Liverpool and Manchester City play out enthralling draw at Anfield

Alexis Mac Allister’s penalty earned Liverpool a dramatic 1-1 draw against Manchester City that left the destiny of the Premier League still very much up in the air.A point apiece means Arsenal remain top of the table on goal difference from Jurgen Klopp’s side but they have to go to the Etihad in three weeks with the gap to City currently only a point.The Argentina midfielder struck f

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Brendan Rodgers understands Celtic’s disjointed display in Livingston victory

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers understood why his side did not reach their peak in a tricky Scottish Gas Scottish Cup tie against Livingston after Cameron Carter-Vickers joined Callum McGregor on the sidelines on the eve of the game.Celtic reached the semi-finals but it was more nervy than the 4-2 scoreline suggested with Livingston twice equalising through Daniel MacKay and Tete Yengi before Daiz

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Why always us? Nuno Espirito Santo bemoans another decision going against Forest

Nuno Espirito Santo demanded to know ‘why always us?’ as he ranted about Nottingham Forest repeatedly being on the end of refereeing errors following Sunday’s 1-0 defeat at Brighton.Forest boss Nuno bemoaned the standard of Premier League officiating after Seagulls midfielder Jakub Moder escaped with just a booking for a studs-up lunge on Neco Williams.The Portuguese is fed up of

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The decisions went so badly against us – David Moyes unhappy with referee

David Moyes felt a host of refereeing decisions went against West Ham after they had to come from two down to rescue a point at home to Burnley.A stoppage-time Danny Ings effort secured a 2-2 draw, but the former Burnley striker also had a goal disallowed for a marginal offside and West Ham could have had a penalty at the death when Sander Berge headed the ball into his own hand.“The decisio

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Daizen Maeda scores hat-trick as Celtic see off spirited Livingston

Daizen Maeda marked his 100th Celtic appearance with a match-winning hat-trick as the holders saw off a spirited challenge from Livingston to reach the Scottish Gas Scottish Cup semi-finals.Maeda put Celtic ahead for the third time in the 86th minute to take his tally for the club to 27 goals after the cinch Premiership bottom side had twice equalised at Celtic Park through Daniel MacKay and Tete

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Liam Manning hails ‘massive’ Rob Dickie as Bristol City stop rot against Swansea

Liam Manning paid tribute to Rob Dickie’s eye for goal after the centre-back’s 73rd-minute strike settled an undistinguished Anglo-Welsh derby.The tall defender’s glancing header from a Joe Williams chip into a crowded penalty area ended a run of four successive defeats for Bristol City and created a nine-point gap between themselves and the Championship relegation zone.For oppon

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Calm Ange Postecoglou enjoys ‘positive step’ as Tottenham rout Aston Villa

Ange Postecoglou remained grounded despite his delight with Tottenham’s all-round display away to 10-man Aston Villa and a potentially key victory in the race for Champions League qualification.Sunday’s clash pitted fourth against fifth, with the hosts knowing victory would move them eight points clear in the last Premier League spot guaranteed a place at Europe’s top table.But V

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Danny Ings ends goal drought as West Ham deny Burnley

Danny Ings scored his first Premier League goal in more than a year as West Ham came from two down to snatch a 2-2 draw against his former club Burnley.The ex-England striker had probably his best game for the Hammers despite only coming on as a substitute in the 82nd minute.Ings had a goal disallowed, then scored the equaliser and hit the crossbar in stoppage time at the end of a barmy match.A lo

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Brighton back to winning ways as Andrew Omobamidele own goal sinks Forest

Brighton bounced back from European embarrassment at the hands of Roma by scraping a 1-0 Premier League success over relegation-threatened Nottingham Forest.Albion returned to the Amex Stadium with their maiden Europa League adventure in dire straits following Thursday’s 4-0 thrashing in the Italian capital.But Andrew Omobamidele’s first-half own goal got the Seagulls back to winning w

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Mike Dean rips into Premier League referee on his debut after 'bang out of order' incident at half-time

Mike Dean has criticised Premier League debutant referee Sunny Singh Gill for an incident that happened during the half-time break of Saturday's clash between Crystal Palace and Luton.Singh Gill made Premier League history this weekend when he became the first British South Asian to referee a match in the competition.The 39-year-old, who is the son of Jarnail Singh Gill – the trailblazer who

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