Championship roundup: West Ham go top after Bowen double sinks Bolton
England forward scores twice in 3-2 victory Southampton 3-1 Swansea; Watford 2-1 Preston Captain Jarrod Bowen scored twice as West Ham ’s 3-2 win over Bolton took them top of the Championship on goal difference. The England international opened the scoring after 13 minutes and earned last season’s Premier League out…
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- Guardian — FootballSun, 11 Oct · 15:18
Joy for Eckert as 10-man Southampton edge out Portsmouth in feisty derby
At the full-time whistle in the south coast derby, Tonda Eckert thrust his arms out wide and roared into the sky with the rest of the Southampton supporters. It had been a tense 90 minutes after a tense few months, but finally the young German coach could let it all out. At the end of a week where he found out that…
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- Guardian — FootballSun, 11 Oct · 13:05
Crystal Palace v Nottingham Forest, Hull v Everton, Southampton 1-0 Portsmouth: football – live
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- Guardian — FootballThu, 08 Oct · 09:00
Laos footballer arrested in connection with alleged match-fixing for betting syndicate
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- Guardian — FootballWed, 07 Oct · 22:00
Eckert’s Spygate ban may be lenient, but no sane manager will try the same trick again
Verdict has been a long time coming and the Southampton head coach has recaptured hearts and minds at St Mary’s “Hi Tonda, are you a cheat?” That simple, succinct, question cut to the heart of a matter that has vexed the Football Association all summer. It was posed by the Northern Echo’s Dominic Shaw after Southamp…
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- Guardian — FootballWed, 07 Oct · 17:12
Southampton manager Tonda Eckert given six-week suspended ban for Spygate scandal
Independent commission cites ‘genuine contrition’ But FA wanted three-month ban and may appeal The Southampton head coach, Tonda Eckert, has escaped a ban from the Football Association for his part in the Spygate scandal that led to the club being expelled from last season’s Championship playoff final and denied the…
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- BBC Sport — FootballWed, 07 Oct · 16:58
Eckert free to stay as Southampton boss as Spygate ban suspended
Tonda Eckert is free to continue as Southampton manager after being given a suspended ban for his role in Spygate.
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