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Ian Evatt confident after Bolton hit back to draw first leg against Barnsley
Posted Sunday, May 14, 2023 by PA32 hits
Bolton are in a strong position to book a second Wembley trip in six weeks, boss Ian Evatt insisted after his side’s play-off draw with Barnsley.The EFL Trophy winners failed to secure a first-leg advantage in their semi-final and were grateful as leading marksman Dion Charles scrambled in an equaliser after Nicky Cadden’s 64th-minute opener had put Barnsley in the driving seat ahead...Full Story »
Standards have not been good enough – Ruben Selles on Southampton’s relegation
Posted Sunday, May 14, 2023 by PA30 hits
Ruben Selles admits standards at Southampton have not been good enough after Premier League relegation was sealed by a limp 2-0 loss to Fulham.Second-half goals from Carlos Vinicius and Aleksandar Mitrovic inflicted a club-record 24th defeat of the season on the division’s bottom side to leave them eight points from safety with two fixtures remaining.Captain James Ward-Prowse conceded at f...Full Story »
Notts County back in EFL with sub goalkeeper Archie Mair the shoot-out hero
Posted Sunday, May 14, 2023 by PA24 hits
Substitute goalkeeper Archie Mair was the hero as Notts County beat Chesterfield in a Wembley penalty shoot-out to end a four-year absence from the English Football League.Mair, on loan from Norwich and sent on in the final minute of extra time for the spot-kick contest, denied Darren Oldaker and Jeff King with full-length saves as County won 4-3 on penalties after the game had been drawn 2-2 af...Full Story »
‘Huge talent’ Alejandro Garnacho backed to play key role in Man Utd’s run-in
Posted Sunday, May 14, 2023 by PA58 hits
Erik ten Hag highlighted Alejandro Garnacho’s bravery, maturity and confidence after the Manchester United teenager made a goalscoring return after a two-month injury lay-off.The nascent 18-year-old talent, who recently signed a new deal until 2028, received an excellent reception on his first appearance since sustaining an ankle injury against Southampton on March 12.Garnacho was brought ...Full Story »
Steven Naismith bemoans Hearts’ first-half display at St Mirren
Posted Sunday, May 14, 2023 by PA29 hits
Hearts interim manager Steven Naismith was critical of his players’ performance despite battling back from two goals with 10 men to claim a point at St Mirren.The Tynecastle side looked to be heading for another defeat after goals from Joe Shaughnessy and Ryan Strain had the hosts two goals to the good at half-time.But strikes from Josh Ginnelly and Lawrence Shankland, either side of Peter...Full Story »
Frank Lampard urges Chelsea to be more ruthless after Nottingham Forest draw
Posted Sunday, May 14, 2023 by PA61 hits
Frank Lampard called on his players to be killers in attack if they are to emulate Raheem Sterling’s two goals in the 2-2 draw against Nottingham Forest and finally vanquish the team’s scoring woes.Chelsea were booed off at the break against struggling Forest, trailing to Taiwo Awoniyi’s header after Edouard Mendy had flapped at a cross on his return to the side.It then took ju...Full Story »
Barry Robson hails Aberdeen’s battling qualities after holding Hibernian to draw
Posted Sunday, May 14, 2023 by PA27 hits
Aberdeen boss Barry Robson praised the battling qualities of his side as they survived a poor performance to earn a point from a goalless draw at home to Hibernian that keeps them in pole position to finish third in the cinch Premiership.On a day which started with a celebration of the club’s ‘Gothenburg Greats’, the Dons were poor on the pitch and had Kelle Roos to thank for a...Full Story »
Tottenham ‘pulling together’ despite latest setback – Ryan Mason
Posted Sunday, May 14, 2023 by PA35 hits
Caretaker boss Ryan Mason denied managerless Tottenham are drifting after a potentially damaging 2-1 defeat at Aston Villa.Jacob Ramsey and Douglas Luiz struck to move Villa level on points in the Premier League with their sixth-placed visitors.Harry Kane’s late penalty gave the scoreline a flattering look as aimless Spurs were second best throughout.Jacob Ramsey celebrates his opener (Dav...Full Story »
Jim Goodwin demands more as Dundee United drop to bottom after Ross County loss
Posted Sunday, May 14, 2023 by PA30 hits
Jim Goodwin lamented a dismal defensive display as his Dundee United side slipped back to the foot of the cinch Premiership with a 3-1 home defeat at the hands of relegation rivals Ross County.The Tayside outfit started the afternoon in 10th place and ended it two points adrift at the foot of the table with three games to play after being leapfrogged by both the Staggies and Kilmarnock.A hat-tri...Full Story »
Kevin van Veen ‘played through injury’ as Motherwell man kept goal streak going
Posted Sunday, May 14, 2023 by PA28 hits
Motherwell manager Stuart Kettlewell hailed Kevin van Veen’s commitment after the striker played through injury to net in his eighth consecutive game.The Dutchman overcame a foot knock which he had suffered last weekend to score a re-taken penalty in confident style as Well beat St Johnstone 2-0 to confirm their cinch Premiership status for another year.Van Veen saw his initial effort save...Full Story »
Andy Winter hits hat-trick as Hamilton hammer Alloa to reach play-off final
Posted Sunday, May 14, 2023 by PA25 hits
Andy Winter scored a hat-trick as Hamilton produced a stunning fightback against 10-man Alloa to reach the cinch Championship play-off final.The Accies trailed 2-0 on the day and 3-0 on aggregate in their semi-final before Winter’s heroics and a Dario Zanatta double saw them rally in remarkable fashion at New Douglas Park to go through 5-3 overall.Hamilton had looked in danger of dropping ...Full Story »
Kelle Roos saves second-half penalty as Aberdeen and Hibernian record stalemate
Posted Sunday, May 14, 2023 by PA31 hits
Kelle Roos was Aberdeen’s hero as his second-half penalty save earned his side a point from a goalless draw against Hibernian to move a step closer to securing third place in the cinch Premiership.Hibs had been the better side throughout, but a goal never looked like coming until a penalty call from VAR referee Andrew Dallas saw Roos save Kevin Nisbet’s resultant spot-kick.The Dons h...Full Story »
Airdrie seal emphatic aggregate victory over Falkirk
Posted Sunday, May 14, 2023 by PA26 hits
Gabby McGill scored the only goal as Airdrie rubber-stamped their place in the cinch Championship play-off final with an emphatic aggregate victory over Falkirk.McGill struck three minutes before half-time in their semi-final second leg at the Falkirk Stadium, with the 1-0 win completing a 7-2 overall triumph.Falkirk had a number of opportunities early on but a miracle turnaround always seemed u...Full Story »
Eberechi Eze double secures win for Crystal Palace against Bournemouth
Posted Sunday, May 14, 2023 by PA30 hits
Eberechi Eze’s brace spoiled Bournemouth’s ambitions of securing Premier League safety after the Cherries’ afternoon ended in a 2-0 loss to Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park.Gary O’Neil’s men needed just one point to make certain of another season in the top flight and looked bright to start with, but fell behind when Eze fired his side ahead late in the first half.It...Full Story »
Aston Villa turn up heat on European rivals Tottenham with vital win
Posted Sunday, May 14, 2023 by PA36 hits
Jacob Ramsey and Douglas Luiz ignited Aston Villa’s Europa League charge after a vital win over rivals Tottenham.Unai Emery’s side moved level on points with sixth-placed Spurs with two games left in the race for Europe following Saturday’s 2-1 victory.They were superior in every way, with Emi Buendia hitting the bar, and remain in the hunt for a surprise European spot after re...Full Story »
Kevin van Veen keeps streak going as Motherwell push St Johnstone towards danger
Posted Sunday, May 14, 2023 by PA34 hits
Kevin van Veen scored for the eighth consecutive game as Motherwell moved into seventh place in the cinch Premiership and left St Johnstone in relegation peril.The Dutchman dinked home a re-taken penalty in the 52nd minute at McDiarmid Park after having his initial effort saved.Motherwell survived a brief spell of late pressure before Mikael Mandron’s stoppage-time goal sealed a 2-0 victor...Full Story »
Lawrence Shankland scores from the spot to snatch Hearts a point at St Mirren
Posted Sunday, May 14, 2023 by PA28 hits
Lawrence Shankland netted a stoppage-time penalty to earn 10-man Hearts a 2-2 draw away to St Mirren.First-half goals from Joe Shaughnessy and Ryan Strain had Stephen Robinson’s men well in control at half-time.Josh Ginnelly got one back for the visitors before Peter Haring was shown a straight red card.Hearts, though, kept battling and Shankland rolled in a late spot-kick to earn the visi...Full Story »
Alejandro Garnacho returns to put seal on Manchester United win over Wolves
Posted Sunday, May 14, 2023 by PA38 hits
Alejandro Garnacho returned from injury with a bang as the Manchester United teenager wrapped up a victory against Wolves that gets their Champions League qualification quest back on track.Back-to-back defeats at Brighton and West Ham allowed rivals Liverpool to move within a point of the Red Devils in fourth, as Erik ten Hag’s side risked allowing a positive season to end badly.United all...Full Story »
Dion Charles strikes as Bolton peg back Barnsley in play-off first leg
Posted Sunday, May 14, 2023 by PA31 hits
Dion Charles denied Barnsley a vital first-leg advantage with a second-half equaliser to earn Bolton a 1-1 draw in their Sky Bet League One play-off semi-final.The Northern Ireland international scored his 21st league goal just four minutes after Nicky Cadden threatened to put Barnsley in the driving seat for Friday’s return at Oakwell.The eventual winners will meet Sheffield Wednesday or ...Full Story »
Kilmarnock climb out of bottom two with victory over Livingston
Posted Sunday, May 14, 2023 by PA32 hits
Kilmarnock boosted their cinch Premiership survival hopes as they climbed out of the bottom two with a 2-0 victory over Livingston.Kyle Vassell’s first league goal for the club and a Danny Armstrong penalty saw the Rugby Park side maintain their impressive home form as they bid to avoid the drop.Livingston, who had won all three previous meetings between the sides this season, slip to eigh...Full Story »
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