Premiership: Luck was on our side, admits Royle

Man City 1-0 West Ham

Premiership: Luck was on our side, admits Royle
Sat, 28 Apr, 2001 - 20:13

Man City 1-0 West Ham

Joe Royle unashamedly admitted Manchester City had been lucky to beat West Ham 1-0 to keep alive their slim hopes of avoiding relegation.

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