PUMA Weekly Update
PUMA Player and Club Update - 22nd February
Football…
Internationals…
Shay Given, who wears the PUMA Goalkeeping Gloves, Richard Dunne, Stephen Hunt, Aiden McGeady, Kevin Doyle and Shane Long have all been named in Ireland’s squad to face Brazil next week.
Steven Davies and Warren Feeney were all named in Northern Ireland’s squad to face Albania next week.
Scott Brown, Paul Hartley, Lee McCulloch and Kevin Thomson were all named in Scotland’s squad to face the Czech Republic next week.
The Premier League…
Tottenham Hotspur currently sit 4th in the Premier League and are on course for a Champions League place after a comfortable 3-0 win over Wigan Athletic.
The Championship (mid-week)…
Simon Church scored twice as Reading beat Crystal Palace 3-1 away from home.
Clinton Morrison scored for Coventry in their 4-1 loss to Newcastle United.
The Championship (weekend)…
Coventry climb to 10th place, just outside the play-offs with a 1-0 win over Crystal Palace. Despite defeats to Blackpool and Ipswich respectively, Reading and Sheffield Wednesday have climbed out of the Championship relegation zone.
Cardiff City fell to a disappointing 2-0 home defeat to Barnsley but still
sit in 5th place in the table. Bristol City picked up a fantastic 3 points by beat West Bromwich Albion 2-1 at Ashton Gate. Lee Johnson scored The Robins’ first goal and Danny Hayes picked up the Man of The Match award.
The Championship League One…
Standings:
Colchester – 3rd
Brentford – 11th
Leyton Orient – 14th
Rugby Union…
The Guinness Premiership…
Bath Rugby continued their good run by thumping Worcester 37-13 at The Rec and are
now sixth in the Guinness Premiership.
Rugby League…
Super League…
St Helens beat Catalans Dragons 42-12 away from home.