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2019 Josh Cullen Stars As PREMIER LEAGUE TABLE

11th, Team P 4 4 W D L 0 0 F 12 A GD Pts.
0
3
Liverpool
4
12
9
3
10
Manchester City
3
14
11
1
September Ireland Beat Bulgaria In Leicester City 4 4 4 2 2 2 2 1 1 0 1 1 6 3 6 3 2 6 3 1 0 8 7 7
Crystal Palace
Arsenal
West Ham United 4
| Dublin Everton 4 2 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 4 6 7 4 7 4 0 -1 7 7 5
3
Manchester United 4
EXAMINER Tottenham 4 4 4 4 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 7 5 6 5 6 5 9 6 1 0 -3 5 5 5 4
Sheffield United
Chelsea
Burnley
-1
IRISH Southampton 4 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 4 3 5 6 5 8 -2 4 4 4
Newcastle United
-2
AFC Bournemouth 4
-3
Brighton
-1
Wolves 4 4 1 0 1 3 2 1 4 4 7 5 -1 4 3
Aston Villa 4 1 0 3 4 6 -2 3
Norwich City 4 1 0 3 6 10 -4 3
Watford 4 0 1 3 2 8 -6 1
PREMIER LEAGUE FIXTURES
Saturday September 14th
Brighton & Hove Albion v Burnley (10am)
Liverpool v Newcastle United (7.45am)
Manchester United v Leicester City (10am)
Norwich City v Manchester City (12.30pm)
Sheffield United v Southampton (10am)
Tottenham Hotspur v Crystal Palace (10am)
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Chelsea (10am)
Sunday September 15th
AFC Bournemouth v Everton (9am)
Watford v Arsenal (11.30am)
Monday September 16th
Aston Villa v West Ham United (3pm)
McGoldric Earns

Ireland A Draw With

Switzerland

avid McGoldrick’s first international goal was
enough to earn the Republic of Ireland a crucial
Dpoint as they came from behind to draw 1-1 with
he Republic of possession, chances were few net. Switzerland in their Euro 2020 qualifier at the Aviva
Ireland won their and far between with Alan McCarthy responded min- Stadium on Thursday night.
Tfriendly with Bulgaria Judge heading over and seeing a utes later by sending on Jack Fabian Schar’s neat finish in the 74th minute looked
at the Aviva on Tuesday deflected shot saved by Ivanov. Byrne and James Collins for to have Switzerland on course for victory but
night. However, Cullen had to race Judge and Hogan to hand both McGoldrick’s late header was enough to ensure Ireland
Alan Browne found the net back to block Daniel first senior caps. remain unbeaten but more importantly they sit top,
nine minutes after the break Mladenov’s 33rd-minute strike Ireland’s lead was soon extin- three points ahead of Denmark and six points clear of
only for Bulgaria to equalize after he had raced clear with the guished when, after Cyrus Switzerland albeit they have played more games than
with a penalty from Ivelin Bulgaria looking dangerous on Christie had gifted possession both.
Popov. the break. to Goranov, he found striker Switzerland looked the more dangerous of the two
However, a header from Ronan Curtis drilled wide Bozhidar Kraev, who was sides in the first half but they couldn’t turn it into a cru-
Kevin Long and a strike from from distance at the other end tripped by Egan and substitute cial opening goal as Ricardo Rodriquez, Granit Xhaka
debutante James Collins gave with four minutes of the first Ivelin Popov converted the and Denis Zakaria all failed to find the net with their
Mick McCarthy’s side the victo- half remaining and then saw his resulting 66th-minute penalty. efforts.
Ireland rallied before the break and they spurned
ry. 45th-minute cross only just Defender Kevin Long came decent openings themselves late in the first period with
McCarthy had handed evade Hogan at full-stretch, and to the rescue with seven min- David McGoldrick scuffing Hendrick’s clever pass at the
debuts to Bournemouth goal- the game remained deadlocked utes remaining when he pow- keeperbefore flashing a dangerous pass across the face of
keeper Mark Travers and at the break. ered home a header from goal when he could have gone for goal directly.
Charlton’s on-loan midfielder Ireland started the second Byrne’s corner to restore the The Swiss regained control after the interval and they
Josh Cullen in tonight’s game. half well, but Egan had to make Republic’s lead. threatened to take the lead through Fabian Schar and
The visitors almost took an important 53rd-minute inter- There was more to come Haris Seferovic – who both fired wide of the target –
advantage of Ireland’s much- vention when he managed to when Luton striker James before Breel Embolo slipped at the crucial moment
changed defense twice inside block Mladenov’s shot in the Collins marked his debut with a when he looked to be through on goal.
the opening 12 minutes with turn after he had controlled third four minutes from time The Boys in Green’s resolve was finally broken with
defenders Georgi Pashov and Ivan Goranov’s pull-back. when he met fellow substitute 16 minutes remaining as Switzerland took the lead when
Kristian Dimitrov meeting But it was the home side Enda Stevens’ volleyed cross to FabianSchar slottedthe ballinto the bottom rightcorner
Nikolay Dimitrov corners, with who took the lead three min- make it 3-1. of the net following some incisive one-touch football.
Travers making a regulation utes later when Ivanov spilled Collins’ effort proved to be Glenn Whelan rattled the bar as the game drew to a
save from the first. Curtis’ dipping shot and Hogan the final act in a late surge as close but Ireland snatched what could prove to be a vital
While the Republic were turned the ball across goal for the Republic saw out time with- point when David McGoldrick headed James McClean’s
enjoying the lion’s share of the Browne to roll it into an empty out further drama. C deflected cross into the top right corner. C