The Round Ball Game - II

[EdgeleyRob]

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A week of Forum derbies

Chelsea 4 Southampton 2 Consecutive defeats for Saints who remain 9th,Blues with 6 wins from last 8 games are 4 points clear at the top
Arsenal 1 Leicester City 0 Late OG was the difference,Gunners back to back league wins are 4 points outside the top 4,Foxes with just 1 point from last 3 games are 6 points above the drop zone
Crystal Palace 0 Tottenham 1 Late winner for Spurs who have won 8 in a row in the league and are 2nd by 4 points,Eagles 1st defeat in 4 games are 7 points clear of the bottom 3
Dover Athletic 2 Macclesfield Town 2 Took the lead twice but had to settle for a point after conceding a 2nd on 88 mins,remain 9th

[gurnemanz]

Palace had the beating of Spurs in the first half. A draw would not have been undeserved. It was decided on one good shot from Eriksen. Worse than the defeat was the injury to Sakho.

[johncorrigan]

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Thanks Rob. Buddies weren't playing last night but Hibs showing 10 changes from Saturday's semi-final defeat in the Scottish Cup squeezed a 93rd minute 3-2 win versus Raith Rovers. Big relief and makes our weekend game v Raith an all-to-play-for. Come on the Buddies.

[Beef Oven!]

Palace had the beating of Spurs in the first half. A draw would not have been undeserved. It was decided on one good shot from Eriksen. Worse than the defeat was the injury to Sakho.

I must have been watching a different game last night. Bad injury to Sakho. He’ll be out for a while. I hear he’s refusing wages while he can’t play - for moral reasons.

[teamsaint]

I must have been watching a different game last night. Bad injury to Sakho. He’ll be out for a while. I hear he’s refusing wages while he can’t play - for moral reasons.

Good to see that Eriksen is turning his last minute fire power on some other hapless defence for a change. ( sorry Gurney).
The man's a public nuisance.

[EdgeleyRob]

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unmentionables 0 Manchester United 0 Reds unbeaten in 24 league games are 1 point behind city who occupy the last champions League spot
Ross County 4 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 0 Conceded 2 goals in each half and a red card on the hour,5 points adrift at the bottom with 4 games left
Cardiff City 0 Newcastle United 2 Sealed back to back wins with 2 goals in 10 2nd half mins,2nd,1 point off the top

[EdgeleyRob]

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Southampton 0 Hull City 0 Had a last min pen saved,just 2 wins in last 8 home league games,9th
Sunderland 0 Bournemouth 1 Scored the winner 2 mins from time,1st away win in the league in 2017,10th
West Brom 0 Leicester City 1 Scored just before half time to secure a 1st league win in 4 games,11th
Crystal Palace 0 Burnley 2 Conceded on 7 and 85 mins,back to back defeats,7 points clear of the relegation zone with 3 games to go
Derby County 3 Wolves 1 2-0 down after half an hour then had a man sent off before pulling one back,conceded again early in the 2nd half,remain 15th
Ipswich Town 0 Sheffield Wednesday 1 Goal on 77 mins earned a 6th straight win and confirmed a play off spot
Brighton 0 Bristol City 1 Conceded the goal just before the break,2 consecutive defeats,title will be decided on the last day
Cheltenham Town 1 Hartlepool United 0 Conceded the goal on 18 mins,just 2 points from last 8 league games,need to win last game and hope
Doncaster Rovers 1 Exeter City 3 Impressive away win secured with 2 2nd half goals after being 1-1 at the break,play off spot secured
Eastleigh 1 Wrexham 1 Last game of the season,took the lead just after the break,conceded on 73 mins,finished in 13th place
Macclesfield Town 0 Sutton United 0 Nothing to play for in the last game,finished in 9th place and well outside the play offs,FA Trophy final to come
York City 2 Forest Green Rovers 2 Last game,came from behind twice but other results mean The Minstermen suffered relegation for the 2nd successive season,will play in the 6th tier for the 1st time,hard luck our Lat but at least the FA Trophy final to come
Stockport County 1 Gloucester City 1 Last game of the season,took the lead with a 2nd half pen but couldn't hold on,ended up 3 points outside the play offs
Hungerford Town 1 Chelmsford City 1 Last game,took the lead on 65 mins,conceded a late equaliser,finished the season in the play offs
Bishop's Stortford 4 Truro City 0 Last game,conceded all the goals in the 1st 40 mins,finished the season 4 points outside the drop zone
Aberdeen 0 St Johnstone 2 Forum derby,both goals came in the last 10 mins,Dons will finish no lower than 3rd and will be in Europe next season,Perth Saints are 4th and are on course for European football too
Hearts 2 Partick Thistle 2 Led twice but conceded the 2nd equaliser 2 mins from time,man sent off on 68 mins,6th
St Mirren 5 Raith Rovers 0 Thumping win v relegation rivals,2 goals in the 1st half and 3 after the break,2 points clear of the bottom 2 with a game left,a draw should be enough
Queen's Park 0 Stenhousemuir 2 Conceded in each half,played v 10 men for the last 10 mins,3 points outside the play offs with a game left
Edinburgh City 1 Stirling Albion 0 Scored the winner in the last min,3rd consecutive win,7th

Manchester United,Chelsea,unmentionables,Tottenham,Arsenal,Wi mbledon,Bristol Rovers and Coventry play tomorrow

Liverpool play on Monday

[Lat-Literal]

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Southampton 0 Hull City 0 Had a last min pen saved,just 2 wins in last 8 home league games,9th
Sunderland 0 Bournemouth 1 Scored the winner 2 mins from time,1st away win in the league in 2017,10th
West Brom 0 Leicester City 1 Scored just before half time to secure a 1st league win in 4 games,11th
Crystal Palace 0 Burnley 2 Conceded on 7 and 85 mins,back to back defeats,7 points clear of the relegation zone with 3 games to go
Derby County 3 Wolves 1 2-0 down after half an hour then had a man sent off before pulling one back,conceded again early in the 2nd half,remain 15th
Ipswich Town 0 Sheffield Wednesday 1 Goal on 77 mins earned a 6th straight win and confirmed a play off spot
Brighton 0 Bristol City 1 Conceded the goal just before the break,2 consecutive defeats,title will be decided on the last day
Cheltenham Town 1 Hartlepool United 0 Conceded the goal on 18 mins,just 2 points from last 8 league games,need to win last game and hope
Doncaster Rovers 1 Exeter City 3 Impressive away win secured with 2 2nd half goals after being 1-1 at the break,play off spot secured
Eastleigh 1 Wrexham 1 Last game of the season,took the lead just after the break,conceded on 73 mins,finished in 13th place
Macclesfield Town 0 Sutton United 0 Nothing to play for in the last game,finished in 9th place and well outside the play offs,FA Trophy final to come
York City 2 Forest Green Rovers 2 Last game,came from behind twice but other results mean The Minstermen suffered relegation for the 2nd successive season,will play in the 6th tier for the 1st time,hard luck our Lat but at least the FA Trophy final to come
Stockport County 1 Gloucester City 1 Last game of the season,took the lead with a 2nd half pen but couldn't hold on,ended up 3 points outside the play offs
Hungerford Town 1 Chelmsford City 1 Last game,took the lead on 65 mins,conceded a late equaliser,finished the season in the play offs
Bishop's Stortford 4 Truro City 0 Last game,conceded all the goals in the 1st 40 mins,finished the season 4 points outside the drop zone
Aberdeen 0 St Johnstone 2 Forum derby,both goals came in the last 10 mins,Dons will finish no lower than 3rd and will be in Europe next season,Perth Saints are 4th and are on course for European football too
Hearts 2 Partick Thistle 2 Led twice but conceded the 2nd equaliser 2 mins from time,man sent off on 68 mins,6th
St Mirren 5 Raith Rovers 0 Thumping win v relegation rivals,2 goals in the 1st half and 3 after the break,2 points clear of the bottom 2 with a game left,a draw should be enough
Queen's Park 0 Stenhousemuir 2 Conceded in each half,played v 10 men for the last 10 mins,3 points outside the play offs with a game left
Edinburgh City 1 Stirling Albion 0 Scored the winner in the last min,3rd consecutive win,7th

Manchester United,Chelsea,unmentionables,Tottenham,Arsenal,Wi mbledon,Bristol Rovers and Coventry play tomorrow

Liverpool play on Monday

Very disappointing.

A friend from my days in York visited today. He lives in Woking whose team just avoided the drop partially on account of the recent result between Woking and York. York lost it there and, of course, early in the season. Such a pity given that most recent results had been better. Today's result against a good team was probably no worse than could have been anticipated. The toughest part was hearing that Guiseley had scored in the 90th minute and had they not done so York would have stayed up. As you say, this is the first time in York's history that the club has been in Division 6. A far cry from the period of the eighties when over a hundred points were achieved in one season and there were good runs in the cups. Will the team survive? And what of the new stadium? It will probably still be a move to somewhere beyond the ring road but playing fields rather than anything grand.

[cloughie]

Owls into the playoffs Carlos' dream lives on and the Promised Land beckons thanks to a six win run.

[cloughie]

As a Yorkshireman it's sad to see. I seem to remember they almost made it to the top flight in the 70s.

[johncorrigan]

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St Mirren 5 Raith Rovers 0 Thumping win v relegation rivals,2 goals in the 1st half and 3 after the break,2 points clear of the bottom 2 with a game left,a draw should be enough

Thanks Rob...working up Glenshee today and no phone/radio reception - came back into range to joyous texts from my brother that the Saints were two-up...worried all the way home, but no problem...4-up by the time I got in. 20 goals scored in last 6 games.

Here's the table at the start of February:

http://www.statto.com/football/stats/scotland/championship/2016-2017/table/2017-02-04

and now:

http://www.statto.com/football/stats/scotland/championship/2016-2017/table

One last push against the newly promoted Hibs on last day of the season (I hope). Wonderful performance from young manager Jack Ross this last couple of months. Turned them around. Come on you Buddies!

[Beef Oven!]

Bloody Norah! Tomorrow is huge!!!

But why Sunday? It’s so continental. In Britain football takes place at 3.00pm when Saturday comes.

[Lat-Literal]

As a Yorkshireman it's sad to see. I seem to remember they almost made it to the top flight in the 70s.

Highest league position - 5th in Division 2 in Oct 1974. My era commenced in 1982.

Good luck to Sheffield Wednesday.

Actually, I quite like all four teams in the play-off spots but I hope Wednesday do it.

Thanks Rob...working up Glenshee today and no phone/radio reception - came back into range to joyous texts from my brother that the Saints were two-up...worried all the way home, but no problem...4-up by the time I got in. 20 goals scored in last 6 games.

Here's the table at the start of February:

http://www.statto.com/football/stats/scotland/championship/2016-2017/table/2017-02-04

and now:

http://www.statto.com/football/stats/scotland/championship/2016-2017/table

One last push against the newly promoted Hibs on last day of the season (I hope). Wonderful performance from young manager Jack Ross this last couple of months. Turned them around. Come on you Buddies!

Good luck to St Mirren.

A pity that Raith are playing Ayr but there is no certainty that they will beat them.

[cloughie]

Highest league position - 5th in Division 2 in Oct 1974. My era commenced in 1982.

Good luck to Sheffield Wednesday.

Actually, I quite like all four teams in the play-off spots but I hope Wednesday do it.


Good luck to St Mirren.

A pity that Raith are playing Ayr but there is no certainty that they will beat them.

Interesting that the York's best season 1974-5 coincided with Wednesday's first drop to the third tier, by a fair margin at the foot of Div 2. The same season saw Man U as Div 2 champions - yes Beefy the mighty do fall occasionally!

[teamsaint]

Interesting that the York's best season 1974-5 coincided with Wednesday's first drop to the third tier, by a fair margin at the foot of Div 2. The same season saw Man U as Div 2 champions - yes Beefy the mighty do fall occasionally!

Good luck to the Owls in the playoffs .
Bad luck to Stockport, really is time for a change of fortunes.
The Buddies just need to keep it together for one more week.

At least I'm a few quid better off after giving the game a swerve yesterday.......


And thanks to ER for another brilliant round up.