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Kyogo Furuhashi settles Old Firm derby as Celtic end Philippe Clement run

Philippe Clement’s first Old Firm game ended in his first defeat as Rangers boss as goals from Paulo Bernardo and Kyogo Furuhashi gave Celtic a 2-1 win at Parkhead. The Belgian had gone 16 games unbeaten since taking over from Michael Beale in October but with no away fans inside the ground due to an […]

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Chelsea survive late fightback to beat Luton in thriller

Chelsea survived a spirited late fightback by Luton to edge a dramatic match 3-2 at Kenilworth Road and end their four-game losing streak away from home. Mauricio Pochettino’s side looked to be cruising to a first victory on the road since early November thanks to two goals from Cole Palmer – his second a sensational […]

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On this day in 2013: Nicolas Anelka criticised over ‘quenelle’ goal celebration

Nicolas Anelka agreed not to perform his controversial ‘quenelle’ gesture again on this day 10 years ago. The France forward made the sign – described as an inverted Nazi salute – after scoring the first of his two goals in West Brom’s 3-3 draw at West Ham on December 28. France’s sports minister Valerie Fourneyron […]

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Notts County adore ‘special’ Macaulay Langstaff – Luke Williams

Luke Williams said Macaulay Langstaff is “adored” at Notts County after League Two’s leading scorer hit a first-half hat-trick in a 5-0 win over Morecambe. The Magpies have bounced back from a four-match losing run by scoring eight goals without reply in wins over Doncaster and the Shrimps since Christmas, Langstaff with four of them. […]

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Valerien Ismael left with goosebumps as 10-man Watford dig in for draw

Watford head coach Valerien Ismael hailed his players for holding on for a point from a 1-1 draw with Stoke despite Vakoun Bayo’s 52nd-minute dismissal. Striker Bayo was shown a straight red card for an off-the-ball clash with Potters defender Luke McNally. The pair initially tussled for the ball and both ended up on the […]

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Gary Mills praises Burton’s ‘attitude and application’ after successive wins

Burton interim manager Gary Mills was “proud” of his side after claiming back-to-back wins at the Pirelli Stadium with a hard-fought 1-0 success over Shrewsbury. The home side took the lead with their first chance of the game, Joe Powell’s corner whipped perfectly onto the head of striker Beryly Lubala, who guided his effort into […]

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Stephen Clemence seeing mindset shift as goal-shy Gillingham down 10-man Sutton

Gillingham boss Stephen Clemence hailed his team’s mentality shift after League Two’s lowest scorers carved out a 1-0 win over struggling 10-man Sutton. Substitute Scott Malone’s screamer with 18 minutes remaining proved the difference after Sutton’s Harry Smith was sent off midway through the first half at Priestfield Stadium. It is the first time the […]

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