Ipswich Town 3-0 Coventry City
Ipswich Town took the spoils at Portman Road this evening in a match that they dominated from start to finish.
The shape of the game was decided in the first five minutes when Crainey headed into the back of his own net, under little pressure from Jason Scotland. Aaron Cresswell, who was Man of the Match, crossed a threatening ball towards the head of Scotland, but Crainey - too urgent to get in front of his marker – could not adjust his body, and somehow headed past the helpless Joe Murphy. With both sides languishing towards the bottom of the Championship and struggling for goals, the bookmakers were not expecting a classic. However, Ipswich’s dominance was transformed into goals ...
A frustrated Fulham will be disappointed to only draw a well-contested match in west London this evening. The two favourites to qualify from Group K in the Europa League faced off in the first round of fixtures with both goals scored in the first half...
Europa League Group K Preview: Fulham vs. FC Twente 15/9/11
Fulham face a front line frustration in this evening’s Europa League, as neither Bobby Zamora nor fellow frontman Bryan Ruiz look set to start.
Cottager’s Manager, Martin Jol, is considering resting Zamora with Sunday’s league match against Manchester City in mind. The ex-Tottenham boss suggested that squad rotation would be necessary for the number of games in Europe this season: "If you play in the Europa on a Thursday, you have to play your league games on a Sunday - that is tough" he said, "and that is why we will change a few positions to keep a few players maybe fitter for Sunday."...
Borussia Dortmund 1-1 Arsenal 13/9/11
Ivan Perisic struck a fantastic equaliser with moments to go to snatch a point for Dortmund against a resolute but unimpressive Arsenal.
Lady luck did not shine on Borussia Dortmund this evening in a frustrating and tough match for both sides, as the Westfalenstadion hosted their first Champions League match in nine years...
Tom Beck reviews the first game of a 'new dawn' for QPR after Malaysian Entrepreneur Tony Fernandes's takeover of the club.
On a windy night in west London, Newcastle United were fortunate to take home a share of the points in a match which QPR dominated.
With five debuts starting for the home side, QPR surprisingly gelled seamlessly, and controlled the midfield as the team grew with confidence in an entertaining game at Loftus Road...