Apr 05 2009
Results Round-up April 3/4, 2009
Blackburn 2-1 Tottenham
It took some late game heroics for the home side to snag the points. Spurs had the lead through a first half Robbie Keane penalty and looked like they were going to hold on until they were reduced to 10 men in the 80th. Cue the comeback as McCarthy and Ooijer scored in the final 8 minutes.
Arsenal 2-0 Manchester City
A goal scoring double, one in each half, from Adebayor was enough to secure all 3 points for the Gunners.
Bolton 4-1 Middlesbrough
Boro’s relegation worries deepened after a thumping from Bolton. Kevin Davies had the home side ahead inside 10 minutes, but a Gary O’neill strike had Boro level. Six minutes later they were behind again, this time with no way back. Cahill, Taylor and Gardner hammering the final nails in the coffin.
Hull 0-0 Portsmouth
Probably a happy result for 2 teams trapped in the relegation battle as every point counts at this stage of the proceedings. The only major talking point was the sending off of Pompey’s Glen Johnson in the 80th minute.
Newcastle 0-2 Chelsea
Alan Shearers homecoming didn’t end up with the ending he would have hoped for as Chelsea scored a desereved away win. Goals from Lampard and Malouda in the second half sealed the deal.
West Brom 0-2 Stoke
A vital win for Stoke as they look to escape the drop. Fuller and Beattie were the goal heroes and the win looks to have finally sealed West Broms fate as they sit bottom of the table with the gap above them widening.
West Ham 2-0 Sunderland
A comfortable win for the Hammers, one that drops Sunderland deep into relegation trouble. Stanislas and Tomkins were the goal scorers.
Fulham 0-1 Liverpool
After all their great progress in recent weeks, Liverpool almost saw it all slip away until Yossi Benayoun saved their blushes with a last minute strike. The win put them on top for 24 hours and put added presure on Manchester United.
Everton 4-0 Wigan
Any faint European hopes that Wigan may have harbored were killed today as Everton pretty much sealed their position in 6th place and the final spot in Europe. A Jo double, Fellaini and Leon Osman tallied the goals.
Manchester United 3-2 Aston Villa
United came from behind in a pulsating affair at Old Trafford. Ronaldo had the Reds in front, but Carew and Agbonlahor silenced the home crowd. Villa had the lead until the 80 when Ronaldo tied it up before 17 year old Federico Macheda won it with an absolute wonder strike in the 3rd minute of added time.
