Sentences with phrase «over their relegation rivals»

Metz gave themselves feint hope of beating the drop with a 3 - 2 win over their relegation rivals, but ensured that the misery continues for Dominique Arribage's outfit.

The centre - back, who has been influential towards the Magpies» upturn in form, believes the presence of Rafael Benitez gives the squad the added confidence over their relegation rivals.

They also claimed an FA Cup win over relegation rivals Swansea.

Not exact matches

McCarthy elected to rest the side who had secured an impressive 1 - 0 victory over Tottenham just four days earlier with a view to keeping them fresh for the upcoming meeting with relegation rivals Burnley.

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However I feel they are missing some experience amongst their team as a large percentage of their side had never played in the Premier League before this season and relegation rivals such as Sunderland and Aston Villa may have an advantage over them in this department.

The league leaders look to have the friendliest run - in of their title rivals over the next few weeks, with fixtures against clubs that would normally be labelled «six - pointers» were it not for the maddening reality that the Foxes are playing it so safely in avoiding relegation that they're in danger of actually winning the league.

It has been a whole twenty - years since Albion last celebrated a winning outcome over Lancashire rivals Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park, and after losing the earlier meeting with Steve Kean's Rovers outfit, the odds are well and truly stacked against the Baggies in a match they must win if they're to avoid sliding closer to the dreaded relegation zone.

The relegation - threatened hosts had won their previous two games, and would have been hoping to follow victories for most of their relegation rivals over the weekend with one of their own.