Tag: edge

18 April 2026 Off

Sheffield Wednesday 1-1 Charlton Athletic: Addicks edge closer to Championship safety

By Total Football News

Charlton Athletic moved six points clear of the relegation zone with three games remaining as they drew with Sheffield Wednesday at The Valley.

Matty Godden gave the Addicks the lead just after break, having hit the crossbar on the stroke of half-time.

Gabriel Otegbayo tapped into an empty net to level the score after an error from Charlton goalkeeper Will Mannion, while the Owls felt aggrieved not to be awarded

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11 April 2026 Off

Stoke City 1-1 Blackburn: Rovers edge closer to safety after draw

By Total Football News

Stoke had the first sight of goal inside nine minutes as Million Manhoef curled an effort just wide after good build-up play on the left between Eric Bocat and Sorba Thomas.

But after 21 minutes, Blackburn struck as Forshaw converted well from the edge of the area after being set up by Ryan Alebiosu.

Balazs Toth denied Sam Gallagher an equaliser six minutes later after he was found by Rak-Sakyi.

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6 April 2026 Off

Hull City 0-0 Coventry City: Sky Blues edge closer to Premier League

By Total Football News

Eight wins from Coventry’s previous nine matches restored the Sky Blues as runaway leaders, their promotion back to the Premier League increasingly viewed as a formality with less than four weeks of the season remaining.

Hull are among the automatic promotion hopefuls who have stuttered below them and, while they dropped points to relegation-battling Oxford United three days earlier, the Tigers highlighted just how hard Lampard’s side will have to

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3 December 2025 Off

Manchester City edge Fulham thriller and Erling Haaland sets record – but how concerning is their defence?

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Manchester City prevailed in a nine-goal feast at Fulham thanks to the sort of attacking display that would normally have title rivals quaking in their boots.

Unfortunately for Pep Guardiola’s side, City’s defensive display will have had those same rivals sighing with relief.

City led 5-1 early in the second half after a 100th Premier League goal for Erling Haaland, a Phil Foden double, one from Tijjani Reijnders, and Sander

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8 November 2025 Off

Wrexham vs Charlton Athletic: ‘There’s an edge’ – Phil Parkinson

By Total Football News

Sam Smith’s brace added to Ollie Rathbone’s early effort as the Red Dragons clinched a third successive promotion under Parkinson by beating Charlton on 26 April.

“It’s a day which takes some surpassing because of the dramas of the Wycombe result going our way and the whole atmosphere and the result, it was a memorable day,” said Parkinson.

“We did celebrate and enjoyed the moment. It was very special.”

Saturday’s

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21 April 2025 Off

Sunderland 0-1 Blackburn Rovers: Rovers edge toothless Black Cats

By Total Football News

Sunderland, who made seven changes after Friday’s loss at Bristol City, created plenty of opportunities but failed to make them pay.

Wilson Isidor went close early on, firing goalwards after being fed in the area by Harrison Jones. His shot was straight at Balazs Toth, but the Blackburn goalkeeper struggled to hold it.

Their dominance continued, even if clear chances did not follow. Isidor again went close, this time with

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20 April 2025 Off

Watford 1-2 Burnley: Zian Flemming and Josh Brownhill goals edge Clarets closer to Premier League

By Total Football News

Watford head coach Tom Cleverley speaking to BBC Radio 3CR:

“Barring an amazing saved by [James] Trafford [from Edo Kayembe], we would have gone in 2-0 at half-time and really in control of the game.

“In that 20-second period where he’s made an absolute worldie and they’ve gone down the other end, scored a real goal of quality, and the game is then 1-1.

“That’s what sides at the top

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6 February 2025 Off

Don't Go To Bed Just Yet: Leeds United. Farke critical of cutting edge despite win. Audio, 14 minutesDon't Go To Bed Just Yet: Leeds UnitedFarke critical of cutting edge despite win

By Total Football News

Don’t Go To Bed Just Yet: Leeds United. Farke critical of cutting edge despite win. Audio, 14 minutesDon’t Go To Bed Just Yet: Leeds UnitedFarke critical of cutting edge despite win

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