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Wednesday March 4, 2009

Premiership

Liverpool close gap on Man Utd with easy win

Liverpool 2 Sunderland 0. Rafa Benitez's Liverpool rediscovered their edge last night to canter past Sunderland thanks to goals from David N'Gog and Yossi Benayoun. "Liverpool showed commendable spirit for what to all intents and purposes represented a wake at Anfield. Rafael Benitez, his players and their supporters have been... [continued]

Liverpool's Yossi Benayoun celebrates scoring his side's second goal of a 2-0 win over Sunderland at Anfield

"The reaction of the players [to the 2-0 defeat at Middlesbrough] was very good. If United cannot win against Newcastle, it will be very good for us" Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez clutches at straws

Chelsea keep up title pressure

Portsmouth 0 Chelsea 1. A late goal from Didier Drogba helped Chelsea to a third successive win under Guus Hiddink and added renewed vigour to their unlikely push for the Premier League title. "Like his fabled young compatriot who stuck his finger in the dyke, Hiddink does not shirk from... [continued]

Andrei Arshavin inspires Arsenal to victory

West Brom 1 Arsenal 3. Arsenal finally broke their Premier League goal drought at the fifth attempt, consigning bottom-placed West Brom to a conclusive defeat thanks to a brace of goals from Nicklas Bendtner and a Kolo Toure effort. "It only took four minutes for Arsenal to come calling, with... [continued]

Arsenal's Andrey Arshavin (right) gets away from West Bromwich Albion's Paul Robinson

Ferguson warns against arrogance

Sir Alex Ferguson has delivered a gruff warning to any Manchester United players who feel that their performances to date this season have won them the right to arrogance. "Fresh from their Carling Cup triumph over Tottenham, United aim to take another step towards a hat-trick of Barclays Premier League... [continued]

Cricket

Strauss: we’re all vulnerable to attack now

England captain Andrew Strauss has joined the chorus of voices warning that cricket can never be the same again after the attacks on the Sri Lankan cricket team in Lahore yesterday. "The England captain acknowledged that the attack in Lahore, which killed eight people and left seven Sri Lankan players... [continued]

Sri Lankan cricketer Ajantha Mendis arrives at Bandaranayake International Airport in Colombo, Sri Lanka

"We had always felt pretty safe in Pakistan. It shows how naive we were. We realise now sports people and cricketers are not above being attacked" Sri Lankan batsman Kumar Sangakkara on cricket's new reality

Rugby Union

Robinson blames England players

Jason Robinson will become head coach of Sale Sharks next season, and already is empathising with fellow manager Martin Johnson of England. "The former Lions wing shares the disappointment over England's international failures this season and is incredulous at the indiscipline that has blighted the team's development, ten players having... [continued]

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Thought for the Day

 

Bullet holes in the windows of the coach carrying Sri Lankan cricketers that was attacked in Lahore, Pakistan

If I were one of the England guys who signed up for the Indian Premier League, I would be concerned. And before you think I'm just lumping the subcontinental countries together, let me explain. There were times on that tour of Pakistan when the security was at a presidential level – with the exception of Karachi, they cleared roads for us on the way to stadiums and lined them with armed guards. Although you still felt nervous as you watched the world go by and kept an eye out for possible trouble, it provided some comfort at least. Nothing is 100 per cent, but you sure as hell want that percentage to be as high as possible in your favour. Duncan Fletcher warns IPL-bound cricketers in the Guardian

Premiership table

Barclays Premier League
Liverpool  2  -  0  Sunderland
Portsmouth  0  -  1  Chelsea
West Bromwich Albion  1  -  3  Arsenal

 

PREMIER LEAGUE
March 4, 2009
  Team P W D L F A Pts  
Man Utd 27 20 5 2 48 12 65
Chelsea 28 17 7 4 48 16 58
Liverpool 28 16 10 2 45 20 58
Aston Villa 28 15 7 6 42 29 52
Arsenal 28 13 10 5 41 26 49
Everton 28 12 9 7 36 28 45
West Ham 28 11 6 11 34 34 39
Man City 28 10 5 13 45 36 35
Wigan 28 9 8 11 27 27 35
Fulham 27 8 10 9 24 23 34
Bolton 28 10 3 15 30 40 33
Hull City 28 8 8 12 34 50 32
Tottenham 27 8 7 12 32 32 31
Sunderland 27 8 7 12 27 35 31
Stoke City 28 7 8 13 27 44 29
Newcastle 28 6 10 12 34 45 28
Portsmouth 27 7 7 13 29 44 28
Blackburn 27 6 9 12 30 43 27
Middlesbrough 28 6 8 14 20 40 26
West Bromwich Albion 28 6 4 18 25 54 22

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