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Stephen Kenny earns respite as Ireland draw with Serbia after own goal
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At last Stephen Kenny’s luck turned. Another dispiriting defeat loomed for the Republic of Ireland– along with the definitive end of their remote World Cup qualification hopes – until a freakish late own goal by Nikol...
Diego Llorente earns Leeds draw with Liverpool as Super League casts shadow
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There cannot have been quite as many evenings as hollow as this for Liverpool supporters. Their players and Jürgen Klopp celebrated Sadio Mané’s first-half goal here with the gusto you would have expected from them, b...
Lyndon Dykes penalty earns Scotland priceless away victory over Austria
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The perfect night for Scotland. Tense, exhausting yet perfect. Victorious in Vienna thanks to Lyndon Dykes’ second winning goal in two games, Steve Clarke’s side seized control of their own destiny in Group F with a m...
Pernille Harder earns Chelsea Women Champions League win over Juventus
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Emma Hayes said Pernille Harder had taken Chelsea to “an even higher level” after the Danish forward earned the Blues all three points in a narrow victory over Juventus in Turin. Harder scored her 27th goal in 30 UWCL...
Callum Wilson’s overhead stunner earns point for Newcastle at Crystal Palace
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A new face in the dugout and still no win. But at least life after Steve Bruce began on a positive note for Newcastle supporters as Callum Wilson’s spectacular overhead kick rescued a point against Crystal Palace. Wat...
Football League roundup: Gary Madine earns Blackpool hard-fought win
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Gary Madine was the penalty hero as Blackpool started the year with a tenacious 1-0 victory over Hull in the Championship. Madine converted a 31st-minute spot kick after Josh Bowler, the former Tigers loanee and repor...
Trippier’s free-kick against Aston Villa earns third straight win for Newcastle
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As Eddie Howe ran out of Newcastle players to embrace and, wreathed in smiles, finally walked off the pitch, he looked up towards the directors’ box and blew his wife a kiss. If she had not already realised it, this w...
‘She is ridiculous’: Sam Kerr earns yet more plaudits after match-winner in FA Cup final
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Sam Kerr has been labelled the complete centre forward by the Chelsea manager, Emma Hayes, after the Australia captain netted another double to help her side to a second piece of silverware in the space of a week. Hav...
Kurt Zouma earns West Ham victory as Liverpool run ends with Alisson errors
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The scenes at the final whistle said it all. An explosion of noise from most of those in attendance while, in front of them, those in claret and blue celebrated and sighed in relief in equal measure. It had been that ...
Yannick Bolasie earns Middlesbrough draw after controversial Watford opener
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Yannick Bolasie’s first Middlesbrough goal earned a point for the hosts after promotion-chasing Watford scored a controversial first-half opener at the Riverside Stadium. Watford, who sit second in the Championship ta...
Moutinho’s strike earns Wolves deserved victory against insipid United
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Manchester United appear to be a work not in progress but regression. Ralf Rangnick is overseeing a team who set out with a structure against Crystal Palace, his first game in charge, but have since slid slowly backwa...
Conor Benn’s demolition of Chris Algieri earns roar of approval from Nigel
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Conor Benn took a significant step up the ranks of the welterweight division, which is the most competitive category in contemporary boxing, when he stopped the American veteran Chris Algieri with a finish of clinical...
Kingsley cracker earns Scottish Cup final place for Hearts against Hibs
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Hearts held off 10-man Hibernian in a 2-1 win at Hampden Park to go through to their third Scottish Cup final in four years. Terrific strikes from forward Ellis Simms and defender Stephen Kingsley propelled the Hearts...
Deed of Death review – Malay martial arts flick earns points for authenticity
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Director Areel Abu Bakar celebrates Malay martial arts in this film about a humble family’s attempts to bring a wayward son back to the fold. Mat Arip (Fad Anuar) has been using his father’s property deed as collatera...
Joachim Andersen own goal earns Brighton point against Crystal Palace
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This fixture always has a habit of leaving things late. With Crystal Palace leading thanks to a brilliant strike from Conor Gallagher - his seventh Premier League goal of the season - a win here for Patrick Vieira’s s...
Moore earns Wales draw with Belgium and World Cup play-off home berth
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As the home support launched into another a cappella chorus of Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau a few minutes before the final whistle, it was impossible not to fast-forward to March, when this ground will host a World Cup play-off...