From: tjc@ecs.soton.ac.uk (Tim Chown)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.soccer
Subject: English News: Saturday round-up
Date: 6 Sep 92 11:32:35 GMT

Blackburn continue their fine start, leaving poor Cloughie's Forest
stuck at the bottom of the table thanks to a 4-1 drubbing.  Shearer
netted twice to boost his chances of a regular England place.  But
Mark Robins' late late winner against Saints kept Norwich in 1st place.
The Man Utd - Leeds game kicks off in three hours, and promises to be
an excellent game, almost worth the 3 quid month's subscription to Sky 
Movies ...

A couple of people have asked me about the new league ranking rules;
I think that goals scored has now replaced goal difference. This is
a Football League ruling, so the FA's Premier League still uses the
goal difference.  Seems to be an odd change!

On to the business ...

Premier Division

ASTON VILLA 3-0 CRYSTAL PALACE
Villa recovered from the midweek defeat by Chelsea and the disappointment of
not securing the services of Dean Saunders by thrashing Palace 3-0.
Dwight Yorke, Steve Staunton and Steve Froggatt grabbed the goals but the star
of the show was Ray Houghton, who dominated in midfield.
Yorke started and finished the move that produced the opening goal and just
before the break Staunton crashed home a 30-yard piledriver past Nigel Martyn.
Froggatt secured a comfortable win from the rebound after Houghton was denied.

BLACKBURN 4-1 NOTTINGHAM FOREST
Alan Shearer celebrated his latest England call-up by scoring twice as
Rovers demolished sad Forest.  Shearer, a #3.6m buy from Southampton
opened the scoring after four minutes, turning in the box to volley home.
Forest equalised 12 minutes later through Gary Bannister but Mark Atkins
restored Rovers lead in the 52nd minute. Shearer was brought down by Carl Tiler
on the hour and got up to convert the spot-kick to record his sixth goal in
six games. An own goal by Mark Crossley five minutes later completed the rout.

LIVERPOOL 2-1 CHELSEA
Jamie Redknapp stunned Chelsea with a last minute strike that gave Liverpool
victory at Anfield.  Dean Saunders marked possibly his last
match for The Reds with a fine opening goal after 27 minutes as he rose to
head in Jan Molby's free kick.  Mick Harford snatched an equaliser for
Chelsea in the 72nd minute, latching on to a Robert Fleck cross from the left.
But Liverpool substitute Mark Walters jinked past three defenders before
sending the ball across the face of the goal for Redknapp to turn it home.

NORWICH 1-0 SOUTHAMPTON
Mark Robins snatched an 88th minute winner to keep Norwich on top of the
Premier table.  The Canaries looked set to relinquish
their leadership as both sides failed to produce the goods in a scrappy
affair at Carrow Road.  Norwich lost Ian Butterworth with a leg
injury in the 31st minute after a clash with Iain Dowie but substitute Mark
Robins provided the tonic they needed.  The former Manchester United star
sneaked in to force Dave Phillips' shot home from close range to win the points

OLDHAM 0-1 COVENTRY
A second half goal from Kevin Gallacher maintained the Sky Blues excellent
start to the season.  Gallacher pounced 15 minutes after the
restart, firing home from 12 yards following Steve Ogrizovic's huge
clearance upfield.  The goal came completely against the
run of play after Oldham had spurned a hatful of chances.
But Coventry will not lose any sleep over that. The win keeps them in second
place and ensured their 100 percent away record remains entact.

QPR 0-0 IPSWICH TOWN
Rangers striker Les Ferdinand was the unluckiest man on the pitch as Ipswich
lived dangerously to preserve their unbeaten record.
Ferdinand was at his brilliant best to terrorise the Town defence and could
have grabbed a hat-trick.  Eddie Youds and John Wark were both
forced to clear efforts off their own goal-line and Craig Forrest made a
superb save to deny Gary Penrice.  At the other end Jan Stejskal saved
Neil Thompson's thunderbolt, but Town seemed content with yet another draw.

SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY 0-3 MANCHESTER CITY
Peter Reid inspired his side to victory as Wednesday slumped to their third
successive defeat to set the alarm bells ringing around Hillsborough.
City scored in the 20th minute through David White's free kick, awarded after
Michael Sheron's shot hit 'keeper Chris Woods, rebounded to Roland Nilsson and
back to Woods - an alleged back pass.  Michael Vonk headed Ian Brightwell's
pass over the line for City's second in the 55th minute.
White killed off Wednesday with his second 15 minutes from time.

TOTTENHAM 2-1 EVERTON
Seventeen-year-old substitute Andy Turner rifled an injury-time winner for
Spurs to end Everton's unbeaten record.  Everton had owned the first half and
seemed to be heading for three points with a 42nd minute breakaway goal by
Peter Beardsley.  Stuart Barlow, Robert Warzycha and Mark
Ward all had chances to increase the visitors' lead but goalkeeper Ian
Walker kept Tottenham in it.  Ten minutes from time Paul Allen put
Spurs level on the rebound and in the dying seconds Turner produced a rocket.

Summary:
                                   ATT:
 1 Aston Villa   3-0  C Palace    17120
 2 Blackburn R   4-1  Nott'm F    16180
 3 Liverpool     2-1  Chelsea     34199
 - Middlesbrough 2-0  Sheff Utd   15179
 4 Norwich City  1-0  Southampton 12452
 5 Oldham Ath    0-1  Coventry    11254
 6 QPR           0-0  Ipswich     12806
 7 Sheffield Wed 0-3  Man City    27169
 8 Tottenham H   2-1  Everton     26503
 9 Wimbledon     3-2  Arsenal     12906

                   P  W  D  L  F  A PTS
 1 Norwich City    7  5  1  1 14  9 16
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 2 Coventry City   7  5  0  2  9  6 15
 3 Blackburn R     6  4  2  0 11  4 14
 4 QPR             7  3  3  1  8  5 12
 5 Manchester C    7  3  2  2 11  8 11
 6 Middlesbrough   6  3  1  2 12  7 10
 7 Arsenal         7  3  1  3 10  9 10
 8 Man Utd         6  3  1  2  6  6 10
 9 Leeds Utd       6  2  3  1 13 10  9
10 Everton         6  2  3  1  7  4  9
11 Aston Villa     7  2  3  2  9  7  9
12 Chelsea         7  2  3  2 10  9  9
13 Ipswich Town    7  1  6  0  8  7  9
14 Liverpool       7  2  3  2  9 10  9
15 Tottenham H     7  2  3  2  7 11  9
16 Oldham Ath      7  1  4  2 12 13  7
17 Sheff Wed       7  1  3  3  9 12  6
18 Southampton     7  1  3  3  5  8  6
19 Wimbledon       7  1  2  4  7 10  5
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20 Crystal P       7  0  4  3  8 13  4
21 Sheffield Utd   7  1  1  5  7 14  4
22 Nott'm Forest   6  1  0  5  6 16  3


Div 1:

GRIMSBY TOWN 1-1 OXFORD UNITED
Two goals in two minutes resulted in points being shared at Blundell Park.
But Oxford left Cleethorpes disgruntled after two controversial second half
decisions disallowed a goal at one end and brought a penalty at the other.
Grimsby took the lead when Clive Mendonca was allegedly pushed by Ceri
Evans and the former Sheffield United player tucked home the penalty.
But John Durnin levelled affairs two minutes later when he side-footed the
ball home after a good run by substitute Chris Allen.

LUTON TOWN 3-3 TRANMERE ROVERS
Scott Oakes earned Luton a point in a six-goal thriller against Tranmere.
The Hatters, still searching for their first win of the season, took the lead
early on through Steve Claridge.  But Tranmere levelled through hot shot
John Aldridge and then claimed the lead on the half hour with a goal by Ian
Muir after good work by Neil McNab.  Claridge forced home an equaliser four
minutes later but Pat Nevin's first goal for his new club put Tranmere back
in front and it was up to Oakes to save Luton midway through the second half.

MILLWALL 2-1 SWINDON TOWN
Swindon manager Glenn Hoddle had himself to blame as The Robins
squandered a first half lead at The Den.
Three minutes into the second half Hoddle dithered on the ball, lost it
and John McGinlay took control to lash it past Fraser Digby from 15 yards.
Shortly afterwards the former England star was at fault again when he let in
Phil Barber, but this time the mistake went unpunished.
Craig Maskell scored his fifth goal of the season to put Swindon ahead but
Jon Goodman levelled.

NOTTS COUNTY 1-3 BARNSLEY
Barnsley ended their goal famine in emphatic fashion as County goalkeeper
Bob Catlin had a nightmare home debut at Meadow Lane.
Gerry Taggart flicked Barnsley's first league goal of the season over Catlin's
head on six minutes.  Catlin got in an awful mix-up with
Charlie Palmer to present Andy Liddell with a 20th minute gift and Barnsley
were strolling.  Owen Archdeacon drove home a third for
The Reds on 38 minutes. Craig Short got a late consolation for The Magpies.

PORTSMOUTH 4-0 BIRMINGHAM CITY
Birmingham's 100 per cent record went crashing at Fratton Park as Pompey tore
them apart.  Goals from Ray Daniel, Paul Walsh,
Martin Kuhl and Guy Whittingham punished the visitors' fragile defence.
Daniel put Pompey ahead with a superb individual goal after 21 minutes after
exchanging passes with Whittingham.  Walsh chipped in a second and then Kuhl
curled home a free kick on the hour.  Whittingham rounded off the goals after
being put through by Warren Neill.

SOUTHEND 3-1 LEICESTER CITY
Southend lifted themselves off the bottom with a crushing win to register
their first points of the season.  The Shrimpers could even allow
themselves the luxury of missing a penalty after just six minutes, when
David Martin drove against the post.  Within six minutes Ian Benjamin made
amends to shoot the home side in front, but Phil Gee levelled shortly after.
A spectacular volley from Andy Ansah in the 27th minute restored Southend's
advantage and Benjamin wrapped things up with a second half penalty.

SUNDERLAND 0-2 CHARLTON
Two own goals and a sending off handed Charlton the points that keeps them
ahead of the pack.  The Rokerites never recovered after
full-back John Kay got his marching orders for appearing to aim a butt at
Colin Walsh with just 15 minutes gone.  Sunderland did well to hang on until
the 69th minute when Terry Butcher diverted Garry Nelson's shot past the
bemused Tim Carter.  The soccer suicide was complete seven
minutes later when Gary Bennett found his own net to leave Carter fuming.

WEST HAM  2-1 WATFORD
The Hammers finally scored their first home goals of the season but the meagre
attendance reflected the frustration of their supporters.
Only 11,921 fans turned up to see their side end a run of two successive
defeats and inflict only the second loss for Watford.
Martin Allen gave West Ham the lead seven minutes into the second half with
an unstoppable 25-yard drive.  Paul Furlong levelled but Clive Allen
completed the family connection to grab the winner six minutes from time.

WOLVES 4-3 PETERBOROUGH
A late fightback by Posh was not enough to earn a point as unbeaten Wolves kept
up their fine start to the season.  Goal machine Steve Bull put the home
side in front after six minutes but Mick Halsall equalised on the half hour
A Mark Burke header on the stroke of half-time put Wolves back in front and
a brace by Andy Mutch, which took his goal tally to 100, looked to have put
the match beyond doubt.  But back Peterborough came through Ken
Charlery and Worrell Sterling and only stout defending denied them a point.

Summary:
                                   ATT:
10 Bristol Rvrs  1-2  Newcastle    7487
11 Grimsby T     1-1  Oxford       4546
12 Luton Town    3-3  Tranmere     6801
13 Millwall      2-1  Swindon      8091
14 Notts Cty     1-3  Barnsley     6205
15 Portsmouth    4-0  Birmingham  12152
-- Southend U    3-1  Leicester    5119
-- Sunderland    0-2  Charlton    17954
16 West Ham      2-1  Watford     11921
17 Wolves        4-3  Peterboro'  14532

                   P  W  D  L  F  A PTS
 1 Charlton Ath    6  5  1  0 11  2 16
 2 Newcastle Utd   5  5  0  0 11  4 15
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 3 Wolves          6  4  2  0 12  5 14
 4 Birmingham C    5  4  0  1  8  5 12
 5 Swindon Town    5  3  1  1 12  8 10
 6 Leicester C     6  3  1  2  8 10 10
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 7 Portsmouth      5  2  1  2  9  8  7
 8 Watford         5  2  1  2  8  7  7
 9 Tranmere R      4  2  1  1  7  5  7
10 Millwall        4  2  1  1  6  5  7
11 Brentford       5  2  0  3  7  7  6
12 Peterborough    4  2  0  2  6  7  6
13 West Ham        4  2  0  2  3  4  6
14 Bristol City    3  1  2  0  6  3  5
15 Oxford United   4  1  2  1  4  5  5
16 Grimsby Town    4  1  1  2  6  8  4
17 Notts County    5  1  1  3  6  8  4
18 Barnsley        5  1  1  3  3  4  4
19 Sunderland      4  1  1  2  1  3  4
20 Bristol R       6  1  0  5  9 15  3
21 Southend Utd    5  1  0  4  6  9  3
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22 Cambridge U     5  1  0  4  2 10  3
23 Luton Town      5  0  2  3  4 10  2
24 Derby County    4  0  1  3  3  6  1


Div 2:

West Brom lost their 100 percent record after a late goal from Farrell earned
Fulham a point at Craven Cottage.  Hull City join Albion at the top after
a 2-1 win at Reading in which Barkus was sent off for the home side within
eight minutes of coming onto the field.  Hartlepool continued their fine run to
go fourth behind Fulham on goals scored following their win at Dean Court.
Leyton Orient, who started the day in second, were sunk by Peter Shilton's
Plymouth while at the other end Wigan finally picked up their first points
with a superb 3-2 win at Rotherham.

BLACKPOOL        1-1 MANSFIELD
Duffield 14          Castledine 90

BOURNEMOUTH      0-2 HARTLEPOOL
                     Cross 56
                     Saville 89

BRIGHTON         2-0 PRESTON NE
Moulden 59, 75

CHESTER          3-0 BURNLEY
Morton 12
Lightfoot 22
Comstive 65

FULHAM           1-1 WEST BROM
Farrell 73           Taylor 2

PLYMOUTH         2-0 LEYTON ORIENT
Marker 16
Adcock 87

READING          1-2 HULL CITY
Taylor 30            Lund 9
Barkus sent off      Windass 88

ROTHERHAM        2-3 WIGAN
Todd pen 45          Griffiths 32,
Goater 51            pen 68
                     Daley 64

STOCKPORT        2-2 EXETER
Finley 53            Hodge 34, 83
Gannon 81

STOKE            0-0 BOLTON

SWANSEA          2-0 PORT VALE
West 54, pen 71

                   P  W  D  L  F  A PTS
 1 WBA             5  4  1  0 10  3 13
 2 Hull City       5  4  1  0  7  2 13
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 3 Fulham          5  3  2  0  9  5 11
 4 Hartlepool      5  3  2  0  6  1 11
 5 Brighton        5  3  1  1 10  7 10
 6 Leyton Orient   5  3  1  1  9  6 10
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 7 Bolton W        5  3  1  1  8  3 10
 8 Swansea City    5  3  0  2  9  4  9
 9 Stockport       5  2  2  1  6  7  8
10 Bradford City   4  2  1  1  7  6  7
11 Bournemouth     5  2  1  2  6  6  7
12 Plymouth A      4  2  1  1  5  2  7
13 Rotherham       5  1  2  2  7  8  5
14 Port Vale       5  1  2  2  5  6  5
15 Stoke City      5  1  2  2  5  7  5
16 Chester         5  1  1  3  8 10  4
17 Preston         4  1  1  2  6  8  4
18 Blackpool       5  1  1  3  4  8  4
19 Burnley         4  1  1  2  3  6  4
20 Wigan Ath       5  1  0  4  8 12  3
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21 Exeter          5  0  2  3  6 11  2
22 Reading         4  0  2  2  4  6  2
23 Mansfield       5  0  2  3  3 10  2
24 Huddersfield    4  0  0  4  1  8  0


Div 3:

York City's flawless start was finally ended at the Bescot Stadium where
Walsall rammed in three after Warburton gave the Minstermen a lightning start.
Barnet kept up the pressure at the top with the prolific strikeforce of Bull
and Carter securing a win over Carlisle.

Cardiff City missed a chance to take over at the top, crashing 2-1 at
Torquay where Justin Fashanu was sent off after putting The Gulls in front.
Colchester stay bottom after going down by the odd goal in five at Gigg Lane
but pace-making Crewe were crushed 3-0 3-0 at Darlington and drop to fifth.

BARNET           2-0 CARLISLE
Carter 71
Bull 84

BURY             3-2 COLCHESTER
Lyons 44             Bennett 85
Robinson 79          McDonough pen 89
Scott 88

DARLINGTON       3-0 CREWE
Hinchley 9
Pickering 50
Juryeff 90

LINCOLN          1-0 SCUNTHORPE
Lee 72

SCARBOROUGH      1-1 GILLINGHAM
Hirst 43             Aylott 88

SHREWSBURY       1-2 ROCHDALE
Haylock 87           Milner 14
                     Whitehall 57

TORQUAY          2-1 CARDIFF
Fashanu 26           Pike 77
Darby 69
Fashanu sent off

WALSALL          3-1 YORK CITY
Ollerenshaw 37       Warburton 1
Clarke 52
Marsh 53

WREXHAM          1-1 DONCASTER
Connolly 22          Jeffrey 38

                   P  W  D  L  F  A PTS
 1 York City       5  4  0  1 10  4 12
 2 Barnet          5  3  1  1  9  5 10
 3 Cardiff City    5  3  1  1  8  6 10
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 4 Walsall         5  3  0  2 12 10  9
 5 Crewe A         5  3  0  2  9  9  9
 6 Bury            5  3  0  2  9 11  9
 7 Darlington      5  2  1  2  6  3  7
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 8 Shrewsbury T    5  2  1  2  6  6  7
 9 Carlisle Utd    4  2  0  2 10  7  6
10 Rochdale        4  2  0  2  8  7  6
11 Torquay Utd     4  2  0  2  8  9  6
12 Chesterfield    3  2  0  1  5  3  6
13 Lincoln City    5  2  0  3  4  5  6
14 Gillingham      5  1  2  2  8  7  5
15 Scunthorpe Utd  4  1  2  1  3  2  5
16 Scarborough     4  1  2  1  3  5  5
17 Doncaster R     5  1  1  3  8 10  4
18 Halifax Town    4  1  1  2  5  6  4
19 Wrexham         4  1  1  2  5 10  4
20 Hereford Utd    4  1  1  2  3  6  4
21 Northampton T   3  1  0  2  6  7  3
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22 Colchester      5  1  0  4  5 12  3


GM Vauxhall Conference:

BROMSGROVE       1-2 NORTHWICH
O'Meara 45           O'Connor pen 6
Brighton sent off    Davies 57
Whitehouse sent off  Hancock sent off

FARNBOROUGH      2-2 KIDDERMINSTER
Leworthy 58, 80      Davies 37
Baker sent off       Hadley 67

GATESHEAD        1-1 DAGENHAM
Cooke 35             Cavell 6

MACCLESFIELD     1-0 BATH CITY
Sorvel 23

MERTHYR TYDFIL   0-0 STAFFORD

SLOUGH           1-4 ALTRINCHAM
Hazel 14             Bradshaw 19, 26
                     Thompson 38
                     Freeman 81

WELLING          1-4 STALYBRIDGE
White 48             Bunn 28
                     Kirkham 42, 78
                     Edwards 85

WITTON           2-0 BOSTON
Lillis 51
Burke 59

WOKING           4-0 RUNCORN
Puckett 29
Buzaglo 35, 67
Biggins 58

WYCOMBE          4-0 TELFORD
Scott 36
Carroll 58
Kerr 84
Casey 88

YEOVIL           2-1 KETTERING
Wallace 28, 53       Gavin 69

                   P  W  D  L  F  A PTS
 1 Wycombe W       5  4  1  0 12  2 13
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 2 Slough Town     5  4  0  1  8  4 12
 3 Stafford R      5  3  2  0  8  3 11
 4 Stalybridge     5  2  3  0 11  5  9
 5 Witton Albion   5  2  3  0  7  2  9
 6 Dagenham & R    5  2  2  1  9  5  8
 7 Kidderminster   5  2  2  1  6  3  8
 8 Merthyr T       5  2  2  1  3  3  8
 9 Farnborough     5  2  1  2 13 11  7
10 Altrincham      5  2  1  2  6  4  7
11 Yeovil Town     5  2  1  2  6  4  7
12 Macclesfield    5  2  1  2  5  5  7
13 Northwich Vic   5  2  1  2  5  5  7
14 Gateshead       5  2  1  2  8 10  7
15 Telford Utd     5  2  1  2  7 11  7
16 Woking          4  2  0  2  5  6  6
17 Bromsgrove      4  1  2  1  5  5  5
18 Kettering T     5  1  1  3  2  6  4
19 Bath City       5  0  3  2  2  4  3
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20 Boston Utd      5  0  1  4  1  8  1
21 Runcorn         5  0  1  4  3 14  1
22 Welling Utd     5  0  0  5  5 17  0


DIADORA LEAGUE Premier Division

42 Aylesbury       1-1  Yeading
43 Basingstoke     1-2  St Albans
44 Bromley         3-0  Bognor
45 Dulwich         2-0  Grays
-- Harrow          0-3  Chesham
-- Hendon          2-0  Hayes
-- Stevenage B     3-2  Carshalton
-- Sutton Utd      2-1  Marlow
-- Windsor & Eton  3-1  Staines
-- Wivenhoe        2-3  Kingstonian
-- Wokingham       0-3  Enfield

HFS LOANS LEAGUE Premier Division

38 Accrington      2-0  Leek
39 Barrow          3-2  Buxton
40 Bish Auckland   5-0  Chorley
41 Colwyn Bay      0-1  Morecambe
-- Droylsden       1-2  Emley
-- Frickley        0-0  Marine
-- Gainsborough    2-0  Hyde
-- Horwich         2-2  Whitley Bay
-- Matlock         0-3  Mossley
-- Southport       3-0  Goole
-- Winsford        2-0  Fleetwood

BEAZER HOMES LEAGUE Premier Division

-- Bashley         1-1  Cambridge C
-- Chelmsford      1-2  Hednesford
-- Cheltenham      5-0  Waterlooville
-- Corby Town      2-2  Dorchester
-- Crawley Town    2-1  Solihull
-- Dover           2-0  Atherstone
-- Halesowen       2-1  Weymouth
-- Hastings        0-1  Gloucester
-- Moor Green      OFF  Dartford
-- Trowbridge      1-4  Burton
-- VS Rugby        1-0  Worcester

(Dartford have resigned from the league)
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