It’s never dull in Hull, as the saying goes in these parts, and after just three games the Premier League is proving to be quite some ride for Hull City supporters.Having embarrassed Manchester United here on the opening day and won at Coventry last weekend, this deserved point and clean sheet will have reinforced Sergej Jakirovic’s belief that his men can beat the drop. Continue reading...
Updates from 5.30pm BST kick-off at MKM StadiumLive scoreboard | Clockwatch | Mail Billy4 min: Hull settle into some possession. The place is bouncing.2 min: Jackson heads wide! Early chance for Villa as Maatsen crosses from the left, Jackson rises between the Hull centre-backs and heads it back beyond the near post. Continue reading...
Simo Valakari is "a happy man" after adding midfielders Josh Campbell and Joel Cotterill to his St Johnstone squad this week. German forward Danny Schmidt has also been recruited and has obtained a work permit in time for Sunday's Scottish Premiership visit of Hibernian (15:00). "I'm a happy man," Valakari told Saints TV.
When Craig Mulholland addressed representatives of Scotland's 42 football clubs at a summit in St Andrews on Friday, he used the word "crisis". The Scottish FA's chief football officer concedes the term might be a little overdramatic right now, but warns it won't be in 10 years time. Change is needed now to prevent Scotland being shut out of major finals again and our stop our clubs floundering in continental competition, their research shows.
Brentford have given away more penalties than any other side in the Premier League since the start of last season (nine), conceding from six of them. Brentford are unbeaten in each of their last 14 Premier League games in which they've opened the scoring (won, drawn five), though they have drawn four of their last six such games.
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