Samuel Gardiner - Sports Journalism

Nunes late winner defeats resolute Villa   Mateus Nunes scores a late winner for City.   Mateus Nunes’ first Premier League goal for Manchester City gave Pep Guardiola’s side a priceless victory in the race for a Champions League finish, defeating Aston Villa 2-1 at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday evening. Bernardo Silva put City ahead from 12 yards after seven minutes following good work from Omar Marmoush, before Manchester United loanee Marcus Rashford, who put in a dynamic display, coolly scored from the penalty spot shortly after, following good work from Jacob Ramsey to draw a foul from Ruben Dias. Villa frustrated City throughout the match, not letting them break through their solid defence, right until stoppage time when they were beaten by Nunes, who appeared at the back post getting on the end of Jeremy Doku’s low cross and sending the home fans into raptures. Both teams rotated their starting teams from the previous match, with one eye on their respective upcoming FA ...

  Six of the best for Bloods on Derby Day Midfielder Billy Knott scored Saffron Walden Town’s first goal in their 6-2 win at Stansted. Saffron Walden Town ended their disappointing recent run of form in emphatic style, hitting local rivals Stansted for six to put the hosts in real danger of relegation to step 6. Billy Knott opened the scoring with a low drive on 27 minutes, with Kaleel Green heading the Bloods’ second two minutes later after an excellent cross from Jeff Cobblah. A mistake at the back led to Luke Skinner pulling one back immediately for the Airportmen, and former Blood Charlie Portway headed in a free-kick after half time to put the hosts level. However, Stansted then suffered a real capitulation as Saffron Walden scored four times in the final 20 minutes. Green scored his second goal, and sixth of the season, following more outstanding wing play from Cobblah, who then grabbed Walden’s fourth with a snapshot from distance. Ricky Modeste’s screamer and Jaiden Babal...