Skip to main content

Football League news and scores: 7th August 2021

It's the first weekend of the football season and this is the place for all the latest news and scores.

The first game of the season has already taken place

AFC Bournemouth 2 - 2 West Bromwich Albion: The Baggies twice came from behind on the opening night of the Championship season as Valerien Ismael's Baggies drew with Scott Parker's Bournemouth.

Social media posts

If you can't make a game this weekend, this is the page for you. The tweets below contain all the latest news and scores from the matches. We have already looked into which teams might be in contention for promotion from the Championship to the promised land of the Premier League. Read more here. 

Players and teams to watch out for this weekend

Fulham's Harry Wilson

Fulham were already one of the' favourites to bounce straight back to the top-flight - their squad is packed with players who know how to win promotion from this league. The statement signing of Harry Wilson from Liverpool only confirms that status.

Blackpool's Jerry Yates

Blackpool seem to be on the up again after years of turmoil and mismanagement. They won promotion back to the Championship as they beat Lincoln in the play-off final. Fundamental to this success last season was striker Jerry Yates. He scored 20 times during the regular season and then also delivered in the play-offs. 

This video takes a look at some of the teams from League One that you should watch out for.

Labels:

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

England's most memorable World Cup Qualifiers

Ahead of England's upcoming world cup qualifiers, let's take a look at some of England's most memorable moments at this stage of the competition. There' heroic defending against Italy, late drama against Greece and a memorable night in Munich. Keep reading for more memories Italy 0 - 0 England - Qualification for France 98 is secured England only needed a point from their final match to qualify for the following summer's World Cup. Easier said than done when that final match is Italy away.  A battling and sometimes heroic display from the Three Lions earned them a 0-0 draw and qualification was secured. Not a lot of flair from the attacking players but the point was well deserved. Watch some of the highlights from the game in the video below. Germany 1 - 5 England - Even Heskey scored Germany had beaten England at the start of the end of the qualifying campaign. A disappointing end to the reign of Kevin Keegan and an awful way to say goodbye to the old Wembley S...
Post a Comment
Read more

The best reaction to a remarkable night of football

Just the 18 goals as Spain and Switzerland progressed to the next round of Euro 2020 Spain 5 - 3 Croatia Spain qualified for the next round of Euro 2020 in dramatic fashion after beating Croatia in extra time. They had lead 3-1 before Croatia fought back in the late stages to give the game another 30 minutes. Goals from Morata and Oyarzabal sealed the win. More Euros news from Greater Manchester Football The Spanish will take great confidence from their attacking display but defensive errors will cause great concern. Spain's own goal against Croatia was the first they have ever scored at the European Championships and it was BIZARRE. 🤯 (video via @itvfootball ) pic.twitter.com/IXltv2YOVU — Squawka Football (@Squawka) June 28, 2021 Spain's victory means this own goal has a limited meme half life so you have to get it out now. pic.twitter.com/527zwjeD7d — Carl Anka (@Ankaman616) June 28, 2021 Many people assumed that the next game couldn't possibly match that one. How...
Post a Comment
Read more

Who won the Transfer Window?

The transfer window is closed until January 1st.  Who had the best window though? Were there any major losers? Manchester United United strengthened their defence with the signing of Varane and brought some extra quality with the signings of Jadon Sancho and the returning hero Cristiano Ronaldo. Critics would argue that they are still a world class defensive midfielder away from leading the charge in domestic and European competitions. Click here for more news on Manchester United Manchester City The signing of Jack Grealish was great but many would argue that their lack of proven goalscorer could prove costly. Although others would point out that they have just scored ten in two matches so who needs a centre forward? Chelsea The European champions are now many people's favourite to win the Premier League after their additions. They proved their attacking quality against Arsenal but proved they can defend well after they earned a point at Anfield despite spending more than h...
Post a Comment
Read more