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CARABAO CUP: Chelsea edge Everton as West Ham stun Spurs

October 26, 2017Ayo Olowo1 Comment

After defeating Everton and Tottenham respectively, Chelsea and West Ham have joined others in quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup. Chelsea beat a rejuvenated Everton 2-1 under new interim coach David Unsworth, with Brazil’s Willian scoring the decisive second goal at Stamford Bridge. West Ham’s qualification was dramatic, coming from 0-2 down at Wembley to stun Tottenham […]

Carabao Cup Review: Leicester, United Cruise; Arsenal, City struggle to progress

October 25, 2017Eben Tanimola2 Comments

Premier League strugglers Crystal Palace were dumped out of the Carabao Cup as Bristol City came from behind to win 4-1 at Ashton Gate. Bakary Sako had put Roy Hodgson’s much-changed side, who are bottom of the top-flight table with just three points, ahead in the 21st minute. However, Matt Taylor equalised in the 34th […]

Chelsea, Man Utd rampant, qualify for Carabao cup fourth round alongside Arsenal; SEE FOURTH ROUND FIXTURES

September 21, 2017Ayo Olowo

Premier League champions, Chelsea, are through to the fourth round of the Carabao Cup, after they hammered Nottingham Forest 5-1 on Wednesday night. Michy Batshuayi netted a hat-trick, while Kenedy and Charly Musonda also got on the scoresheet as a much-changed side from Antonio Conte, enjoyed an easy game at Stamford Bridge. At the Emirates, […]

CARABAO CUP REVIEW: Liverpool, Stoke out of Carabao cup as Spurs progresses

September 20, 2017Ayo Olowo1 Comment

Liverpool were chased out of Carabao Cup, courtesy second-half Leicester goals from Shinji Okazaki and Islam Slimani. It was Liverpool that the first half of the game but were unable to find a goal, until substitute Okazaki fired in a 67th-minute opener before Slimani lashed home a second 12 minutes from time to send the […]

WHO begins cholera vaccination for one million in Borno

September 20, 2017September 20, 2017Ayo Olowo

The World Health Organisation, WHO, and the Nigerian Government has concluded arrangement to vaccinate close to one million people over the age of one years in Borno against cholera outbreak. Wondi Alemu, the WHO Representative in Nigeria, said in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday that the vaccination was expected to target over 915,000 people […]

Third round draw of Carabao Cup in full

August 24, 2017Ayo Olowo

Liverpool will face Premier League rivals Leicester City at the King Power Stadium, as revealed in the third round draw of the Carabao Cup. In other draws, Arsenal will welcome Doncaster Rovers to the Emirates Stadium, Manchester City travel to relegated Sunderland and their city rivals, Manchester United face Burton Albion at Old Trafford. See […]

Carabao Cup: West Ham progress as Saints and Newcastle crash out; other results

August 24, 2017Ogunbomehin Ayodeji

Last season’s runners-up, Southampton are out of the Carabao Cup (EFL Cup). They were stunned 2-0 at home by Championship side Wolves on Wednesday night. Saints, who lost 3-2 to Manchester United in February’s final at Wembley, fell at the first hurdle this time. Danny Batth headed in Ivan Cavaleiro’s corner in the 67th minute […]