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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.
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 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?
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.
Relegation looms as reeling Royals experience a week to forget
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 15/01/2022
» It has not been the best of weeks for my home town team of Reading currently hovering in a precarious 21st place in the Championship.
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.
Mixed emotions in aftermath of England's defeat at Wembley
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 17/07/2021
» 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.