Rob Smyth's Blog, page 37
January 30, 2024
Aston Villa 1-3 Newcastle, Luton 4-0 Brighton: Premier League and more – as it happened
Fabian Schar scored twice to end Villa’s unbeaten home run and Elijah Adebayo’s hat-trick stunned Brighton at Kenilworth Road
Nottm Forest v Arsenal is about to kick off. We’ll have goal updates here, but you can follow it in the depth it deserves – the depth you deserve – with Scott Murray.
“There are a lot of potentially cracking atmospheres in this round of games, aren’t there?” writes Rob Knap. “At the City Ground, Luton, Villa... Speaking as a humble TV viewer tonight, there’s nothing better than jaunty shots of the action, shaking cameras and the odd awkward ‘bloke behind me’ comment coming through loud and clear. I’m looking forward to it.
Continue reading...
January 28, 2024
Liverpool 0-2 Arsenal: Women’s Super League – as it happened
Vivianne Miedema and Caitlin Foord scored the goals as Arsenal outclassed Liverpool in Jonas Eidevall’s 100th game as manager
3 min Pelova slaloms elegantly past a couple of players and finds Russo in the area. She screws a cross that takes a deflection and is comfortably saved to her left by Laws.
2 min There’s a cracking atmosphere at Prenton Park, and it sounds like there’s a strong away contingent.
Continue reading...Australia 4-0 Indonesia: Asian Cup, last 16 – as it happened
The Socceroos will play Saudi Arabia or South Korea in the quarter-finals after an emphatic if underwhelming victory
1 min Peep peep! Indonesia kick off from left to right as we watch. It looks a lovely day in Doha, warm but with a cooling breeze.
Ten minutes to kick off. Let’s have a reminder of the teams.
Continue reading...West indies beat Australia by eight runs: second Test, day four – as it happened
26th over: Australia 80-2 (Smith 43, Green 17) Another hooping inswinger from Roach is defended solidly by Smith. While he’s at the crease Australia will feel secure, but if he goes it might get interesting.
Roach tries another inswinger to Green, but it drifts onto the pads and Green flicks crisply through square leg for the first boundary of the day.
Continue reading...January 27, 2024
Nigeria 2-0 Cameroon: Africa Cup of Nations last-16 – as it happened
Ademola Lookman scored both goals as Nigeria took care of a toothless Cameroon to set up a quarter-final with Angola
Here come the players. Nigeria are wearing their dangerously stylish green strip. Cameroon are in their white change strip. While it’s not on a par with 1990 and 2002, it’s literally impossible for Cameroon to have a bad kit.
A reminder of the teams
Continue reading...Australia need another 156 runs to beat West Indies: second Test, day three – as it happened
An assured Steve Smith helped Australia to 60 for 2, chasing 216 to win, after Josh Hazlewood and Nathan Lyon picked up three wickets each
West Indies 42-1 (Brathwaite 11, McKenzie 19) Brathwaite starts the over by taking on Starc with a strong straight drive down the ground for four. McKenzie gets into the action soon after with a straight drive of his own that shoots past Starc to the boundary for four. Starc replies with a very full yorker that McKenzie has to work hard to dig out.
West Indies 32-1 (Brathwaite 6, McKenzie 14) Hazlewood resumes and the West Indies bring up a lead of 50. There’s an edge off McKenzie, but luckily for him it falls right into the gap and runs away to the boundary for four. Frustrating for Hazlewood, but it’s great bowling nonetheless.
Continue reading...Australia v West Indies: second Test, day three – live
West Indies 42-1 (Brathwaite 11, McKenzie 19) Brathwaite starts the over by taking on Starc with a strong straight drive down the ground for four. McKenzie gets into the action soon after with a straight drive of his own that shoots past Starc to the boundary for four. Starc replies with a very full yorker that McKenzie has to work hard to dig out.
West Indies 32-1 (Brathwaite 6, McKenzie 14) Hazlewood resumes and the West Indies bring up a lead of 50. There’s an edge off McKenzie, but luckily for him it falls right into the gap and runs away to the boundary for four. Frustrating for Hazlewood, but it’s great bowling nonetheless.
Continue reading...January 26, 2024
India v England: first Test, day two – as it happened
KL Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja take India to a first-innings lead of 175 during a long second day for England in Hyderabad
Oh my, Foakes did drop KL Rahul. It was a sharp chance by his right bicep, but he’s in the team to take those. “By Ben Foakes’ standards,” says Dinesh Karthik on commentary, “that’s a pretty easy catch.”
24th over: India 124-2 (Gill 14, Rahul 0) KL Rahul has moved to No4 in the absence of Virat Kohli. He’s a marvellous player, whose Test average of 33 is a minor scandal.
Continue reading...India v England: first Test, day two – live
Oh my, Foakes did drop KL Rahul. It was a sharp chance by his right bicep, but he’s in the team to take those. “By Ben Foakes’ standards,” says Dinesh Karthik on commentary, “that’s a pretty easy catch.”
24th over: India 124-2 (Gill 14, Rahul 0) KL Rahul has moved to No4 in the absence of Virat Kohli. He’s a marvellous player, whose Test average of 33 is a minor scandal.
Continue reading...January 25, 2024
India 119-1 after bowling England out for 246 on day one of first Test – as it happened
India are on top in Hyderabad after closing on 119-1 in response to an England total of 246 enhanced by Ben Stokes’s 70
Mark Ramprakash on England’s risk/reward balance
Ambassador…
Continue reading...Rob Smyth's Blog
- Rob Smyth's profile
- 4 followers
