Tag: Roberts

Liam Roberts red card: Millwall keeper given six-game ban for Mateta challenge
7 March 2025 Off

Liam Roberts red card: Millwall keeper given six-game ban for Mateta challenge

By Total Football News

The written reasons for the Independent Regulatory Commission’s decision will be released in due course.

The FA said: “The standard punishment for this offence was clearly insufficient, and Liam Roberts subsequently denied this.

“Following a hearing, the Regulatory Commission upheld the FA’s claim, set aside the standard three-match punishment, and instead imposed a six-match ban.”

Roberts has been Millwall’s reserve goalkeeper for much of the season – he has

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Liam Roberts: FA wants Millwall goalkeeper’s ban to be extended
5 March 2025 Off

Liam Roberts: FA wants Millwall goalkeeper’s ban to be extended

By Total Football News

On Saturday Palace chairman Steve Parish described Roberts’ challenge as “the most reckless I’ve ever seen” and that he “endangered a fellow professional and maybe his life”.

On Monday Millwall said reporting of the incident “contributed to an unwarranted character assassination” of Roberts.

Millwall said he contacted Mateta after the match “with an apology which was accepted immediately”.

Roberts served the first game of his ban as Millwall lost 2-0

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Sunderland: Patrick Roberts hails captain Dan Neil as ‘real leader’
8 January 2025 Off

Sunderland: Patrick Roberts hails captain Dan Neil as ‘real leader’

By Total Football News

Winger Patrick Roberts says Sunderland skipper Dan Neil has grown into a real leader.

South Shields-born midfielder Neil is approaching 200 appearances for the club, despite only turning 23 last month.

He has played every minute of 24 Championship games this season, was sent off five minutes from time in another and only missed the next through suspension, back in August.

Roberts told BBC Radio Newcastle: “When I first came

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Connor Roberts: Swansea City boss Luke Williams hails ‘incredible’ Burnley right-back
22 November 2024 Off

Connor Roberts: Swansea City boss Luke Williams hails ‘incredible’ Burnley right-back

By Total Football News

Roberts, from Crynant, played 152 senior games for Swansea after progressing through the club’s academy ranks.

The 2021 Championship play-off final loss to Brentford proved to be his final appearance before he was sold to Burnley in a cut-price deal because he had only a year left on his Swansea contract.

Roberts said he wants to make “good memories” at Swansea “when I do go back and play for them

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Connor Roberts: Wales defender wants to play for Swansea City again
14 November 2024 Off

Connor Roberts: Wales defender wants to play for Swansea City again

By Total Football News

Roberts moved to Burnley – who were then in the top flight – after Swansea were beaten by Brentford in the 2021 Championship play-off final.

Last Sunday’s win over Swansea saw the right-back make his 100th appearance for the Clarets.

Having spent the second half of 2023-24 on loan at Leeds United, Roberts has featured on 12 occasions for Burnley so far this season, helping Scott Parker’s team to fourth

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