The Round Ball Game - II

[Pulcinella]

Sorry didn't have much time yesterday Pulcie

Wolves 2 Derby County 0 Scored in each half,now just 2 points needed for promotion and 4 for the title

You are forgiven.

It takes something for me to return to the forum to post on this thread, though.

[EdgeleyRob]

Saturday scoreboard

Southampton 2 Chelsea 3 Forum derby,Saints went 2-0 up,now 5 points adrift,Blues scored 3 in 8 2nd half mins
Burnley 2 Leicester City 1 2-0 down after 9 mins,back to back 2-1 league defeats
Crystal Palace 3 Brighton 2 More than just a Forum derby,all the goals before half time,clear of the bottom 3 by 6 and 7 points respectively
Hull City 0 Sheffield Wednesday 1 1st half winner,50 points and safe
Bristol Rovers 1 Blackburn Rovers 1 Conceded a pen,equalised on 94 mins
Walsall 2 Wimbledon 3 From 2-0 down,won it with a 96th min pen
Accrington Stanley 1 Exeter City 1 Took the lead,4 points off the top 3
Crawley Town 1 Coventry City 2 Late winner,in the play offs by a point
Macclesfield Town 1 Leyton Orient 1 Took the lead,1 more win for the title
Sutton United 1 Hartlepool United 1 Went behind to an early goal,equalised before half time
Wrexham 1 Dagenham & Redbridge 2 Led at half time,5 league games without a win
Gainsborough Trinity 1 York City 0 Conceded just after the break v 10 men,slipped out of the play offs
Stockport County 1 Telford United 0 75th min winner,1 more win ensures a play off place
Chippenham Town 2 Truro City 0 Conceded in each half,remain in the play offs
East Thurrock United 2 Chelmsford City 4 Scored twice in each half,4th straight league win,3rd
Inverness Caledonian Thistle 5 Dumbarton 1 Came from behind to secure an easy win,4th straight league win
St Mirren 0 Livingston 0 Championes !!! Congratulations John
Raith Rovers 2 Queen's Park 0 Both goals in the 1st 40 mins,lost 3 of last 4 league games,bottom
Elgin City 1 Edinburgh City 1 Went behind on 3 mins,2nd half equaliser
Fort William 0 Formartine United 6 Normal service resumed
Dalbeattie Star 4 Selkirk 1
Spartans FC 0 East Stirlingshire 0
Bishops Stortford 0 Hereford 1 91st min winner,missed a pen,1 more win for the title

Scottish Cup semi final

Motherwell 3 Aberdeen 0

Liverpool v Bournemouth
Tottenham v manchester city to follow

Newcastle,Arsenal,Manchester United and Wolves play tomorrow

No games for St Johnstone and Partick Thistle

[teamsaint]

I see the Buddies clinched promotion in style .......

Anyway, a fantastic season, and pints of heavy all round. Dont’t overdo it tonight, JC.

a good game wasn’t what we needed, but it was what we got today. 70 excellent minutes from Saints, but a total failure to deal with a bit of pressure cost us the points. Table looks awful, but all is not yet lost.
Usual big team refereeing today, I’m afraid. Sparky none too impressed, but so it goes.

Good to see Stockport almost there , playoff wise.

[Alison]

Well done those Buddies. Really pleased for John.

At least you’re playing an out-of-form club next Sainty.

[EdgeleyRob]

Finally,a couple of Forum derbies

Liverpool 3 Bournemouth 0 Reds easy win,19 home league games unbeaten,Cherries should be safe
Tottenham 1 manchester city 3 Spurs 1st defeat in 14 league games,citeh 1 win away from the title

Congratulations to Wolves,promoted to the Premier League today without playing

[BBMmk2]

Brighton, oh Brighton!

[gurnemanz]

Brighton, oh Brighton!

Sorry BBM but we needed that. I think we can both stay up. Very kind of Glen Murray to miss that open goal right at the end. If he'd scored I would have been crying into my soup.

[teamsaint]

Sorry BBM but we needed that. I think we can both stay up. Very kind of Glen Murray to miss that open goal right at the end. If he'd scored I would have been crying into my soup.

With your run in , ( and team) you’ll be fine, and even a point wouldn’t have been a disaster.

BHA still may have to scratch a point or two from a really horrible looking run in, if either Saints or Stoke can put a run together. But they will likely be ok.

[BBMmk2]

I’m hoping Seagulls be ok. The Toon be alright, I think. Thanks

[EdgeleyRob]

Newcastle are fine BBM

Today

Newcastle United 2 Arsenal 1 Forum derby,Toon came from behind to win,4th straight league win,Gunners 5th successive away defeat in the league
Manchester United 0 West Brom 1 Concede a late goal v the bottom side,1st defeat in 7 league games
Wolves 2 Birmingham City 0 Scored in each half v 10 men,1 more point wins the title

[Lat-Literal]

Newcastle are fine BBM

Today

Newcastle United 2 Arsenal 1 Forum derby,Toon came from behind to win,4th straight league win,Gunners 5th successive away defeat in the league
Manchester United 0 West Brom 1 Concede a late goal v the bottom side,1st defeat in 7 league games
Wolves 2 Birmingham City 0 Scored in each half v 10 men,1 more point wins the title

Thanks.

Terrible weekend in football from my point of view.

And apparently there is also another bit of news.

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

So Manchester City are champions without kicking a ball.

Manchester United beat the top club away from home last weekend, and lose at home to the bottom club this weekend.

[EdgeleyRob]

So Manchester City are champions without kicking a ball.

Manchester United beat the top club away from home last weekend, and lose at home to the bottom club this weekend.

I just couldn't bring myself to type those words,so thank you for doing so.
It's a funny old game.

[teamsaint]

No sign of JC yet.
Must have been a good night........

[EdgeleyRob]

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Looking good play off wise for 75% of our 6th tier teams

Chelmsford City 3 Wealdstone 0 5th league win in a row,remain in 3rd,play offs almost secured
Brighton 1 Tottenham 2 Forum derby,Spurs took the lead and Remain 4th,Seagulls equalised with a pen 2 mins later and are almost safe
Exeter City 2 Chesterfield 1 Unbeaten in 4 league games,2 points off automatic promotion
Hartlepool United 1 Leyton Orient 0 1st half winner,late red card,now safe
Chorley 1 Stockport County 1 Came back from a goal down at half time,play offs guaranteed
FC United of Manchester 1 York City 0 Conceded on the hour,Oh literal lateral I feel your pain
Truro City 2 Hungerford Town 1 Scored twice in 22 2nd half mins,play off finish in their own hands
St Mirren 1 Falkirk 2 Took the lead with a pen,threw it away in the last 7 mins,who cares ?