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Pardew: West Brom board 'might think a change is a better thing'

Pardew: West Brom board 'might think a change is a better thing'

Alan Pardew will hold talks with the West Bromwich Albion board after Saturday’s 4-1 home stuffing from Leicester City left the club eight points adrift of safety with eight matches of the league season to go. The Baggies have won only once in the 15 top-flight matches Pardew has overseen, and were particularly lacklustre in the final third of their meeting with Claude Puel’s Foxes. “Before you…

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West Ham vows 'decisive and appropriate action' following fan unrest West Ham United has immediately launched a "full and thorough investigation" into Saturday's home defeat to…

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Rashford proves again on big stage why he deserves to start matches

Rashford proves again on big stage why he deserves to start matches

The crowd at Old Trafford booed as Jose Mourinho replaced Marcus Rashford with Marouane Fellaini in the 79th minute of Saturday’s encounter with Liverpool, having witnessed the 20-year-old score twice in the eventual 2-1 victory. The feeling was that Rashford not only deserved a shot at a hat-trick, but contributed enough defensively to see out the remainder of what was a tight and tense match.…

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How Mourinho's tactical changes exposed Liverpool

How Mourinho's tactical changes exposed Liverpool

Jose Mourinho made it clear before and after Manchester United‘s win over arch-rival Liverpool that he doesn’t care about outside distractions. “I am a bit tired, we have a match on Tuesday. I don’t care what people say. The boys are happy, I’m happy,” Mourinho told Sky Sports after his side secured a 2-1 victory at Old Trafford to build a five-point lead on the Reds. Mourinho didn’t even care…

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Look: Frustrated West Ham fans confront players on pitch

Look: Frustrated West Ham fans confront players on pitch

Frustration among West Ham supporters spilled onto the pitch as several pitch invaders interrupted Saturday’s 3-0 loss to Burnley in an apparent bid to protest the underperforming team and its owners. Tensions were high before kickoff as the Hammers entered the encounter with just one win over their last six league matches, reviving supporters’ calls for the removal of the team’s owners. The…

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Middlesbrough F.C. 1987-88 Tyne Tees Promotion Special ‘Boro are Back’ Tyne Tees Northern Life special "Boro are Back" broadcast early June 1988 to celebrate Middlesbroughs promotion to Division One. Loads of great interviews and footage from the civic reception and this fairy-tale season for Middlesbrough F.C.

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Middlesbrough v Sheffield Utd 1989-90 With Gary Pallister departed to Manchester United several days earlier, Middlesbrough have to shuffle the defence for the visit of promotion destined Sheffield United.

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Middlesbrough v Brighton & Hove Albion 1989-90 Following consecutive league defeats to Plymouth and Watford plus a league cup exit at the hands of Wimbledon, Boro were desperate to find some form and start climbing the table.

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Middlesbrough v West Bromwich Albion 1989-90 Boro draw 0-0 with West Brom at Ayresome Park in October 1989. Roger Tames introduces brief action from the first half only as this was broadcast only an hour after the final whistle so he didn't quite have his themed report ready. The video cuts out just before Roger announces continued live coverage from The Sports Direct Sponsored Wonga Arena of Mick Quinns Saturday evening tash-grooming session

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Wilshere: I'm 'no closer' to new deal with Arsenal Watch enough Arsenal this season, and it's painfully evident just how important Jack Wilshere is to the north London lot's hopes of a top-flight revival.

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Report: Manchester City to launch summer bid for highly coveted Lemar One of the Premier League's most coveted young talents has their newest suitor. Manchester City is reportedly joining the likes of…

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West Brom's Rodriguez to contest racial abuse charge A month after the English Football Association charged West Bromwich Albion's Jay Rodriguez with racially abusing…

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How good are Championship teams chasing promotion to Premier League?

How good are Championship teams chasing promotion to Premier League?

With half of the Championship’s clubs entering the final 10 matches of the season this weekend, theScore looks into the teams battling for the three promotion spots and assesses whether they could compete in the Premier League. 1. Wolverhampton Wanderers After Wednesday’s 3-0 win at Leeds United, it’s abundantly clear the Championship title is Wolves‘ to lose – if it wasn’t already. Wolves are…

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Report: Manchester United will offload any player Mourinho falls out with Jose Mourinho has the complete support of executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward at Manchester United, and would even be backed if he fell out with his most expensive purchase, according to…

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Report: PSG prefers Pochettino or Conte to succeed embattled Emery

Report: PSG prefers Pochettino or Conte to succeed embattled Emery

Paris Saint-Germain is beginning to gather the names of potential replacements for manager Unai Emery, and Mauricio Pochettino and Antonio Conte apparently top the French behemoth’s list. Another early elimination from the Champions League on Tuesday – this time at the hands of Real Madrid in the round-of-16 stage – ended Emery’s hopes of extending his contract beyond its expiration this summer,…

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Allardyce holding talks with Everton over long-term stay Everton manager Sam Allardyce said he's discussing plans to stay at the club for the foreseeable future with chairman Farhad Moshiri.

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Sheffield Wednesday v Middlesbrough 1988-89 So, it comes down to the final game of the season with Middlesbrough needing to win against Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough to preserve their top-flight status.