Ferguson must improvise without GiggsOne week after scoring the decisive goal in their English FA Cup semi-final replay against Arsenal at Villa Park, a contribution…Wed Apr 21 1999 - 01:00
Leeds worried by rising wage billThe public companies which own Leeds United and Newcastle United yesterday declared their half-yearly profits, the St James's…Thu Apr 01 1999 - 01:00
Old Trafford ticket hikeManchester United, already courting unpopularity among their fans with the proposed takeover of the club by BSkyB, risked angering…Wed Mar 31 1999 - 01:00
Neville passes the attitude testNot Internazionale in the hothouse of San Siro, not Arsenal in the FA Cup semi-final, not even facing Juventus over two legs …Mon Mar 22 1999 - 00:00
Geordies strike in many formsThe most frequently cited explanation for the term "Geordie" is the Geordie-lamp designed by George Stephenson to protect the…Mon Mar 08 1999 - 00:00
Cole keeps home fires burningEveryone keeps on saying no league title is won in February and on a thrilling Old Trafford night drenched in atmosphere and …Thu Feb 18 1999 - 00:00
Villa challenge faltersBeing a favourite it would have been sung no matter the colours of the opposition, but when Blackburn Rovers's followers burst…Mon Feb 08 1999 - 00:00
United enter comfort zoneEven with Andy Cole left on the bench on the day of his reincarnation as an England international, Manchester United still eased…Thu Feb 04 1999 - 00:00
Villa show shallow foundationsIf Harold Wilson were alive and watching professional football today, he would surely observe that a week is a long time in park…Mon Feb 01 1999 - 00:00
Cottee doubles up in styleResilience is the characteristic that defines Martin O'Neill's Leicester side and last night they displayed it in abundance.Wed Jan 27 1999 - 00:00
Chelsea's blue tide not for turningOne by one, game by game, week by week the doubts about Chelsea's willingness to fight the title fight the whole way are disappearing…Mon Jan 11 1999 - 00:00
Arsenal claw their way backAt the end of the century one of the shocks of the century: that is what David Moyes, the Preston manager, had called for and…Tue Jan 05 1999 - 00:00
Lack of winger hurting GullitRuud Gullit, in a lengthy press conference after this defeat, criticised those who have found fault with the length of time he…Mon Dec 28 1998 - 00:00
Barton's hidden talentThe manic Street Preachers played in Newcastle last week and during a comically drab afternoon at St James' Park it was hard …Mon Dec 21 1998 - 00:00
Dabizas earns share of spoilsA pulsating 90 minutes down by the Riverside yesterday that featured four goals, countless chances and two streakers, ended with…Mon Dec 07 1998 - 00:00
Sunderland strike lateSunderland, without coming close to reproducing the fluent, penetrative football that has characterised their season, still progressed…Wed Dec 02 1998 - 00:00
It's cash only for Batty says O'LearyThe proposed £5 million transfer of David Batty from Newcastle United to Leeds United, seemingly progressing smoothly yesterday…Sat Nov 28 1998 - 00:00
Goodison glee as Ball hits netMichael goal scored by Everton at Goodison all season, allowed Walter Smith's side temporary respite from a possible descent …Tue Nov 24 1998 - 00:00
Jonk in controlThere was a moment 10 minutes from the end of this raucous entertaining match when Wim Jonk, the Dutch international midfielder…Mon Nov 23 1998 - 00:00
Dublin snubs Leeds over wage demandsDion Dublin was understood last night to have turned down the chance to join Leeds UnitedThu Nov 05 1998 - 00:00
Leeds lack cutting edgeDespite facing 10 men for the whole of the second half, Leeds United were last night unable to match the intelligence or poise…Wed Nov 04 1998 - 00:00
Radebe out for LeedsIn Rome a fortnight ago, Leeds United managed partly to overcome off-the-field disruption brought about by Martin O'Neill's vacillating…Tue Nov 03 1998 - 00:00
`Rest' brings out best in OwenAs Roy Evans' and Gerard Houllier's press conference broke up, Evans held open the door, half turned to the fragmenting gathering…Mon Oct 26 1998 - 00:00
O'Leary to sign tomorrowSuch has been the length of the saga surrounding the appointment of a new Leeds United manager, it was believed the club's directors…Sat Oct 24 1998 - 01:00
O'Neill sticks to moral codeMartin O'Neill's decision to remain at Leicester City was always likely, such is his fondness for preaching moral standards, …Thu Oct 22 1998 - 01:00
McPhail shines on big stageBanned from the touch-line and the Leeds United dressing-room he may have been, but David O'Leary might nevertheless have made…Wed Oct 21 1998 - 01:00
Speculation mounts at LeedsConsidering the delicate and uncertain nature of an evolving situation, there were a surprising number of answers to be heard…Mon Oct 05 1998 - 01:00
Batty pays the penaltyDavid Batty, playing in his first full game since England were knocked out of the World Cup by Argentina and he missed the decisive…Fri Oct 02 1998 - 01:00
Gullit relishes torrid receptionGiven the events occurring in Kosovo only a couple of hours south of here football, never mind its tendency to lapse into the…Thu Oct 01 1998 - 01:00
Leeds leave it lateJust when it appeared that Leeds United's patience had finally been exhausted and hopes of a breakthrough had expired, Jimmy …Wed Sept 16 1998 - 01:00
Gullit's wish list already a problemRuud Gullit spent his first day at the office as manager of Newcastle United yesterday and after the shellshock of the 4-1 hammering…Tue Sept 01 1998 - 01:00
Ruud awakeningWhen it came, the end was swift, brutal, but most of all, unexpectedFri Aug 28 1998 - 01:00
IFA cancel Malta friendlyAs a mark of respect to those killed or injured or bereaved by the bomb in Omagh on Saturday the Irish Football Association yesterday…Tue Aug 18 1998 - 01:00
Late Austrian equaliser cools Chile's ambitionsOn the final whistle at a stunned Geoffroy Guichard stadium last night The Verve's Bittersweet Symphony came over the tannoyThu Jun 18 1998 - 01:00
Cobra rises above sleepy affairAnyone who thought England had been given an unfavourable group when the draw for the World Cup finals was made in December will…Tue Jun 16 1998 - 01:00
Tyneside reserves judgmentIf the phrase "in a sense" did not flood the conversation of Sir John Hall like black-and-white replica shirts at St James' Park…Sat May 16 1998 - 01:00
Middlesbrough make supporters sweatThe clock said 3.15, the referee's whistle blew for the final time and Middlesbrough's fax machine started receivingMon May 04 1998 - 01:00
Newcastle a step closer to salvationIn certain northern counties, the end of last week was said to be all about the hand of historyTue Apr 14 1998 - 01:00
No talent for substitutionThe face was contorted by emotion, the lips mouthed expletives at those around him, the shirt was off and the fist raised with…Sat Apr 04 1998 - 01:00
Bosnich keeps Villa in itAston Villa weathered a ferocious, first-half battering last night, thanks to Mark Bosnich's ability and bravery, and their first…Wed Mar 04 1998 - 00:00
Tottenham's turnIrony alert. Only 20 minutes remained of this strange, unpredictable match when at last something normal and predictable happened…Mon Feb 09 1998 - 00:00
Newcastle battle for revengeNewcastle last night gained what they wanted: revengeThu Feb 05 1998 - 00:00
Leicester win opens up Premiership raceManchester United had just conceded a Premiership goal at home for the first time since November 1st and impatient supporters…Mon Feb 02 1998 - 00:00
Game Walsall win friendsNo upset, so no romance? Well, superficially, perhaps yes, but if the predictable scoreline is set aside it is possible to claim…Mon Jan 26 1998 - 00:00
Cup cheer down by the RiversideFA Cup progress is clearly low down on Bryan Robson's list of priorities, but the Middlesbrough manager, no doubt with some frustration…Wed Jan 14 1998 - 00:00
Lucky strikes light up DerbyPlaying at home while simultaneously performing like an away team is not a trick for which even a managerial magician such as…Mon Jan 12 1998 - 00:00
Quinn back to his bestSixteen games undefeated, the last nine of them with the same 11 players; seven wins in the last eight; 22 shots on target, four…Mon Jan 12 1998 - 00:00
Liverpool's late blast proves unstoppableLiverpool's season, seemingly dead on its feet after the FA Cup defeat by Coventry last Saturday, was given the kiss of life …Thu Jan 08 1998 - 00:00
