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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.
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Spireites spur promotion season
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 30/03/2024
» As a result of the international break there has been little league football in England but that doesn't mean to say nothing has been happening. In fact last week witnessed the first promotion of the 2023/4 season with Chesterfield clinching the National League title to earn a return to League Two.
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A year that said farewell to legendary Sir Bobby
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 30/12/2023
» The year began with us mourning the loss of the great Brazilian footballer Pele who passed away in the final days of 2022.
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Historic day for Rebecca at the Cottage
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 23/12/2023
» Craven Cottage will be the unlikely setting for a significant slice of history today as Rebecca Welch becomes the first woman to referee a Premier League match when Fulham take on Burnley.
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Wake-up call for sloppy England in India
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 21/10/2023
» England cricket fans have put up with a lot of humiliations over the years but never would they have imagined their team would suffer defeat by Afghanistan in the World Cup.
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High drama -- if a bit on the noisy side
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 07/10/2023
» In recent weeks, Europe and the United States competed in two terrific golf match-play tournaments in Spain and Italy that had the huge galleries and television viewers on the edge of their seats.
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The classy player who broke transfer barrier four decades ago
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 29/07/2023
» With football transfer fees going into orbit these days the sad death of England star Trevor Francis this week at the age of 69 is a reminder of how things have changed since the days he became Britain's first £1 million player four decades ago.
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Joy and despair for Thai-owned clubs
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 01/07/2023
» The past month will have been a time for reflection for Thai owners of English clubs after a season of mixed fortunes. What they will have learnt in the past few years is how unpredictable things can be running a club in England with there being a narrow margin between joy and despair.
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Just ordinary! When 'Billy the Horse' saved Wembley match
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 03/06/2023
» Despite the two big Manchester clubs reaching the FA Cup final for a combined 31 times, this afternoon at Wembley will be the first time United and City have actually met in the final.
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English public supportive despite loss
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 14/07/2018
» In the end it turned out to be all a bit too much for England. Even Gareth Southgate's waistcoat looked a bit tired as the manager tried to console his players after the heartbreaking final whistle at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow.
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