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The stirring tale of Newport's survival
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 23/02/2019
» Only three days after Newport County's spirited FA Cup run ended in the fifth round at the hands of Premier League leaders Manchester City, the Welsh club found themselves at Meadow Lane playing Notts County, bottom of League Two. That's what you call coming down to earth.
Toffees can't seem to escape Z Cars
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 09/02/2019
» When the Everton players walk out onto the Vicarage Road pitch at Watford today, for a moment they could be forgiven thinking they are playing at home. The Toffees will be greeted by the strains of the Z Cars theme tune, which also heralds their appearance at their home ground of Goodison Park.
The Hive ready for Battle of the Bees
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 26/01/2019
» The third round of the FA Cup earlier this month witnessed more than the usual number of upsets with six Premier League sides falling by the wayside, including league leaders Liverpool. There are unlikely to be as many upsets in this weekend's fourth round action, but there are potential banana-skins facing some of the more fancied teams.
There's still potential for FA Cup upsets
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 05/01/2019
» Although the appeal of the English FA Cup has definitely waned over the years, the third round is still one of the more eagerly anticipated weekends in English football, especially for the smaller clubs which have already battled hard to make it this far.
When getting fired pays rich rewards
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 08/12/2018
» The departure of Mark Hughes from Southampton hardly came as a surprise. He now holds the unenviable record of being the first manager to be sacked by two different Premier League clubs in the same calendar year, having been axed by Stoke City in January.
Sol looking for 'magic' with the Silkmen
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 01/12/2018
» This season we have witnessed the bizarre sight of two former top players becoming managers of clubs at the very basement of the Football League. The latest example is ex-Arsenal, Spurs and England star Sol Campbell taking over the reins of League Two's bottom club, Macclesfield Town.
Green, Robins brace for 'El Glosico'
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 20/10/2018
» Football local derbies are always a bit special and there are three in England this weekend, featuring clubs of contrasting sizes and fortunes. Two are in the Premier League -- West Ham v Tottenham and Bournemouth v Southampton -- but perhaps the most intriguing is the League Two clash in Gloucestershire, the heart of rugby playing country.
Great crowds, but cut out the booing
Nobby Piles, Published on 06/10/2018
» Last weekend the Ryder Cup once again created huge drama, this time at Le Golf National in the Paris suburbs. The tournament has become such a massive event of gladiatorial proportions it is hard to imagine that there was a time when the media were calling for it to be scrapped because of lack of interest.
Hearts out to shake off 'bridesmaid' tag
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 29/09/2018
» Since the Scottish Premier League was formed in 1998 there have only been two clubs who have won the title and you don't get any prizes for guessing which two -- the Old Firm of Rangers and Celtic.
Perfect scoreline finally becomes reality
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 28/07/2018
» The scoreline which long-time British football fans have yearned for finally happened last week -- sort of. In a Scottish League Cup match at the Bayview Stadium, the final score was East Fife 4, Forfar 5.