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# title race

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# title race
Manchester City take over Premier League top spot with win over Everton
Liverpool still have a game in hand on Pep Guardiola’s men.
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Feb 6th 2019, 10:00 PM
# title race
Pressure back on Liverpool, as Aguero-inspired Man City overcome Arsenal
The Argentina international scored a hat-trick at the Etihad Stadium today.
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Feb 3rd 2019, 6:22 PM
# calm and composed
'If you are good enough, it will happen' - Klopp not nervous amid Premier League title fight
The Reds may be aiming for a first league title since 1990, but their manager isn’t feeling the pressure.
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Feb 3rd 2019, 9:30 AM
# title race
Klopp bemused by Walker's deleted tweet: 'It says more about the other person'
The Manchester City full-back posted a Harry Maguire-themed photo on social media but later removed it.
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Feb 1st 2019, 7:39 PM
# Business end
Here are the remaining games set to decide the Premier League title race
There is little between Liverpool and Man City at the moment, while Tottenham remain in with an outside chance.
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Jan 21st 2019, 1:46 PM
# too good
Man City ease past Huddersfield to close the gap on Liverpool
The win leave Pep Guardiola’s men just four points behind the Reds with 23 games played.
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Jan 20th 2019, 3:28 PM
# title race
David Silva makes history as Man City close the gap on Liverpool
A brace from Gabriel Jesus helped his side overcome 10-man Wolves.
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Jan 14th 2019, 9:53 PM
# title race
'Liverpool need to take their medicine and relax' - Carragher unfazed by Man City defeat
The former Reds defender sees no cause for panic despite Jurgen Klopp’s side seeing their unbeaten Premier League record ended at the Etihad Stadium.
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Jan 4th 2019, 8:50 AM
# title race
Man City fend off Southampton comeback to cut Liverpool's lead to seven points
Pep Guardiola’s side move back up to second place thanks to goals from David Silva and Sergio Aguero.
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Dec 30th 2018, 4:34 PM
AS IT HAPPENED
Southampton v Manchester City, Premier League
Can the champions halt their festive slump and cut Liverpool’s lead to seven points? Join us for live minute-by-minute coverage.
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Dec 30th 2018, 2:03 PM
# title race
'No sign of weakness' in Guardiola's Manchester City - Klopp
The Liverpool boss has his club flying high, but he doesn’t see any reason to believe that the defending Premier League champions are slowing down.
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Dec 21st 2018, 8:37 AM
# title race
Kante and Luiz on target as Chelsea stun Guardiola's champions with seismic win
Manchester City suffered their first Premier League defeat of the season on Saturday at Stamford Bridge.
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Dec 8th 2018, 8:00 PM
# title race
Irish midfielder sent off, as Steven Gerrard's Rangers score 7 to close in on Celtic
Carl McHugh was dismissed on a day to forget for Motherwell.
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Nov 11th 2018, 6:58 PM
# Cork City
Sligo stun Cork City as reigning champions suffer first home league defeat of the season
The result severely harms Cork’s hopes of retaining the title.
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Aug 31st 2018, 10:31 PM
# Climax
After last night's incredible drama, here's how the Serie A title race is shaping up with 4 games to go
Napoli and Juventus are vying for glory at the top.
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Apr 23rd 2018, 3:52 PM
# title race
Napoli stun champions Juventus with 90th minute winner to keep Scudetto dream alive
A late winner at the Allianz Stadium means Napoli trail the defending champions by just a single point with four games to go.
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Apr 22nd 2018, 10:05 PM
# Have your say
Is the Premier League title race over?
Man City’s victory over United on Sunday saw them go 11 points clear at the top.
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Dec 11th 2017, 12:20 PM
# title race
Pogba: I'd leave my boots and stop playing if Man United couldn’t win the league
The midfielder returned to a Red Devils side that trails Man City by eight points, however he does not believe the title chase is over.
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Nov 19th 2017, 6:07 PM
# Nearly there
'We're a point closer and it will be nice to win the league back at home'
Cork City’s Kieran Sadlier is hopeful they can finally end the title race at Turner’s Cross on Monday.
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Oct 14th 2017, 12:31 PM
# big kick-off
Everton's top four hopes, Irish World Cup contingent and more Premier League talking points
After less than 12 weeks away from our screens, England’s top flight is back.
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Aug 11th 2017, 12:48 PM
# barca lifeline
Stunner from West Ham flop Zaza helps Valencia to surprise win against Real
The result gives Barcelona and Sevilla a great boost in their push for the La Liga title.
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Feb 22nd 2017, 8:31 PM
# title race
Five wins out of six against Dundalk but Cork City remaining grounded
“It’s always nice to set a benchmark but we’re not taking anything for granted.”
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Feb 20th 2017, 7:30 AM
# title race
Eight goals at Turner's Cross as Cork City close the gap on Dundalk
City kept the pressure on the leaders by returningd to winning ways at the expense of Galway United
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Sep 27th 2016, 9:55 PM
# title race
Dundalk's lead cut as Cork earn convincing win over Hoops
A gloss was put on the win when Garry Buckley produced a great 25-yard finish.
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Sep 16th 2016, 10:09 PM
# in control
'What a race!' Lewis Hamilton wins to pull clear in championship
Rosberg surrendered his lead from pole to the Briton, who stormed away to claim his sixth win in seven races.
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Jul 31st 2016, 3:23 PM
# out of the running
Giuseppi Rossi ends Atletico Madrid's title hopes after delicate Torres chip
The Champions League finalists lost out to relegated Levante with the former Manchester United striker grabbing the winner.
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May 8th 2016, 6:20 PM
# Underdogs
How Leicester went from 5000/1 outsiders to Premier League winners
Within 25 minutes of the new season getting underway, it became apparent something special was brewing.
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May 2nd 2016, 11:53 PM
# marching on
Ulloa bags a brace as flying Foxes extend league lead to eight points
Claudio Ranieri’s Leicester side can’t be caught if they pick up five points from their final three games.
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Apr 24th 2016, 6:29 PM
# title race
With 4 games remaining, 1 point separates La Liga's top 3 teams
Real Madrid prevailed in this evening’s late game to increase the pressure on their rivals.
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Apr 20th 2016, 11:45 PM
# statement
Tottenham outclass Stoke to increase pressure on Leicester in title race
Harry Kane and Dele Alli starred as Spurs reduced the gap at the top to five points.
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Apr 18th 2016, 10:06 PM
# Explainer
Here's what Leicester now need to guarantee a first-ever Premier League triumph
We look at all the possible permutations as the title race approaches its climax.
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Apr 18th 2016, 3:30 PM
Harry Kane on the double as Spurs close the gap on Leicester
Mauricio Pochettino’s men ran out comfortable 3-0 winners over AFC Bournemouth on Sunday, cutting the gap at the top of the Premier League to five points in the process
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Mar 20th 2016, 7:01 PM
# One Step Closer
Title dream very much alive as Leicester go 8 points clear with 7 games to go
Riyad Mahrez was the goalscorer as the Foxes battled to a 1-0 win over Crystal Palace.
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Mar 19th 2016, 5:25 PM
# title race
The biggest North London derby in years and the weekend's other Premier League talking points
Elsewhere, Liverpool attempt to pick up a third straight league win and Man United head to The Hawthorns.
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Mar 5th 2016, 8:30 AM
# What A Game
Title race blown wide open by Welbeck's 95th-minute winner against 10-man Leicester
The Arsenal striker capped his first appearance this season with one of the most important goals of his career.
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Feb 14th 2016, 2:23 PM
# title race
Mind the gap! Cork turn up the pressure on leaders Dundalk
Goals from Mark O’Sullivan and Ross Gaynor leave Sligo staring at relegation battle.
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Aug 9th 2015, 9:03 AM
# after thoughts
Bohs pull off a shock, Heary under pressure and this weekend's LOI talking points
Elsewhere, Drogheda spoiled Limerick’s Markets Field homecoming and Cork closed the gap at the top.
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Jun 8th 2015, 4:55 PM
AS IT HAPPENED
Chelsea v Man United, Premier League
Chelsea took on Man United, as the Londoners looked to give their title bid a big boost.
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Apr 18th 2015, 7:38 PM
# title race
Man City beat 10-man West Brom but the ref sent the wrong man off
Gareth McAuley was incorrectly red-carded in the second minute.
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Mar 21st 2015, 1:41 PM
# title race
It was Fraser Forster against Chelsea following a late siege at Stamford Bridge today
Jose Mourinho’s men failed to fully capitalise on rivals Man City’s loss yesterday.
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Mar 15th 2015, 3:56 PM
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