Author: James Martin
England Under-21 head coach Lee Carsley has challenged Keane Lewis-Potter to keep his place in the squad this summer, after making his debut in a 3-0 European Championship qualifying victory in Albania on Tuesday evening. The Hull City star came off the bench with a little under 10 minutes left at the Elsaban Arena with the Young Lions cruising to a second successive victory in the space of four days, and Carsley says it’s now down to the 21-year-old to keep himself in contention over the remaining seven games of the Championship campaign. England have four games remaining in Group…
After all, as author A.A. Milne wrote, “(I)f a man really likes potatoes, he must be a pretty decent sort of fellow.”While there is no bad time of year to enjoy these root vegetables, March is a particularly apt month to celebrate the humble potato and its cohort, the sweet potato. St. Patrick’s Day falls mid-month, bringing with it a host of potato-centric Irish recipes such as colcannon and boxty. And as the weather warms up, the last of the winter vegetables can start mixing with the first spring produce.While we’re celebrating both potatoes and sweet potatoes as a group,…
6.39pm EDT 18:39 There will be a further pitch inspection at midday local time That’s about 25 minutes from now. 6.16pm EDT 18:16 Hearing it’ll be at least an hour once the drizzle has definitively stopped before the game will get going. I’ll bring updates as and when they come through. If you’re out there then do get in touch, it’s not like it has been quiet in the cricket world of late? Save me from eating my tenth custard cream of the hour. 6.01pm EDT 18:01 Toss delayed… It isn’t raining in Wellington but it is grey and misty.…
Bruno Fernandes scored twice as Portugal beat stubborn visitors North Macedonia 2-0 to qualify for the World Cup finals in Qatar after a tense European playoff.Roared on by 50,000 fans at a sold-out Dragão Stadium in Porto, Portugal dominated the game from the start but struggled to break down the strong North Macedonia defence, managing only three shots on target despite having almost 70% possession.Fernandes opened the scoring after half an hour after intercepting a pass by his best friend, the North Macedonia captain Stefan Ristovski, working a great one-two with Cristiano Ronaldo before whipping his shot past the goalkeeper.North…
Bruno Fernandes was the two-goal hero as Portugal qualified for their sixth World Cup finals in a row with a fuss-free display in Porto8 min: A bit of space in the centre circle for Fernandes to work with. He dallies and is quickly dispossessed by a swarm of white shirts. No quarter given.6 min: A little bit of space for Mendes down the left. He curls a sensational low cross through the Macedonian six-yard box, but neither Jota nor Ronaldo are around to prod home … and that ball was begging to be prodded home. Continue reading… Source link
3.49pm EDT 15:49 87 min Al Buraikin has been carried off on a stretcher but hops straight off it when it reaches the touchline. Youngster Saud Abdulhamid takes his place. 3.45pm EDT 15:45 83 min A deft through ball from Tilio has Al-Owais off his line in a moment of spark from Australia. But they are soon chasing again on the counter as Al-Dawsari pushes into the box in search of a second goal to put this fixture to bed. He does not manage it, but the crowd love it anywhere. This stadium must be full. Genreau takes his leave…
Four days on from England’s comfortable win against Andorra at Dean Court, the Three Lions are in Albania for their second European Championship qualifier of the international break, and we hope it will see the first appearance for Hull City star Keane Lewis-Potter. The 21-year-old was an unused substitute on Friday evening and will hope to get on the pitch at the Elsaban Arena this evening, as Lee Carsley’s men go in search of a significant victory in their quest to track down Group G leaders the Czech Republic. Lewis-Potter’s busy week will take another twist when he flies back…
The two teams have been confirmed, and here they are. The only player to start both this game and Saturday’s against Switzerland is … Arsenal’s Ben White. The only player to start neither this game nor Saturday’s against Switzerland is … Arsenal’s Emile Smith-Rowe (and Fraser Forster, if you count late call-up goalkeepers). Ten changes, and Raheem Sterling captains. England: Pope, White, Mings, Maguire, Mitchell, Bellingham, Rice, Ward-Prowse, Sterling, Watkins, Grealish. Subs: Shaw, Forster, Henderson, Guehi, Coady, Walker-Peters, Foden, Mount, Kane, Gallagher, Pickford, Smith Rowe.Ivory Coast: Badra Ali Sangare, Kamara, Deli, Bailly, Aurier, Seri, Kessie, Gradel, Cornet, Pepe, Haller. Subs:…
The former England batter and coach Graham Thorpe has been named as the new head coach of Afghanistan’s men’s team. Thorpe, 52, was sacked as England’s assistant coach following the backroom shake-up in the wake of the disastrous 4-0 Ashes series defeat in Australia.England’s batsmen struggled desperately in Australia, failing to make 300 in a single innings, and Thorpe further attracted negative publicity for his involvement in an early-hours drinking session with players from both sides after the final Test. Police were called around 6am after the assistant coach smoked a cigar inside, the party was disbanded and somehow footage…
Luke Gale is back in contention and he’ll come straight back into a position where he’s under pressure to perform. It’s going to be interesting because young Ben McNamara has done a decent job in his absence. He’s got to get on the field, stay on the field and start really contributing. The team has done really well while he’s been out of it. One of the most impressive things about this opening period for Hull FC is how players have stepped up in the absence of others. Brad Fash and Jack Brown have done really well without Kane Evans…