Palace left frustrated as Newcastle cling on to take a point at Selhurst Park

Crystal Palace were denied a late penalty as they played out a one all draw against fellow strugglers Newcastle United at Selhurst Park. The two sides, coming into the game were both in need of a win, and that was clear in the opening minutes with goalmouth action at both ends. The hosts created the …

Arsenal and Liverpool produce dramatic six goal thriller at the Emirates

Roberto Firmino scored the last of six goals to earn Liverpool a point after Arsenal came from two down to lead in five second half minutes. Liverpool, having scored 67 goals in all competitions prior to kick off began the far better of the two sides and came close on a couple of occasions through …

Bristol City score in the dying seconds to knock holders Manchester United out of the Carabao Cup

Korey Smith scores late in added time as Bristol City defeat holders Manchester United in front of a packed Ashton Gate to earn an away tie against Premier League leaders Manchester City at the Etihad. The eventual winners began on the front foot but came close to going behind early on when Zlatan Ibrahimovic saw …

Carvahal under pressure, Roofe nets a treble, Rams move up to fourth

The weekend's fixtures began on Friday night as two of the Championship's surprise promotion chasers met in what was an entertaining encounter at Bramall Lane. The hosts Sheffield United began the better of the two sides and were denied on three occasions in the first fourty-five: twice solely by the woodwork and then by a …

City hit five past the ten men of Liverpool

Manchester City thrashed the ten men of Liverpool to move above all competition, placing themselves top of the pile prior to the rest of the weekend's games. It was in fact the visitors who began the better of the two sides, looking incredibly dangerous on the break. Mohamed Salah in particular caused City problems with …

Rooney 200 up as a late Sterling goal saves City a point at the Etihad

Wayne Rooney scored his 200th Premier League goal before a late Sterling volley levelled the scoreline in what was an incredibly tight game at the Etihad. The game began with large amounts of City possession, although it was the away side who threatened first with young striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin sending an across goal effort narrowly …

Marcos Alonso strikes a double as Spurs begin their Wembley tenure with a defeat

Chelsea wing back Marcos Alonso scored twice for Chelsea either side of a Batshuayi own goal to force the continuation of Tottenham's retched run at the national stadium. The game was Tottenham's first in the league at their temporary home Wembley Stadium, and as anticipated it was this that made their start to the game rather …

The Huddersfield dream continues

A club record crowd was in attendance at the John Smith's Stadium as Huddersfield defeated Newcastle United by a goal to nil through a second half strike from midfielder Aaron Mooy. Having won on opening day, it was Huddersfield who looked the more confident of the two sides, maintaining a large share of possession in …

Derby kick off the new season with a point at the Stadium of Light

Lewis Grabban levelled from the spot after Bradley Johnson opened the scoring in the curtain raiser for the 2017/18 Championship season. The home side began the better of the two and came incredibly close to going ahead within the opening ten minutes. Young winger Honeyman, making only his fourth start for the Black Cats found …

Four wingers Derby could sign to replace Ince

Last week, Tom Ince departed Derby for newly-promoted Premier League side Huddersfield Town in a deal believed to be worth up to £11 million. Ince was the shining light in what was a very poor 2016/17 for Derby County. He scored 15 goals in all competitions making him the Rams' top scorer. This led to …