London, May 22 (IANS) The last round of games in the Premier League will bring some real tension as Tottenham and West Ham decide who will be the final team to be relegated to the Championship, while there are some interesting conundrums to resolve in the race to decide the last European places.Arsenal, who have already secured their first championship since 2004, visit Crystal Palace who are preparing for next week’s Conference League final in Oliver Glasner’s penultimate game at the club, whil…
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London, May 18 (IANS) West Ham United is staring relegation from the Premier League in the face after a 3-1 defeat away to Newcastle United.Nick Woltemade opened the scoring for Newcastle after 15 minutes, and William Osula doubled the lead just four minutes later to leave West Ham reeling.Osula added a third in the 65th minute and although Valentin Castellanos pulled a goal back for West Ham four minutes later, there was no way back for Nuno Espirito Santo’s men, reported Xinhua.The result mean…
London, April 26 (IANS) Arsenal returned to the top of the Premier League on Saturday with a nervy 1-0 win at home to Newcastle United.Arsenal took the lead after just nine minutes when Eberechi Eze unleashed a stunning strike that curled into the top corner.Perhaps affected by recent performances, Arsenal was content to try and manage its lead, a strategy also shaped by injuries to both Kai Havertz and Eze, who went off with knocks that cast doubt over their availability for Wednesday’s Champio…
Wolverhampton, April 21 (IANS) Wolverhampton Wanderers have been relegated to the Championship after an eight-year spell in the Premier League following West Ham United’s goalless draw at Crystal Palace.Rob Edwards’ side slipped to a 3-0 defeat at Leeds United on Saturday and that result, coupled with 17th-placed West Ham’s draw at Selhurst Park, means they can no longer move out of the bottom three.Wolves can only claim a maximum of 15 points from their remaining five fixtures, which would leav…
London, April 21 (IANS) West Ham United inched two points clear of the Premier League’s bottom three after a goalless draw at Crystal Palace, as Wolverhampton Wanderers’ relegation was confirmed.West Ham sit 17th, on 33 points, and bottom club Wolves are now mathematically certain to drop to the Championship, while Palace are 13th on 43 points.Nuno Espirito Santo’s side knew a victory would open up a four-point buffer to rivals Tottenham Hotspur, but they had to settle for a draw after a tight c…
London, April 17 (IANS) Second-placed Manchester City host leader Arsenal at Etihad Stadium on Sunday in a game that could decide the outcome of this season’s Premier League title race.Arsenal’s defeat at home to Bournemouth last weekend, coupled with Manchester City’s win away to Chelsea, threw the title race wide open. Although Arsenal hold a six-point lead, Manchester City have a game in hand, and victory at the Etihad Stadium would bring Arsenal within striking distance.According to the poin…
London, March 8 (IANS) Premier League leader Arsenal had to work hard to qualify for the quarterfinals of the FA Cup, edging League One side Mansfield Town 2-1 away in a tight contest.Mansfield beat Premier League struggler Burnley in the previous round and defended solidly for 40 minutes before Noni Madueke opened the scoring with a neatly placed left-footed shot.Mansfield brought on Will Evans at halftime, and this proved to be a good move when he equalised in the 50th minute, running onto a l…
Wolverhampton, March 4 (IANS) Andre’s deflected strike four minutes into second-half stoppage time earned bottom club Wolverhampton Wanderers another shock result as they beat Liverpool 2-1 at Molineux.Having upset neighbours Aston Villa for just their second Premier League win of the season on Friday, Wolves followed that up by beating the reigning champions, who missed the chance to climb into the top four.Rodrigo Gomes rounded off a back-to-front move to put Wolves ahead in the 78th minute, b…
London, Feb 23 (IANS) Arsenal produced a dominant display to retain its five-point lead at the top of the Premier League and ease talk of late-season nerves with a 4-1 win away to Tottenham Hotspur in the north London derby.The first half ended 1-1 after Eberechi Eze put Arsenal ahead in the 32nd minute, only for Randal Kolo Muani to equalize two minutes later, but Mikel Arteta’s side took control after the break.Viktor Gyokeres restored Arsenal’s lead in the 47th minute with a powerful finish, …
London, Feb 16 (IANS) Arsenal powered into the FA Cup last 16 with a comfortable 4-0 home win over League One side Wigan Athletic.The clubs last met in the competition 12 years ago in a semifinal decided on penalties, but this time Arsenal’s superior quality told early. Noni Madueke, Gabriel Martinelli, Gabriel Jesus and an own goal had the tie effectively wrapped up inside the opening half hour, allowing the hosts to ease off after the break.Leeds United needed penalties to get past Birmingham …