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Moyes set for Swansea tricky Everton relegation fears eased by Bony double SUNDAY, APRIL 20, 2014 18 19 Rodgers only has eyes for Norwich Page 18 LONDON: Sunderland’s goalkeeper Vito Mannone (left) jumps for the ball in front of Chelsea’s Demba Ba during their English Premier League soccer match at the Stamford Bridge ground. — AP Sunderland halt Chelsea parade Mourinho and other members of the home ty. There was no sign Mourinho was resting key The left-back drilled in a powerful low shot and then when Ramires was barged by Larsson side’s back-room staff. players before Tuesday’s Champions League trip that Mark Schwarzer-deputising for the ill Petr as he looked set to head into an empty goal. Chelsea 1 Chelsea were incensed at the decision to to Atletico Madrid and initially it looked as Cech-failed to hold and Wickham reacted first to The Blues midfielder then took matters into award the spot-kick after Sunderland substitute though the Blues would easily overcome a slot the rebound home from close range. his own hands by elbowing the Sunderland Jozy Altidore had gone down under Cesar Sunderland side desperate for points. It was the first goal Chelsea had conceded in man off the ball and was fortunate the incident Azpilicueta’s sliding challenge. It took them just 12 minutes to unpick the 10 home games-a run dating back to the 3-1 was missed by Dean. Sunderland 2 The incident was just one of a number of visitors’ defence, when Eto’o’s twisting run took victory over Manchester United in mid-January- The first half ended with both teams nursing flashpoints in a highly charged game that could him past John O’Shea before a last-ditch tackle and ensured Schwarzer’s day would be remem- a sense of grievance. And that contributed to a have seen players from both sides sent off, while by Santiago Vergini denied the forward a shot bered for the wrong reasons. feisty second period that grew more frantic the Chelsea midfielder Ramires could face retro- on goal. The equaliser knocked the home side out of longer the stalemate endured. LONDON: Jose Mourinho suffered his first ever spective action for elbowing Sunderland’s From the resulting corner, Eto’o connected their stride, but they stepped up the pressure in Eto’o passed up a good chance to restore Premier League defeat at Stamford Bridge as Sebastian Larsson. Ultimately though, Borini’s with a close-range volley that appeared to set a frantic spell ahead of the interval. Vito Chelsea’s lead two minutes after the restart Sunderland delivered a major blow to Chelsea’s spot-kick proved the difference, after Connor Chelsea on their way to three points. Mannone saved at the second attempt from when he placed his shot wide after a powerful title hopes with a controversial 2-1 victory yes- Wickham’s 18th-minute strike had cancelled out Sunderland had offered little during the Branislav Ivanovic’s header after initially pushing run by Willian. But while Sunderland struggled terday. Fabio Borini, on loan from leaders Samuel Eto’o’s 12th-minute opening goal, end- opening stages but, just as they had in their 2-2 the ball against the bar. to create chances of their own, their defence Liverpool, converted a contentious 82nd- ing Mourinho’s 77-game unbeaten home draw at Manchester City in mid-week, Gus And the Sunderland goalkeeper was again stood firm in the face of growing home pres- minute penalty to secure the win for the league run. Poyet’s side recovered after falling behind and called into action when he produced a fine dou- sure. Mourinho introduced both Demba Ba and league’s bottom club. The result left Chelsea two points behind within six minutes they were level. ble save to deny Nemanja Matic and Mohamed Fernando Torres in an effort to boost his side’s It sparked furious home protests that end- Liverpool having played a game more, while Rather than float the ball into the area from a Salah. Chelsea’s frustration then intensified when firepower, but both missed chances before ed with assistant coach Rui Faria being bottom club Sunderland boosted their survival left-wing corner, Larsson picked out Marcos they were denied two penalty appeals in quick Borini was handed the chance to seal an unex- dragged away from referee Mike Dean by hopes by moving to within three points of safe- Alonso, who was unmarked 30 yards from goal. succession, first when Alonso handled the ball pected win. —AFP Fulham trapped Palace continue revival relegation zone with just three matches in drop zone of the season left. West Ham 0 Both teams were all but safe from the League berth. Felix Magath’s Fulham would have drop before this match started but 11th- climbed out of the bottom three with placed Palace’s win took them six points Tottenham 3 victory, but instead they find them- in front of east London club West Ham, selves two points from safety, having Crystal Palace 1 still 12th despite this loss. played a game more than fourth-bot- Long before Jedinak scored, another tom Norwich City. Fulham had won Australian was the centre of attention at Fulham 1 their previous two games and despite Upton Park as West Ham striker Dylan Magath making five changes to his LONDON: Australia midfielder Mile Tombides, who died on Friday, was starting XI, their momentum did not Jedinak scored the only goal of the game remembered with a minute’s applause seem to be affected as they took the as Crystal Palace’s remarkable revival before kick-off.Tombides, who joined the game to their hosts at a sunny White LONDON: Tottenham Hotspur under manager Tony Pulis continued with Hammers as a 15-year-old and made one strengthened their push for a European Hart Lane. Snapping into challenges LONDON: Tottenham Hotspur’s Danny Rose competes with Fulham’s Steve Sidwell during their English Premier League soccer match at a 1-0 win away to London rivals West senior appearance, had been suffering place and kept Fulham trapped in the and pressing high up the pitch, they Ham yesterday. When Pulis was appoint- procured a clear sight of goal in the White Hart Lane. — AP from testicular cancer, a disease he was Premier League relegation zone with a ed in November after Ian Holloway quit 3-1 home victory yesterday. third minute, only for Hugo Rodallega simple task of volleying home from Lloris into a finger-tip save with a bullet diagnosed with in 2011. Fulham midfielder Steve Sidwell to badly slice his shot after springing barely two yards out. Fulham refused header, but in the 62nd minute, Spurs Selhurst Park, the Eagles were six points In a statement issued Friday, West Ham cancelled out Paulinho’s 35th-minute the Spurs offside trap. to be cowed, though, and within two extended their lead. from safety at the foot of the Premier said Tombides “will be hugely missed by opener for Tottenham, but second-half Spurs threatened through Kaboul, minutes they were level. Spurs defend- Another undefendable Eriksen free- League table, having collected only four all who had the honor of knowing him”. goals from Harry Kane and Younes who headed over after Fulham failed to er Zeki Fryers could only prod an kick was the source. This time the points from their opening 11 fixtures. The closest either side came to a goal in Kaboul gave Tim Sherwood’s side all clear a corner, but the visitors were attempted clearance into the path of Dane’s delivery came from the left, and Several months on this victory, which the first half was when West Ham striker quickly back on the attack, with Lloris three points. Sidwell had an opportuni- Sidwell and the Fulham midfielder dis- the cross was every bit as devilish. followed their 3-2 triumph over high-fly- Andy Carroll’s header was well-saved by ty to get his team back into the game rushing out to block Rodallega’s played great coolness to dink a shot Kaboul, the grateful recipient on this ing Everton in midweek, meant Palace Palace goalkeeper Julian Speroni. with 13 minutes remaining, but after attempted lob. The home side stepped past the advancing Lloris. occasion, scored with his knee. After had won five Premier League matches in things up around the half-hour mark, Palace broke the deadlock just shy of Christian Eriksen had been penalised It was an impressive response from Alexander Kacaniklic failed to win a a row for the first time since 1992 — the however, and after visiting goalkeeper the visitors, but Spurs restored their penalty following a tangle with Danny the hour mark after they were awarded for handball, he saw his penalty parried latest feather in the cap of 56-year-old by Hugo Lloris. David Stockdale had palmed an Aaron lead just three minutes into the second Rose, referee Lee Probert did point to a penalty when Cameron Jerome, surg- Champions League qualification Lennon volley onto the post, Spurs half. Aaron Lennon made the goal, cut- the spot when Eriksen used his upper former Stoke manager Pulis. ing into the box, went down under remains unlikely for Spurs, who are four went ahead. ting inside Ashkan Dejagah on the arm to nudge the ball away from This result also left south London side Pablo Armero’s challenge. Jedinak’s points below fourth-place Arsenal, hav- Eriksen whipped a wicked free-kick Spurs right and floating in a fine left- Rodallega.