Sentences with phrase «midlands rivals»

His appointment as manager could even be finalised in the next 48 hours, with Reds owner and chairman Fawaz Al Hasawi thought to be keen to have Warburton in charge for Saturday's home clash against east midlands rivals Derby.

Burton Albion are the latest visitors to Villa Park as Steve Bruce's men will look to do the double over our small Midlands rivals.

When, surely rather than if, Ranieri's tream are crowned champions, that will only compound the misery at Midlands rivals Villa whose stadium is one of the most iconic in Europe, who have won the league title and FA Cup seven times in their history and who, of course, clinched the old European Cup back in 1982.

There are media reports that Stoke City player Phil Bardsley might be moving to midlands rivals Birmingham City, or possibly even newly promoted Newcastle United.

That's exactly what he did against Leicester's East Midlands rivals Derby County.

Chris Hughton's Blues are flying at the minute, winning their last four matches on the spin which inludes a 1 - 0 win away to Midlands rivals Wolves in their third round FA Cup replay.

There is going to be no love lost between these two Midlands rivals when they meet up at Molineux on Saturday evening.

At Villa Park, Villa are actually winless in their last four against their Midlands rivals (W1 D3).

Wolves were 1 - 0 winners over their Midlands rivals earlier in the season and they are W3 D1 L1 in their last five contests against the Blues.

Championship leaders Bournemouth have already had two bids rejected for Gray, with the Blues believed to be holding out for a fee of # 5m, a fee that Liverpool and Tottenham could deem to be far more palatable than the # 20m being requested by Birmingham's West Midlands rivals West Brom for Berahino.

Aston Villa ended a run of seven consecutive Premier League defeats tonight with a 2 - 1 home win against Midlands rivals West Brom, but should Alan Hutton have been sent off after this shocking tackle on Saido Berahino?

Not exact matches

Tottenham Hotspur are open to the prospect of allowing out - of - favour striker Emmanuel Adebayor join Premier League rivals Aston Villa on - loan, provided the Midlands outfit fund the player's # 100,000 - a-week wages.

The 18 - year - old has enjoyed an impressive season in the Championship for the Midlands side, which has included a remarkable goal against play off hopefuls Wolves where he slotted home after taking the ball for the entire length of the pitch in a 2 - 1 win over their rivals.

Despite this the player has turned down a move to the Midlands to join their Merseyside rivals.

The Midlands club have a truly retched record against their Lancashire rivals, having won none of their last eight league encounters with Blackburn, a dismal run which does include five defeats, four of those occurring on their previous four visits to Ewood Park.

Schmeichel, who began his footballing career at United's bitter rivals Manchester City, could be allowed to leave the Midlands if manager Craig Shakespeare is successful in prising Croatia international Kalinic away from Gent.