In a defining moment in Chelsea’s charge to retaining their English Premiership title, a wonder strike by William Gallas, deep into stoppage time, sealed Spurs’ fate as the Blues go onwards and upwards after securing a dramatic 2-1 league victory over Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday.
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/ 26 February 2006
Second-half strikes from Frank Lampard and Arjen Robben sealed a 2-0 English Premiership victory for Chelsea over Portsmouth on Saturday, as pressure from the Blues brigade put pay to the Pompey rear guard. As Chelsea get closer to defending their title, Portsmouth were left to ponder on the prospect of relegation.
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/ 20 February 2006
Wigan Athletic manager Paul Jewell was left with a tough selection process ahead of next week’s Carling Cup final against Manchester United after seeing his side twice take the lead against Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane on Sunday — only for Spurs to reply with an equal number of strikes.
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/ 12 February 2006
Gilberto’s well-timed strike, two minutes into stoppage time, broke Bolton Wanderers’ resistance and gained Arsenal a valuable point, after the Gunners had fallen behind to Kevin Nolan’s goal in the twelfth minute, before Premiership points were eventually shared in a 1-1 draw at Highbury on Saturday.
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/ 6 February 2006
A goal by Chelsea in each half sealed Liverpool’s fate at Stamford Bridge on Sunday as they cruised to a 2-0 victory in the English Premiership. After a cagey opening to the match, the Blues took the lead in the 35th minute when Frank Lampard’s corner on the right side was headed on by John Terry and found William Gallas unmarked.
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/ 2 February 2006
A heroic display by West Ham United produced a memorable 3-2 victory over Arsenal in the Premiership at Highbury on Tuesday night. Weathering an early storm by the Gunners as Robin van Persie shot against the outside of the left-hand post on seven minutes, the Hammers took the lead against the run of play in the 25th minute.
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/ 23 January 2006
Charlton Athletic became the first side this season to take points off Chelsea at Stamford Bridge after holding the Blues to a 1-1 draw in the Premiership on Sunday. Chelsea were reduced to 10 men in the 80th minute after Ricardo Carvalho received his marching orders from referee Steve Bennett.
Chelsea began the new year with a convincing 3-1 away win over West Ham United at the Boleyn Ground on Monday, taking the lead on 24 minutes as Frank Lampard came back to haunt his old club by riffling a drive into the top left-hand corner of the net as the Hammers’ defensive frailties were exposed.
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/ 12 December 2005
Chelsea’s club captain, John Terry, headed home a Frank Lampard corner in the 67th minute to seal a hard-fought 1-0 victory on Saturday over Wigan Athletic’s battling warriors and keep the Blues brigade sailing high at the top of the English Premiership.
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/ 28 November 2005
The late, great George Best received a minute’s applause from the players of West Ham United and Manchester United at the Boleyn Ground in east London on Sunday. In a dramatic start to the match, which Manchester United won 2-1, the Hammers took the lead in 55 seconds.