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Newcastle 1 – 1 West Ham

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February 5, 2023

Newcastle were brought back down to earth following their Carabao Cup heroics in midweek as West Ham held them to a deserved 1-1 draw at St James’ Park.

The Magpies have made huge strides under Eddie Howe this season – with their Wembley date against Manchester United in the Carabao Cup final at the end of the month clear evidence of their progress – but their form in the Premier League has been patchy of late.

Newcastle did make a stunning start to the contest, with Joe Willock’s strike inside the first minute ruled out by VAR, before Callum Wilson successfully opened the scoring just two minutes later.

But West Ham more than matched their hosts and equalised before half-time through Lucas Paqueta, who became the first player to score against Newcastle in the Premier League since November 6 and handed them their fourth draw in their last five games in the competition.

Gordon debut fails to inspire goal-shy Magpies

Newcastle remain in a strong position to return to the Champions League group stage for the first time since 2002/03 – with fifth-placed Tottenham four points behind them – but they have now drawn as many Premier League games as they have won this season (10).

Even more concerning is the number of goals the Magpies are currently scoring in the league – just two in their last five games – and they were unable to find their form in the final third after Paqueta ended their remarkable run of clean sheets.

The match started in incredible fashion, with Willock drilling the ball past Lukasz Fabianski within seconds of kick-off, but VAR ruled the strike out after the ball was shown to have just gone out of play moments earlier.

But Newcastle shook off that blow to score again just 11 seconds after the restart, with Sean Longstaff threading an excellent ball through to Wilson, who was handed far too much space by West Ham’s three-man defence before slotting past Fabianski.

But West Ham’s goalkeeper was largely untroubled for the remaining 87 minutes, and the visitors hit back when Paqueta latched onto Declan Rice’s corner and turned the ball past Nick Pope, who missed the chance to become the first English ‘keeper to record seven consecutive Premier League clean sheets.

Nayef Aguerd missed a great chance to earn West Ham the lead just before half-time, and the home fans – perhaps still coming down from Tuesday’s celebrations – were noticeably subdued.

Anthony Gordon’s debut from the bench following his £45m move from Everton livened up the Newcastle fans and Allan Saint-Maximin – making his first Premier League start since August – and Wilson went close.

But ultimately West Ham were able to comfortably hold onto a draw that keeps them one point above the relegation zone and extends their unbeaten run to three matches in all competitions.

What’s next?

Newcastle are back on Sky Sports when Eddie Howe returns to former side Bournemouth next Saturday; kick-off 5.30pm. They’re also live on Sky Sports when Liverpool visit St James’ Park on Saturday February 18; kick-off 5.30pm.

West Ham face back-to-back London derbies and welcome Chelsea to the London Stadium on Saturday February 11 in the lunchtime game; kick-off 12.30pm. They then visit Tottenham live on Sky Sports on Sunday, February 19; kick-off 4.30pm.

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Aintree Grand National meeting: Clan Des Obeaux ruled out of return after fresh setback in build-up | Racing News

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March 27, 2023

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Paul Nicholls has lost a race against time to get Clan Des Obeaux ready for Aintree.

The dual King George VI Chase winner had been making good progress from a suspensory injury ahead of a planned return to action at the Grand National meeting, where he was set to defend his Aintree Bowl title.

The 11-year-old, owned by Paul Barber, Ged Mason and Sir Alex Ferguson, was last seen finishing second to Allaho in the Punchestown Gold Cup last April.

Clan Des Obeaux had been making strides in his rehabilitation, but Nicholls has decided he will not attempt a hat-trick in the race he won in 2021 and 2022 and wait until next term with the five-times Grade One winner instead.

He said: “We have run out of time to get him ready, so we will just have to wait until next season.

“He had a little bit of a suspensory problem and has been doing everything and coming along well.

“He did a strong piece of work last week away and it has just flared up again.

“The warning light is flashing and we’ve just not had enough time to get him right, so we’ve had to pull stumps for the season.

“Unfortunately, much as we and everyone has tried to get him ready, we’re not going to get there.”

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Burnley: How do Vincent Kompany’s Clarets compare to the best teams in Championship history? | Football News

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March 27, 2023

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The 2022/23 season has been one of incredible transformation for Burnley.

The Clarets’ six-year stint in the Premier League came to an end on the final day of the previous campaign and, with Sean Dyche having left the club over a month beforehand – following just shy of a decade in charge – relegation brought a new dawn for the Lancashire club.

Manchester City legend Vincent Kompany left his job at Anderlecht to take over at Turf Moor and has turned Burnley from a team synonymous with a 4-4-2 formation into a slick, free-scoring, possession-loving powerhouse, who are now just three wins from a return to the top flight at the very first time of asking.

As the inevitable draws closer, here’s how their numbers compare to the records that have been set since the Championship was re-branded at the start of the 2004/05 season and the ones Kompany’s Clarets could still break themselves…

Most points

What’s the current record? Reading posted the highest record points tally since the Championship was rebranded in 2004/05 when they won the 2005/06 title with 106 points.

Can Burnley break it? Yes. Burnley have taken 83 points from their 37 Championship matches so far, which equates to an average of 2.24 points per game.

There are 27 points available across the final nine matches of the season and, if the Clarets take every single one, they will end on 110 points, which would set a new divisional record. Based on their current point-per-game average, however, they will end with 103 points.

Most wins

What’s the current record? Reading and Leicester share this record, having won 31 games each during their respective Championship title wins in 2005/06 and 2013/14.

Can Burnley break it? Yes. Kompany’s men have won 24 of their 37 matches so far and, to set a new record, they would have to win eight of their remaining nine matches, which allows for them to only drop points once more this season.

Most wins in succession

What’s the current record? Burnley have already equalled the Championship record of 10 – achieved by Reading in 2005/06 and Aston Villa in 2018/19 – this season by winning every single league match between November 13 and February 11.

Can Burnley break it? Yes. The Clarets have won their last two games in succession and, if they win every single one of their remaining nine, they will set a new record of 11 straight league wins.

Most home wins

What’s the current record? Reading and Watford share this record, having won 19 of their 23 home games in the 2005/06 and 2020/21 seasons respectively.

Can Burnley break it? No. Burnley have won 14 of their 19 home games so far. With four games left, they can only win a maximum of 18.

Most away wins

What’s the current record? West Ham and Norwich share this record, having won 15 of their 23 away games in the 2011/12 and 2020/21 seasons respectively.

Can Burnley break it? No, but they can equal it. Kompany’s side have won 10 of their 18 away games so far and can reach 15 if they win every single one of their remaining fixtures on the road.

Fewest games lost in a season

What’s the current record? Reading lost just two games – against Plymouth and Luton – on their way to the 2005/06 Championship title.

Can Burnley break it? No, but they are on course to match the record if they avoid defeat in each of their final nine matches.

Longest unbeaten run

What’s the current record? Reading set the current record by going 33 league games unbeaten between August 2005 and February 2006.

Can Burnley break it? No. Burnley are currently unbeaten in 17 league matches and have lost just once since a 1-0 defeat to Watford on August 12.

That defeat, which came against Sheffield United on November 5 2022, means the longest unbeaten run the Clarets can muster is 26, should they avoid defeat in their final nine matches.

Unbeaten season at home

What’s the current record? There isn’t one. No team has gone unbeaten at home in a season since the Championship rebrand in 2004/05.

Can Burnley break it? They can set one. If they avoid defeat in their final four league matches at Turf Moor, Kompany’s men will become the first team to complete the season unbeaten at home.

Most goals scored

What’s the current record? Fulham set a new record last season, scoring 106 goals – 43 of which were netted by Aleksandar Mitrovic – on their way to the Championship title.

Can Burnley break it? Yes. Burnley have scored 74 goals in 37 games so far, which comes in at an average of two goals per game. However, if they continue that rate until the end of the season, they will score 92 goals, which is 14 short of Fulham’s benchmark.

Most home goals scored

What’s the current record? Reading scored 58 goals in 23 matches at the Madejski Stadium throughout their title-winning 2005/06 season.

Can Burnley break it? Yes. Burnley have scored 43 home goals in 19 matches this season, at an average of 2.26 goals per game. However, if they continue at this rate, they will finish the campaign with 52 goals scored at Turf Moor, six short of the record.

Most away goals scored

What’s the current record? Fulham scored 50 goals on the road last season, which matched Bournemouth’s record set in the 2014/15 season.

Can Burnley break it? Yes. Burnley have scored 31 away goals in 18 matches so far, at an average of 1.72 goals per game. However, if they continue at this rate, they will score 40 away from home, 10 short of the record.

Fewest goals conceded

What’s the current record? Watford conceded only 30 goals in 46 games during their 2020/21 promotion season, which equates to just 0.65 goals per game. Preston did the same in 2005/06, when they eventually lost to Leeds in the play-off semi-finals.

Can Burnley break it? Yes, but they would have to not concede a single goal across their final nine games to set a new record and concede just one more to match the current record. They are currently on course to concede 36 based on their current average of 0.78 goals conceded per game.

Fewest home goals conceded

What’s the current record? Middlesbrough, amazingly, shipped just eight goals on their way to finishing second behind Burnley in the 2015/16 campaign.

Can Burnley break it? No. The Clarets have already conceded 13 in 19 games at Turf Moor with five fixtures left to play.

Fewest away goals conceded

What’s the current record? This record is shared by Sheffield United, QPR and Newcastle, who conceded 17 each in 2008/09, 2010/11 and 2016/17 respectively.

Can Burnley break it? Yes. Burnley have conceded 16 goals in their 18 Championship away matches so far this term, but they will need to keep clean sheets in each of their final five matches on the road to set a new record.

Biggest positive goal difference

What’s the current record? Reading posted a goal difference of +67 at the end of their historic 2005/06 season, having scored 99 goals and conceded 32.

Can Burnley break it? Yes. Burnley currently boast a goal difference of +45 with nine games left to play this season.

Most points ahead of second

What’s the current record? Reading finished 16 points ahead of Sheffield United on their way to the title in the 2005/06 campaign.

Can Burnley break it? Yes. The Clarets currently lead second-placed side, incidentally, Sheffield United by 13 points. The teams play one another at Turf Moor on Easter Monday at 8pm, live on Sky Sports.

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Australian GP 2023: When to watch Melbourne race live on Sky Sports F1

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March 27, 2023

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Formula 1’s biggest-ever season heads to Melbourne for the Australian Grand Prix with all to play for; watch every session from Albert Park live on Sky Sports F1, with Sunday’s race at 6am and build-up from 4.30am

Last Updated: 27/03/23 8:10am

Formula 1 is heading down under to Albert Park for the Australian Grand Prix, with Sergio Perez looking to maintain his momentum after striking a blow against Red Bull team-mate Max Verstappen last time out.

Red Bull are in the early ascendancy with Perez and Verstappen holding a win apiece heading into round three of the 23-race campaign, every session of which is live on Sky Sports F1.

Verstappen leads by virtue of a fastest-lap bonus point in Saudi Arabia, but his team-mate Perez will be gunning for his title as Fernando Alonso and Aston Martin follow closely, hoping to turn two podium finishes into more.

While Mercedes and Ferrari have so far seemed to be a step behind, both teams will hope this is the weekend where they can begin to close the gap to Red Bull.

McLaren will hope that support for their rookie Oscar Piastri can give them the boost they need to get off the bottom of the Constructors’ Championship after a pointless two races.

All eyes will be on Piastri as the Melbourne-born talent races at home for the first time since replacing fellow Aussie Daniel Ricciardo.

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Look back at some of the most dramatic moments to have taken place around the Albert Park Circuit

Sky Sports F1’s live Australian GP schedule

Thursday
3:30am: Australian F1 Grand Prix: Drivers Press Conference
10:45pm: F3 Practice

Friday
12am: F2 Practice
2:30am: Australian F1 Grand Prix: Practice One (Build-up from 2am)
4am: F3 Qualifying
6am: Australian F1 Grand Prix: Practice Two (Build-up from 5.45am)
7:30am: F2 Qualifying
8am: The F1 Show Live: Australia

Saturday
12:45am: F3 Sprint
2:30am: Australian F1 Grand Prix: Practice Three (Build-up from 2.15am)
4:20am: F2 Sprint
6am: AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX QUALIFYING (Build-up from 5:15am)
8am: Ted’s Qualifying Notebook

Sunday
12:05am: F3 Feature Race
2:35am: F2 Feature Race
4:30am: Grand Prix Sunday – Australian GP Build-up
6am: THE AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX
8am: Chequered flag: Australian GP Reaction
9am: Ted’s Notebook

New for 2023: Ride onboard with any driver

Sky Sports F1 viewers can experience live races from inside the car of their favourite driver thanks to a stunning new innovation for the 2023 season.

Sky customers with a Sky Sports F1 subscription just need to download the Sky Sports App and log in to ride with Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen, Charles Leclerc or any driver of their choice.

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Red Bull driver Sergio Perez questions the messages to go slower than his team-mate Max Verstappen during the final laps at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

In addition to the 20 driver onboard streams, viewers will also be able to experience the Sky Sports ‘Battle Channel’, a split-screen offering focusing on a battle between up to three cars.

If you prefer to jump onboard through your TV screen, the service will also be available through Sky Q and Sky Glass.

This is in addition to the Race Control streams that have been available in previous seasons, including multi-screen, timing screen, driver tracker and onboard mix.

Formula 1 is back Down Under! Watch the Australian Grand Prix live on Sky Sports F1 this weekend, with Sunday’s race live at 6am. Get Sky Sports

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