Marcus Rashford scores stunner as Manchester United beat Burnley
Posted Thursday, December 22, 2022 by PA
Marcus Rashford scored a superb solo effort as Manchester United moved into the Carabao Cup quarter-finals with a 2-0 victory over Burnley at Old Trafford.Returning to action after the World Cup – and for their first match since Cristiano Ronaldo’s departure – Erik ten Hag’s men took the lead in the 27th minute through a close-range finish from Christian Eriksen, one of t...Full Story »
Charlton stun Brighton to reach Carabao Cup quarter-finals after shootout win
Posted Thursday, December 22, 2022 by PA
Three days after Alexis Mac Allister won the World Cup with Argentina, his Brighton team-mates were on the wrong end of a penalty shoot-out defeat.The stakes may not have been quite so high, but nonetheless the Premier League Seagulls came a cropper at League One Charlton in the fourth round of the Carabao Cup.While Mac Allister partied in Buenos Aires, having been given a fortnight off followin...Full Story »
Brennan Johnson bags a brace as Nottingham Forest beat Blackburn
Posted Thursday, December 22, 2022 by PA
Nottingham Forest reached the Carabao Cup quarter-finals for the first time since 1994 with a comfortable 4-1 victory over Blackburn at Ewood Park.Wales international Brennan Johnson scored twice on his return to action after the World Cup, while Jesse Lingard and Taiwo Awoniyi were also on target.Johnson fired the visitors in front when he neatly dispatched a penalty in the opening minutes afte...Full Story »
Celtic survive scare to see off Livingston and restore nine-point lead
Posted Thursday, December 22, 2022 by PA
Kyogo Furuhashi was on target as Celtic restored their nine-point lead in the cinch Premiership with a 2-1 home win against Livingston.The Japanese forward added to Ayo Obileye’s own goal at the end of a one-sided opening 45 minutes, but Livingston captain Nicky Devlin marked his 100th Premiership appearance with a goal in first-half stoppage-time from the visitors’ first attack.Celt...Full Story »