It was goals galore at Ashton Gate as Hull City secured their spot in the Championship next season with a 5-5 draw with Bristol City. Analysis When Nigel Adkins agreed to take the reins at Hull City in December, halting the slide and keeping the club in the Championship was his sole aim for the…
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Sunderland's relegation to League One has now been confirmed, and owner Ellis Short must take responsibility for bringing a proud club to its knees
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Last Updated: 21/04/18 5:02pm Joe Farrell ridden by Adam Wedge wins the Scottish Grand National Joe Farrell repelled the late challenge of Ballyoptic to win the Coral Scottish Grand National at Ayr. Sent off a 33-1 chance in the hands of Adam Wedge, the Rebecca Curtis-trained winner dug deep on the run to the line…
Read More »Amir Khan vs Lo Greco LIVE: stream information, TV channel, odds, undercard
Tonight's running order and undercard 6 x 3 mins Cruiserweight contest CRAIG GLOVER v RATU LATINIARA 4 x 3 mins Super-Bantamweight contest QAIS ASHFAQ v RICKY STARKEY 6 x 3 mins Welterweight contest BILAL REHMAN v EDVINAS PUPLAUSKAS 8 x 3 mins Middleweight contest SCOTT FITZGERALD v LASZLO FAZEKAS 6 x 3 mins Super-Lightweight contest…
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Having once been described as a cross between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, it would be fair to say Adama Traore still has a way to go. A work in progress, certainly. Raw talent, plenty. In a crucial Championship match against top-six rivals, Traore endeared himself to one section of Pride Park and enraged the…
Read More »Five innovations Arsène Wenger brought to English football
1) Introducing the conditioning we take for granted That adding broccoli to the menu at Arsenal should have seemed like a revolution perhaps said more about English football than it did about Arsène Wenger. Yet when the Frenchman introduced a diet low in fat and sugar to his players, it had literally never happened before. Initially there was…
Read More »Frampton prepares for title fight
Carl Frampton is making final preparations for his bout against Nonito Donaire at Belfast’s SSE Arena. Both men will be fighting for the WBO interim featherweight title on Saturday night. The fight is expected to begin at around half past ten. 31-year-old F…
Read More »Nemanja Matic: Manchester United must approach Tottenham in a different way if we are to beat them
Matic seems slightly less enamoured with Pogba’s penchant for frequently changing his hair colour. Rest assured, he has no plans to dye his barnet blue. “No, I have kids,” Matic, 29, says, smiling. “If I do that, my son is going to do the same. I have to have serious hair, like Gary Neville.” There…
Read More »FA Cup semi-final updates from the game at Wembley
5.03pm BST 17:03 Mauricio Pochettino speaks! “We are going to play an amazing final (sic), with the possibility of going through to the final. Michel Vorm deserves to play. We are fully confident in him. I don’t think we have a home advantage - we are in a different changing-room and the support will be…
Read More »The Cardiff Blues v Pau player ratings as incredible Ellis Jenkins proves he’s Wales’ captain in waiting
Cardiff Blues edged out Pau 16-10 during a rip-roaring Challenge Cup semi-final at the Arms Park to book a final against Gloucester next month. Here's how coach Danny Wilson's heroes rated... Gareth Anscombe 8 Started and finished the Blues’ first try but Pau’s score came from the full-back being charged down. Apart from that mistake,…
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