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Sterling hat-trick keeps City clear of Reds
Sixteen-goal Lions rout Scrabble in Cup BY DAVID SAFFER
Manchester City remain in pole position for the Premier League title after a 4-0 win over Norwich City at Carrow Road. Raheem Sterling scored a hat-trick as the Canaries dropped into the relegation zone. Phil Foden scored City’s second goal as City stay 12 points clear of Liverpool who have games in hand of the league leaders. Pep Guardiola’s side are unbeaten in the league since October. BY DAVID SAFFER “Norwich were in their best moment of the season, ourscored fans came hereasfive or six Reiss Mogilner six goals Maccabi hours byLions car orthumped train andScrabble I am veryAhappy London in the we couldround win for Guardiola told BBC second of them,” the Cyril Anekstein Cup. MOTD. The Premier League side racked up a 16-0 Liverpool came through tricky wintry win with Daniel Green and Michael Kenley conditions at bottom-of-the-table Burnley both bagging a hat-trick. Ed Brafman, Dawhere a Fabinho goal just before half-time vid Dinkin, and Adam Hassanali completsecured theinwin at Turf Moor. ed the rout a mismatch of a tie. Reds boss Jurgen Skyopening Sports, Lions could have Klopp scoredtold in the “The balls theclash air were tricky to defend minute ofin the butso soon opened the becauseand the led wind came from all directions. scoring 9-0 by half time. WeThplayed the circumstances rather than e Division One team, though outsufferedbattled from them.” classed, away to the end. Burnley boss Dyche was nottime deLions boss wasSean lost for words at full spondent, BBC MOTD, “Sometimes such was he thetold display from his team who you have forgettowhere you are in the gave everyto respect the opposition. table because that performance will lead “I’m not really sure there’s anything to to more.” say, we are happy to make it through to the Chelsea not in”league action as they next roundwere of the cup, he commented. picked up United more silverware a 2-1 triHendon Sports ranwith out 3-1 victors umph over Brazilian side tPalmeiras after against League One outfi North London extra time to lift the Club World Cup in Raiders. Abu TheDhabi. Premier side led early in the second A 117th minute Kaito Havertz penalty after half only for Raiders equalise but struck two late goals to book a place in round three of the competition. Hendon now turn their attentions to the league as they travel to Oakwood A for a crucial top of the table clash on Sunday (10am). Daniel Kristall’s team stunned the league leaders last month when they won 2-0, a BY DAVID SAFFER victory would move them to within a point NWL Azzurri knocked outinPremier of Hendon with a match hand. Division Maccabi London FClatest in theround Cyril Anekstein Elsewhere in the of fixtures, Trophy on penalties to advance quar10-man North London Galaxy into made it a terfinals oftitle therace competition. three-way in the only Division One Aaron Shimoni fired home the winner in clash of the day after defeating Oakwood B. a stunning 5-4 shoot outearly triumph. Jamie Murray saw red on but Galaxy The Division One giantkillers led through rallied with goals from Josh Cohen and JaAaron Galetoonly for an theimportant top-flight 2-1 outfit to cob Leigh record away set up the penalty drama following a 1-1 win. draw. Buthead after Redbridge Azzuri missed the Care first spot Galaxy Jewish A in kick,table Maccabi twice. Shimoni then the by justfailed one point after 10 matches, sealedplace a famous win. third Fairlop FC are five points beRedbridge JewishinCare hind with two games hand.White came through a physical cup 4-3 on penalties Rafi Bloom scored fortie Oakwood. at “It Oakwood was a Town. fantastic performance in a Saul Morris struck a brace for the visitors
a clinical Romelu Lakaku headGoals from captain Seamus er completed a clean sweep of Coleman, Michael Keane and every club trophy available for Anthony Gordon moved Everton the Blues. to within a point of Leeds and Manager Thomas Tuchel dedtwo of Brentford. icated the win to owner Roman Newcastle United are a point back from the Merseysiders afAbramovich. In the race for Champions ter skipper Kieran Trippier fired League places Manchester Unithome a free-kick to defeat Aston ed moved into fourth spot with a Villa at St James’ Park. 2-0 midweek win over Brighton. The Geordies’ third consecutive win moved them out of the Cristiano Ronaldo and an injury time Bruno Fernandes goal relegation zone. Trippier though sealed the points against the suffered a broken foot in the Seagulls who had skipper Lewis game for his new team which is a huge blow in their battle to Dunk sent off. The win was welcome folavoid relegation. lowing a disjointed display in a Newcastle boss Eddie Howe 1-1 draw against Southampton told BBC MOTD, “We defended at Old Trafford at the weekheroically at times but I feel we end. Che Adams levelled for Raheem Sterling’s hat-trick keeps Manchester City top have a lot to do still.” PHOTO: SHUTTERSTOCK the Saints after Jadon Sancho Watford remain deep in troupicking up the points. ble a point ahead of Burnley opened the scoring. The Reds Wolves are in the Champions League mix after goals from Neal Maupay and Adam are two points clear of West Ham and four ahead of Arsenal who have games in hand after a 2-0 away with a Tottenham Hotspur. Webster at Vicarage Road solidified BrightRaul Jimenez and Leander Dendoncker on’s place in the top-ten. on both sides. The Hammers shared the spoils with scored inside 18 minutes to inflict a painful Hornets boss Roy Hodgson called Leicester City courtesy of a Craig Dawson win over Antonio’s Conte’s team. Wolves for “mental strength” from his relegainjury-time header at King Power Stadium. are in seventh place four points adrift of tion-threatened team. Jarod Bowen opened the scoring for the fourth-placed Hammers. “The only people who will get us out of visitors, Youri Tielemans levelled from the In the battle to stay up Brentford picked this are the players,” Hodgson told BBC penalty spot before Ricardo Pereira con- up an important point at Crystal Palace MOTD. verted just before the hour prior to Daw- while Everton eased to an impressive 3-0 Among a number of attractive looking son’s late goal. win against Leeds United at Goodison Park. fixtures in the coming days Manchester PHOTO: DAVID SAFFER 16-goal Maccabi West HamLondon bossLions David Moyes told BBC Manager Frank Lampard was relieved City host Tottenham, Manchester United MOTD, “When you are not playing as well after an important victory against Marcelo travel to Leeds and West Ham entertain as you cangame, do, ”we dug in deep and keep Newcastle. must-win commented Galaxy play- Bielsa’s side. er-manager Luke Lewis. “We sat back and allowed Oakwood the ball, given the one-man advantage and looked to hit them on the counter attack with pace. “Both goals came down the right-hand side. Leigh crossed the first one into Cohen before half time slotting but Oakwood hit backUp in James Barnett notched a brace, Jamie SmaIn Division Two, Boca Chillers stay third to finish, before home himself. je and Nick Barnett also scored. a 2-2 following a fine 3-0 win at Real Madreidel. to firstdraw. we go.” Ryan Fellman saved Hendon United Sports moved into the Mikey Elia and Josh Burchhardt scored Th e Division Two two title Town race spot alsokicks, took Kroter away leaders the winner for the circumstances, next round as ”London Bears forfeited the one earlywill on,enjoy. Jack ”Davis finished coolly for the aBarr twist withput league Herstwood said delighted Fortune Essexgoing team.down to a 2-1 defeat at Temple boss clash.Simon Linden. third. Vale Vale boss Jacob Emanuel was quick to Borussia Jewdinese enjoyed a goal fest Awayhad froma cup action, Farm Boca bosswell Sammy Huberman Fortune. “We number of Brook players out,RovRe- wish Rebuck following his injury. was against Temple Fortune B inaa game 9-3 victory. ers remain fourthso inIDivision a pleased withmost the performance front to Faithfold B have played more buck got injured, couldn’t One haveafter asked “First and importantly,from everyone at Zack Collins struck a hat-trick, Reiss 2-1 more victory over FCplayers. London latea Vale back.would “We came firing and dominated than Vale but moved level with a 5-3 win at any from the WeBees. wish ABen like toout wish the Fortune ‘keeper Bees penalty made it a nervy finish for athe second half,”we he hope said. to “We Mogilner andRaiders Zac Brin bagged a brace speedy North London Masters. recovery. quick recovery, seewere him solid back each. Gerber and Lewin Dan Cohen scored on and Real hardly hadasa soon sniff.”as possible,” he JacobMitchell Kalms struck twice forOliver Fortune who Rovers. “It was Player-boss a proper old school performance, the football pitch also hitthrough the target for thescorer victors.James Mil- we both goals.and “We were not our but said. Camden City picked up a third win in scored leading battled defended foratthe 90best minutes Oakwood eased to the a 2-0 win against and controlled much of the game andproved man- a As rowfortothe defeat Hapoel Hampstead 3-2 letwith his 17th goal of season. took our chances. Experience defeat, Emanuel commented, Faithfold White goals from Dan Aluf to aged to hang on It’s anda take the one points,” he “It anddoesn’t move alongside Realbig in athesquad table.you JoThe result waswith all the more remarkable be the winner. big win, we will matter how andTemple Louie Fisher. said. and we hope to build on it in 2019.” hann you Jordi,can Rick Harris and Noah Barnett as were down to 11 players with enjoy have, never account for unavailMill Hill won 2-0 at Geez Park Hampstead Ducks three be-a ability scored.or injury. Only five of today’s team ‘keeper Ben Dons Rebuck dislocating a shoulder He added, “Th is winare marks 50points years as hind Rovers a 4-0 overKyte second City boss Joerecent Levi said: deservea Rangers, Elliot in the warm up. Freer and Grant Waissel football club after and will bevictory one Nigel and played in our win“The overboys FC Team, scoring. enjoyed comfortcredit another good We bottom Scrabble. Jono Gaon firedfrom home a lack “This Stoke was aSalmon fantastic win agiven the everyone associated with the club day offor togetherness andperformance. poor individual able 4-0 victory over Temple Fortune A. hat trick in a comfortable win. played well and deserved the win.”
“It was a proper old school performance, we battled and defended for the 90 minutes and took our chances. Experience proved to be the winner.”
Azurri KO Maccabi in shoot out drama
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