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Monday March 2, 2009

Football

Manchester Utd grind out Carling Cup final win

Manchester United 0 Tottenham 0 (AET, 4-1 on penalties). Manchester United collected their second trophy of the season with a hard-fought Carling Cup final victory on penalties. "Man Utd's journey to the second trophy of a possible quintuple was subject to delay but they could not be prevented from reaching... [continued]

Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates Manchester United's Carling Cup victory over Spurs

"It would be great to think we could do it, but my experience says we could go to Fulham, get a deflected shot off someone's backside and be out of the FA Cup" Sir Alex Ferguson damps down talk of a quadruple

Aston Villa held to draw by Stoke

Aston Villa 2 Stoke 2. Aston Villa missed the chance to take an eight-point lead over Arsenal in the race for the fourth Champions League spot when they threw away a two-goal lead against a determined Stoke side. "Martin O'Neill's team retained fourth place in the Premier League, but the... [continued]

West Ham brush off lacklustre Manchester City

West Ham 1 Manchester City 0. West Ham provided former striker Craig Bellamy with an unhappy return to Upton Park, as they beat Manchester City courtesy of a goal by Jack Collison. "As a homecoming it was hardly a cause for celebration for Craig Bellamy, but in terms of heralding... [continued]

West Ham United's David Di Michele, right, and Manchester City's Vincent Kompany vie for the ball during their English Premier League soccer match at Upton Park

Hull sink to Blackburn defeat

Hull 1 Blackburn 2. The relegation dust-up between Blackburn and Hull saw the home side lose thanks to goals for Rovers from Stephen Warnock and Keith Andrews. "A potentially crucial home defeat against relegation rivals, a humiliating bust-up with one of his best players and Dean Marney's straight red card... [continued]

Cricket

Superb Sarwan seals series for West Indies

Fourth Test, Day 3: England 600/6 dec & 6-0; West Indies 749/9 dec. The West Indies notched their third-highest total ever as Ramnaresh Sarwan struck a majestic 291 to take the Fourth test, and consequently a series victory, out of England's grasp. "After controversial Saturday came soporific Sunday. Ramnaresh Sarwan... [continued]

West Indies' Ramnaresh Sarwan on his way to 291 against England

"I don't know about England but Jamaica will be on our minds if we take the initiative with early wickets" Ramnaresh Sarwan targets victory against England

South Africa seeks record win

South Africa will go into the final day of their First Test against Australia knowing that they are on the brink of cricketing history. "At precisely 3.30pm yesterday Graeme Smith and Neil McKenzie set off on what could yet become cricket's longest journey, the trek to 454 which would represent... [continued]

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Thought for the Day

 

Steven Gerrard applauds Liverpool fans at Anfield

As United close in on Liverpool’s proud record of 18 league titles - it was 18-7 when the Premier League was launched in 1992 - the instinct among the Merseyside club's supporters may be to bemoan the disharmony in the boardroom, Rafael Benítez's contract saga, injuries to Fernando Torres and Steven Gerrard or even just to blame Lucas Leiva, but the reality is that Liverpool are just about punching their weight on the pitch while falling dramatically short in all other departments. On the pitch, Liverpool have a team capable of beating Real Madrid away from home in the Champions League. As a club, though, they are so dogged by infighting and inertia that it is difficult to see what happens next. Oliver Kay in the Times on troubles at Anfield

Premiership table

Barclays Premier League
Aston Villa  2  -  2  Stoke City
Bolton  1  -  0  Newcastle
Hull City  1  -  2  Blackburn
West Ham  1  -  0  Man City

 

PREMIER LEAGUE
March 2, 2009
  Team P W D L F A Pts  
Man Utd 26 19 5 2 46 11 62
Chelsea 27 16 7 4 47 16 55
Liverpool 27 15 10 2 43 20 55
Aston Villa 27 15 7 5 42 27 52
Arsenal 27 12 10 5 38 25 46
Everton 27 12 8 7 36 28 44
West Ham 27 10 6 11 33 34 36
Wigan 27 9 8 10 27 26 35
Fulham 26 8 10 8 24 22 34
Bolton 27 10 3 14 30 38 33
Man City 27 9 5 13 43 36 32
Sunderland 26 8 7 11 27 33 31
Hull City 27 7 8 12 33 50 29
Tottenham 26 7 7 12 28 32 28
Newcastle 27 6 10 11 33 43 28
Portsmouth 26 7 7 12 29 43 28
Blackburn 26 6 8 12 30 43 26
Middlesbrough 27 6 8 13 20 36 26
Stoke City 27 6 8 13 25 44 26
West Bromwich Albion 27 6 4 17 24 51 22

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