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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.
Flying Hammers hoping the bubble won't burst very quickly
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 13/11/2021
» There is a real buzz at the London Stadium these days which is understandable as West Ham find themselves in third place in the Premier League thanks to some brilliant teamwork and a reassuring presence of astute Scottish manager David Moyes.
The Saint who became a Liverpool icon and television pundit
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 06/03/2021
» There was a lovely piece of graffiti that appeared on a church poster in Liverpool in the 1960s which posed the question: "What would you do if Jesus returned amongst us?" Underneath someone had scrawled: "Move St John to inside left."
England fail to come to terms with spin
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 20/02/2021
» After their impressive win in the opening Test in Chennai, England's cricketers came down to earth with a resounding bump in the second when they were crushed by the hosts with India enjoying a comprehensive 317-run victory.
Goals galore in Premier League, but the outlook for fans is gloomy
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 26/09/2020
» When you get down to the basics in football, it is goals that people want to see and that's what we were treated to in the Premier League last week.
Kicking off a new season in England that will be like no other
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 12/09/2020
» This weekend marks the start of what is likely to be one of the strangest seasons ever in English football.
England, WI, Pakistan provide feast of cricket behind closed doors
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 15/08/2020
» One of the more pleasant surprises in the coronavirus-hit English sports scene this summer has been the entertaining nature of England's cricket Tests against the West Indies and now Pakistan, despite there being a total absence of spectators and the players performing in demanding conditions.
League Cup is not worthless for all
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 29/02/2020
» In its early days the English League Cup was dismissed by a senior sports journalist as a "mammoth irrelevance" and some would still agree with that assessment. For all the efforts of the different sponsors -- and they have changed with regular frequency -- the tournament has always been regarded as a poor relation to the League championship and the FA Cup, which itself has lost much of its former aura.
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.
Stanley -- The club that refused to die
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 21/04/2018
» Accrington Stanley winning promotion to League One for the first time ever might not seem a big deal in a week which saw Manchester City clinch the Premier League title, but it is a huge occasion for a lowly, but long-established club that has never before experienced promotion from the bottom division.