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Leigh Leopards are one game from another trip to Wembley Second-half tries from Fanitesi Niu and Bailey Hodgson helped them through to the semi-finals of the Challenge Cup after a comeback victory at Wakefield Trinity. Author - Josh T Lachlan Lam's try put the visitors 6-0 up at the break before two quick tries after the interval from Matty Russell and Josh Rourke turned the game around to put the home side 12-6 ahead. However, there were some twists to come Rourke's knock-on led to a superb try from Niu to bring Leigh level, before Gareth O'Brien kicked a penalty to put them ahead. Wakefield again lost possession cheaply and Hodgson pounced to score the decisive try and send Leigh through. READ MORE:  Warrington Wolves 20 - 12 St Helens READ MORE: Sports news from Manchester Super News Revenge for Leigh and a closer look at what happened. Leigh are back in the last four of the competition they won back in 2023, and they avenged last weekend's 40-14 Super League hum...

Jack Grealish ended a long wait for a Premier League goal as City climbed to fourth place. In the process, they deepened Leicester’s relegation woes with a comfortable win at the Etihad. Author - Macca With Pep Guardiola serving a touchline ban and watching from the stands, Grealish—making his first league start since December—made an immediate impact, slotting home from Savinho’s cutback inside two minutes. At least Guardiola saw it. Many City fans, however, were still outside in protest against expected season ticket price hikes and the club’s new commercial deal with ticket resale platform Viagogo. Omar Marmoush, leading the line in Erling Haaland’s absence, doubled City’s lead just before the half-hour mark. The Egyptian forward reacted sharply when Leicester keeper Mads Hermansen failed to deal with Ruben Dias’ chipped pass, thumping a first-time effort in off the underside of the bar. READ MORE:  Bournemouth 1 - 2 Manchester City READ MORE:  Premier League news and s...

Forino’s late strike ends Bolton’s long wait for derby win over Wigan Chris Forino struck deep into stoppage time to hand Bolton Wanderers their first victory over League One rivals Wigan Athletic in more than a decade. Author - Amy W The Bolton defender bundled home from a corner in the third minute of added time, securing Bolton’s first win against Wigan since an FA Cup tie in January 2015. Tensions boiled over in the aftermath, with heated exchanges in the technical area leading to Wigan manager Ryan Lowe being shown a red card, while goalkeeping coach Andy Lonergan received a yellow. Bolton settled into the game quicker, with Joel Randall’s shot deflected just past the far post by former Wanderers defender Will Aimson. Wigan had a golden opportunity of their own when Maleace Asamoah found space in the box, but he failed to direct his free header on target from Jonny Smith’s cross. READ MORE:  Stockport County 2 - 1 Burton Albion READ MORE:  Wigan Atheltic 1 - 0 Cambrid...

Two unusual goals ensured Barrow and Salford played out a 1-1 draw Where does leave Salford's chanced of qualifying for the play-offs? Author - Michael Haldsworth Tyler Smith scrambled the Bluebirds into a 37th-minute lead from Ben Whitfield's cross with his fourth goal of the season. Salford claimed the striker's effort had not crossed the line or that the ball had been knocked out of keeper Matty Young's grasp. Barrow provided a greater attacking threat in the second half, with Dean Campbell and Whitfield flashing shots over the crossbar. The former Barrow loanee Cole Stockton was denied his 14th goal of the campaign after 60 minutes by Wyll Stanway's third crucial save of the night. Smith should then have doubled Barrow's lead only to be denied by Young. A stunning view and sunset at the ground This did prove to be something of a turning point as Salford grabbed a deserved leveller after 69 minutes. Attempting to punch clear from under his crossbar, St...

City fight back to keep silverware hopes alive Manchester City kept their trophy ambitions intact with a comeback victory over Bournemouth, securing an FA Cup semi-final clash with Nottingham Forest. Author - Macca Evanilson’s scrappy 21st-minute finish put the hosts ahead at half-time, leaving Pep Guardiola staring down the possibility of his first trophyless season since his debut campaign at the club in 2016-17. City had chances to level before the break, but Erling Haaland endured a frustrating first half. The Norwegian saw his penalty saved by Kepa Arrizabalaga and squandered two further gilt-edged opportunities as Bournemouth’s intensity unsettled the visitors. Guardiola, however, made an immediate impact with his half-time changes. He introduced 20-year-old Nico O’Reilly for Abdukodir Khusanov, and within four minutes, the youngster (deployed at left-back) delivered a pinpoint cross for Haaland to tap in at the far post. READ MORE:  Nottingham Forest 1 - 0 Manchester Cit...

Stockport County tightened their grip on play-off spot with hard-fought win over Burton Stockport County bolstered their League One play-off hopes with a tense victory over struggling Burton Albion at Edgeley Park. Author - Josh T Kick-off was slightly delayed as fans took longer than usual to make their way into the stands, but once the action got underway, the hosts wasted little time in asserting themselves. Burton keeper Max Crocombe did well to parry Will Collar’s effort, but Kyle Wootton reacted quickest to nod home the rebound in the eighth minute. Tanto Olaofe almost doubled the lead moments later, only to be denied by Crocombe, while at the other end, Stockport’s Corey Addai produced a sharp low stop to keep out Owen Dodgson. The visitors came agonisingly close to levelling just before the break, but Ethan Pye’s last-ditch block thwarted Charlie Webster from what looked like a certain goal. READ MORE:  EFL news from European Super Football Burton continued to push afte...

Johnny Marr is a musician, songwriter and singer.  He first achieved fame as the guitarist and co-songwriter of the Smiths. Author - Jamie P Source | Vladimir Flickr Early life and the start of his carser Born and raised in Manchester, England, Marr formed his first band as a teenager  He was part of several bands with Andy Rourke before forming the Smiths with Morrissey in 1982.  An incredible journey with the Smiths.  The Smiths attained commercial success and were critically acclaimed, with Marr's jangle pop guitar style becoming a distinctive part of the band's sound. His tenure with The Smiths was a defining period in British music, shaping the sound of indie rock for generations. As the band’s lead guitarist and co-songwriter, Marr’s intricate, jangly guitar work became the backbone of their sound, blending melodic sophistication with raw emotional intensity. READ MORE:  Greatest Greater Manchester gigs and conc...