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Oscar Bobb’s late goal made it back-to-back Premier League wins for Fulham as they claimed victory at Coventry City.
In a game which otherwise lacked quality, Bobb weaved past a defender in a crowded penalty area before whipping an excellent strike into the bottom corner to score the game’s only goal.
In the first half, it was Fulham’s Josh King who came closest to delivering an opener when he sent
Centre-back Guehi’s £20m arrival from Crystal Palace in January was considered a bargain.
But it was his loose pass at Everton late last season which cost City dearly in the title race, drawing that game and losing the impetus to eventual champions Arsenal.
This season has been a struggle for the England defender, culpable for both goals scored by Ipswich last weekend and being picked off by John McGinn
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The UK audit regulator has confirmed it is leading inquiries into accounting irregularities at Manchester City.
The Financial Reporting Council confirmed in a letter to the House of Commons business select committee it had taken over “regulatory consideration” of the case from the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales on 30 September.
No formal investigation has started, but the FRC is making inquiries into the case.
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Carl Rushworth: No chance with first two goals but a horror show for the third from Ben Davies. 5
Milan van Ewijk: Long throws a threat, especially in the first half. Caught an elbow when trying to challenge Marmoush for his goal. 6
Bobby Thomas: Vital headed clearance and tower of strength in defence. 7
Ethan Pinnock: Another dependable performance as Coventry looked solid and well-organised at the back.
Fulham boss Alvaro Arbeloa says securing the club’s first Premier League victory of the season before a crunch period of games for them was “massive”.
The Cottagers had been winless in their previous six league matches but secured all three points against Hull City thanks to Alex Iwobi’s 33rd-minute strike.
The result offered respite for head coach Arbeloa, who succeeded Marco Silva in the Craven Cottage hot seat in July
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Premier League leaders Manchester City earned a seventh straight win by beating Ipswich Town 3-2 as their on-pitch resistance showed no signs of slowing.
Banana-crazed fans, a tradition that started in the 1980s, made for a playful atmosphere, and City’s players responded with another demonstration of dogged defiance to move six points clear at the top. Their focus on winning football matches despite the huge scrutiny the club is under
A key part of City’s defence will be that the Independent Commission relied too heavily on the emails obtained through the Football Leaks files.
“If City can demonstrate the Commission fundamentally misunderstood the emails, failed to consider their proper context or reached conclusions inconsistent with other contemporaneous documents, that could amount to a material factual error,” Severn added.
“City’s difficulty is that the Commission heard extensive witness and documentary evidence
Footballer Antoine Semenyo “froze” after he was allegedly racially abused by a Liverpool fan at Anfield, a court has heard.
Semenyo, who was then playing for Bournemouth, was allegedly racially abused by Mark Mogan, 47, as he went to take a throw-in about 30 minutes into the opening match of the Premier League season on August 15 last year.
Simon Jones, prosecuting, told Liverpool Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday the footballer