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October 10, 2023
England v Bangladesh: Cricket World Cup 2023 – live
3rd over: England 11-0 (Bairstow 6, Malan 4) Just one from the over, as both Malan and Bairstow play and miss at Mustafizur. On the radio Steven Finn muses that “anything back of a length or on a good length is pretty difficult to score off”. Do send me an email or two with your morning coffee.
2nd over: England 10-0 (Bairstow 6, Malan 4). The tall Taskin, navy blue napkin tucked into his trousers waistband, zips in. Bairstow bashes his first ball through the covers for four.
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October 8, 2023
Arsenal 1-0 Manchester City: Premier League – as it happened
The substitute Gabriel Martinelli’s late goal settled a cagey, crotchety game and ended Arsenal’s run of defeats against the champions
1 min Peep peep! City, in the form of Mateo Kovacic, kick off from right to left as we watch.
“Leave aside Bukayo Saka, let the Arsenal fan’s eye travel over the team sheet,” says Charles Antaki. “He’s good … he’s terrific… great acquisition ... marvellous ... Rolls-Royce there… magnificent… brilliant player… wouldn’t swap that guy for anyone… And then we hit a dip in the road when it comes to the centre forward.
Continue reading...Manchester City 1-1 Chelsea: Women’s Super League – as it happened
Guro Reiten’s 96th-minute equaliser shattered Manchester City, who ended a controversial match with nine players
1 min Chelsea have started with Lauren James on the right. It looks like Jessie Fleming is playing as the No10 in a 4-2-3-1. City are 4-3-3, as per
1 min Peep peep! Chelsea kick off from left to right as we watch.
Continue reading...October 7, 2023
Manchester United 2-1 Brentford, Burnley 1-4 Chelsea, and more: clockwatch – as it happened
The substitute Scott McTominay scored twice in injury time to rescue Man Utd, while Raheem Sterling ran Burnley ragged at Turf Moor
Pre-match reading: Burnley v Chelsea
Burnley (possible 4-3-3) Trafford; Vitinho, Al Dakhil, Delcroix, Taylor; Berge, Cullen, Brownhill; Odobert, Foster, Tresor.
Substitutes: Muric, O’Shea, Roberts, Cork, Ramsey, Rodriguez, Amdouni, Koleosho, Bruun Larsen.
October 5, 2023
New Zealand crush England in Cricket World Cup opener – as it happened
A team-by-team guide to the World Cup
Look out for Bas de Leede, who produced the most astonishing performance against Scotland to secure qualification for the Netherlands.
Continue reading...England v New Zealand: Cricket World Cup 2023 opener – live
A team-by-team guide to the World Cup
Look out for Bas de Leede, who produced the most astonishing performance against Scotland to secure qualification for the Netherlands.
Continue reading...October 3, 2023
Cricket World Cup 2023: team-by-team guide to the tournament
India are hosts and hot favourites but the strength of the other leading nations promises quite a contest over the next six weeks
Prospects Few will enjoy facing their spin attack, particularly the irrepressible Rashid Khan, and most Indian pitches should suit them. But they lost every game at the 2019 World Cup, despite getting into winning positions against India and Pakistan, and have a pitiful ODI record against the bigger teams. A landmark World Cup win is overdue.
October 1, 2023
Women’s Super League clockwatch: Arsenal 0-1 Liverpool, Chelsea 2-1 Spurs – as it happened
Liverpool stunned Arsenal at the Emirates while Chelsea and the Manchester giants got off to winning starts
1 min: Aston Villa 0-0 Man Utd Peep peep! Hayley Ladd passes the ball to Katie Zelem, and the 2023-24 season is up and running.
Aston Villa v Man Utd The players are on the field. Before the match they will be a minute’s silence in memory of Maddy Cusack, who died last week aged 27.
Continue reading...September 30, 2023
Tottenham 2-1 Liverpool: Premier League – as it happened
Joel Matip’s 96th-minute own goal shattered nine-man Liverpool and gave Spurs another memorable late victory
Ange Postecoglou says Richarlison will start on the left, with Son Heung-min staying up front. Given Son’s form since he moved infield, five goals in three games, it was a pretty easy decision.
Premier League match reports
Continue reading...Aston Villa 6-1 Brighton: Premier League – as it happened
Ollie Watkins scored a hat-trick as Villa destroyed Brighton in transition to win their tenth consecutive league game at home
5 min It’s been a quiet start, lots of harmless possession for both teams.
2 min Villa press Brighton high, forcing Dunk into an error. He allows the ball to run under his feet and out for a throw-in. Nothing comes of it, so I’m not sure what the point of this entry is.
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