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Chris Wilder wants Sheffield United to be more clinical

Posted Thursday, October 03, 2024 by PA12 hits

Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder revealed a “colourful” half-time team-talk had the desired effect in his side’s 1-0 home win against Swansea.The Blades extended their unbeaten Championship start to eight matches and kept a fifth straight clean sheet as Swansea defender Josh Tymon’s first-half own goal just before the break proved decisive.“One-nil to the Arsenal,...Full Story »

Birmingham manager Chris Davies praises strike duo after seventh successive win

Posted Wednesday, October 02, 2024 by PA2 hits

Birmingham manager Chris Davies insisted his strikers will not worry about missing chances after they beat Huddersfield 1-0 at St Andrew’s.Alfie May’s 63rd-minute tap-in made it seven straight league wins to go five points clear at the top of League One against a team relegated with them in May.May’s fifth goal of the season, set up by striker partner Jay Stansfield, made it Bl...Full Story »

Chris Davies lauds Birmingham reaction to poor start as Blues fight back for win

Posted Sunday, September 29, 2024 by PA5 hits

Birmingham boss Chris Davies was delighted with his side’s reaction after seeing them fight back from two goals down to beat Peterborough 3-2 and reclaim top spot in League One.After a sloppy start, the big-spending Blues found themselves trailing 2-0 after just 16 minutes following goals from Ricky-Jade Jones and Emmanuel Fernandez.However, a smart finish from Willum Willumsson halved the...Full Story »

Chris Wilder praises Portsmouth after Sheffield United held to goalless draw

Posted Sunday, September 29, 2024 by PA3 hits

Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder praised winless Portsmouth after his side were held to a 0-0 draw at Fratton Park.The Blades are one of two sides, along with Blackburn, yet to lose this season in the Sky Bet Championship, but could not find a way past Pompey and their goalkeeper Will Norris.Last season’s League One champions Portsmouth are second from bottom having gathered just four...Full Story »

Mansfield boss Nigel Clough in awe of ‘outstanding’ goalkeeper Christy Pym

Posted Sunday, September 29, 2024 by PA2 hits

Mansfield boss Nigel Clough hailed “outstanding” goalkeeper Christy Pym after Saturday’s 2-0 win against Northampton.The Stags stopper was in brilliant form and made a series of superb saves at Sixfields, the best of which came from Tariqe Fosu’s first-half penalty.Pym also denied one-on-one chances against Cameron McGeehan and Mitch Pinnock, and his efforts were rewarded...Full Story »

Erik ten Hag and Christian Eriksen criticise Man United’s desire in Twente draw

Posted Thursday, September 26, 2024 by PA24 hits

Erik ten Hag and Christian Eriksen both admitted it was unacceptable that FC Twente showed more desire than Manchester United in Wednesday’s shock Europa League draw.The new-look group phase began with the Red Devils taking on the club their manager spent a combined 23 years with across three spells as a player and then as a coach.Ten Hag’s reunion started well enough as Eriksen thun...Full Story »

Chris Maguire rescues a point for Eastleigh in Woking draw

Posted Wednesday, September 25, 2024 by PA5 hits

Chris Maguire struck 10 minutes from time as Eastleigh claimed a 2-2 draw at home to Woking in the Vanarama National League.Eastleigh took the lead in the 18th minute thanks to Tyrese Shade, who collected the ball from Lloyd Humphries before thumping an effort across Will Jaaskelainen and into the far corner.Woking, though, struck either side of half-time, drawing level when Lewis Walker tapped ...Full Story »

No problems for Chelsea as Christopher Nkunku nets hat-trick in Barrow rout

Posted Wednesday, September 25, 2024 by PA6 hits

Enzo Maresca made 11 changes to his Chelsea line-up for the visit of Barrow in the Carabao Cup third round, but a fine start to the Italian’s Stamford Bridge tenure was never at risk of being derailed as Christopher Nkunku’s hat-trick secured a 5-0 romp over the League Two side.The Blues were three goals up and out of sight inside half an hour with Joao Felix the ring leader in an ov...Full Story »

Blades boss Chris Wilder insists he did not touch Jerry Yates as tempers flare

Posted Sunday, September 22, 2024 by PA4 hits

Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder insisted he did not touch Derby forward Jerry Yates in an incident which got both managers booked.Tempers flared after Paul Warne felt Wilder pushed Yates as he tried to retrieve the ball for a throw-in during the Blades’ 1-0 win.Wilder said of the altercation: “There’s no obligation for them to play at a really quick tempo and a quick speed.&...Full Story »

Chris Davies hails Birmingham for controlling game in victory at Rotherham

Posted Sunday, September 22, 2024 by PA3 hits

Birmingham manager Chris Davies was impressed with the control his team showed as they coasted to a 2-0 win at Rotherham.Two goals in eight first-half minutes put Birmingham in a commanding position and they never really lost control from there on in.It ensured a fifth straight win for City, who remain level on points with Wrexham at the top of the table.The first goal came when Tomoki Iwata rea...Full Story »

Regis Le Bris hails maturity of 17-year-old Sunderland matchwinner Chris Rigg

Posted Saturday, September 21, 2024 by PA6 hits

Regis Le Bris hailed teenager Chris Rigg after seeing him fire Sunderland to derby victory over Middlesbrough.The 17-year-old’s audacious back-heeled finish sealed a 1-0 win for Le Bris’ young team at the Stadium of Light and further enhanced his blossoming reputation.Asked if it was easy to forget how young Rigg is, the Sunderland boss said: “I don’t think that age is a ...Full Story »

Sunderland beat Middlesbrough in derby thanks to 17-year-old Chris Rigg’s strike

Posted Saturday, September 21, 2024 by PA6 hits

Chris Rigg wrote himself into Wear-Tees derby folklore as the 17-year-old’s outrageous back-heeled winner secured Sunderland a 1-0 victory over Sky Bet Championship rivals Middlesbrough.His instinctive 24th-minute finish settled a tight encounter in the home side’s favour to erase the disappointment of last weekend’s defeat at Plymouth and put their early-season charge back on ...Full Story »

Chris Davies hails two-goal Jay Stansfield after Birmingham beat leaders Wrexham

Posted Tuesday, September 17, 2024 by PA11 hits

Birmingham boss Chris Davies hailed two-goal Jay Stansfield after he helped the Blues come from behind to earn a 3-1 win over league leaders Wrexham.The pre-match build-up was centred on the clubs’ celebrity investors, with seven-time Super Bowl winner and Birmingham minority owner Tom Brady and Wrexham co-owner Rob McElhenney in the stands at St Andrew’s.Both teams were unbeaten com...Full Story »

Subs Jadon Sancho and Christopher Nkunku inspire Chelsea win at Bournemouth

Posted Sunday, September 15, 2024 by PA15 hits

Jadon Sancho stepped off the bench to inspire Chelsea to a 1-0 victory at Bournemouth as he set up Christopher Nkunku’s 86th-minute winner on the south coast.Sancho had not featured in the Premier League for 12 months after a spat with Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag last season and despite settling the rift this summer, he joined the Blues on loan on transfer deadline day.Enzo Maresca...Full Story »

Chris Wilder feels Sheffield United deserved their victory over Watford

Posted Monday, September 02, 2024 by PA11 hits

Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder felt his side thoroughly deserved their 1-0 victory over a Watford team that had previously enjoyed a 100 per cent record this season.The only goal came in the second minute when keeper Daniel Bachmann, attempting to keep out Callum O’Hare’s cut-back, turned the ball into his own net.It could have been a more comfortable win for Wilder’s men, ...Full Story »

Chris Davies highlights the energy of Birmingham after win over Wigan

Posted Sunday, September 01, 2024 by PA7 hits

Birmingham manager Chris Davies admitted the energy of his side ground down Wigan as they continued their solid start to the Sky Bet League One season with a 2-1 home win.Scott Wright marked his debut with an added-time winner for Davies’ side after Alfie May’s calm first-half finish after 18 minutes was cancelled out by Thelo Aasgaard’s 66th minute equaliser.Victory puts Birmi...Full Story »

Barcelona to register Olmo in place of Christensen - sources

Posted Tuesday, August 27, 2024 by ESPN31 hits

Dani Olmo is finally in line to make his Barcelona debut against Rayo Vallecano on Tuesday with a temporary registration set to be approved by LaLiga, sources have confirmed to ESPN. Olmo, a €55 million ($61m) arrival from RB Leipzig, has missed Barca's first two matches of the season because his registration has not been processed with LaLiga due to the club's continued financial woes. ...Full Story »

Birmingham boss Chris Davies happy with ‘huge win’ at Leyton Orient

Posted Sunday, August 25, 2024 by PA5 hits

Head coach Chris Davies insisted Birmingham deserved their “huge” win at Leyton Orient.Blues, favourites to return to the Championship at the first attempt, went in front through Keshi Anderson and after Ethan Galbraith levelled, Alfie May grabbed a winner, with all three goals coming in the opening 20 minutes.“I thought it was a good performance again and we were the better te...Full Story »

Chris Wreh strikes in stoppage time to earn Tamworth a point at Boston

Posted Sunday, August 25, 2024 by PA6 hits

Chris Wreh’s superb stoppage-time equaliser earned Tamworth a 1-1 draw at Boston and denied the home side their first win of the season.Jai Rowe’s first-half header appeared to have secured Boston victory at the Jakemans Community Stadium but substitute Wreh levelled it up with a fine curling effort in the fourth minute of added time .Rowe headed home the Pilgrims’ first goal o...Full Story »

Chris Maguire penalty keeps Eastleigh top of National League table

Posted Sunday, August 25, 2024 by PA5 hits

Eastleigh maintained their 100 per cent record in the Vanarama National League with a 1-0 victory at Altrincham.Chris Maguire’s confident 72nd penalty settled the contest after Scott Quigley had been brought down by Max Haygarth.Altrincham were denied the opening goal when Lewis Banks met Justin Amaluzor’s cross and Eastleigh goalkeeper Joe McDonnell produced an outstanding save.Quig...Full Story »

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