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Sixteen-goal Lions City-Spurs showdown rout Scrabble in Cup will be cracker

BY DAVID SAFFER BY DAVID SAFFER All eyes are on The Etihad Stadium in round Reiss Mogilner scored six goals as Maccabi seven of the Premier League fixtures when London Lions thumped Scrabble A in the Manchester City host Tottenham Hotspur second round of the Cyril Anekstein Cup. this weekend.Th e Premier League side racked up a 16-0 In what is set to be a cracking showdown win with Daniel Green and Michael Kenley City sharpshooter Erling Haaland will look both bagging a hat-trick. Ed Brafman, Dato add to his 10 league goals while Tottenvid Dinkin, and Adam Hassanali completham’s talisman Harry Kane could prove to ed the rout in a mismatch of a tie. be the match winner. Lions could have scored in the opening Pep Guardiola and Antonio Conte’s minute of the clash but soon opened the teams have made great starts and sit a scoring and led 9-0 by half time. point behind early pacesetters Arsenal who Th e Division One team, though outwill look to bounce back from a 3-1 defeat classed, battled away to the end. against a resurgent Manchester United Lions boss was lost for words at full time when they welcome lowly Everton to the such was the display from his team who Emirates on Sunday. gave every respect to the opposition.

The Reds picked up a fourth successive “I’m not really sure there’s anything to win with £82m Antony enjoying a scoring say, we are happy to make it through to the debut at Old Trafford after early season next round of the cup,” he commented. woes. Marcus Rashford bagged a brace for Hendon United Sports ran out 3-1 victors Erik ten Hag’s side who ended the Gunners against League One outfi t North London unblemished record. Bukayo Saka scored Raiders. for the league leaders. Th e Premier side led early in the second Mikel Arteta’s side is packed with talent half only for Raiders to equalise but struck and appear to be top four challenges once two late goals to book a place in round again. They should be far too strong for three of the competition. Frank Lampard’s team, who have yet to Hendon now turn their attentions to the win a game, although they did battle to a league as they travel to Oakwood A for a deserved draw last time out with Liverpool crucial top of the table clash on Sunday at Goodison Park. (10am).

Reds boss ten Hag told BBC MOTD: “We Daniel Kristall’s team stunned the league have the right characters, now it is about leaders last month when they won 2-0, a cooperation, deal with set backs but also victory would move them to within a point improve. We have to stay calm, stay com-of Hendon with a match in hand. posed and play our game.” Elsewhere in the latest round of fi xtures, A disappointed Arteta told Sky 10-man North London Galaxy made it a Sports: “We created chance afthree-way title race in the only Division One ter chance but did not close clash of the day after defeating Oakwood B. the game.”Jamie Murray saw red early on but Galaxy City have been scoring rallied with goals from Josh Cohen and Jafor fun but had to settle cob Leigh to record an important 2-1 away for a draw at Villa Park win. against Steven GerGalaxy head Redbridge Jewish Care A in rard’s Aston Villa the table by just one point after 10 matches, who have struggled third place Fairlop FC are fi ve points bethis season to find hind with two games in hand. some form.Rafi Bloom scored for Oakwood.

Leon Bailey “It was a fantastic performance in a cancelled out must-win game,” commented Galaxy player-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 fi rst one into Cohen to fi nish, before slotting home himself. Up to fi rst we go.”

Th e Division Two title race also took a twist with league leaders Herstwood Vale going down to a 2-1 defeat at Temple Fortune.

Faithfold B have played a game more than Vale but moved level with a 5-3 win at North London Raiders Masters.

Jacob Kalms struck twice for Fortune who scored through leading scorer James Milletwith his 17th goal of the season.

Th e result was all the more remarkable as Temple were down to 11 players with ‘keeper Ben Rebuck dislocating a shoulder in the warm up.

“Th is was a fantastic win given the circumstances,” said delighted Fortune boss Simon Linden.

“We had a number of players out, Rebuck got injured, so I couldn’t have asked any more from the players. We wish Ben a speedy recovery.

“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. It’s a big win, one we will enjoy and we hope to build on it in 2019.”

He added, “Th is win marks 50 years as a football club and will be one Nigel Kyte and everyone associated with the club from day one will enjoy.”

Vale boss Jacob Emanuel was quick to wish Rebuck well following his injury.

“First and most importantly, everyone at Vale would like to wish the Fortune ‘keeper a quick recovery, we hope to see him back on the football pitch as soon as possible,” he said.

As for the defeat, Emanuel commented, “It doesn’t matter how big a squad you have, you can never account for unavailability or injury. Only fi ve of today’s team played in our recent win over FC Team, a lack of togetherness and poor individual

Haaland’s second half effort from a Kevin de Bruyne cross. The visitors should have won as Emiliano Martinez saved twice from Haaland and de Bruyne struck the crossbar.

Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg and Kane scored as Tottenham defeated Fulham 2-1 at home. Alexander Mitrovic scored late on but Spurs deserved the win.

Six games have gone and Brighton continue to impress. This time they recovered from a first-minute goal to beat bottom of the table Leicester City 5-2 at The Amex.

Kelechi Iheanacho opened the scoring before a Luke Thomas own goal and Moises Caicedo effort saw the Seagulls lead only for the Foxes to level through Patson Daka before half time. Brighton eased to the win

16-goal Maccabi London Lions Pep Guardiola

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through Leandro Trossard and Alexis Mac Allister with a brace.

VAR took the headlines as Chelsea edged past West Ham 2-1 at Stamford Bridge.

Substitute Kai Havertz scored the winner for the Blues but Hammers David Moyes blasted a “scandalous” decision that chalked off a 90th-minute equaliser by Maxwel Cornet after Mendy failed to gather the ball from an injury time corner. Moyes was outraged when referee Andrew Madley ruled Jarrod Bowen had fouled Mendy when he consulted the pitchside monitor. Ben Chilwell had equalised for

Chelsea after Michail Antonio opened the scoring before the late drama.

Another game where VAR received media criticism was Newcastle United versus Crystal Palace which ended goalless at St James Park.

The key moment of the match came when Tyrick Mitchell scored an own goal. Referee Michael Salisbury awarded the goal then ruled Joe Willock had fouled Palace keeper Vicente Guaita to the astonishment of Newcastle boss Eddie Howe who diplomatically said he was “very surprised” by the decision.

Within 24 hours, after a media frenzy, news broke that Referees’ body PGMOL had agreed to co-operate with a Premier League to review both incidents. Elsewhere, Everton and Liverpool shared “It was a proper old school performance, the points in an entertaining Merseyside derby. we battled and defended for the 90 minutes Both sides hit the woodwork, VAR, this time, correctly ruled Everton’s Conor and took our chances. Experience proved to be the winner.” Coady was offside whilst keeper Jordan Pickford made a number of top class saves for his team. Brentford won a seven-goal thriller 5-2 against Leeds United with Ivan Toney notching a hat-trick. Luis Sinisterra and Marc Roca scored for Leeds but Bryan Mbeumo and Yoane Wissa secured a home win. Bournemouth, meantime, showed resolve to overturn a 2-0 half-time deficit to win 3-2 at Nottingham Forest. Jaidon Anthony scored an 87th minute winner. Cheikhou Kouyate and Brennan Johnson scored for Forest only for Philip Billing and Dominic Solanke to level before Anthony settled the contest. Wolves defeated Southampton with a Daniel Podence goal.

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