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City on track towards Premier title
Sixteen-goal Lions rout Scrabble in Cup
a surprising but crucial victory to move nine points clear of the botPremier League pacesetters Mantom three. A third successive league chester City moved closer to the title win against struggling Newcastle with a 1-0 win against Chelsea. United this weekend will take them Midfield maestro Kevin de Bruyne into mid-table security. fired home a stunning strike to claim Harrison opened the scoring on the win at Etihad Stadium. 10 minutes only for Jarrod Bowen Pep Guardiola’s side are 11 points to level from a corner. But Leeds clear of Liverpool, who have a match refused to buckle and took a 2-1 inin hand, and Thomas Tuchel’s preterval lead through Harrison. Pablo tenders the crown. Both LiverFornals levelled after the break beBY DAVIDtoSAFFER pool and Chelsea will keep battling fore Harrison chipped chip home the winner on the hour to settle a away Mogilner but only ascored catastrophic dip Reiss six goals asin Maccabi pulsating game. form willLions change the destination London thumped ScrabbleofA in the Manchester United wasted a the title.round of the Cyril Anekstein Cup. second Chelsea played theirside partracked in a tight chance to move closer to West Th e Premier League up a 16-0 game before De Bruyne produced Ham by letting a two-goal lead slip win with Daniel Green and Michaela Kenley moment of magic. The league might Daagainst Aston Villa at Villa Park. both bagging a hat-trick. Ed Brafman, be out of reach timeHassanali around but Bruno Fernandes scored early on vid Dinkin, andthis Adam completthethe defending then struck again on 67 minutes but ed rout in a Champions mismatch of League a tie. winners are inhave threescored cup competiVilla hit back with late goals from JaLions could in the opening tions and EFL opened Cup cob Ramsey and debutante Philippe minute of will the know clash their but soon the final opponents tonight after LiverCoutinho for a share of the spoils. scoring and led 9-0 by half time. Villa boss Steven Gerrard told pool Arsenal.One team, though outTheplay Division Guardiola told BTto Sport: “(We) BBC MOTD: “We conceded against classed, battled away the end. absolutely deserved They defendLions boss was lostit.for words at fullKevin timeDe Bruyne scored the winner against Chelsea PHOTO: SHUTTERSTOCK the run of play but didn’t feel sorry ed well, transition for ourselves, we continued to show such wasthey the waited displayfor from his team who to punish and we wonopposition. from one goal. Reds boss Jurgen Klopp vowed to character and believe.” gave everyus respect to the transition.” Tuchel felt his team deserved “go for everything” but knows the cups are United manager Ralf Rangnick said the “I’m not really sure there’s anything to a draw. result felt like a defeat. say, we are happy to make it through to the where silverware success is more likely. Liverpool to” he a 3-0 win against Wolves are on the edge of European spots Leeds United moved clear of the releganext round ofeased the cup, commented. Brentford Anfield. Hendonat United Sports ran out 3-1 victors tion zone and opened up the battle for a top after winning 3-1 against Southampton at Fabinho opened theoutfi scoring with London a head- four spot with a sensational 3-2 win against Molineux. against League One t North Maccabi London Lions er just before half time. Alex Oxlade-Cham- 16-goal West Ham United at London Stadium. Raul Jimenez and Conor Coady built a Raiders. berlain doubled the lead then substitute Jack Harrison scored his first career 2-0 lead, James Ward-Prowse fired home The Premier side led early in the second Takumi home third must-win hat-trick as injury ravaged Leeds earned half onlyMinamino for Raiders slotted to equalise buta struck game, ” commented Galaxy play- a brilliant free-kick before Adama Traore two late goals to book a place in round er-manager Luke Lewis. three of the competition. “We sat back and allowed Oakwood the Hendon now turn their attentions to the ball, given the one-man advantage and league as they travel to Oakwood A for a looked to hit them on the counter attack crucial top of the table clash on Sunday with pace. (10am). “Both goals came down the right-hand Daniel Kristall’s team stunned the league side. Leigh crossed the first one into Cohen side had bounced back home from ahimself. shock cup leaders last month when they won 2-0, a to finish, before slotting Up in a nine-goal thriller against Hapoel BY DAVID SAFFER defeat to go. NWL victory would move them to within a point to first we ” Azurri in the Cyril Anek- Hampstead. Hendon United HMH enjoyed stein last time Geez Park Rangers ran out 8-0 victors of Hendon with aSports matchand in hand. TheCup Division Twoout. title race also took a goal fiesta in inthe thelatest second round the a “Normal service wasleaders resumed but in a circumstances, against Qarabagel in the sole CyrilFortune AnekElsewhere round of fiof xtures, twist with league Herstwood ” said delighted Peter Morrison Cup. frustrating first half the woodwork steinSimon Cup round one clash. 10-man North London Galaxy made it a Vale going down to awe 2-1hitdefeat at Temple boss Linden. Yehuda title Korman, Fehler, Moses three times,” he said. “However, we found The result not inofdoubt as the three-way race in Dovi the only Division One Fortune. “We had awas number players out,DiviReshootingB boots the second halfmore and buck Seitler andday Aviafter Korman hit Oakwood the target sion Two pacesetters led 6-0 athave half asked time. clash of the defeating B. our Faithfold have in played a game got injured, so I couldn’t filledVale them without Mikey Perkins LeslieWe bagged a hat-a forJamie Hendon insaw a 4-0 Real than Murray red win earlyagainst on but Galaxy butseven movedtimes level with a 5-3 reply. win at any more fromand the Joe players. wish Ben Madreidel. Moss and BullRaiders scored Masters. beauties.” trick. Jamie Cohen and Jordan Grundman rallied with goals from Josh Cohen and Ja- North London speedy recovery. scored in a runaway triumph. “We were our best a Division Onestruck Azzurri proved too strong cob Leigh tonowhere record annear important 2-1after away Jacob Kalms twice for Fortune who also “It was a proper old school performance, was great to get backfor tothe winning ways few weeks off but did what we needed to scored for Brady FC byleading hitting scorer six goals without win. through James Mil- we“It battled and defended 90 minutes aftertook a long noted Leslie. “Aproved great doGalaxy and are in the hat for the nextCare round,” reply inhis a stellar display. head Redbridge Jewish A in letwith 17th goal of the season. and ourbreak,” chances. Experience London thumped Borussia to performance andIt’s attitude fromone thewe boys.” commented manager David the table by just one point afterGarbacz. 10 matches, Th e resultAthletico was all the more remarkable be the winner. a big win, will Jewdinese 6-0 with sharpshooter In the edged HMH wasted chances before third place Fairlop FC are five thumping points be- as Temple were down to 11 playersZacki with enjoy andPremier we hopeLeague to buildOakwood on it in 2019. ” Doumou striking goals, Max Walker a close match“Th against FC London Bees 7-0.inOscar hind with two games hand.Wagner fired ‘keeper Ben Rebuckfive dislocating a shoulder He added, is winMaccabi marks 50London years asFCa home hat-trick. Benfor Gur, Alex Moss, Ben in also the up. target. Doumou has scored football with a Charlie Kasler penalty. Rafi aBloom scored Oakwood. thehit warm club and will be one Nigel Kyte and Winters Bull also hit the target. in just two games the club. The O’sassociated are second inthe theclub league “It wasand a Max fantastic performance in a nine “Thgoals is was a fantastic winforgiven the everyone with fromsevday Manager Avi Goldberg was delighted his Club de Chigwell enjoyed a 6-3 win en points behind Hendon who have two BY DAVID SAFFER
settled the result in injury time. Brighton scored late on against Crystal Palace in a 1-1 draw at the Amex Stadium. Palace keeper Jack Butland saved a first half penalty from Pascal Gross and the Eagles looked set to win when Conor Gallagher struck in the 69th minute before a Joachim Andersen own goal. In the battle to avoid the drop, just four points separate Watford, Norwich City, Newcastle United and Burnley, who have games in hand, at the foot of the table. Watford scored late on against Newcastle at St James Park to deny the hosts. Eddie Howe’s side led though an Allan Saint-Maximin second-half strike. But as Newcaslte sat back Josh King and Joao Pedro went close for Claudio Ranieri’s side before Pedro headed home for a massive point. Newcastle boss Eddie Howe could not hide his disappointment at full time. “We were within touching distance of a really important win,” he told BBC Sport. Norwich secured a vital 2-1 win against Everton who sacked manager Rafael Benitez after this loss at Carrow Road. The Canaries led 2-0 on 18 minutes after a Michael Keane own goal and Adam Idah effort. Everton substitute Richarlison scored a superb overhead kick after the break but Norwich saw the game out. Benitez told BBC Sport: “Everyone came here expecting us to win and we couldn’t.” SAFFER Everton are six points clear ofPHOTO: theDAVID relegation spots but this was a terrible loss and the owners decided to act.
“It was a proper old school performance, we battled and defended for the 90 minutes and took our chances. Experience proved matches in hand and are favourites to win to be the winner.” the title.
Goals galore for Hendon and HMH in cup
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In Division One, Stoke Salmon eased to a 5-0will winenjoy. against one ” Hampstead Ducks to stay seven aheadEmanuel of Borussia Jewdinese. Vale points boss Jacob was quick to Alex Bleetman, Louie Greenham wish Rebuck well following his injury. (2), James Olly Goodmaneveryone scored for “FirstBarnett, and most importantly, at Stoke. Vale would like to wish the Fortune ‘keeper Mill Hill Dons cut deficit onhim Borussia a quick recovery, wethe hope to see back to three pointspitch afteras a fine away win at on the football soon5-1 as possible, ” he Scrabble. Dons though have played three said. more games so it will be a tough ask to As for the defeat, Emanuel commented, catch second placed Borussia. “It doesn’t matter how big a squad you Redbridge Care Purple won have, you can Jewish never account for unavailcomfortably 5-2Only against Strawteam Hat ability or injury. fivelowly of today’s Pirates.in our recent win over FC Team, a played Temple Fortune forfeited game lack of togetherness and poortheir individual against Brook Farm Rovers.
