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Foxes, Blackburn dragged into scrap as relegation race tightens
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 21/03/2026
» With eight games to go for most teams, there is an intriguing situation at the foot of the Championship where some famous clubs find themselves in a real scrap to avoid relegation to the doubtful delights of League One.
Liverpool look to be in the driving seat
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 16/08/2025
» After being bombarded by transfer news for weeks, it is something of a relief that the 2025-26 Premier League season is finally getting underway this weekend. One game has already been played, with defending champions Liverpool hosting Bournemouth at Anfield last night. It would be nice if they could all start the season on the same day.
Troubled Owls take on Foxes in opener
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 09/08/2025
» As the Championship kicks off this weekend, there will be particular interest in tomorrow's game at the King Power Stadium where Leicester City host Sheffield Wednesday in a clash of the only two Thai-owned clubs in the football league. One is facing very difficult times while the other is in a state of transition.
Watkins adds spark to England attack
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 13/07/2024
» Considering all the negative comments they have been subjected to throughout the tournament it seems quite remarkable that England have actually made it to the Euro 2024 final. They have achieved this with a mixture of good fortune, battling spirit and a most timely goal courtesy of Ollie Watkins.
Reds and Blues don't want another shoot-out
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 24/02/2024
» When Liverpool and Chelsea met in the Carabao (League Cup) final two years ago the score after extra time was a disappointing 0-0 with both teams having missed good chances. However, what happened at Wembley in the ensuing penalty shoot-out will long be remembered by anyone who witnessed it.
Hannah breaks new ground at Rovers
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 15/07/2023
» A headline in the English newspaper the Daily Mirror last week asked "Who is Hannah Dingley?" It was a fair question and few people were able to provide an answer.
Ranting Conte joins the merry-go-round
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 01/04/2023
» The departure of Antonio Conte from Tottenham Hotspur did not come as a great surprise after his extraordinary rant, but it means that as the Premier League clubs gear up this weekend for the final run-in, more than half of them will not have the manager they began the season with.
A World Cup like no other with customary build-up missing
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 19/11/2022
» It is probably fair to say that there has never been a World Cup quite like the one that kicks off in Qatar tomorrow if only for its timing, being played in November and December rather than the regular June and July.
A huge sigh of relief at 'Theatre of Dreams'
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 27/08/2022
» The Premier League rarely fails to surprise. Who would have thought that after the last round of matches much-maligned Manchester United would be sitting above highly fancied arch-rivals Liverpool in the standings, albeit in 14th place?
Mixed emotions in aftermath of England’s defeat at Wembley
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 18/07/2021
» The headline for this column last week read “Let’s hope Three Lions v Azzurri showdown doesn’t go to penalties” — and we all know what happened.