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Sunderland sack manager Martin O'Neill

Sunderland on Saturday sacked manager Martin O'Neill, just hours after the club had lost 1-0 at home to Premier League leaders Manchester United.

Sunderland out of FA Cup, Fulham survive scare

Tom Williams Sunderland went out of the FA Cup to second-tier Bolton Wanderers after losing their third-round replay 2-0 on Tuesday, while Fulham celebrated the narrowest of narrow escapes against Blackpool.

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Chelsea extend lead at top, City sink Sunderland

Steve Griffiths Chelsea extended their lead at the top of the Premier League to four points with a 4-1 win against Norwich on Saturday, while champions Manchester City got back on track by crushing Sunderland 3-0.

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Arsenal seal Champions League berth

Arsenal won the race for fourth place in the Premier League with a 1-0 victory at Newcastle while Alex Ferguson's extraordinary career ended in remarkable fashion as Manchester United drew 5-5 at...

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EPL giants face potential play-off scenario

Richard Shute Premier League fans could be in store for a bonus end of season fixture should Arsenal and Chelsea finish the season with identical figures on the ladder.

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Arsenal go third, QPR, Reading on brink of relegation

Tom Williams Arsenal returned to third place in the Premier League table with a 1-0 win at 10-man Fulham on Saturday, while Reading and Queens Park Rangers slipped ever closer to relegation.

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Reading, QPR relegated after 0-0 stalemate

Reading and QPR were both relegated from the Premier League on Sunday after the strugglers played out a 0-0 draw at the Madejski Stadium which ended their survival hopes.

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Late salvo sends Arsenal up to third

Tom Willams Arsenal scored three times in the last five minutes to beat Norwich City 3-1 at the Emirates Stadium and leap to third place in the Premier League table on Saturday.

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Man-down Arsenal close in on Champions League berth

Tom Williams Arsenal won 2-1 at West Bromwich Albion on Saturday to climb into the Champions League places at Chelsea's expense, while Aston Villa claimed a precious win in their fight to avoid relegation from...

Philosophical Mancini refocuses for FA Cup

Tom Williams London: Manchester City conceded defeat in the English Premier League title race while runaway leaders Manchester United are switching their focus to the pursuit of records and the preservation of...

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Big guns reload for Cup after weekend games

Tom Williams Manchester United and Chelsea face a challenging 48-hour turnaround before their FA Cup quarter-final replay at Stamford Bridge on Monday.

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Kagawa hat-trick lengthen's Manchester United lead, QPR keep relegation fight alive

Tom Williams Shinji Kagawa hit a hat-trick as Manchester United warmed up for the visit of Real Madrid with a 4-0 rout of Norwich City on Saturday that sent them 15 points clear in the Premier League.

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Villa, QPR keep survival hopes alive

Tom Williams Aston Villa crawled out of the Premier League relegation zone by coming from behind to beat Reading 2-1 on Saturday, while bottom club Queens Park Rangers gave themselves further hope with a 3-1...

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United go 15 points clear, Arsenal win

Tom Williams A thunderbolt from Rafael da Silva set Manchester United on the way to a 2-0 win at bottom club Queens Park Rangers on Saturday that sent Alex Ferguson's side 15 points clear in the Premier League.

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City cruise, Chelsea slip, United close on title

Tom Williams Manchester City pounced on a stumble from Chelsea to tighten their grip on second place in the Premier League on Saturday, after Manchester United took another stride towards the title.

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Rooney lights United's way as Chelsea slump to defeat

Tom Williams Manchester United overcame a floodlight failure to win 1-0 at Fulham through a late Wayne Rooney goal on Saturday as Alex Ferguson's side went 10 points clear at the top of the Premier League.

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City crash leaves title hopes in tatters

Steve Griffiths Manchester City's hopes of retaining their Premier League title were in tatters on Saturday as a shock 3-1 defeat at Southampton left manager Roberto Mancini to virtually concede the championship.

Loss to Saints leaves Man City needing a miracle in title race

Steve Griffiths LONDON: Manchester City's hopes of retaining the English Premier League title were in tatters on Saturday after they crashed to a shock 3-1 defeat at Southampton, while Chelsea eased the pressure on...

Kruse hits purple patch on eve of friendly

Dominic Bossi SOCCEROOS striker Robbie Kruse will hit the ground running in Australia's upcoming friendly with Romania after netting a brace to help Fortuna Dusseldorf seal a 3-1 win against Stuttgart in the...