Saturday 9 March 2013

Man City vs Barnsley live FA Cup Preview 9 March 2013

Match Preview: Saturday,9 March 2013, One of the important match Man City vs Barnsley of FA Cup HD Quality Live Man City vs Barnsley streaming is available here.Man City vs Barnsley Live Stream online FA Cup Video Free The match will take plcae at Hillsborough on 3/9/13 Preview Pictures and Wallpapers its mean all things are available in my blog please see and check here for latest things.
Manchester City will not risk captain Vincent Kompany or striker Sergio Aguero against Barnsley on Saturday.Defender Kompany has missed the last six games with calf problems while Aguero pulled out of Monday's game at Aston Villa with knee trouble.
Barnsley midfielder Stephen Dawson could have a late fitness test on an ankle injury having missed the Tykes' last nine matches.
Manager David Flitcroft has no new injury or suspension problems.
Head-to-head
• Manchester City hold a 50% winning record against Barnsley, having prevailed in 16 of their 32 competitive meetings over 115 years; the Tykes have won six.
• City have scored 15 goals in their last three matches with the South Yorkshire club, crushing them 7-1 most recently in the second round of the League Cup in September 2004 on this ground.
• The Premier League club have also won both previous FA Cup encounters; 2-1 at home in the third round in 1948, and 2-0 at home in the fifth round in February 1993.
Manchester City
• Five times winners and four times runners-up, Manchester City are trying to reach the semi-finals for only the second time in 32 seasons but they're also attempting to win the trophy for the second time in three years and the second in four attempts under Roberto Mancini.
• City were knocked out by Championship clubs in 2008 (Sheffield United) and 2009 (Nottingham Forest), but since then they've eliminated all six second tier sides they've confronted, including Watford and Leeds in the current run in which they have not conceded a single goal.
• If selected, Edin Dzeko will be making his 100th Manchester City appearance.
Barnsley
• Having won their first FA Cup ties in five seasons, Barnsley are now aiming to pull off their biggest shock since 2008 when they last reached the semi-finals, knocking out Liverpool and Chelsea in the process.
• Since then the 1912 winners and 1910 runners-up have twice been knocked-out by top-flight West Ham and once by Swansea. Manchester City is the first Premier League they are meeting in this run, in which one goal has been conceded from three successive victories.
• Leading scorer Chris Dagnall has netted three of Barnsley's five FA Cup goals.

Ross County vs Celtic live Scottish Premier League Preview 9 March 2013

Match Preview: Saturday,9 March 2013, One of the important match Ross County vs Celtic of Scottish Premier League HD Quality Live Ross County vs Celtic streaming is available here.Ross County vs Celtic Live Stream online Scottish Premier League Video Free The match will take plcae at Hillsborough on 3/9/13 Preview Pictures and Wallpapers its mean all things are available in my blog please see and check here for latest things.Ross County will be without captain Richard Brittain, who is suspended.Manager Derek Adams is still without goalkeeper Mark Brown, who is out with a fractured hand, with Michael Fraser set to start.Celtic will be without injured players Scott Brown, Emilio Izaguirre, Mikael Lustig, Adam Matthews, Georgios Samaras and Victor Wanyama.
However, young forward Tony Watt is set to return after recovering from a bruised foot.
Ross County manager Derek Adams: "We'll put out a good strong team.
"With Celtic coming back from Turin, we're not sure which team'll take the park on Saturday, but we'll be more than able to compete with them.
"We're looking to try and keep this unbeaten run going. We've gone ten games unbeaten - let's see if we can make it 11.
Celtic manager Neil Lennon: "We go to Ross County, who are having a fabulous season.
"Derek has done wonders there but going from Juventus in the last 16 of the Champions League, to Dingwall, in some people's minds, is a step down but in my view it is a very important game.
"You have got to motivate the players, there is a championship to win and you've got your own targets to achieve."

Aberdeen vs Motherwell live Scottish Premier League Preview 9 March 2013

Match Preview: Saturday,9 March 2013, One of the important match Aberdeen vs Motherwell  of Scottish Premier League HD Quality Live Aberdeen vs Motherwell  streaming is available here.Aberdeen vs Motherwell  Live Stream online Scottish Premier League Video Free The match will take plcae at Hillsborough on 3/9/13 Preview Pictures and Wallpapers its mean all things are available in my blog please see and check here for latest things.Aberdeen defender Joe Shaughnessy returns to the squad after recovering from a broken nose.However, the Dons will again be without longer-term casualties Isaac Osbourne, Andrew Considine and Chris Clark.
Shaun Hutchinson is suspended for Motherwell after the defender picked up a sixth booking.
However, fellow 'Well defender Simon Ramsden is available after missing the victory over Hearts after picking up a knock.
Aberdeen manager Craig Brown: "You've got an accountability to everyone here at the football club - the chairman, the board, the fans. You've got that in every game.
"I want the best for Aberdeen Football Club, that's my job. I'm certainly accountable.
"But I don't feel pressure. I'm not losing sleep.
"I think the fair-minded people will look and say that we've had some misfortune but we've had some poor performances.
"Not all that many, I would have to say, but the last game was one of them and we must get that out of our system.
"I'm not contemplating not being in the top six. I'm optimistic about it and we're focused on getting there."
Motherwell manager Stuart McCall: "I think they have the strongest squad outwith Celtic.
"I'm sure if they had a full squad throughout the season they would be higher up but nobody is saying they can't put three or four victories together and be right up there at the end of the season.
"We went to Ross County and didn't adapt to the conditions well and got beat.
"Aberdeen's (pitch) doesn't look to be in the best condition. It's the same for both sides but it does affect your planning and selection."

Birmingham vs Derby live npower Championship Preview 9 March 2013

Match Preview: Saturday,9 March 2013, One of the important match Birmingham vs Derby of npower Championship HD Quality Live Birmingham vs Derby streaming is available here.Birmingham vs Derby Live Stream online npower Championship Video Free The match will take plcae at Hillsborough on 3/9/13 Preview Pictures and Wallpapers its mean all things are available in my blog please see and check here for latest things.Birmingham captain Steven Caldwell may return, having missed Tuesday's draw with Blackpool through illness but subsequently returned to training.
Left-back Mitch Hancox misses out with a hamstring injury while striker Marlon King (knee) is expected to be out for the rest of the season.Derby hope to have midfielder Craig Bryson (groin) fit again to ease Nigel Clough's substantial injury problems.
Defenders James O'Connor (knee) and Mark O'Brien (knee) both miss out.
Head-to-head
• Substitute Nathan Tyson bagged the winner six minutes from time when Derby beat Birmingham 3-2 in the reverse fixture in November. It's 64 years since the Rams did the league double over Birmingham.
• Blues have now lost two of their last three league matches with Derby, having previously gone seven without defeat.
• These clubs shared 10 goals in the corresponding fixture in April 1966 in the old Second Division. Neither club has been involved in a higher scoring draw in their league histories.
Birmingham City 
• Birmingham lie four places and five points above the drop zone, with one win in six Championship outings.
• Lee Clark's side have only won five home league matches all season.
• They also have the worst record against fellow Midlands clubs in the Championship, with just one win from five games.
Derby County
• Mid-table Derby are on the longest current winless run in the Championship of seven matches, having drawn four and lost three since a 3-0 triumph over Huddersfield on 2 February - their only win in 10 league games.
• Nigel Clough's side is one of six in this division yet to win away from home in 2013.
• The Rams have gained the most points of the five clubs involved in Midlands derbies in the Championship - nine from six matches.
 

Bolton vs Brighton live npower Championship Preview 9 March 201

Match Preview: Saturday,9 March 2013, One of the important match Bolton vs Brighton of npower Championship HD Quality Live Bolton vs Brighton streaming is available here.Bolton vs Brighton Live Stream online npower Championship Video Free The match will take plcae at Hillsborough on 3/9/13 Preview Pictures and Wallpapers its mean all things are available in my blog please see and check here for latest things.Bolton manager Dougie Freedman expects to welcome back first-choice goalkeeper Adam Bogdan, who missed Tuesday's win over Bolton but should be fit.
Keith Andrews (Achilles), Tyrone Mears (blood infection) and long-term absentee Mark Davies (knee) miss out.Brighton have been dealt a blow with striker Craig Mackail-Smith (Achilles) ruled out for the season.
Left-back Wayne Bridge (hamstring) is a doubt but midfielders Andrew Crofts and Vicente should return to the squad.
Head-to-head
• David Ngog's last-gasp strike earned Bolton a 1-1 draw with Brighton at the Amex Stadium just under four months ago.
• Brighton were left to rue missed chances, as they dropped points for the first time in five league clashes with the Trotters spanning 33 years.
• Bolton have never beaten the Seagulls in a home league encounter.
Bolton Wanderers
• A fifth successive victory would see ninth-placed Bolton achieving their longest winning streak since December 2006 in the Premier League.
• Dougie Freedman's players are also on the joint best current winning run in home Championship games of four, last dropping points at the Reebok against Millwall on 12 January. They are one of four clubs still unbeaten at home in this division in 2013.
• Andy Lonergan and Chris Eagles could both make their 250th English league appearance, while Kevin Davies is set to complete his 350th in the league in Bolton colours.
Brighton & Hove Albion
• Brighton consolidated their recently acquired top-six placing by extending their unbeaten sequence to six (4W, 2D), although they were held to a fourth goalless draw of the season away to bottom club Bristol City on Tuesday.
• The Seagulls are the only club to currently have the double distinction of not losing a Championship match from a winning position, nor winning one from a losing predicament.
• Gus Poyet's men have lost fewer matches on the road than any other club in the second tier (four).

Bristol City vs Middlesbrough live npower Championship Preview 9 March 2013

Match Preview: Saturday,9 March 2013, One of the important match Bristol City vs Middlesbrough of npower Championship HD Quality Live Bristol City vs Middlesbrough streaming is available here.Bristol City vs Middlesbrough Live Stream online npower Championship Video Free The match will take plcae at Hillsborough on 3/9/13 Preview Pictures and Wallpapers its mean all things are available in my blog please see and check here for latest things.Bristol City manager Sean O'Driscoll hopes to have experienced defender Louis Carey available after he recovered from a knee injury.
Defender Richard Foster (Achilles) and striker Ryan Taylor (shoulder) are out.Middlesbrough could include Kieron Dyer after the 34-year-old midfielder was rested for the defeat at Huddersfield.
Jonathan Woodgate could return after recovering from a calf injury but fellow defenders Andre Bikey and Stuart Parnaby miss out (both hamstring).

MATCH FACTS

Head-to-head
• Bristol City gave themselves the chance of a first ever league double over Middlesbrough after ending an 11-game winless run from mid-September to mid-November with a 3-1 victory at the Riverside.
• The Teesside club travel in search of a fourth win in five visits to Ashton Gate (in all competitions), and a third league win in a row.
• If Middlesbrough score twice it will take their total of goals in competitive matches against the Robins to 100.
Bristol City
• Back-to-back goalless draws have seen Bristol City slump to the foot of the table, three points from safety, but they are unbeaten in five home league games (W4, D1).
• The Robins are the only club to be averaging as little as a point a game, and have the most generous defence in the division, letting in 65 goals in 36 games.
• A total of 72 league goals have been scored in 18 outings at Ashton Gate (35 for, 37 against), and at four per game, that is the highest average at any ground in all four divisions.
Middlesbrough
• Seven points out of a possible 33, with just two wins from the 11 games, means Middlesbrough's return is the lowest in the Championship in 2013.
• Tony Mowbray's side are still to win on the road in this calendar year, or in seven attempts, over which time just one point has been taken, since the 3-2 triumph at Peterborough on 8 December.
• Only Bristol City have lost more away games in this division than Boro's 11.

Watford vs Blackpool live npower Championship Preview 9 March 2013

Match Preview: Saturday,9 March 2013, One of the important match Watford vs Blackpool of npower Championship HD Quality Live Watford vs Blackpool streaming is available here.Watford vs Blackpool Live Stream online npower Championship Video Free The match will take plcae at Hillsborough on 3/9/13 Preview Pictures and Wallpapers its mean all things are available in my blog please see and check here for latest things.Jonathan Bond will again start in goal for Watford instead of Manuel Almunia, who has a hamstring injury.Fernando Forestieri's two goals off the bench in midweek may see him getting a start and NathanieChalobah and Lloyd Doyley may be in line for recalls.
Blackpool will be without forward Gary Taylor-Fletcher, who injured a hamstring in midweek. Marko Futacs is expected to deputise.
Loanee right-back Reece Wabara has returned to Manchester City.

MATCH FACTS

Head-to-head
• This is the 20th league meeting between Watford and Blackpool; the clubs have won five each of the previous 19 clashes, spanning 44 years.
• Blackpool are aiming to take their unbeaten streak against Watford to six matches after fighting back from 2-0 down to draw the reverse fixture 2-2 in November.
• It was November 1997 when the Hornets last registered a home victory over Blackpool. Jason Lee scored twice in a 4-1 triumph at third-tier level.
Watford
• Watford have picked up 17 points from a seven-match unbeaten run, and victory over Blackpool would see the second-placed Hornets climbing to within two points of leaders of Cardiff, who are inactive this weekend.
• If the season had started on 1 January, Gianfranco Zola's promotion-chasers would be four points clear at the top of the table with eight victories, two more than any other club.
• The Hertfordshire club are vying for a third straight maximum on home soil having not lost at Vicarage Road since New Years' Day, and are bidding to add to their 71 league goals, which is three more than any of the other 91 league clubs.
Blackpool
• Paul Ince sends out a Blackpool side for the fifth time, looking for a first win in his tenure. Tuesday's trip to Birmingham saw the Tangerines score their first goal in five outings, and register a third successive draw.
• It was also the 24th time in 36 league games that the Bloomfield Road club had conceded the first goal, only to recover an unrivalled 21st Championship point from a losing position.
• The Seasiders have opened the scoring in a divisional-low nine Championship games, whereas their opponents have scored first in a divisional-high 23.