Sunday 11 May 2008 |
23:37 - Bruce mystified by Bennett calls - ITV
Steve Bruce slammed referee Steve Bennett for
three "unbelievable" calls in Wigan's 2-0 defeat
to Man United."
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23:02 - Everton duo to depart Goodison - TEAMTALK.COM
Everton manager David Moyes has confirmed that
goalkeeper Stefan Wessels and midfielder Thomas
Gravesen are to leave Goodison Park.
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22:45 - Grant magnanimous in defeat - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM
Coach Avram Grant congratulated Sir Alex Ferguson
on winning his 10th Premier League title after
Chelsea came up short in the title race.Grant also
revealed that captain John Terry has a chance of
being fit for the Champions League final.
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22:35 - Ref Bennett leaves Bruce fuming - TEAMTALK.COM
Steve Bruce slammed referee Steve Bennett for
three "unbelievable" decisions in Wigan's 2-0
defeat to Manchester United.
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22:29 - Giggs's name etched deeper into United history - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM
Ryan Giggs etched his name even deeper into the
history of Manchester United as he struck the goal
which confirmed the Old Trafford club's 10th
English Premier League title in the space of 15
years.
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22:11 - Grant magnanimous in defeat - TEAMTALK.COM
Coach Avram Grant congratulated Sir Alex Ferguson
on winning his 10th Premier League title after
Chelsea came up short in the title race.
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22:09 - Fulham Complete Great Escape - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM
Fulham beat Portsmouth 1-0 to stay in the Premier
League at Birmingham and Reading's expense.
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22:07 - Wenger promises Fergie a fight - TEAMTALK.COM
Arsene Wenger told Manchester United counterpart
Sir Alex Ferguson he is coming to get him after
Arsenal fell just short in the Premier League.
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22:00 - Hart receives call from Capello - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM
Manchester City keeper Joe Hart has been included
in Fabio Capello's England squad for the
friendlies with USA and Trinidad and Tobago.The
21-year-old, who was on the bench this afternoon
as City conceded eight goals at Middlesbrough,
completes a remarkable elevation after only
spending one season as a first-team regular
following his move to Eastlands from Shrewsbury in
2006.
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21:48 - Int Football - Hart, Huddlestone get England calls - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM
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| Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart has been
included in Fabio Capello's England squad for the
friendlies with USA and Trinidad and Tobago
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21:34 - Eriksson awaits future decision - ITV
Sven-Goran Eriksson expects a decision on his
future "within hours" after his Man City side lost
at Riverside."
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21:33 - Hodgson breathes a sigh of relief - ITV
Roy Hodgson revealed he would probably watch
television rather than party after Fulham escaped
relegation."
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21:29 - Grant congratulates United - ITV
Chelsea coach Avram Grant congratulated Sir Alex
Ferguson on winning his 10th Premier League
title."
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21:24 - Moyes proud of Euro achievement - ITV
Everton boss David Moyes felt his side fully
deserved to be back in Europe after their win over
Newcastle."
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21:13 - Premier League - Arsenal end with low-key win - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM
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| Theo Walcott scored the only goal at the Stadium
of Light as Arsenal signed off for the season with
a 1-0 against Sunderland.
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21:12 - Premier League - Liverpool sign off with win - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM
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| Fernando Torres grabbed his 24th league goal of
the season as Liverpool finished a difficult
season with a 2-0 win away at Tottenham Hotspur.
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21:07 - Birmingham relegated despite win - BBC
Birmingham suffer relegation from the Premier
League despite a last-day victory over Blackburn.
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20:59 - Wenger happy with consistency - SKYSPORTS
Arsene Wenger is happy about his side's consistent
performances, but disappointed by a lack of
silverware.
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20:46 - Blues chairman Gold may quit - BBC
Birmingham chairman David Gold is considering
whether to resign after the club's fans turned on
the board following relegation.
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20:45 - Premier League - What the managers said - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM
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| All the reaction from the dugout after a dramatic
final day to the Premier League season.
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20:44 - Eriksson calls for talks over his City future - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM
Manchester City manager Sven-Goran Eriksson
suffered a humiliating end to his first season in
English club management when his side were
thrashed 8-1 at Middlesbrough on Sunday.
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20:31 - Keane rues missed chances - SKYSPORTS
Roy Keane was pleased with the performance against
Arsenal, but felt Sunderland's lack of finishing
power proved costly
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20:31 - Terry should make Moscow final - ITV
John Terry is optimistic he will be fit for the
UEFA Champions League final despite injuring his
arm against Bolton."
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20:30 - Rams boss accepts Earnshaw bid - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM
Out-of-favour striker Rob Earnshaw looks to be on
his way out of Derby after manager Paul Jewell
confirmed the club had accepted a bid for
him.Earnshaw did not feature in the Rams' final
game of the season against Reading after the bid
from an unnamed club was accepted.
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20:26 - Premier League - Sven sacked "within hours"? - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM
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| Sven-Goran Eriksson has said he wants his future
with Manchester City decided "within hours" after
finishing the season with an 8-1 drubbing by
Middlesbrough.
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20:23 - Tenth triumph delights Ferguson - BBC
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson
savours a 17th title for the club following
victory at Wigan.
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20:16 - Hodgson keeps calm after great escape - TEAMTALK.COM
Fulham manager Roy Hodgson will resist the urge to
celebrate too much despite Danny Murphy's goal
ensuring an amazing escape from relegation.
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20:03 - Deflated Coppell will ponder future - TEAMTALK.COM
Steve Coppell admitted he needed time to consider
his future following Reading's relegation from the
Premier League despite beating Derby 4-0.
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20:00 - Grant gracious after title blow - BBC
Avram Grant pays tribute to Sir Alex Ferguson
after seeing his side narrowly beaten in the race
for the Premier League title.
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20:00 - Moyes: We got our just deserts - TEAMTALK.COM
Everton boss David Moyes felt his side fully
deserved to be back in Europe after today's 3-1
Premier League victory over Newcastle.
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19:54 - Rafa wants trophies to add to records - TEAMTALK.COM
Fernando Torres finished the season on a high but
boss Rafael Benitez insists the bottom line is
that Liverpool have failed to win a trophy.
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19:52 - Coppell lavishes praise on Fulham - BBC
Reading boss Steve Coppell says Fulham, - who won
to send his side down, deserve to stay in the
Premier League.
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19:52 - Grant concerned with injuries before Champs League final - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM
Chelsea manager Avram Grant said Didier Drogba as
well as John Terry had picked up injuries on
Sunday, 10 days before they play Manchester United
in the Champions League final.
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19:47 - Hodgson relieved by result - BBC
Fulham manager Roy Hodgson is delighted to have
avoided relegation but admits it was a close call.
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19:45 - Fergie: We're bouncing to Moscow - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM
Sir Alex Ferguson celebrated another title triumph
for Manchester United and warned Chelsea: "We are
bouncing into the Champions League final".United
retained the Premier League title after a 2-0 win
over Wigan secured by a first-half penalty from
Cristiano Ronaldo and a second-half clincher
substitute Ryan Giggs.
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19:43 - Premier League - Sven ends with eight-goal drubbing - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM
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| Sven Goran Eriksson's probable final match in
charge of Manchester City ended with an
embarrassing 8-1 defeat at the hands of
Middlesbrough.
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19:10 - Trains plea to Rangers fans - ITV
Transport police have issued a plea for Rangers
fans travelling to the UEFA Cup final by train to
behave responsibly."
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19:01 - Premier League - Everton secure UEFA Cup spot - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM
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| Everton clinched fifth place and UEFA Cup
qualification as Ayegbeni Yakubu netted a brace in
their 3-1 win over Newcastle at Goodison Park.
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19:00 - Win not enough as Royals suffer drop - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM
Reading suffered the heartbreak of relegation from
the Premier League despite a convincing 4-0 win
over already-doomed Derby at Pride Park.The Royals
put in a performance to be proud of as they swept
the Rams aside with relative ease. James Harper
curled home to hand the Royals a deserved
half-time lead before Dave Kitson, Kevin Doyle and
Leroy Lita made it a second-half rout.
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18:57 - Premier League - Birmingham down despite win - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM
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| Birmingham City were relegated from the Premier
League despite defeating Blackburn Rovers 4-1 at
St Andrews.
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18:50 - Strachan: Victory matters most - ITV
Celtic manager Gordon Strachan has insisted it is
more important to play winning football than
stylish football."
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18:49 - Premier League - Arsenal end with low-key win - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM
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| Theo Walcott scored the only goal at the Stadium
of Light as Arsenal signed off for the season with
a 1-0 against Sunderland.
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18:47 - Euro qualification - BBC
We explain how English teams can seal a European
place
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18:42 - Chelsea hopeful on Terry injury - BBC
Chelsea are hopeful that skipper John Terry will
be fit for the Champions League final.
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18:37 - Premier League as it happened - BBC
Manchester United win the Premier League title by
two points from Chelsea as Fulham stay up to
relegate Birmingham and Reading.
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18:23 - Ups and downs - BBC
BBC Sport keeps tabs on the promotion and
relegation issues and the race for Europe
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18:09 - United celebrate, as Fulham escape - TEAMTALK.COM
Manchester United's 2-0 win at Wigan confirmed a
10th Premier League title for the Reds, while
Fulham won to send Reading and Birmingham down.
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18:00 - Premier League - Reading down despite win - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM
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| Reading were relegated from the Premier League
despite earning a 4-0 win over bottom club Derby
with a professional performance at Pride Park.
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17:58 - Middlesbrough 8-1 Man City - BBC
Afonso Alves scores a hat-trick as Middlesbrough
run riot against a beleaguered Manchester City.
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17:58 - Sunderland 0-1 Arsenal - BBC
England winger Theo Walcott scores the winner as
Arsenal end the season with victory over
Sunderland.
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17:50 - Premier League - Murphy keeps Fulham up - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM
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| A late goal by Danny Murphy gave Fulham a 1-0 win
at Portsmouth and an unlikely escape from
relegation from the Premier League.
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17:49 - Brown: Referee did a good job - ITV
Phil Brown insisted the referee "had a great game"
after his Hull side took command of their Play-off
semi-final."
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17:31 - Premier League round-up - SKYSPORTS
Manchester United were crowned champions with
victory over Wigan, while Fulham's win sent
Birmingham and Reading down.
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17:30 - Blues suffer huge Terry injury blow - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM
John Terry had to be stretchered off after just 15
minutes of Chelsea's crucial Premier League finale
against Bolton on Sunday.
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17:07 - Motherwell set for Euro venture - ITV
Hibernian's 2-0 defeat to Celtic has guaranteed
Motherwell third place and UEFA Cup football for
next season."
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17:04 - Blues suffer huge Terry injury blow - TEAMTALK.COM
John Terry had to be stretchered off after just 15
minutes of Chelsea's crucial Premier League finale
against Bolton on Sunday.
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17:03 - Live - Premier League finale - BBC
Manchester United and Chelsea battle for the
Premier League title as Birmingham, Reading and
Fulham fight against relegation.
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16:51 - Premier League: Final day LIVE!! - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM
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| Manchester United lead Wigan 1-0 at half-time
while Chelsea are goalless against Bolton. As
things stand, Reading will stay up.
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16:22 - Wigan tickets 'lost in the post' - BBC
Up to 100 envelopes containing tickets for Wigan
Athletic's clash with Manchester United go
missing.
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16:22 - Sunderland v Arsenal live! - SKYSPORTS
Click here to see the minute-by-minute match
commentary of Sunderland's clash against Arsenal
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16:11 - Advocaat calls for final effort - ITV
Dick Advocaat has demanded his Zenit St Petersburg
stars "finish the job" as they bid to lift the
UEFA Cup."
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16:09 - Extra Match Idea 'Not Over' - Scudamore - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM
Richard Scudamore insists playing Premier League
matches abroad is still being considered.
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15:54 - Johnson looking to set-pieces - ITV
Bristol City boss Gary Johnson still has plenty of
surprises up his sleeve ahead of the second leg
against Crystal Palace."
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15:52 - Sunderland v Arsenal - BBC
Match report to follow later.
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15:45 - Premier League - Premier League: Final day LIVE!! - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM
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| Wayne Rooney and Nemanja Vidic start for
Manchester United as they bid for the win that
will clinch the Premier League title.
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15:35 - Birmingham v Blackburn - BBC
Match report to follow later.
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15:30 - Latics and Alex eye Gretna keeper - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM
Oldham coach Andy Smith has confirmed they are one
of several clubs chasing Gretna goalkeeper Greg
Fleming, with Crewe also interested.The
administration-saddled Scottish Premier League
side were relegated from the top tier in March and
face liquidation if they fail to attract an
appropriate buyer by the May 17 deadline.
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15:27 - Rosicky admits frustration - SKYSPORTS
Tomas Rosicky has admitted that he is currently
going through the worst time of his career.
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15:27 - Sullivan rules out mass exodus - ITV
Birmingham co-owner David Sullivan pledged there
will be 'no mass exodus' of players if the club
are relegated."
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15:21 - Ancelotti quashes Drogba talk - ITV
Carlo Ancelotti has rubbished reports claiming
that Chelsea striker Didier Drogba has agreed to
join AC Milan."
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15:09 - Premier League - Scudamore: 39th game not dead - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM
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| Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore
has insisted the idea of playing additional
matches abroad has not been scrapped.
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14:59 - Live - Premier League finale - BBC
Manchester United and Chelsea battle for the
Premier League title as Birmingham, Reading and
Fulham fight against relegation.
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14:48 - Wigan tickets 'lost in the post' - BBC
Up to 100 envelopes containing tickets for Wigan
Athletic's clash with Manchester United go
missing.
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14:45 - No mass exodus, says Blues chief - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM
Birmingham co-owner David Sullivan has pledged
there will be 'no mass exodus' of players if the
club are relegated from the Premier League.Blues
will go down on Sunday if either Reading or Fulham
win against Derby and Portsmouth respectively -
irrespective of the outcome against Blackburn at
St Andrews.
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14:41 - Flamini: Slump a major factor - ITV
Mathieu Flamini has revealed the 'pain' of missing
out on the title influenced his decision to leave
Arsenal for AC Milan."
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14:30 - Addicks midfielder undergoes op - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM
Charlton Athletic midfielder Darren Ambrose has
undergone a hip operation which is expected to
sideline him for three months.The former Newcastle
and Ipswich star went under the knife in a bid to
cure a groin problem which has dogged him for
three years.
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14:25 - Wenger eyes swift summer deals - ITV
Arsene Wenger is very confident of signing his top
summer transfer targets within "the next two or
three weeks"."
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14:16 - No mass exodus, says Blues chief - TEAMTALK.COM
Birmingham co-owner David Sullivan has pledged
there will be 'no mass exodus' of players if the
club are relegated from the Premier League.
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14:15 - Hicks in Liverpool stadium pledge - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM
Liverpool co-owner Tom Hicks has assured fans that
work on the club's new Stanley Park stadium will
go ahead as planned.There have been constant
doubts surrounding the proposed move to a new
60,000 - seat stadium at Stanley Park because of
finances and the unrest in the Anfield boardroom
between Hicks and co-owner George Gillett.
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14:09 - Gunners Slump Influenced Flamini - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM
The pain of missing out on the title influenced
Mathieu Flamini's decision to leave Arsenal.
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14:00 - Thirlwell set for dramatic return - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM
Carlisle boss John Ward is again without David
Raven but could welcome back Paul Thirlwell for
the play-off semi-final first leg at Leeds.Former
Liverpool trainee Raven serves the final game of
his three-match suspension but centre-back Danny
Livesey will be available to replace him after
serving a one-match ban.
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13:54 - Wigan tickets 'lost in the post' - BBC
Up to 100 envelopes containing tickets for Wigan
Athletic's clash with Manchester United go
missing.
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13:50 - Van Persie eyes lasting success - SKYSPORTS
Robin van Persie says he is "100 per cent
convinced" Arsenal will win silverware soon.
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13:45 - Nosworthy: We must learn quickly - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM
Nyron Nosworthy has admitted Sunderland need to
learn the lessons of their top-flight baptism
quickly if they are to avoid Roy Keane's axe.The
Irishman was less than happy with last weekend's
performance in the 2-0 defeat at Bolton which came
just seven days after they secured their Premier
League status with a 3-2 derby win over
Middlesbrough.
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13:43 - Gunners chairman backs Wenger - SKYSPORTS
Peter Hill-Wood says it will not be a disaster if
Arsenal do not win a trophy next term.
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13:36 - Hicks in Liverpool stadium pledge - TEAMTALK.COM
Liverpool co-owner Tom Hicks has assured fans that
work on the club's new Stanley Park stadium will
go ahead as planned.
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13:30 - Boa Morte drops Hammers exit hint - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM
Luis Boa Morte has revealed that he may leave West
Ham in the summer despite having two years left on
his current contract.The 30-year-old midfielder
has struggled to settle in at Upton Park since his
move from Fulham last January.
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13:12 - Ferguson reassures Neville - TEAMTALK.COM
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has
reassured Gary Neville that he will go into next
season as first-choice right-back.
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13:09 - Scudamore still exploring extra game - TEAMTALK.COM
Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore
insists the idea of playing additional matches
abroad has not been scrapped.
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12:58 - Boa Morte drops Hammers exit hint - TEAMTALK.COM
Luis Boa Morte has revealed that he may leave West
Ham in the summer despite having two years left on
his current contract.
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12:50 - Gunners chairman backing Wenger - TEAMTALK.COM
Arsenal chairman Peter Hill-Wood insists it would
not be a disaster if the Gunners go another season
without a trophy.
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12:46 - Whelan wants to see United triumph - TEAMTALK.COM
Wigan chairman Dave Whelan has confirmed he wants
Manchester United to win the Premier League.
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12:45 - Eriksson plans to stay in the game - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM
Sven-Goran Eriksson is still in love with the
beautiful game and has no intention of retiring
despite the confusion at Manchester City.It is
widely believed the former England boss will take
charge of the side for the last time at
Middlesbrough on Sunday.
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12:30 - Moyes reveals transfer fears - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM
David Moyes has expressed his fears of missing out
on some potential signings - and has urged Everton
to come clean about his summer budget.
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12:15 - Prem duo keen on Bolton ace - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM
Bolton midfielder Andranik Teymourian claims two
Premier League clubs are interested in him - but
is refusing to name his potential suitors.The Iran
international is set to leave the Trotters at the
end of the season after falling out of favour with
manager Gary Megson.
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12:09 - Gunners Slump Influenced Flamini - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM
The pain of missing out on the title influenced
Mathieu Flamini's decision to leave Arsenal.
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11:59 - Live - Premier League & Championship - BBC
Watford face Hull in the first leg of their
Championship semi-final play-off ahead of the
culmination of the Premier League season.
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11:53 - Moyes reveals transfer fears - TEAMTALK.COM
David Moyes has expressed his fears of missing out
on some potential signings - and has urged Everton
to come clean about his summer budget.
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11:50 - Prem duo keen on Bolton ace - TEAMTALK.COM
Bolton midfielder Andranik Teymourian claims two
Premier League clubs are interested in him - but
is refusing to name his potential suitors.
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11:45 - Carvalho dismisses Real move talk - EUROSPORT.YAHOO.COM
Chelsea defender Ricardo Carvalho has played down
talk linking him with a £20million summer switch
to Spanish champions Real Madrid.
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