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FA PREMIERE LEAGUE ARSENAL 2-1 CARDIFF LOVIN LACAZETTE Kolasinac goes down in the area under the challenge of Manga and Aubameyang makes no mistake from 12 yards. Lacazatte gets a low shot off. Etheridge gets a foot to it, but can’t stop it from squeezing inside the post.  Mendez gets one back, but it look like it’s going to be too late for the Welsh side. https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2019/jan/29/manchester-united-v-burnley-arsenal-v-cardiff-and-more-premier-league-live?page=with:block-5c50b8a4e4b037f7f77a3445#liveblog-navigation MY OPINION This was a very good win for Arsenal but they must worry about what happened to them to concede the goal late on even though there was little on it as with the way others are playing it could be the difference between 4 th and 5 th in the league. Cardiff have to be annoyed not to have got the momentum to get a point as they are 3 points behind 17 th now. FULLHAM 4-2 BRIGHTON MIGHTY MITROVIC After bottom c...

FA CUP LAST 16 DRAW 1  Bristol City v Shrewsbury Town or Wolverhampton Wanderers If wolves manage to get things right here they should be able to reach the quarters but I would not be shocked if Bristol City reached the quarter as they are at home 2  AFC Wimbledon v Millwall Home advantage he could be a decisive factor but Millwall should have more class 3  Doncaster Rovers v Crystal Palace If Palace don’t win this I would consider it a major upset and even though it is away it should be easy. I could see this game going to a replay. 4  Middlesbrough or Newport County v Manchester City If Newport win it they have no hope but Boro could make this match a bit of a contest and take it to a replay but if City play a smart game they could destroy both sides. 5  Chelsea v Manchester United This is the tie of the round by far and both teams chasing Champions League football so are on the same level and both teams have the players that can ...

AUSTRALIAN  OPEN WOMEN'S  SINGLES FINAL Osaka from Japan beat Kvitova from Czech Rep 2-1 MENS FINAL Djockovic from Serbia beat Nadal from Spain 3-0

FA CUP 4 TH ROUND BRISTOL CITY 2-1 BOLTON ELAISSON ELATED Defender Mark Beevers had converted from Luca Connell's pinpoint cross to put Bolton ahead after six minutes. But Callum O'Dowda levelled the contest for the hosts two minutes later. Niclas Eliasson decided the tie with a sublime individual goal, cutting in from the right before unleashing an effort into the top corner. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46914274 MY OPINION Bristol were very good at reacting while Bolton did not have that ability. I think that Bolton need to look at this ability and how to fix it. This could be a factor to why they get relegated at the end of the season. Bristol City are pushing towards a playoff spot and could use the cup to see where they would stand against the big teams. ARSENAL 1-3 MAN U LOVELY LINGUARD Sanchez has struggled to produce his best form since swapping Emirates Stadium for Old Trafford a year ago but was at his sharpest to take Romelu Lukaku...

MENS AUSSIE OPEN SEMI FINAL Djokovic from  Serbia beat Pouille from France 3-0

LEAGUE CUP SEMI FINAL SECCOND LEG CHELSEA 2-1 SPURS Chelsea win 2-1 on agg LOVIN LORENTE 'Golo Kante strike which went through the legs of Moussa Sissoko and Paulo Gazzaniga. And Eden Hazard - labelled an "individual player" and "not a leader" by Sarri on Wednesday - netted following a flowing move to give Chelsea a 2-1 aggregate lead. Fernando Llorente's header levelled the tie and penalties followed as neither side could find a winner inside 90 minutes, leaving them locked at 2-2 after two legs. Eric Dier sent Spurs' third penalty soaring into the Matthew Harding Stand and, after Jorginho put Chelsea in front, Lucas Moura's weak spot kick was saved by Kepa Arrizabalaga. https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/fa-league-cups/chelsea-vs-tottenham-live-stream-latest-score-goals-updates-watch-tv-channel-where-prediction-away-a8744831.html MY OPINION This could be one of the great football team not to have won a trophy and ...

MENS AUSSIE  OPEN SEMI Nadal from Spain beat Tsitsipas from Grease 3-0

AUSSIE OPEN WOMEN'S  SINGLES SEMIS Osaka FROM Japan beat Ka Pliskova from the Czech Rep 2-1 Kvitova from the Czech Rep beat Collins from the USA 2-0

LEAGUE CUP SEMI FINAL BURTON 0-1 MAN CITY agg 0-10 AGUERO ALIGHT Sergio Aguero scored the only goal of the night from Riyad Mahrez's pass after good play from Kevin de Bruyne. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46839107 MY OPINION This was the type of performance Burton should have put in the first leg as if they did it would have made the game a lot more competitive. City will look up to a guaranteed cup final and a probable second in the league pushing Liverpool while Burton ned to use this cup form to push up the league one table. You do wonder why City didnt put outb a second string side 

AUSSIE OPEN MENS SINGLES QUARTERS Pouille from France beat Raonic from Canada 3-1 Dockovic from Serbia retired Nishikori from Japan

TENNIS WOMEN'S  SINGLES QUARTERS Ka Pliskova from the Czech Rep beat Serena Williams from the USA 2-1 Osaka from Japan beat Svitolina from the Ukraine 2-0

MENS AUSTRALIAN  OPEN QUARTERS Tsitsipas from Grease beat   Bautista from Span 3-1 Nadal from Spain beat Tiafoe from the USA 3-0

WOMEN'S   AUSTRALIAN  OPEN QUARTERS Collins from the USA beat Pavlyuchenkova from Russia 2-1 Kvitova from the Czech Rep beat Barty from Australia 2-0

FA PREMIERE LEAGUE WOLVES 4-3 LEICESTER JUMPIN JOTA The Portuguese forward Jota had opened the scoring by prodding home at the back post, with Ryan Bennett heading a second to prompt chants of ".   Clearly angry in the opening 45 minutes, the Leicester boss saw his side hit back within six minutes of the restart - first through Demarai Gray's solo run and finish, and then a Conor Coady own goal. But after digging themselves out of trouble, Leicester's defence was again undone by a Ruben Neves long ball for Jota to power in his second, only for Wes Morgan to head a late equaliser which appeared to have earned them a point that had seemed so unlikely for much of the game. Wolves, who beat Leicester 4-3 the last time this fixture was played in the top flight at Molineux in 2003, had other ideas and, in a chaotic finish, Jota won it with Leicester again a mess at the back. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46847686 MY OPINION This was a match built on o...

MASTERS SNOOKER FINAL TRUMP 10-4 O  SULLIVAN TRUMP SHOWS HIS POWER Trump signalled his intent with a scintillating first session, making frame-winning contributions of 89, 87 and 56 to take the first four frames. O'Sullivan, under severe pressure managed a frame-winning 69 of his own, but Trump was unrelenting and opened up a six-frame advantage at 7-1. Needing to make an extraordinary comeback, O'Sullivan was raucously cheered on by the partisan London crowd and made the ideal start by taking the first frame of the evening session, but Trump made 88 and 68 to move a frame from victory. Trump could have sealed it in the 13th but potted the cue ball into the middle pocket allowing O'Sullivan to make 109  https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/46940199 MY OPINION I think that this showed the class that Trump has and says that he has the potential now to be a great when it comes to the world of snooker. As for O Sullivan this was simply a bad day at the...

MEN'S  AUSSIE OPEN LAST 16 Tiafoe from USA beat Dimitrov from Bulgaria 3-1 Nadal from Spain beat Berdych from the Czech Rep 3-0 Bautista from Spain beat Cilic from Croatia 3-2 Tsitsipas from Grease beat Federer from Switzerland 3-1   Raonic from Canada beat A Zverev from Germany 3-0 Pouille from France beat Coric from Croatia 3-1   Nishikori from Japan beat Carreno from Spain 3-2 Djokovic from Serbia beat Medvedev from Russia 3-1

WOMEN'S  TENNIS LAST 16 Kvitova from the Chech Rep beat Anisimova from the USA 2-0 Barty from Australia beat Sharapova from Russia 2-1 Collins from the USA beat Kerber from Germany 2-0 Pavlyuchenkova from Russia beat Stephens from USA 2-1 Svitolina from the Ukraine   beat Keys from the USA 2-1 Osaka from Japan beat Sevastova from Latvia 2-1 Ka Pliskova from the Czech Rep beat Muguruza from Spain 2-0 Serena Williams from the USA beat Halep from Romania 2-1  

EUROPEAN CHAMPIONS CUP GROUP 1 WASPS 19-37 LEINSTER CRONINS CONTROL  Garry Ringrose shows superb footwork to race under the posts. Ross Byrne adds the extras to put the visitors in control. Leinster take full advantage from the lineout as Sean Cronin drives over the line for the second try. Ross Byrne's conversion makes it 20-0.  Wasps' improvement in the second half is rewarded with a try as Nathan Hughes forces his way over the line. Lima Sopoaga adds the extras from the kick  Wasps concede a penalty in their own half and Leinster kick to the corner as they go in search of their first points of the half. The visitors take full advantage as they drive over the line with Sean Cronin scoring his second of the game. It's also his sixth in the tournament this season! Ross Byrne adds the conversion Brilliant opportunism by Dan Robson as he picks up the ball and races through the Leinster defence to score. Lima Sopoaga adds the conversion Leinster secure t...