have Found the Irish Champion Stakes winner September 10, 2015 IRISH Champions Weekend was a huge success last year and we just have to hope that the weather doesn’t spoil it this time around. The highlight of the event, the Irish Champion Stakes (5.45pm), has been brought forward by 65 minutes as there is very heavy rain forecast tomorrow evening. If all eight runners stand [...]
Sunderland v Tottenham: Spurs ready to pick up first win of the season at Stadium of Light September 10, 2015 Odds-on for relegation in September, Sunderland’s time in the top flight looks to be coming to an end after years of struggle. We’re only four games in to the campaign but this particular projection doesn’t seem premature. Already bottom of the table, the Mackems look woefully short on quality and the signings they made in [...]
Crystal Palace v Man City: Tough assignment for City ahead of Juve showdown September 10, 2015 While the champions have made a sluggish start, the same cannot be said about Manchester City who are the champions-elect if you go by Betway’s 4/9 quote for the league. Manuel Pellegrini’s men were hugely disappointing last campaign. However, they’ve fired out of the starting blocks, winning four out of four and still yet to [...]
Maximum excitement on player card minutes September 10, 2015 A SHOCKING start to the season – by their standards at least – shows just why Jose Mourinho sent his SOS to John Stones. With Everton standing firm and refusing to sell their prize asset, the centre back will be at the centre of attention when the Toffees welcome Chelsea to Goodison Park tomorrow lunchtime. [...]
Rooney set to eclipse Charlton’s record in San Marino September 4, 2015 BEN CLEMINSON PREVIEWS SAN MARINO V ENGLAND AND GIBRALTAR V IRELAND ENGLAND are in San Marino tomorrow evening for the Euro 2016 qualifier that is the latest instalment of this utterly one-sided rivalry. The Three Lions have won all five previous meetings, scoring 31 goals and conceding just once – that famous Davide Gualtieri strike [...]
Danzeno can dance to Sprint Cup success at Haydock September 4, 2015 BILL ESDAILE PREVIEWS THE RACING AT HAYDOCK THERE are 17 runners declared for a fascinating Sprint Cup at Haydock tomorrow (3.45pm) with a host of talented three-year-olds taking on some of the best of the older generation for the six-furlong showpiece. Betway bet 6/1 bar highlighting how competitive this Group One is. The last two [...]
Gabrial’s Star will have Koukash beaming in Old Borough Cup September 3, 2015 For all the trouble that Dr Marwan Koukash is having with his Salford City Reds, GABRIAL’S STAR might be able to put a smile on his face in the Old Borough Cup (2.35pm) at Haydock tomorrow. After a cracking, and slightly unlucky, run in the Betway Chester Cup in May, he failed to worry the [...]
Ireland to dish out another beating to lowly Gibraltar September 3, 2015 GIBRALTAR’S first appearance in an international qualifying campaign has yielded six defeats from six and the poorest goal difference of any side in the competition. They have lost half of their games 7-0 and, this evening, Republic of Ireland will be looking to repeat their win by that scoreline as they cling onto the hope [...]