Tag: hosts

Wrexham 1-1 Blackburn Rovers: Late Max Cleworth goal earns hosts a point
1 December 2025 Off

Wrexham 1-1 Blackburn Rovers: Late Max Cleworth goal earns hosts a point

By Total Football News

Parkinson made two changes to the side that started Wrexham’s 2-0 triumph over Bristol City as Lewis O’Brien and Matty James replaced George Dobson and George Thomason.

Ismael made one change from his side’s 1-0 defeat by Queens Park Rangers as midfielder Adam Forshaw came in for Kristi Montgomery.

Wrexham edged the opening stages without troubling visiting goalkeeper Pears, but as they have done regularly on their travels this season,

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Wrexham 1-0 Charlton Athletic: Josh Windass penalty earns hosts victory
8 November 2025 Off

Wrexham 1-0 Charlton Athletic: Josh Windass penalty earns hosts victory

By Total Football News

Ahead of kick-off, Phil Parkinson spoke about the “edge” between the sides as a result of the battles the pair had in the third tier last season – and the home fans aimed several chants at Addicks boss Nathan Jones from the outset.

The hosts survived a real scare just 40 seconds into the contest though as Isaac Olaofe was unable to prod the ball home after Sonny Carey’s effort

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Leeds 2-1 West Ham: Hosts return to winning ways against dismal West Ham
26 October 2025 Off

Leeds 2-1 West Ham: Hosts return to winning ways against dismal West Ham

By Total Football News

Nuno guided Nottingham Forest into European football for the first time in 30 years last term.

Yet on this evidence, his ambitions for the present campaign may be limited to trying to ensure his latest employers do not drop into the Championship come May.

Another dispirited performance on the pitch arrived just days after a section of the club’s support appeared in open revolt with their owners.

Hope of a

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Wrexham 1-0 Oxford United: Nathan Broadhead goal earns 10-man hosts victory
22 October 2025 Off

Wrexham 1-0 Oxford United: Nathan Broadhead goal earns 10-man hosts victory

By Total Football News

Wrexham boss Phil Parkinson called for a focus on delivering a quality performance after Saturday’s setback at Stoke City, and even a delay to the kick-off due to a power cut could not prevent the hosts from making a fast start.

Liberato Cacace fired at Cumming from a tight angle inside the opening minute to set the tone.

Goalkeeper Cumming then handled a Cameron Brannagan back pass to give Wrexham

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Blackburn Rovers 1-1 Stoke City: Augustus Kargbo’s goal earns hosts a point
4 October 2025 Off

Blackburn Rovers 1-1 Stoke City: Augustus Kargbo’s goal earns hosts a point

By Total Football News

Blackburn Rovers struck late to hold high-flying Stoke City to a draw at Ewood Park.

Million Manhoef scored early in the second half as the Potters controlled the match.

But they could not find a second goal and Augustus Kargbo levelled with eight minutes remaining.

Mark Robins’ side remain third in the Championship table, while Blackburn ended a run of two straight defeats.

Stoke almost took the lead inside 10

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Man City 3-1 Bournemouth: Marmoush, Silva and Gonzalez score for hosts
20 May 2025 Off

Man City 3-1 Bournemouth: Marmoush, Silva and Gonzalez score for hosts

By Total Football News

Guardiola has said this campaign has not been good enough for his side, relinquishing their four-year hold on the Premier League trophy, being knocked out early from the Champions League and shocked by Palace at Wembley.

Few would have predicted at the start of the season that City would not only fail to claim any major silverware but also struggle to finish in the Champions League places.

But the three

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Brentford 4-3 Manchester United: Hosts beat United in thriller to boost Europe hopes
4 May 2025 Off

Brentford 4-3 Manchester United: Hosts beat United in thriller to boost Europe hopes

By Total Football News

Publicly, Ruben Amorim said the trip to Brentford was about getting the three points to end a run of six matches without a win in the Premier League.

Privately, he would have confessed that coming through the game unscathed and without any injury worries was all that mattered before Thursday’s Europa League semi-final second leg against Athletic Bilbao.

The Portuguese coach made eight changes to his side from the team

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Luton Town 0-1 Blackburn Rovers – Yuki Oshashi grabs winner to dent hosts’ survival hopes
14 April 2025 Off

Luton Town 0-1 Blackburn Rovers – Yuki Oshashi grabs winner to dent hosts’ survival hopes

By Total Football News

The Hatters have not been out of the bottom three since their defeat by QPR three months ago, which was former boss Rob Edwards’ final game in charge of the club.

And despite their dominance, they did not create many clear opportunities.

Mark McGuinness sent a header over the bar in the first half while Millenic Alli went close on a couple of occasions.

But the game’s telling moment brought

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Aston Villa 2-1 Nott’m Forest: Hosts survive fightback to boost European hopes
5 April 2025 Off

Aston Villa 2-1 Nott’m Forest: Hosts survive fightback to boost European hopes

By Total Football News

Aston Villa survived a stirring Nottingham Forest comeback to boost their Champions League hopes.

Villa looked in total control against Forest, lying third in the Premier League, when quick-fire goals from Morgan Rogers and Donyell Malen gave them a 2-0 lead after only 15 minutes.

Rogers ran clear to score with a composed finish before Malen timed his arrival in the six-yard area perfectly to turn in Ian Maatsen’s

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Crystal Palace 2-1 Brighton: Three sent off as Daniel Munoz gives hosts win
5 April 2025 Off

Crystal Palace 2-1 Brighton: Three sent off as Daniel Munoz gives hosts win

By Total Football News

Crystal Palace finished with nine men but held on to beat Brighton as Daniel Munoz’s second-half winner decided a match of three red cards at Selhurst Park.

Substitute Eddie Nketiah was dismissed after picking up two yellow cards in nine minutes, before Marc Guehi was sent off for a second bookable offence too.

Visitors Brighton themselves ended with 10 men after defender Jan Paul van Hecke was shown a red

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