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Boyce agony as Spurs leave Wigan in drop zone

Emmerson Boyce scored a desperate last-minute own goal as Tottenham Hotspur snatched a 2-2 draw at Wigan Athletic on Saturday that prevented the home side from climbing out of the Premier League...

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Wigan sink Millwall to reach first FA Cup final

Tom Williams Wigan Athletic overcame second-tier Millwall 2-0 at a rain-soaked Wembley Stadium on Saturday to reach the FA Cup final for the first time in the club's 81-year history.

Wigan romp keeps Man U clear in title race

Tom Williams LONDON: Manchester United have kept a firm grip on the Premier League title race by sweeping to a 4-0 win at Wigan Athletic on the first day of the year to maintain their seven-point lead.

Last-placed Wigan hopeful

Wigan Athletic manager Roberto Martinez insisted his side can still survive despite a 1-1 draw with West Bromwich Albion yesterday that kept it rooted to the bottom of the English Premier League.

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Newcastle stunned by Wigan's fab four

Rob Woollard Newcastle's bid for Champions League qualification suffered a reality check on Saturday as Wigan eased their relegation fears with a thumping 4-0 win over the Magpies.

Wigan mercilessly destroys Newcastle dream

Soccer Luis Suarez scored a brilliant hat-trick as Liverpool warmed up for next week's FA Cup final with a comfortable 3-0 victory at Norwich yesterday.

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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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Toure toes the Kompany line on cup, title race and Ferguson

Henry Winter Yaya Toure hopes Alex Ferguson's retirement from Manchester United will swing the ''balance'' back to Manchester City.

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Mancini slams City over Pellegrini reports

Tom Williams Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini lashed out at the club over the uncertainty surrounding his future after his team crashed to a sensational 1-0 defeat by Wigan Athletic in the FA Cup final.

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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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Van Persie's hat-trick seals United's 20th title

Tom Williams Manchester: Robin van Persie hit a first-half hat-trick as Manchester United cantered to an unprecedented 20th English league title with an emphatic 3-0 victory at home to Aston Villa on Monday.

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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.

Lowry still has hopes for spot in Socceroos

Liam Fitzgibbon LONDON: Australian defender Shane Lowry is one win away from a dream FA Cup final appearance with Millwall, and he hopes Socceroos coach Holger Osieck is paying attention.

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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.

Man United close in on EPL title

Manchester United took a step closer to the English Premier League title with a 2-0 win at Stoke City on Sunday to re-establish a 15-point lead over Manchester City at the top of the table.

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United 15 points clear, Villa cut QPR adrift

Tom Williams Manchester United capitalised on a slip-up by Manchester City to open up a massive 15-point lead at the Premier League summit despite a laboured display in a 1-0 win at home to Reading on Saturday.

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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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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.