Week 22 results
ASTON VILLA 2 LEICESTER CITY 1
Leon Bailey scored a late winner as Villa condemned Leicester to a fifth straight Premier League defeat. A sublime 5 got this spot-on, and a further 17 had the outcome.
CRYSTAL PALACE 1 CHELSEA 1
Chelsea's winless Premier League run has been extended to four games, as they scored with their only shot on target, after Jean-Philippe Mateta struck late to salvage a draw for Palace. Well done to gerry_us for being the only one to have this spot-on, and only Sector4 and BFG got the outcome. 18 predicted a win for Chelsea with a mammoth 14 going for a 2-1 in what was the weeks most predicted score.
BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION 1 ARSENAL 1
Joao Pedro scored a second-half penalty to dent Arsenal's title hopes as they were held to a draw. Well done to gerry_us for being the only one to get this spot-on, and another 4 had the outcome. 17 predicted a win for Arsenal.
NORWICH CITY 2 COVENTRY CITY 1
Substitute Amankwah Forson scored his first two Norwich goals in the 91st and 95th minute to earn them a remarkable Championship victory. Those late goals were good news for the massive 10 who had this spot-on, and the other 7 who got the outcome.
PRESTON NORTH END 1 OXFORD UNITED 1
Oxford made it four Championship games unbeaten under new manager Gary Rowett, who saw his 100% record come to an end with this draw. Former Birmingham and Millwall boss Rowett also continued his incredible unbeaten run against Preston, which has stretched to 15 games. 3 got this spot-on, and one more had the outcome. 17 predicted a win for Preston.
WATFORD 1 SHEFFIELD UNITED 2
United ended a run of three Championship games without a win with this victory at out-of-form Watford. A magnificent 7 had this spot-on, and further 6 got the outcome.
LEYTON ORIENT 1 SHREWSBURY TOWN 0
Play-off chasing Orient made it five wins in a row by overcoming relegation-threatened Shrewsbury, who fail to have a shot on target. Only oxfcolu and burnsieespana got this spot-on, and another 19 had the outcome.
STOCKPORT COUTY 1 MANSFIELD TOWN 2
Mansfield made it four wins in five games as goals from Lee Gregory and Will Evans saw them defeat their fellow play-off hopefuls. Well done to unitedwhites for being the only one to have this spot-on, and only oxfcolu got the outcome. 17 predicted a win for Stockport.
COLCHESTER UNITED 0 ACCRINGTON STANLEY 2
The U's were made to look like a right load of Wall(e)y's, as Shaun sinks them at the double. Nobody got this spot-on, and only blueeagle had the outcome. The other 22 predicted a win for Colchester, thinking they were actually going to turn up, but they even fail to have shot on target.
MILTON KEYNES DONS 0 SALFORD CITY 1
Hakeeb Adelakun scored the winner as Salford made it six League Two victories in a row, all without conceding a goal. 3 had this spot-on, and one more got the outcome.
After the last week of the year went off with a bang, this first week of the new year was heading to be a dud in comparison, but it improved as the afternoon progressed, and finally came good, thanks mainly to the late late show from Norwich. In the end it produced the best week for 3 pointers so far this season, with a decent 33 in total. Current Premier champ concordman has struggled so far this season, but he has stuck by his principles, and it paid off in a big way this week with four 3 pointers, the wins for Villa, Norwich, Sheff Utd and Salford, and one outcome, to give him a fantastic 13 points. A total usually good enough to be the weeks top scorer, but not this week, as gerry_us also had four 3 pointers, the wins for Norwich and Sheff Utd and the draws at Palace and Brighton, and two outcomes, to give him a brilliant 14 points. Two members did very well to get three 3 pointers. They both had the wins for Norwich and Sheff Utd and the Preston 1-1. They were Sector4, who also got three outcomes, to give him an excellent 12 points, and wessex_exile, who also had two outcomes, to give him a superb 11 points. Best of the five who got two 3 pointers was mfb_cufc, who had the wins for Norwich and Salford, and three outcomes, to give him a useful 9 points. Best of those to have one 3 pointer was oxfcolu, who had the Orient 1-0 and four outcomes, to give him a decent 7 points.
Happy Cup Just a reminder for those who have yet to post their predictions for the Quarter-finals. They take place next weekend.
In the Premier We have new leader, as the useful week for mfb_cufc brings an end to the excellent 20 week reign at the top for blueeagle. A decent 6 points for Daniel and thrillseeker, and they remain third and fourth on the most 3 pointer rule. The excellent week for Sector4 moves him up a couple of places to fifth. A decent week for unitedwhites, that included getting the Preston 1-1 and the good Mansfield 2-1 spot-on, keeps him sixth. An unfortunate missed week for basher2010, drops him a couple of places, and has him looking down instead of up, for the first time this season, as he joins the group looking to avoid the drop. That group is now more competitive than it has been all season, By having the wins for Villa and Norwich, a decent week for RSCOSWORTH keeps his head above water, The decent week for oxfcolu moves him out of the bottom three once again, as he swaps places with ghughes11 again, for the sixth time in the last seven weeks. Now there is only one point separating those in the relegation zone, as the fantastic week for concordman gets him off the bottom, after spending the last six weeks there. Last week he was 11 points from safety, now it is only 3. Showing once again what a difference one big week can make.
In Division One By having the Sheff Utd 2-1 spot-on, it was enough for bwildered to remain top for the second week running. A decent week for Tropical_Us, that included getting the wins for Villa and Norwich spot-on, moves him up a place, and into the other automatic spot once again. The superb week for wessex_exile moved him up three places, and back to the third place he last held after Week 15, just ahead of noah4x4 on the most 3 pointer rule. Having the Villa 2-1 spot-on keeps Lewis_1 in fifth. A decent week for durham_exile, with the wins for Norwich and Sheff Utd spot-on, moves him up a place into the final play-off spot again. Three outcomes for Jorash63 brings his good run to an end, and he drops out of the top six, but only a point further back. The brilliant week for gerry_us moves him up three places, and within sight of the play-offs.
THE TABLES (160 out of 280 played)
(Tie-breaker: Most 3 pointers, and then the first to post)
Week 23 Fixtures It is the FA Cup 3rd Round this week, and we keep those fixtures for the Happy Cup. So it is 6 games from the limited fixtures in Leagues 1 & 2.
BLACKPOOL v CAMBRIDGE UNITED
NORTHAMPTON TOWN v BARNSLEY
STEVENAGE v BURTON ALBION
AFC WIMBLEDON v CHELTENHAM TOWN
GILLINGHAM v FLEETWOOD TOWN
PORT VALE v BARROW
Good luck everybody.
[Post edited 5 Jan 23:16]
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