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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.
Luckless Leeds tipped for return to the top flight this season
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 10/08/2024
» With Euro 24 behind us and the Olympics nearing conclusion, we are back to the bread and butter of league football in England. Although the Premier League doesn't kick off for another seven days, for many the real English football season starts this weekend when the other 72 clubs get down to business.
Non-league clubs shine in lively FA Cup
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 14/01/2023
» Last weekend's results in the English FA Cup third round were just what the competition needed with plenty of upsets, giant-killings, controversy and dramatic finishes.
Les Bleus, La Albiceleste survive all shocks in Qatar
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 17/12/2022
» When Argentina lost their opening Qatar World Cup game to Saudi Arabia, there were talks that superstar Lionel Messi and Co might not even make it through the group stage.
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.
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.
The Whites won't forget Bielsa
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 05/03/2022
» The sacking of Leeds United manager Marcelo Bielsa was not entirely unexpected after the club's wretched run of form, but his departure has understandably been met with sadness for everyone involved with the club.
No Hollywood ending for new Wrexham owners at York Road
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 30/10/2021
» Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, owners of National League side Wrexham FC, attended their first match on Tuesday night at the unlikely setting of Maidenhead United's modest York Road ground.
Some bright spots in a season like no other in Premier League
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 29/05/2021
» The 2020-21 football season in England will certainly go down as one of the strangest in history.
Thai ace Ariya having fun on top of the world
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 24/11/2018
» The extraordinary success of Ariya Jutanugarn on the LPGA Tour this season sees her finishing as world No.1 as well as picking up just about every golfing award available.