Martinez: Early goal was key
Roberto Martinez felt Everton’s early strike in their 3-0 win over Manchester United enabled his side to control the game.
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Jokanovic remains level-headed
Watford head coach Slavisa Jokanovic likened his side’s 2-0 victory over Brighton to coming through a “semi-final” as the Hornets took another step towards the Barclays Premier League.
Bowen glory Par for the course
Champion conditional Sean Bowen topped an already memorable day at Sandown by steering Just A Par to a last-gasp win in the bet365 Gold Cup.
Sprinter Sacre stays in training
Nicky Henderson believes he saw “a shoot” of recovery in Sprinter Sacre after he finished second in the bet365 AP McCoy Celebration Chase at Sandown.
Higgins praises winner Ding
China’s Ding Junhui moved into the quarter-finals of the World Championship for just the third time after battling back to defeat John Higgins 13-9 in Sheffield on Saturday.
Celebration time for Special one
Special Tiara won the bet365 AP McCoy Celebration Chase at Sandown, with the man himself only third on Mr Mole.
Wolves indebted to Afobe winner
Benik Afobe’s goal earned Wolves a 1-0 win at Wigan to keep the visitors’ play-off hopes alive and the hosts firmly in relegation danger.
Ipswich boost promotion hopes
Ipswich tightened their grip on a Championship play-off place after beating Nottingham Forest 2-1.
Racing salutes legend McCoy
The curtain came down on the career of AP McCoy at Sandown on Saturday and the racing world paid tribute to the record-breaking champion.
Rotherham rally to claim point
Norwich let slip a 1-0 lead as Jordan Bowery’s goal helped Rotherham claim a 1-1 draw in their bid to beat the Sky Bet Championship drop.