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REACTION | Winchester reflects on Bolton victory
Captain Carl Winchester gives his assessment of the season-opener at Bolton Wanderers. The Northern Irishman's goal was the difference, as Rovers ran out 1-0 winners. ABOUT US We’re at the forefront of something new at Forest Green Rovers. We’re bringing together football and environmental consciousness in a way no other football club in the world is doing right now. And it’s working. FIFA recently described us as the greenest football club in the world. We’re the first and only vegan football club in the world. And we’re the only club on the planet to have Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS) accreditation, the gold standard of environmental management. This allows us to measure our impact on the environment and target the reduction of our carbon emissions. We see a great opportunity to create a truly sustainable football club – somewhere we can demonstrate sustainable thinking and technology to a new and passionate audience. CONNECT WITH US Website - https://www.fgr.co.uk Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/fgrfc/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/fgrfc_official/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/FGRFC_Official
Scott Wagstaff hits a brace as League One side fend off West Ham f ightback
Scott Wagstaff hits a brace as League One side fend off West Ham fightback. For the majority of this enthralling FA Cup encounter, you got the sense that West Ham’s players thought they had turned up at Wimbledon for a spot of lawn tennis. There was no nastiness from the Premier League visitors, no grit, no determination to win this fourth-round tie or avoid losing to a side sitting bottom of League One. Only in the second half, once they were 3-0 down, once the Wimbledon supporters were gleefully singing about playing them every week, did they finally wake up. AFC Wimbledon (4-2-3-1): Ramsdale, Watson, Thomas, McDonald, Oshilaja, Nightingale, Wordsworth, Connolly, Wagstaff, Pinnock, Appiah; Subs: Jervis, Garratt, Trotter, Soares, Sibbick, McDonnell, Pigott Scorers: Appiah 34, Wagstaff 41, 46, Sibbick 88 West Ham (4-3-3): Adrian, Antonio, Diop, Ogbonna, Masuaku, Diangana, Noble, Obiang, Snodgrass, Hernandez, Carroll; Subs: Fabianski, Felipe Anderson, Fredericks, Lucas Perez, Holland, Rice, Coventry Scorers: Perez 57, Anderson 71 Referee: Anthony Taylor Manager Manuel Pellegrini made three changes at half time and two of them – Lucas Perez and £40million Felipe Anderson – got goals back. The third did not follow. Instead, it was Wimbledon who rounded off an excitable evening, scoring in the dying moments to cap a historic victory for the club only formed in 2002. It is approaching 40 years since West Ham last lifted a trophy. That was the FA Cup in May 1980, when they defeated Arsenal 1-0 at Wembley. The wait will go on. When asked about Wimbledon’s Crazy Gang history before this tie, Pellegrini gave a puzzled look – the type you might see on a quiz show when the contestant doesn’t have the foggiest. If a fan of Hollywood films, Pellegrini might at least have recognised one of its old members in the crowd. Vinnie Jones, football’s former hard man and 1988 FA Cup winner, watched on. Wimbledon boss Wally Downes had called on his players to channel that Crazy Gang spirit here. They listened, winning every 50-50 as West Ham's stars seemed reluctant to make the effort. Andy Carroll started but in the warm up, from 20 yards out and with no goalkeeper in goal, he hoofed one shot out of the stadium. His feet never were never his strength anyway. The 6ft 4in striker got his head to two corners in the opening 15 minutes but could direct neither of them on target. Carroll then set up Javier Hernandez with a header but he too fired wide. Wimbledon then scored the opener and, to tell the truth, it was fully deserved. Anthony Wordsworth slipped the ball through to Kwesi Appiah, who took a touch and beat Adrian. Suddenly, an FA Cup upset was on the cards, largely because West Ham looked like they could not be bothered. It got worse before half time. Pedro Obiang gave the ball away on the halfway line and suddenly Scott Wagstaff was through. He sprinted for goal with only Adrian to beat and scored for 2-0. Pellegrini walked down the tunnel with a face like thunder. His side had not managed a single shot on target and he brought on £40m Anderson, Perez and Ryan Fredericks. Then, just 38 seconds into the second half, it was 3-0. Appiah crossed and Wagstaff – a free transfer from Gillingham in the summer – poked home from 12 yards. Wagstaff had scored two goals in 27 games before West Ham came to town. Now, he had two in 46 minutes. Co-owner David Sullivan, sat in front of the press box, shook his head. A special mention has to go to Dylan Connolly, too. The 23-year-old Irishman – so unknown he does not have a Wikipedia page – had been outstanding on his first start for the Dons. Finally, West Ham started to pile on the pressure and it became 3-1 before the hour mark. A melee in the box gave Perez a chance to shoot and he buried the ball beyond Aaron Ramsdale. Then, it was 3-2. A free-kick from 25 yards was inviting to Anderson
Major League Rugby Minute: RUNY Irishman Speaks Brooklynese, Fights Naked Cowboy / Rugby Wrap Up
Major League Rugby on Rugby Wrap Up. NEW YORK, NY - For those of you that prefer the podcast version of our Fantasy Sports Network show, this one is definitely more of a visual, than a listen. It's fast: In this Major League Rugby Minute, Rugby United NY Irishman Marcus Walsh answers in the 3rd Person - with a Brooklyn accent - then dukes it out with The Naked Cowboy in Time Square. That, and a visit to America's version of Twickenham Stoop (in NYC), ends up in song... and a Steve Lewis lament. Cameos by RUNY stars James Rochford, Callum Mackintosh, Derek Lipscombe and Will Leonard. And be sure to see our other two Week 79 installments featuring Glendale Raptors/USA Rugby stud Hanco Germishuys and NOLA Gold star Scott Gale, respectively *Watch or download as a Podcast. Please feel free to comment below and please share with your mates! All Segments: rugbywrapup.com/category/videos/ Find All Here: -Web: http://www.RugbyWrapUp.com -Twitter: https://twitter.com/RugbyWrapUp @RugbyWrapUp, @Matt_McCarthy00, @JonnyLewisFilms, @Junoir Blaber, @JWB_RWU, @Luke Bienstock, @Ronan Nelson, @MeetTheMatts, @Declan Yeats. -Face Book: https://www.facebook.com/RugbyWrapUp -Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/RugbyWrapUp -YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/RugbyWrapUp -Google + (Yes, apparently that's still a thing): https://plus.google.com/+RugbyWrapUp -Apple PodCasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/rugby-wrap-up/id1253199236?mt=2
⚽️ GOAL: Weah makes it 300 domestic goals for Celtic under Brendan Rodgers!
When Timothy Weah slotted the ball into the back of the St Mirren net to make it 4-0 for the Hoops on Wednesday night, it was also a significant milestone for Brendan Rodgers’ Celtic side… because it was the 300th domestic goal the team have scored since the Irishman took over in May 2016. Watch exclusive player and manager interviews, full-match replays and go behind the scenes of Celtic FC ONLY on Celtic TV. Subscribe today! https://www.celticfc.tv/ Subscribe to Official YouTube channel of the Champions and never miss another video: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=celticfc http://www.celticfc.net/ http://http://www.celticfc.tv/ http://www.facebook.com/CelticFC/ http://www.twitter.com/CelticFC/ www.instagram.com/CelticFC/ https://www.snapchat.com/add/celticfc/
ODI England take series lead in Sri Lanka as Eoin Morgan stars
ODI: England take series lead in Sri Lanka as Eoin Morgan stars. Eoin Morgan paved the way for a comfortable England victory over Sri Lanka with a captain's innings of 92 in the second one-day international. Morgan suggested earlier this week he would be prepared to drop himself before next year's World Cup if he no longer justified a place in the team but on this form that is as likely as a dry day in Dambulla. The series opener was washed out by thunderstorms and although the heavy rain again forced a premature end to proceedings at the Ranjiri Stadium, the tourists did enough to come away with a 31-run win on the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) method. ðŸ´ó §ó ¢ó ¥ó ®ó §ó ¿ England 278/9 (50/50 overs)💪 Morgan 92👠Root 71🇱🇰 Sri Lanka 140/5 (29/29 overs)🔥 Woakes 3-26🙌 England win by 31 runs (DLS)#SLvENG pic.twitter.com/vAdM5mI5AQ Olly Stone will also remember the day fondly after his debut fell foul of the weather, raising pulses with a rapid spell of fast bowling and taking his first international scalp with a bouncer that left Niroshan Dickwella flailing. England's 278 for nine, built around Morgan's measured effort and Joe Root's industrious 71, proved plenty despite a nostalgia-inducing spell from Lasith Malinga. The 35-year-old rolled back the years to claim five for 44 but England seamer Chris Woakes proved equally adept with three quick wickets that left the reply in tatters. After being asked to bat first England suffered their first setback before a run had been scored, Jason Roy turning Malinga's fourth ball obligingly to mid-wicket. The Yorkshire pair Jonny Bairstow and Root ensured no more early dramas with stand of 72. Root was at his most fluent with the field up and balls new, with five of his first 15 deliveries clipped to the boundary including three in a row from Malinga. He would have to wait 54 balls to find the ropes again but never allowed his scoring rate to drag with a combination of canny placement and hard running. Bairstow, by contrast, never quite found his feet. The opener became only the sixth Englishman to score 1,000 ODI runs in a calendar year but when he lost his off-stump to Thisara Perera it was no great surprise. Root benefited from Morgan's arrival, the Irishman troubled at first by spin but always ready with a punchy riposte. The only two sixes of the innings belonged to him, a clean strike off Thisara and a brutal blow back over Dhananjaya de Silva. Root, already dropped on 48, had begun to tire when he chipped De Silva to cover via a leading edge - 309 runs and four games since his last dismissal. Morgan responded by putting the pressure back on Sri Lanka with a series of aggressive strokes. An 11th century was calling when Malinga intervened, drawing a mis-hit off the toe end and gathering the return catch. Malinga's trademark yorkers went on to account for Moeen Ali, Woakes and Liam Dawson as Sri Lanka battled back to the tune of five for 69 in the last 10 overs. Any possibility of capitalising evaporated almost instantly as their experienced top order were blown away. Woakes found a nagging groove outside off stump and soon started finding edges, Upul Tharanga and Dasun Shanaka nicking behind and captain Dinesh Chandimal playing on. Niroshan Dickwella briefly recalled predecessor Tillakaratne Dilshan with a brave lap-sweep off Woakes but Stone took care of him. Hopes are high that the Warwickshire man become England's 90mph battering ram and his wicket fanned those flames, dug in short, rising viciously and crashing into the batsman's glove. The contest was effectively lost at 31 for four and although Thisara (44no) led a middle-order revival, their 29-over score of 140 for five was nowhere near enough when the rain came.
Daniel Farke salutes Wes Hoolahan after his winning Norwich City swansong in a 2-1 Leeds victory
Daniel Farke reflects on a memorable day for Wes Hoolahan following a 2-1 Championship win over Leeds United, on the Irishman's Carrow Road farewell. The PinkUn is the must watch video channel for Norwich City fans, bringing you all of the latest Canaries news, match analysis and special features. Visit our website at http://www.pinkun.com and subscribe to the channel for all the latest updates.