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Football News for 17 March 2008

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‘Working for Cardiff City is a way of life’

Mar 17 2008

CARDIFF City is a way of life for Suzanne Twamley....

‘Hasselbaink’s red card looked a bit harsh’

Mar 17 2008

“THE decision to send off Cardiff City’s Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink looked harsh to me....

Mascherano on the mark

Mar 17 2008

WHEN Javier Mascherano starts scoring goals then you know Liverpool are finally getting somewhere....

Hammers young guns are firing

Mar 17 2008

ALAN CURBISHLEY last week called for his experienced players to get his side firing again – but it took young debutant Freddie Sears to breathe life into West Ham’s campaign....

Leaders held to draw

Mar 17 2008

RUNAWAY Cymru Alliance leaders Prestatyn were surprisingly held to a 2-2 home draw by GAP Queens Park – but they are still hot favourites for the title, writes Chris Smart....

Gunners slip up again

Mar 17 2008

MANAGER Arsene Wenger accepted Arsenal had failed to keep the pressure on in the race for the Premier League after managing only a draw against Middlesbrough at Emirates Stadium....

Porthmadog hit by horror show

Mar 17 2008

PORTHMADOG remain in desperate trouble in the Welsh Premier relegation area following a defensive horror show against Port Talbot....

Bruce plans Koumas appeal

Mar 17 2008

WIGAN boss Steve Bruce is to appeal against the red card handed out to Jason Koumas after just four minutes of his side’s vital 1-0 win over relegation rivals Bolton....

It looks like nail-biting end for Dragons

Mar 17 2008

WREXHAM forward Drewe Broughton hinted the Dragons’ faithful may have to endure another nail-biting final-day decider after helping his team-mates to a crucial victory over Bury....

McBride strike shocks Everton

Mar 17 2008

FULHAM captain Brian McBride stuck a vital second-half match-winner against Everton to revive their hopes of avoiding relegation from the Premier League....

Bangor back on Euro trail

Mar 17 2008

BANGOR’S first victory in five matches fired their European challenge, but manager Neville Powell’s former club made it a stressful afternoon for the Farrar Road boss....

Teams weather the storm

Mar 17 2008

AS monsoon conditions engulfed Park Avenue after the break, both defences held out to provide a result that probably satisfied both camps....

Dinas left with a sinking feeling

Mar 17 2008

CAERLEON continued their impressive away form in the MacWhirter Welsh Football League, beating Dinas Powys 2-1 away....

New boss off to a flyer

Mar 17 2008

THE New Saints, with new management duo Mike Davies and Andy Cale in charge, stepped up their title challenge in the Principality Welsh Premier League with a four-goal victory....

Cardiff appeal Hasselbaink red card

Mar 17 2008

CARDIFF City have today appealed against Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink’s red card at Colchester United....

City’s focus is still on the Championship

Mar 17 2008

GLENN Loovens is adamant all eyes at Cardiff City remain focused on the Championship despite the lure of an FA Cup semi-final date with Barnsley at Wembley next month....

Ton seven points clear

Mar 17 2008

TON PENTRE are still seven points clear at the top of the Welsh League despite having their weekend clash rained off, writes Chris Smart....

Harris is hero an villain

Mar 17 2008

INCONSISTENT Welshpool again frustrated their supporters after taking an early lead, but the 38th-minute dismissal of Richard Harris contributed to their downfall....

Grant still has title ambitions

Mar 17 2008

CHELSEA boss Avram Grant is refusing to give up on his dreams of lifting the Barclays Premier League title after seeing his side scrap their way to a narrow victory at Sunderland....

Somebody will pay, vows Fergie

Mar 17 2008

MANCHESTER UNITED manager Sir Alex Ferguson is adamant “someone is going to suffer” once his side find their stride in front of goal....

Caersws hopes hang by thread

Mar 17 2008

THE future of Caersws in the Welsh Premier hangs by a thread following their fifth successive defeat, leaving them hovering one point above the relegation places....

Sven happy with victory boost

Mar 17 2008

MANCHESTER CITY manager Sven-Goran Eriksson was a relieved man after his side won for the first time in four matches, coming from behind to beat Tottenham 2-1 at Eastlands....

TNS back in groove

Mar 17 2008

A TRAUMATIC week at Park Hall ended in normal service returning to the field of play, the champions far too good for lowly Caernarfon....

Martyrs fail to spot chance

Mar 17 2008

MERTHYR TYDFIL squandered a last-minute penalty to miss out on two valuable points in bad conditions at Penydarren Park....

Capello leaves with food for thought

Mar 17 2008

ENGLAND boss Fabio Capello slipped away from Fratton Park before full-time on Saturday with plenty of food for thought after Portsmouth duo Jermain Defoe and David James enhanced their international credentials at the expense of Aston Villa counterparts Gabriel Agbonlahor and Scott Carson....

Airbus miss their chances

Mar 17 2008

AIRBUS have not beaten Newtown in four attempts at Broughton, but they will rue a series of golden opportunities to have broken the spell....

It’s Whittingham woe as Bluebirds struggle

Mar 17 2008

LIKE most occupations, the life of a professional footballer has it highs and it lows. Take Cardiff City’s Peter Whittingham for example....

City will appeal on Hasselbaink red card

Mar 17 2008

BLUEBIRDS boss Dave Jones admitted should Jimmy-Flod Hasselbaink’s suspension stand it could prove a “killer” to his sides ever-diminishing play-off hopes....

Britton warning for rest of season

Mar 17 2008

SWANSEA CITY’S Leon Britton predicts there will be further twists in the League One promotion race....

Martinez still playing it cool

Mar 17 2008

IF Roberto Martinez ever fancies a change of career then poker player or Western gunslinger might not be far from the top of his list....

Not such a grand state for Bluebirds

Mar 17 2008

Colchester City 1-1 Cardiff City. AS Wales lifted the Grand Slam, Cardiff City flew back to South Wales with not so grand a performance at Colchester....

‘At times the players looked tired and jaded’

Mar 17 2008

“WE didn’t play the conditions as well as we should have, but we could have won....

‘City never got to grips with the midfield’

Mar 17 2008

“IT was a poor performance. Cardiff City never got to grips with midfield and that’s where they should have taken control....

‘Bluebirds stadium will go up’ - council pledge

Mar 17 2008

CARDIFF City’s new stadium WILL be built – even if the club becomes bankrupt, councillors scrutinising the project have pledged....

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