Sunderland 1-2 Blackburn
Blackburn scored twice in two minutes to maintain their unbeaten start to the league season away from Ewood Park. A dull first half only sparked into life in the last five minutes when Sunderland striker Michael Chopra had a penalty appeal turned down. But within 10 minutes of the restart, David Bentley had smashed Rovers [...]
Wigan 0-1 Liverpool
A brilliant individual goal from substitute Yossi Benayoun gave Liverpool a hard-earned victory against Wigan at the JJB Stadium. The Israeli latched onto a through ball from Jermaine Pennant and dribbled past Titus Bramble before finding the net from 10 yards in the 75th minute. Striker Fernando Torres was guilty of wasting good chances for [...]
West Ham 0-1 Arsenal
Arsenal maintained their place at the top of the Premier League with a controlled victory over West Ham. Robin van Persie scored the only goal of the game when he rose at the far post to nod in Alexander Hleb’s centre. Hleb was later carried off after a bad tackle by Mark Noble, but Arsenal [...]
Portsmouth 7-4 Reading
Benjani Mwaruwari struck a hat-trick as Pompey won an incredible match. Two Benjani strikes had the home side cruising before Stephen Hunt struck on the stroke of half-time and David James then gifted Dave Kitson an equaliser. But Hermann Hreidarsson restored the lead before James atoned for his error by keeping out a Nicky Shorey [...]
Derby 1-1 Bolton
The Premier League’s bottom two sides Derby and Bolton shared the spoils in an entertaining contest at Pride Park. Kenny Miller gave Derby the lead from 10 yards, slotting in after some fine control and a cross from Steve Howard. Bolton levelled when Nicolas Anelka was given time to shoot from 20 yards, the ball [...]
Birmingham 0-1 Man Utd
Cristiano Ronaldo struck five minutes after half-time to give Manchester United victory at Birmingham and move them second in the Premier League. United lost keeper Edwin van der Sar through injury at half-time and had to survive a spirited Birmingham display. Van der Sar saved well from Cameron Jerome and Rio Ferdinand cleared off the [...]
Burnley 0-1 Portsmouth
David Nugent’s contentious goal sent a weakened Portsmouth side into the fourth round of the Carling Cup. Burnley had the best of the first half, Clarke Carlisle going close and Sylvain Distin blocking two Ade Akinbiyi shots. Nugent, who missed a golden chance in the first-half when he tried to nutmeg keeper Gabor Kiraly, made [...]
Fulham 1-2 Bolton
Substitute Stelios Giannakopoulus scored an extra-time winner to send Bolton into the Carling Cup last 16. Bolton were without Nicolas Anelka and El-Hadji Diouf but took a deserved lead through Danny Guthrie’s powerful shot. Substitute David Healy levelled in the 72nd minute, arrowing a shot through a crowd of players. Healy and Diomansy Kamara hit [...]
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