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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.
Out of frying pan and into fire: Dyche, Rohl move into hot seats
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 25/10/2025
» The managerial merry-go-round has been in full swing lately and it is getting hard to keep up with which gaffer is where. The latest move the Premier League in has witnessed is Sean Dyche taking over at Nottingham Forest, replacing Ange Postecoglou who lasted just 39 days, the fewest ever for a Premier League boss.
Delap Special! Long throws back in business in Premier League
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 13/09/2025
» Ever since the rules of football were introduced the humble throw-in has been the poor relation of the free-kick. The throw-in has always been a convenient uncontroversial device to keep the game moving rather than providing any great advantage to the team awarded the throw.
It's a brave move by Alexander-Arnold
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 10/05/2025
» It has been a hugely emotional time for Liverpool fans in recent weeks. The joy of running away with the Premier League title has been tempered somewhat by the pending departure of one of their finest players, Trent Alexander-Arnold, almost certainly to Real Madrid.
Kiwi Wood flourishing in Forest as he finds his footing
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 08/02/2025
» Over the years probably one of the most underrated players in the Premier League has been New Zealand centre-forward Chris Wood. The 33-year-old striker was at the hearts of things last weekend scoring a hat-trick for Nottingham Forest in the 7-0 thrashing of Brighton.
Moyes faces plenty of pressure in second spell at Everton
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 18/01/2025
» There has been considerable interest in David Moyes returning to Everton as nobody can really predict how things will turn out.
Midweek goal fest: 35 strikes, thrilling ties
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 07/12/2024
» For many years there has been something special about matches between Newcastle and Liverpool that guarantees entertainment. Fans were not disappointed in the midweek clash at St James' Park as they witnessed a 3-3 thriller in a game that some called the best of the season.
When 'Diamond' Venables played at Stamford Bridge
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 02/12/2023
» It was sad to learn of the death of one of English football's great personalities, Terry Venables, last week at the age of 80.
Hectic times for English top trio with the fittest likely to prevail
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 16/04/2022
» It's been a remarkably busy time for the trio of teams at the top of the Premier League recently and there is no let-up for them this weekend.
Why erring Chelsea are looking over their shoulder
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 09/04/2022
» It has not been a great week for Chelsea to put it mildly and one they would definitely rather forget.