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FA Cup

Swansea City vs Tottenham Hotspur confirmed starting line-ups

Author image Michael Black  •  Mar 17 2018

Tottenham Hotspur visit Swansea City on Saturday aiming to progress to the semi-finals of the FA Cup. The competition remains Spurs best chance to end their decade-long wait for silverware,…

Pochettino
Football Betting

Snodgrass tipped to drive Aston Villa to 25/1 bookie-basher at Bolton

Author image Michael Black  •  Mar 15 2018

Former Leeds midfielder David Prutton is backing Aston Villa to return to winning ways at Bolton Wanderers on Saturday. Villa beat Championship leaders Wolverhampton Wanderers 4-1 last weekend, but they…

Snodgrass
Football Betting

Leeds United fancied to deliver 15/2 cracker against Sheffield Wednesday

Author image Michael Black  •  Mar 15 2018

Leeds United face Sheffield Wednesday on Saturday in a battle of two of the biggest underachievers in the Championship. United have won just once in six matches under new manager…

Leeds Wednesday
Transfer News & Rumours

Arsenal star linked with £50 million move to Manchester United

Author image Michael Black  •  Mar 15 2018

Manchester United have been tipped to make a stunning move for Arsenal full-back Hector Bellerin. The 22-year-old has been heavily linked with Juventus over the past few months, but MEN…

Bellerin
Transfer News & Rumours

Chelsea fearful that Hazard and Courtois will leave this summer

Author image Michael Black  •  Mar 15 2018

Chelsea are bracing themselves for a major struggle to hang on to Eden Hazard and Thibaut Courtois. The Blues’ Champions League defeat by Barcelona on Tuesday has increased fears around…

Hazard
Football Betting

Pundit targets tempting 11/1 return as Wolves host Burton Albion

Author image Michael Black  •  Mar 15 2018

Wolverhampton Wanderers host Burton Albion on Saturday aiming to take another step towards the Premier League. Wolves are just three points clear of Cardiff City at the top of the…

Wolves

Arsenal vs AC Milan confirmed starting line-ups

Author image Michael Black  •  Mar 15 2018

Arsenal will be eager to avoid any slip-ups when they host AC Milan in the last 16 of the Europa League on Thursday. Goals by Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Aaron Ramsey…

Arsenal
Football Betting

Former Manchester City boss backed to join Oxford United

Author image Michael Black  •  Mar 14 2018

Former Manchester City and England boss Sven-Goran Eriksson is the latest big name to be linked with Oxford United. The club’s managerial position remains vacant more than 50 days after…

Sven

Barcelona vs Chelsea confirmed starting line-ups

Author image Michael Black  •  Mar 14 2018

Chelsea visit Barcelona on Wednesday aiming to progress to the quarter-finals of the Champions League. Willian’s 62nd minute goal looked to have given the Blues a crucial first leg lead,…

Chelsea Barcelona
Transfer News & Rumours

Harry Kane eyeing productive future with Tottenham Hotspur

Author image Michael Black  •  Mar 13 2018

Harry Kane’s declaration that he is looking forward to the prospect of scoring in Tottenham Hotspur’s new 62,000 capacity stadium should be music to the ears of the club’s fans….

Kane Pochettino

Manchester United vs Sevilla confirmed starting line-ups

Author image Michael Black  •  Mar 13 2018

Manchester United host Sevilla in the second leg of their last-16 Champions League tie on Tuesday aiming to progress to the quarter-finals for the first time since 2014. United secured…

United
Football Betting

Wolves fancied at 9/2 to get back on track against Reading

Author image Michael Black  •  Mar 13 2018

Former Leeds United midfielder David Prutton is confident Wolverhampton Wanderers return to winning ways against Reading on Tuesday. The Championship leaders crashed 4-1 at Aston Villa on Saturday and are…

Wolves
Football Betting

Pundit targets 6/1 cracker as Aston Villa take on QPR

Author image Michael Black  •  Mar 13 2018

Aston Villa host QPR on Tuesday aiming to keep up the pressure on the top two teams in the Championship. Villa’s 4-1 victory over leaders Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday left…

Villa
Football Betting

Manchester United strongly fancied to see off Sevilla

Author image Michael Black  •  Dec 6 2021

Manchester United host Sevilla in the Champions League on Wednesday aiming to reach the quarter-finals of the competition for the first time since 2014. The Red Devils secured a 0-0…

United
West Ham

West Ham stars take on hilarious horse racing commentary challenge

Author image Michael Black  •  Mar 14 2018

Four West Ham United stars put thoughts of their troubled season behind them by taking part in a horse racing commentary challenge with ITV Racing’s Richard Hoiles. Joe Hart, Patrice…

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