Midweek Footy - Tuesday

A few Premiership fixtures tonight with very few goals and not much worth talking about. Spurs beat Fulham 2-0, Liverpool's bad run continued with a goalless draw at Wolves. Pompey maintained their slight bit of good form with a 1-1 draw against fellow stragglers West Ham and Owen Coyle's new Bolton beat his old Burnley 1-0.

The real drama was in the Championship and League 1 with goals galore!!! Most notable results were Nottingham Forest thrashing QPR 5-0, Bristol City were smashed at home 6-0 by Cardiff and my personal favourite - Swindon Town beat Leeds United 3-0. The same Leeds United that beat Man Utd and drew with Tottenham!! Not much change in League 1 for the Robins though, but they do have 2 games in hand on 3rd place. The play-off's and the Championship is a very real target now.

Goals from the youngster Charlie Austin and a brace from Billy Paynter saw the Reds entertained a packed out crowd against a Leeds side who had familiar names such as Beckford and Snodgrass leading their attack. Reports from fans at the game said that Town were fantastic and should have netted 5!

Away at Southend next week who were beaten by Millwall tonight then another top of the table clash at home vs Charlton Athletic (beaten by local rivals Leyton Orient last night)

Danny Wilson is doing a fantastic job at the County Ground. Hopefully Austin and Paynter will remain in Swindon beyond January and Wilson himself finishes the job before venturing to higher Leagues...


Credit to my cousin Alex for the photo from the Arkell's Stand at the County Ground.  

More fixtures tomorrow night including the all Manchester Carling Cup Semi Final second leg. Arsenal away at Aston Villa, Chelsea entertain an in-form Birmingham. Under pressure Blackburn face Wigan and Everton and Sunderland hope to bounce back from their FA Cup exits at Goodison Park.