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City thump United in Manchester derby
Sixteen-goal Lions rout Scrabble in Cup BY DAVID SAFFER
Manchester City and Liverpool are on track for a Premier League title showdown at Etihad Stadium next month (April 10th). City brushed aside neighbours Manchester United 4-1 at home whilst Liverpool overcame wannabee Champions League contenders West Ham 1- 0 in a tight encounter at Anfield last weekend. Pep Guardiola’s team are six points clear of Jurgen Klopp’s side having played one BY DAVID SAFFER game more. Chelsea are on track for in the Reiss Mogilner scored six third goalsplace as Maccabi top-four Lions battle.thumped Arsenal are in pole position London Scrabble A in the for fourth though Gunners areCup. only second round of thethe Cyril Anekstein five adrift of Thomas Tuchel’s Thpoints e Premier League side racked up aoutfit 16-0 withwith a match in Green hand. and The Michael Hammers and win Daniel Kenley Tottenham Hotspur are still the frameDafor both bagging a hat-trick. EdinBrafman, a lucrative in the Hassanali premier European vid Dinkin, spot and Adam complettournament. ed the rout in a mismatch of a tie. City demonstrated the chasm Lions could have scored in thebetween opening the Manchester clubs withthe a minute of the clash butnowadays soon opened demolition job on Ralf Rangnick’s side last scoring and led 9-0 by half time. Sunday. The Division One team, though outKevin battled de Bruyne and classed, away to theRiyad end. Mahrez struck in a lost scintillating JaLionstwice boss was for wordsdisplay. at full time don Sancho visitors such was thelevelled displaybriefly from for histhe team who but there onlyto ever winner of this gave everywas respect theone opposition. derby clash. “I’m not really sure there’s anything to Guardiola to BBC played say, we are happy to Sport: make it“We through to rethe ally well andofhad be”patient. Without the next round theto cup, he commented. ball, we areUnited a teamSports with desire and Hendon ran out 3-1passion victors to regainLeague the ballOne from thet first minute to against outfi North London the 90th.” Raiders. Liverpool claimed theearly spoilsinagainst West Th e Premier side led the second Hamonly withfor a Sadio Mane first halfbut goal. half Raiders to equalise 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 Oakwood to the of Hendonadvanced with a match in Cyril hand.Anekstein Cup semi finals inlatest a resounding 7-0 triElsewhere in the round of fi xtures, umph against 10-man NorthLondon LondonAthletico. Galaxy made it a Sharpshooter Josh Cuby a hatthree-way title race in the onlystruck Division One trick. Maxim Max Lever, Charlie clash of the dayGreen, after defeating Oakwood B. Kasler Dan saw Alufred alsoearly scored as the O’s Jamieand Murray on but Galaxy look towith landgoals silverware thisCohen season. rallied from Josh andThe Jadefending Premier champions are cob Leigh to recordLeague an important 2-1 away off the pace this time around but among win. the favourites lift the cup. Galaxy headto Redbridge Jewish Care A in HMH London Bears 11-1 in the tableannihilated by just one point after 10 matches, the sole league fixture Wagner third place Fairlop FC with are fiOscar ve points behitting four goals against the Premier new hind with two games in hand. boys are scored battlingfor toOakwood. stay up. Rafiwho Bloom Adam Abadi and Alex performance Moss scored twice, “It was a fantastic in a Thomas Prais, Dom Feldman and Saul
Riyad Mahrez and Kevin De Bruyne scored twice in the Manchester derby
Manuel Lanzini and Michail Antonio had opportunities but the Reds are battle hardened and still in the hunt for four trophies this season after bagging the Carabao Cup last month. Klopp told Sky Sports: “I know we can do much better but we brought this one over the line against a strong opponent.” 16-goal Maccabi LondonRoman Lions Chelsea owner Abramovich may be looking to sell the club but it was business as usual forgame, the Blues who easedGalaxy to a 4-0playwin must-win ” commented 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 Norton netted. to finish,also before slotting home himself. Up to HMH first weboss go.” Avi Goldberg was delighted with “outstanding” performance. TheanDivision Two title race also took no mercy putting Bears to a “We twistshowed with league leaders Herstwood the sword debut goalatfor NorVale going including down to aa2-1 defeat Temple ton,” he said. Fortune. HMH areBfive points behind runaway Faithfold have played a game more league leaders Hendon United who than Vale but moved level with Sports a 5-3 win at have aLondon game inRaiders hand. Hendon’s North Masters. clash with struggling Clubstruck de Chigwell was postponed Jacob Kalms twice for Fortune who due to athrough waterlogged pitch. scored leading scorer James MilBorussia Jewdinese closed the gap on letwith his 17th goal of the season. Division Onewas pacesetters Stokeremarkable Salmon to The result all the more seven points with a thumping 8-0 win at as Temple were down to 11 players with Temple Ben Fortune A. dislocating a shoulder ‘keeper Rebuck in Mitchell the warmGerber up. (2), Charlie Cohen (2), Zac Brin, Michael Kenley, Ollie “Th is was a fantastic win Lewin given and the Ollie Shields scored.
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at Burnley. Kai Havertz (2), Reece James and Christian Pulisic scored the goals. Arsenal were deserved 3-2 winners against a spirited Watford side. Martin Odegaard opened the scoring only for Cucho Hernandez to level. Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli struck before Moussa Sissoko hit back late on. North London rivals Tottenham Hotspur thumped Everton 5-0 in the Monday night fixture.
Harry Kane struck twice as Spurs reignited their European dreams. Michael Keane scored an own goal, Son Heung-min and Sergio Reguilon also struck in a stellar display. Crystal Palace dented Wolves Euro hopes with a 2-0 win at Molineux while Aston Villa enjoyed a 4-0 win over Southampton in a one-sided mid-table battle. Ollie Watkins and Douglas Luiz opened up a comfortable half time lead, Phillipe Coutinho capped a superb performance with the third before Danny Ings completed the scoring before the hour. In the scrap to avoid relegation Newcastle United and Brentford strengthened their chances with wins over Brighton and Norwich respectively. Ryan Fraser and Fabian Schar scored for the Geordies who are thriving under new boss Eddie Howe. Lewis Dunk scored for the Seagulls but Newcastle deserved the points. Ivan Toney struck a hat-trick, including two second-half penalties, to claim a vital win against the bottom side at Carrow Road after a poor run of form for the Bees. New Leeds United boss Jesse Marsch praised his teams’ performance despite a 1-0 defeat against Leicester City. Harvey Barnes scored for the hosts but Leeds wasted chances for a much-needed win. Leeds, Everton and Burnley are separated by two points with Watford two points back. PHOTO: DAVID SAFFER United are six points clear of Norwich. Twists and turns will continue in an exciting season at both ends of the table.
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