Tag: double

28 November 2024 Off

Celar double moves QPR off bottom of Championship with win at Cardiff

By Total Football News

Cardiff City interim manager Omer Riza told BBC Sport Wales:

“On tonight’s game we wouldn’t have scored until the cows came home.

“We had chances, we tried to apply pressure but just lacked that last bit to break them down and score.

“We’ve gone in 1-0 down which was harsh but then you’re chasing the game. It was a game we needed to win.

“It just didn’t come, we’re coming

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9 November 2024 Off

Cardiff City 1-3 Blackburn Rovers: Weimann double leads Rovers to victory

By Total Football News

In a game where clear-cut opportunity were few and far between at either end, it was the sharp finishing from former Bristol City striker Weimann that proved the difference in the Welsh capital.

Weimann has now scored seven goals against Cardiff in 14 appearances, the most goals he has scored against any club.

The striker’s double competed a bad week for Cardiff City who have now suffered back-to-back defeats after

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6 October 2024 Off

Everton 0-0 Newcastle: Pickford penalty save from Gordon ‘double bluff’

By Total Football News

Two seasons ago, Pickford made clever use of notes on a water bottle to save James Maddison’s penalty late in the season, in a draw that went a long way to keeping Everton in the top-flight and sending Leicester down.

This time, he just needed to dig into the memory bank from last weekend when Gordon converted a penalty for the Magpies against champions Manchester City.

The Newcastle forward had

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5 October 2024 Off

Sheffield United 2-0 Luton Town: Rak-Sakyi double gives Blades victory

By Total Football News

Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder told BBC Radio Sheffield:

“We need to be front foot, control the game, which we did, so I’d like to thank the supporters for their contribution because it was really big, energy-wise.

“There were a few people scratching their heads before the game and looking at the team selection but it’s my job and the job of the coaches to make sure we get that

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27 September 2024 Off

Plymouth Argyle 2-1 Luton Town: Ibrahim Cissoko double earns Plymouth win

By Total Football News

Ibrahim Cissoko scored twice as Plymouth Argyle beat a spirited Luton Town 3-1 in a tense Championship encounter at Home Park.

Rami Al Hajj needed just eight minutes of his first start to get his first Argyle goal as he curled into the top corner from the edge of the box after some good interplay.

Plymouth spurned further chances to increase their lead before the break while Elijah Adebayo should

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14 September 2024 Off

Blackburn Rovers 3-0 Bristol City: Ohashi double gives hosts victory

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Yuki Ohashi kept up his remarkable start to his Blackburn career with two goals as his side maintained their unbeaten start to the Championship season by beating Bristol City.

The Japanese striker produced two fabulous finishes in the second half to make it five goals from five games since his move from Sanfrecce Hiroshima.

Rovers, who have now won all three home games this term, led at half-time through Lewis

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4 May 2024 0

Leicester City 0-2 Blackburn Rovers: Sammie Szmodics double strike ensures survival against the champions

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Leicester City head coach Enzo Maresca told BBC Radio Leicester:

“The best feeling is to see all the fans happy. If we think about less than a year ago, some of them were very sad, kids crying.

“To see them happy, to be honest I wake up and work every day for this moment.

“It’s about the players. They have been fantastic because they’ve been open minded since day one.

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11 March 2024 0

Southampton 4-2 Sunderland: Joe Rothwell comes off the bench to grab a double for Saints

By Total Football News
Adam Armstrong scores from the penalty spot for Southampton
Adam Armstrong appeared to kick the ball twice when he scored from the penalty spot

Substitute Joe Rothwell scored a late double as Southampton survived a Sunderland fightback to keep their slim hopes of automatic promotion back to the Premier League alive.

The Saints, who had their midweek game against Preston postponed at late notice because of a fire on a nearby industrial estate, took an early lead when Stuart

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10 March 2024 0

Watford 1-2 Coventry City: Haji Wright double seals Sky Blues victory

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Haji Wright scores for Coventry City
Haji Wright has now scored 14 goals this season for Coventry

Two goals from Haji Wright maintained Coventry City’s Championship play-off hopes as they came from behind to beat Watford at Vicarage Road.

Ryan Porteous put the home side in front after a bright start from the out-of-form hosts.

USA forward Wright scored a penalty just before half-time to level after Josh Eccles was fouled, before adding another 18 minutes

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