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Stuart Kettlewell excited for cup run after Motherwell make last eight

Posted Monday, August 19, 2024 by PA

Stuart Kettlewell has urged his Motherwell players to embark on a special Premier Sports Cup run after beating 10-man Kilmarnock 1-0 to move into the quarter-finals.Moses Ebiye scored an extra-time winner with a brilliant header for Well, who dominated after Stuart Findlay was dismissed for the visitors in the 50th minute.Motherwell were rewarded with a kind last-eight draw against Dundee United...Full Story »

Ian Evatt thought Bolton deserved to beat Wrexham after goalless draw

Posted Monday, August 19, 2024 by PA

Ian Evatt felt Bolton deserved more from their goalless draw with League One rivals Wrexham in front of the club’s biggest post Premier League crowd of 25,957.The frustrated Trotters boss also believed his team were denied a “stonewall” stoppage-time penalty for a shirt pull on skipper Ricardo Santos.Wrexham goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo denied striker Dion Charles a potential seco...Full Story »

Thomas Frank: Ivan Toney wanted to play but was left out amid ‘transfer rumours’

Posted Monday, August 19, 2024 by PA

Ivan Toney wanted to play for Brentford against Crystal Palace but was left out ahead of a potential big-money move away.The England striker looks to have played his last game for the Bees, with boss Thomas Frank revealing his absence was due to “transfer interest”.Toney has been heavily linked with a lucrative move to Saudi Arabian side Al-Ahli and the Bees, keen to pocket a potenti...Full Story »

Stuart Maynard frustrated after Notts County fail to turn domination into win

Posted Monday, August 19, 2024 by PA

Notts County head coach Stuart Maynard could not hide his frustration after the Magpies had to battle to secure a 2-2 draw with Fleetwood despite dominating the League Two game at Meadow Lane.County had by far the better of the game but found themselves two goals down just a minute into the second half after Ryan Graydon and Brendan Wiredu were on target for the Cod Army.But the hosts did not le...Full Story »

Stuart Kettlewell’s Motherwell finally break down 10-man Kilmarnock

Posted Monday, August 19, 2024 by PA

Moses Ebiye was the hero for Motherwell as they required extra-time against 10-man Kilamrnock to book their place in the quarter-finals of the Premier Sports Cup.It was far from a classic at Fir Park but Motherwell fully deserved their win as they showed more intent even before Stuart Findlay was dismissed for the visitors in the 50th minute and substitute Ebiye decided the encounter with a rare...Full Story »

Nathan Baxter and Arthur Okonkwo keep clean sheets as Wrexham and Bolton draw

Posted Monday, August 19, 2024 by PA

Bolton and Wrexham played out a goalless draw in League One in their first meeting since 1988.In front of Wanderers’ biggest post Premier League crowd of 25,957, Nathan Baxter and Arthur Okonkwo made crucial saves to protect their respective teams’ unbeaten start to their league campaigns.Okonkwo denied Aaron Collins after 13 minutes and turned away Dion Charles’ effort two min...Full Story »

Daizen Maeda at the double as Celtic brush aside Hibs in Premier Sports Cup

Posted Monday, August 19, 2024 by PA

Stand-in striker Daizen Maeda scored an early double as Celtic moved into the Premier Sports Cup quarter-finals with a 3-1 victory over Hibernian.Mykola Kuharevich pulled a goal back for Hibs before half-time, but the visitors paid the price for a poor attempt to play the ball out from the back as Nicolas Kuhn restored Celtic’s two-goal lead.Maeda started up front after Japan team-mate Kyo...Full Story »

Jim Goodwin accepts Dundee United team selection might have backfired in cup

Posted Monday, August 19, 2024 by PA

Dundee United boss Jim Goodwin admitted he would have been “lambasted” if his team selection had backfired against St Mirren.The Terrors edged through to the quarter-finals of the Premier Sports Cup as a solitary Ross Graham goal secured a 1-0 win.Kevin Holt also played a key role, with the central defender employed in midfield, and Goodwin confessed he was relieved that the move pai...Full Story »

Ross Graham strike sends Dundee United into Premier Sports Cup quarter-finals

Posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 by PA

Dundee United edged into the quarter-finals of the Premier Sports Cup after a narrow 1-0 win over St Mirren at Tannadice.A first-half goal from defender Ross Graham was all that separated the sides although the woodwork twice came to the Buddies’ rescue.The visitors had the first opportunity of the game in the second minute with Alex Iacovitti hitting a shot that home goalkeeper Jack Walto...Full Story »

Brentford make light of Ivan Toney absence to see off Crystal Palace

Posted Sunday, August 18, 2024 by PA

Bryan Mbeumo and Yoane Wissa once again stepped up in the absence of Ivan Toney as they fired Brentford to a 2-1 win over Crystal Palace.Toney was missing from the Bees squad, with head coach Thomas Frank admitting he had been left out amid “transfer interest”.But just as they had throughout much of the forward’s eight-month ban for breaching betting rules last season, Mbeumo a...Full Story »

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