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Nick Szczepanik

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Nick Szczepanik is a freelance sports writer contributing mainly to The Independent.

Brighton & Hove Albion's Shane Duffy rues a missed chance
Premier League

Former Everton defender Duffy on why he still wants to beat City

Kane injured his ankle against Manchester City
European

Pochettino’s gut says Kane would be fit for Champions League final

Premier League

Mooy and Siewert reveal what went wrong for relegated Huddersfield

Huddersfield Town have been relegated from the Premier League after defeat by Crystal Palace
Premier League

Huddersfield relegated as Milivojevic and Van Aanholt seal Palace win

Premier League

‘Fighter’ Barkley making all the right noise for Sarri

Solly March (L), Shane Duffy (C) and Lewis Dunk (R) celebrate as Millwall's Jake Cooper misses his penalty
FA & League Cups

Cooper misses sudden-death penalty to send Brighton to Wembley

Premier League

Pochettino knows that life in the fast lane is far from plain sailing

Premier League

Pochettino in passionate plea to restless fans

Everton's Gylfi Sigurdsson looks dejected after the match
Premier League

Coleman admits Everton were 'out-battled' at Southampton

Premier League

Southampton win consecutive league matches as Everton stumble again

Premier League

Hodgson hails Premier League's oldest active player Speroni

Daniel Ivarsen celebrates after saving Aleksandar Mitrovic's penalty effort
FA & League Cups

Fulham revival efforts go from bad to worse after late Oldham heroics

Premier League

Hazard lights up the Amex as Chelsea sweep aside Brighton

Premier League

Hazard lights up the Amex as Chelsea sweep aside Brighton

Michail Antonio scored West Ham's second
Premier League

Hammers cruise past Ranieri’s lacklustre Cottagers

Florin Andone celebrates after putting the Seagulls out of reach
Premier League

Ten-man Brighton out-bully rivals in bitter encounter

Jose Mourinho had little to say after the game at St Mary's
Premier League

United tight-lipped over disappointing draw with Southampton

Premier League

United come from two goals behind to draw with brave Southampton

Premier League

United come from two goals behind to draw with brave Southampton

Manchester City ran rampant, scoring twice in the first twenty minutes
Premier League

Manchester City waltz four past hapless West Ham

Glen Murray celebrates his opener
Premier League

Brighton score third successive win over hapless Hammers

Ryan Fraser celebrates after scoring his second goal for Bournemouth against Leicester
Premier League

Fraser double sees Bournemouth swat aside Leicester as Morgan sees red

Premier League

Murray at the double to turn thriller on its head for Brighton

Premier League

Trippier relishing the limelight after breakout World Cup

Striker scored his first goal in August in his professional career
Premier League

Kane ends August drought as Spurs maintain strong start against Fulham

Giroud ran over to celebrate with David Luiz on the Chelsea bench
Premier League

Giroud reveals the reason behind that Luiz celebration

Mohamed Salah was booked in the first half
Premier League

Klopp warns Salah about diving after his booking against Chelsea

Striker scored his first goal in August in his professional career
Premier League

Kane ends August drought as Spurs maintain strong start against Fulham

Giroud ran over to celebrate with David Luiz on the Chelsea bench
Premier League

Giroud reveals the reason behind that Luiz celebration

Mohamed Salah was booked in the first half
Premier League

Klopp warns Salah about diving after his booking against Chelsea

Giroud's first-half header earned the Blues a precious three points
Premier League

Giroud the match-winner as Chelsea blunt Liverpool

Premier League

Giroud the match-winner as Chelsea blunt Liverpool

Giroud's first-half header earned the Blues a precious three points
Manchester United have now lost to all three promoted teams this season
Premier League

Brighton blunt Manchester United to secure Premier League football

The Argentine has refused to commit his future to the club
Premier League

Pochettino refuses to confirm that he will be at Spurs next season

Mauricio Pochettino has thrown his support behind Harry Kane
Premier League

Poch: Undermining of Kane and Alli could harm World Cup chances

Mauricio Pochettino and Chris Hughton on the touchline
Premier League

Pochettino denies having one eye on FA Cup semi-final against United

Mauricio Pochettino and Chris Hughton on the touchline
Premier League

Pochettino denies having one eye on FA Cup semi-final against United

Pascal Gross steers his penalty past Hugo Lloris
Premier League

Gross cancels out Kane strike to edge Seagulls closer to safety

Junior Stanislas scored a sublime winner
Premier League

Stanislas hits late winner as Bournemouth beat West Brom

Willian scored Chelsea's opening goal
Premier League

Chelsea get top four hopes back on track with win over Palace

Willian scored Chelsea's opening goal
Premier League

Chelsea get top four hopes back on track with win over Palace

Wenger would not change his tune on his future
Premier League

Wenger remains stubborn on his future despite latest Arsenal defeat

Brighton blew Arsenal away on the south coast
Premier League

Arsenal's miserable seven days compounded by brutal Brighton

Jack Stephens won Southampton a point
Premier League

Stephens snatches equaliser but Saints remain in the drop zone

Gracia was previously said he is unsure how long he will be in charge for
FA & League Cups

Gracia admits being Watford boss is 'danger' after losing first game

Jack Stephens celebrates his first goal for Southampton
FA & League Cups

Watford remain stuck in a rut after FA Cup defeat at Southampton

Kasper Schmeichel watches the ball cross the line for Watford's second goal
Premier League

Watford rally to beat Leicester as Doucoure forces Schmeichel error

Alonso celebrates breaking the deadlock for the home side
Premier League

Alonso the difference as Chelsea brush aside Southampton

Premier League

Alonso the difference as Chelsea brush aside Southampton

Alonso celebrates breaking the deadlock for the home side
Sam Vokes struck late to give the high-flying Clarets another win
Premier League

Vokes downs Southampton as high-flying Burnley continue fine form

Sanchez could still move to City in the summer
Premier League

Wenger not worried about Sanchez as Arsenal prepare to face City

Aaron Ramsey celebrates putting Arsenal ahead
Premier League

Arsenal show fighting spirit to complete turnaround against Swansea

Boufal's wonder goal proved to be the difference
Premier League

Boufal's sensational solo goal sees Southampton beat West Brom

Boufal's wonder goal proved to be the difference
Premier League

Boufal's sensational solo goal sees Southampton beat West Brom

Izquierdo scored a sublime goal just before half-time
Premier League

Brighton beat West Ham 3-0 as Bilic's woes mount

Charlie Austin secures victory for Southampton from the penalty spot against West Ham
Premier League

Austin penalty secures Saints victory as Arnautovic red costs West Ham

Gabriel Jesus showed he and Sergio Aguero could play together
Premier League

City thrash Watford as fans slaughter Mazzarri in final game

Tom Cairney ensured that all remains to be play for
Football League

Fulham and Reading draw tempestuous play-off semi

Arter skied a late spot-kick, the third that Bournemouth have missed in succession
Premier League

Arter penalty miss costs Bournemouth vital win at Southampton

The forward bagged three against West Ham
Premier League

King's fine form delights Bournemouth manager Howe

Josh King had an eventful day at the office, missing a penalty before bagging a hat-trick
Premier League

King sinks Hammers to earn Cherries much-needed win

Andre Ayew celebrates his equaliser for West Ham
Premier League

Ayew's second-half strike secures West Ham a point at Watford

Slaven Bilic believes the rest of his squad have responded to Dimitri Payet's fractious exit
Premier League

Hammers stepping up to the plate without Payet, says Bilic

Noble completed the scored as his free-kick was deflected in
Premier League

Southampton's miserable form continues to West Ham

Theo Walcott scored his fifth Arsenal hat-trick at the club which developed his prodigious talents
FA & League Cups

Walcott and Welbeck star as Arsenal smash past Southampton

FA & League Cups

Walcott and Welbeck star as Arsenal smash past Southampton

Theo Walcott scored his fifth Arsenal hat-trick at the club which developed his prodigious talents
Southampton ended their run of four league defeats in style
Premier League

Saints win to extend Leicester's miserable away record

Tempers boiled over in the fixture between the two sides last season
Premier League

Pochettino backs White Hart Lane to end Chelsea streak

Pochettino's side are 10 points behind Chelsea
Premier League

Neutrals will want Spurs to beat Chelsea, insists Pochettino

Tottenham's players celebrate the side's fourth goal
Premier League

Kane and Alli both hit double as Spurs cruise to fourth successive win

Tottenham's players celebrate the side's fourth goal
Premier League

Kane and Alli both hit double as Spurs cruise to fourth successive win

Olivier Giroud has found himself overlooked this season
Premier League

Demotion to the bench has been difficult to comprehend, admits Giroud

Olivier Giroud celebrates after his goal secures Arsenal a 1-0 victory over West Brom
Premier League

Giroud header saves Arsenal as victory ends frustration

Oscar was still training with the Chelsea squad at their Cobham headquarters on Friday
Premier League

'Sorry' Conte resigned to losing Oscar to Shanghai SIPG

Sofiane Boufal, who signed for £21m from Lille in August, struck after 53 minutes
Premier League

Boufal strikes gold to lift Southampton spirits

The impressive Okaka scored his first goals for the club
Premier League

Okaka's Watford double extends Everton's miserable form

Luiz was left writhing in pain after the reckless challenge by Aguero
Premier League

Luiz may not recover in time for West Brom, admits Conte

Conte's side will be hoping to claim their ninth successive league win on Saturday
Premier League

Conte puts Chelsea title talk on hold despite winning streak

Wenger turned France down when he was Monaco manager
Premier League

Arsenal boss Wenger turned down France as he was 'too young'

Xhaka has so far only lived up to his billing in the area of yellow and red cards – three and one respectively
Premier League

Xhaka needs time to adapt, insists Wenger

Jurgen Klopp reacts to a missed chance during Liverpool's 0-0 draw with Southampton
Premier League

Klopp unconcerned despite Liverpool's failure to break down Saints

Mane couldn't lead Liverpool to victory over his former side on the south coast
Premier League

Liverpool's title charge hits a snag with frustrating Southampton draw

Premier League

Pochettino says international break disrupted Tottenham's form

Premier League

Spurs miss chance to go top as Lloris saves a point against Cherries

Toby Alderweireld is carried off the field on a stretcher after suffering leg and knee injuries
Premier League

Fixture pile-up leaves Pochettino with Spurs shortage

Redmond celebrates his strike with Austin
Premier League

Austin and Redmond sink Burnley on the south coast

Alli celebrates scoring late on to salvage a draw
Premier League

Alli's late leveller rescues point for Tottenham at West Bromwich

Toby Alderweireld is carried off the field on a stretcher after suffering leg and knee injuries
Premier League

Fixture pile-up leaves Pochettino with Spurs shortage

Redmond celebrates his strike with Austin
Premier League

Austin and Redmond sink Burnley on the south coast

Alli celebrates scoring late on to salvage a draw
Premier League

Alli's late leveller rescues point for Tottenham at West Bromwich

Slaven Bilic watches on during the defeat by Watford
Premier League

Bilic calls for back-to-basics approach as West Ham slip down table

Etienne Capoue put Watford 3-2 ahead
Premier League

Mazzarri: Comeback was due to Hornets' tactics, not Hammers mistakes

Jermain Defore put Sunderland ahead from the penalty spot
Premier League

Defoe looks to the positives as Sunderland spurn chance of first win

Jay Rodriguez grabbed a late goal to equalise for Southampton
Premier League

Rodriguez salvages Southampton a point with late strike

The day's two scorers, Capoue and Redmond, battle for the ball
Premier League

Redmond's goal on Southampton debut snatches point against Watford

Sheffield Wednesday's Tom Lees, Daniel Pudil, manager Carlos Carvalhal and goalscorer Ross Wallace
Football League

Sheffield Wednesday draw with Brighton to win Wembley slot

Ronald Koeman celebrates with his players as Southampton beat Crystal Palace
Premier League

Report: Southampton 4 Crystal Palace 1

Matt Ritchie celebrates after equalising for Bournemouth against West Brom
Premier League

Bournemouth 1 West Brom1

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