Sunday, January 10, 2010

Week 21 review

FA Cup 3rd Round weekend and points gained by any Premier League players all counted. As you can see from the photo of the all-Prem clash between Wigan and Hull, fans were hardly flocking to the games although it was bloody freezing and many games were postponed and will be replayed.

These are the games that featured Premier League teams:

Chelsea put out a youthful team as they beat Watford 5-0 but Malouda and Lampard scored but Cole did get booked. In a famous victory League One leaders Leeds beat Man Utd at Old Trafford 1-0. Jarvis prevented the same at Tranmere as Wolves won 1-0 while younsgter Ramsey and Croat Eduardo got the winner in the local derby at Upton Park. Alessandro Diamanti was again Hammers' goalscorer.

In another all Premier League clash at Villa Park, Blackburn came a cropper against Aston Villa 3-1. Delfouneso, Cuellar, Carew were the clarets scorers and Kalinic got Rovers. Managerless Bolton thrashed Lincoln with a four-goal second half spree, late Leighton Baines and Tim Cahill goals saw Everton squeeze past League One Carlisle 3-1, Zamora got Fulham's winner against promotion chasing Swindon also from League One and Mwaruwari got Citeh's winner against Middlesbrough at a spacious Riverside.

Burnley had a good win at a tricky looking MK Dons 2-1, Alexander and Fletcher scored the goals. Birmingham kept a clean sheet at Nottm Forest, and Pompey were held 1-1 at home to Coventry. Likewise Reading held Liverpool 1-1. Gerrard saving the Reds blushes.

No problems for Stoke, 3-1 winners at home to Conference side (5th tier) York and Sunderland 3-0 winner over fellow non-leaguers Barrow. Frazier Campbell notching a brace. Spurs beat struggling Championship Peterborough 4-0 putting out a strong side. Kranjcar (2), Keane and Defoe on the scoresheet.

And finally in front of just 5,000 hardy souls in Lancashire Wigan thrashed Hull 4-1. N'Zogbia (2), McCarthy and Sinclair for Wigan and Geovanni for the Humbersiders.

Replays and the eventual replayed postponed games will all count for the N&R FL.

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