The first trophy of the football season will be decided at Wembley Stadium on Sunday afternoon as Man City play Sunderland in the League Cup Final. It’s always a memorable occasion as the two sets of fans descend on Wembley for the big match and although Man City will start the game as overwhelming favourites, […]
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The beginnings of a Sunderland revival or papering over the cracks?
Malcolm Dawson writes … It was cold last night at the Stadium of Light, when Reading came into town. It began like a dream, when our own James McClean put the visiting side one nil down. After such a great start, the defence played their part and Mignolet seldom looked troubled. Before very long, with […]
Plan B failed for Sunderland against Middlesbrough
There were other things to do on Tuesday night. As storms lashed the Jersey shore, one of us – celebrating a wedding anniversary – walked like a man to see The Jersey Boys. Reading v Arsenal’s 12-goal thriller was on the telly and West Auckland beat Birtley Town 5-4 in a penalty shootout after sharing […]
VIDEO: Highlights of Arsenal’s incredible cup win over Reading
After going 4-0 down, Arsenal managed to pull off an incredible 7-5 victory over Reading to secure their place in the next round of the Capital One Cup.