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As for West Ham, a win could help them climb higher in the league after losses from other teams above them occurred earlier in the game week.

It is stated that the Wearside club have submitted an offer for a season-long loan deal, with the option to purchase the midfielder outright at the end of the campaign for roughly £3.5 million.

But the lead lasted just three minutes as Lee Cattermole clumsily leant over the top of Sinclair and referee Robert Madley pointed to the penalty spot. That was Sunderland’s first goal against these opponents in five meetings, and the first time they had managed to score in...

Put to him that it was “a tribute” to him and the set-up at Dean Court that a player like de Guzman could be entertaining signing, Howe replied: “We are not going to sign players and boast about the size of our stadium and our history because, looking at those...

For West Ham, their poor all-round performance was summed up when goalkeeper Darren Randolph was named as the club’s official man of the match.

The draw for the third round of the Capital One Cup will take place on Tuesday August 25.

Speculation was rife towards the end of 2014-15 and through the off-season that the England global would depart, with the switch finally completed last month for a reported fee of £49million.

“In my time here, that’s never really happened and the ball’s come in and maybe been cleared out, but because of his physicality and contact, he keeps the ball alive in a unsafe area of the field”.

The north London derby is the standout fixture to come out of Tuesday night’s third round draw. The biggest clash in this round will be Tottenham Hotspur playing arch-rivals Arsenal. Arsenal won after extra time in the third round in 2010.

Christian Benteke scored his first Premier League goal for Liverpool on Monday to give his new team a 1-0 win over promoted Bournemouth in a game that was marked by two disputed refereeing decisions.

The Croatian made another switch at the interval bringing Matt Jarvis on for Kevin Nolan and it appeared to have the desired effect as the home side found themselves level eight minutes into the second half.

HITC Sport understands that a third bid from the Cherries has been rejected by their fellow Premier League new boys.

Bilic feels his players may have let that achievement go to their heads, but now there is no excuse for avoiding the reality of a fight to stay up.

I think the team will grow. If that is not offside, it is the clearest example you will see. “It’s a tough league, it’s an unforgiving league, we’ve seen that already”, he said. In my time that has never really happened. Balls have come in and been...

Elphick headed home but Craig Pawson ruled out the goal even though it appeared fair.