Articles by Joe Lyons (190)
Aston Villa won a fifth straight Premier League outing with a 4-1 demolition of Newcastle United to bounce back from Champions League heartbreak. Ollie Watkins returned to the starting line-up and scored after just 33 seconds, recording the quickest goal of the Premier League season so far. Watkins became the first Aston Villa player to […]
Antoine Semenyo’s strike inside the opening 60 seconds proved to be the only goal of the game as Bournemouth hung on to beat Fulham 1-0. Semenyo robbed the ball from a clumsy Antonee Robinson, drove forward and placed one beautifully into the bottom corner with his weak foot to give the Cherries a lead after […]
Aston Villa boss Unai Emery plans to try both Marcus Rashford and Ollie Watkins up front together but stressed he needs ‘time’ to test it out fully. Speaking ahead of Villa’s Champions League quarter-final second leg against Paris Saint-Germain, Emery revealed plans to form a strike partnership of Rashford and Watkins. It doesn’t sound like […]
Ipswich Town striker Liam Delap reportedly prefers a move to Chelsea or Arsenal than ing Manchester United in the summer transfer window. Liam Delap transfer news: London calling for 22-year-old Ipswich striker The Daily Star are reporting Delap has reservations about ing the Red Devils in the summer and if given a choice, he’d rather […]
Aidan O’Brien has offered a promidate on Lake Victoria’s chances of making the 1000 Guineas at Newmarket next month. Lake Victoria update: Star filly ‘really coming’ as Guineas preparation takes shape Last month, O’Brien was doubtful of her participation in the Newmarket Classic as she had a longer break through the winter than her […]
Willie Mullins and Dan Skelton will go to battle this Saturday as the jumps trainers’ championship nears the business end – and here is a look at each of their runners declared to line-up at Ayr. Jumps Trainers’ Championship Update: How Much Separates Willie Mullins & Dan Skelton? Before the Aintree Grand National Festival, Dan […]
Manchester United and Manchester City played out one of the most forgetful derbies in recent time at Old Trafford in a goalless draw. If you were expecting anything close to December’s classic at the Etihad which saw Amad steal the show in injury time to give United a 2-1 win, you’d have been wholeheartedly disappointed. […]
Chelsea had to settle for a point on the road against a resilient Brentford side, putting strain on their chances of finishing in the top four. The Blues couldn’t break the Brentford door down despite enjoying 59% possession and totalling 21 shots including three big chances that went astray. Cole Palmer was left on the […]
Former Manchester United captain Roy Keane slammed Ruben Amorim’s claim that the club have made progress since he took over in November. United enter Sunday’s Manchester derby on the back of a 1-0 defeat to Nottingham Forest in midweek after a run of four games without defeat including consecutive wins vs Real Sociedad and Leicester […]
Iconic flat jockey Hayley Turner has announced her retirement from riding aged 42 following over two decades as a pioneer for the sport. Why has Hayley Turner retired? Turner announced her retirement on Saturday afternoon after revealing she is pregnant and expecting a baby in October. The 42-year-old said in a statement she has been […]