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Sat, 24 Jan, 2009

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Arsenal are under pressure for fourth place and Champions League qualification aa they took the game to a defensive Bolton side in the first half at the Emirates Stadium.

Sat, 10 Jan, 2009

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LAST Friday promised to be a fairly quiet day at our fanzine’s HQ. Sure, Sunderland had been awful for almost a month, but we’ve been bad for most of the 30 odd years I’ve been following them, so that’s no big deal.

Wed, 19 Nov, 2008

Boro cruise past Coventry

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Wed, 27 Oct, 2004

McClaren backs United to haul in Gunners

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Sun, 03 Oct, 2004

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Alan Smith netted his sixth goal of the season to earn Manchester United a precious point against Middlesbrough at Old Trafford.

Sun, 03 Oct, 2004

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