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Stags put Clough back in the limelight after high scoring game
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 17/02/2024
» An English football result that caught the eye during the week came in League Two where Mansfield Town defeated Harrogate Town 9-2, an eyebrow-raising score even for fourth-tier football. It is the highest scoring Football League game since 2011.
A big day for the oldest professional club in England
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 13/05/2023
» While events in the Premier League will understandably grab most attention this weekend, at the other end of the football spectrum there is drama of a somewhat different nature featuring a famous club.
Saints finally decide it's time for change by firing Hasenhuttl
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 12/11/2022
» There was a certain feeling of inevitability about the sacking of Southampton manager Ralph Hasenhuttl last weekend.
There's always room for surprise
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 13/08/2022
» One of the entertaining aspects of the English Premier League is that despite the air of inevitability about which teams will finish at the top and those which will struggle, nearly every weekend there are usually a couple of surprise results which no one would have predicted.
Managers brace for a season of two halves with prayer on their lips
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 06/08/2022
» The English Premier League kicked off last night, facing a brand new challenge -- the minor matter of having to stop in mid-season for six weeks to accommodate the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
Despair for Oldham and their loyal fans but joy for Forest Green
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 30/04/2022
» The murky depths of League Two was the unlikely setting for a significant piece of football history last weekend when Oldham Athletic became the first former Premier League club to drop out of the Football League.
Rotherham seek to shake off yo-yo image
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 19/02/2022
» For those familiar with England's lower leagues, one club that are always fun to follow are Rotherham United who in each of the past five seasons have succeeded in either being promoted or relegated. None of this middle-of-the table nonsense for The Millers.
Tottenham fans hoping Spurs go marching under popular Conte
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 06/11/2021
» Tottenham Hotspur fans got their wish with the popular appointment of Antonio Conte to replace Nuno Espirito Santo who never really looked comfortable during his brief time at the club.
The days when No.10 played at inside left on English grounds
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 28/08/2021
» Last Saturday, a rare event took place at Anfield when Burnley took to the field against Liverpool with a starting squad numbered 1-11 -- the first Premier League team to do so in 23 years.
Justice prevails as ludicrous red card for Balbuena overturned
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 01/05/2021
» It was hard to argue with West Ham manager David Moyes when he commented on Sunday: "We have just seen another ridiculous weekend of decisions."