Thursday 29 December 2011

Eurosport: West Brom v Man City (26/12/11)

Manchester City failed to score in the Premier League for the first time this season in their goalless stalemate at the Hawthorns on Boxing Day.

Match updates: http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/football/premier-league/2011-2012/west-bromwich-albion-manchester-city-453864.html
Full report: http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/27122011/58/premier-league-baggies-hold-leaders-city.html

Monday 26 December 2011

Eurosport: Wigan v Liverpool (21/12/11)

A great goalkeeping performance from Ali Al-Habsi gave Wigan a share of the spoils with a goalless draw against Liverpool.

Match updates: http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/football/premier-league/2011-2012/wigan-athletic-liverpool-453910.html
Full report: http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/22122011/58/premier-league-resilient-wigan-hold-liverpool.html

Wednesday 21 December 2011

Eurosport: Blackburn v Bolton (20/12/11)

Blackburn were condemned to the dreaded 'bottom at Christmas' spot in the Premier League after a 2-1 defeat at home to fellow strugglers Bolton.

Match updates: http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/football/premier-league/2011-2012/blackburn-rovers-bolton-wanderers-453876.html
Full report: http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/21122011/58/premier-league-bolton-leave-blackburn-bottom.html

Rhoys Wiggins post-Oldham (17/12/11)

The left-back discussed Charlton holding onto their five point lead at the top of League One after being held to a 1-1 draw at home to Oldham.

http://www.newsshopper.co.uk/sport/football/9427273.Wiggins__At_least_Charlton_are_still_five_points_clear_after_Latics_draw/

Thursday 8 December 2011

Eurosport: Champions League Group Stage Finale (06/12/11 & 07/12/11)

First, Barcelona sent BATE crashing out of Europe.

Match updates: http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/football/champions-league/2011-2012/fc-barcelona-bate-borisov-480139.html
Full report: http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/06122011/58/champions-league-barca-b-thrash-bate.html

The following day, Real Madrid defeated Ajax in controversial circumstances to put the Dutch champions in the Europa League.

Match updates: http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/football/champions-league/2011-2012/ajax-real-madrid-480098.html
Full report: http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/07122011/58/champions-league-madrid-send-ajax.html

Socrates: a legendary career in photos

On one of my recent editorial cover shifts for Eurosport, I was asked to put together this tribute after Brazillian legend Socrates passed away earlier in the day:

http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/blogs/world-of-sport/article/79001/

Eurosport: Fulham v Liverpool (05/12/11)

Clint Dempsey scored a late winner as Fulham shocked Liverpool with a 1-0 win at the Cottage.

Match updates: http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/football/premier-league/2011-2012/fulham-liverpool-453833.html
Full report: http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/06122011/58/premier-league-fulham-end-liverpool-run.html

Tuesday 6 December 2011

Eurosport: Juventus v Cesena (04/12/11)

Juve left it late, but eventually put a pair of goals past Cesena to return to the top of Serie A.

Match updates: http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/football/serie-a/2011-2012/juventus-cesena-467149.html
Full report: http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/04122011/58/serie-juve-return-top-cesena-win.html

Saturday 3 December 2011

Eurosport: Crystal Palace v Derby County (02/12/11)

Friday night football from the Championship between two sides struggling with their league form. It ended 1-1, but both teams were able to break some long-running ducks for goals and points.

Match updates: http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/football/championship/2011-2012/crystal-palace-derby-county-454444.html
Full report: http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/02122011/58/championship-palace-derby-stop-rot-draw.html

Friday 2 December 2011

Eurosport: League Cup QFs (29/11/11)

Chelsea went out to Liverpool with their second defeat to the Reds at Stamford Bridge in ten days.

Match updates: http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/football/league-cup/2011-2012/chelsea-liverpool-490750.html
Full report: http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/30112011/58/league-cup-liverpool-send-chelsea-crashing.html

Charlton break the streak (28/11/11)

Charlton defeated Huddersfield 2-0 at The Valley to extend their lead at the top of League One to seven points - and hand the Terriers their first defeat in 43 regulation league fixtures.

My brief match report and the thoughts of Addicks boss Chris Powell for the News Shopper are here: http://www.newsshopper.co.uk/sport/football/9389763.Addicks_end_Terriers__lengthy_streak/

Eurosport: A hard day's work (27/11/11)

Full day shift in the office on live sports, starting with the afternoon kick-off between Siena and Inter, won by the visitors in the dying stages.

Match updates: http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/02122011/58/championship-palace-derby-stop-rot-draw.html
Full report: http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/27112011/58/serie-inter-leave-late-sink-siena.html

Up next was tennis, with Roger Federer retaining his ATP World Tour Finals mens title with a thrilling victory over a game Jo-Wilfried Tsonga.

Game-by-game updates: http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/tennis/livematch/492917.html

The full report was left in the hands of Reuters as I moved straight on to Serie A match number two, a Milan crushing of Chievo.

Match updates: http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/football/serie-a/2011-2012/ac-milan-chievo-467159.html
Full report: http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/27112011/58/serie-milan-coast-chievo-win.html