Chelsea give Maresca first win in Conference League
Chelsea secured their first victory under new coach Enzo Maresca with a 2-0 victory over Servette in their Conference League play-off round first leg on Thursday.
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It's the 'biggest project in area since M60 was built' - but it will cause a LOT of disruption
Drivers and railway passengers have been warned to prepare for disruption when a major route in Stockport is closed for a year while a bridge is replaced. Work at the Greek Street roundabout by Network Rail is set to begin in spring 2025 as part of a £16m project, after the 1958 Greek Street bridge was found to be 'at the end of its life'.
Chelsea Win On Europe Return, Enzo Maresca Gets First Win
Chelsea secured their first victory under new coach Enzo Maresca with a 2-0 victory over Servette in their Conference League play-off round first leg on Thursday. The hosts struggled to break down their opponents in the first half at Stamford Bridge before Christopher Nkunku put them in front with a 50th-minute penalty, just his fourth goal for the club. Marc Guiu somehow contrived to miss an open goal a few minutes later, but Noni Madueke moved Chelsea closer to a group-stage place ahead of next week's second leg by firing home from Enzo Fernandez's pass. Tiemoko Ouattara almost pulled one back for Swiss side Servette late on when his deflected strike hit the crossbar.
Stephen Kenny: 'We're still very much in the tie'
Stephen Kenny says his side will be underdogs going into Wednesday's second leg of their Conference League play-off tie with Istanbul Basaksehir, but the St Patrick's Athletic manager says his side's impressive draw with the Turks will give his players belief.
Shamrock Rovers face Europa League exit after being thrashed by PAOK
Shamrock Rovers are on the brink of exiting the Europa League after being crushed 4-0 in the first leg of their Europa League qualifier against PAOK in Thessaloniki.
Hoops outclassed by PAOK as Honohan sees red
Shamrock Rovers hopes of competing in the league phase of the Europa League look over after they were beaten 4-0 by Greek side PAOK in the first leg of their play-off round meeting at the Toumba Stadium.
Four Indian Women Wrestlers Become U-17 World Champions In Jordan
In a sparkling show by India's women wrestlers at the Under-17 World Championships, four grapplers annexed the titles here on Thursday and at least two more are in gold medal contention. Aditi Kumari (43kg), Neha (57kg) and Pulkit (65kg) and Mansi Lather (73kg) won world titles in their respective categories with remarkable ease.Kajal (69kg) and Shrutika Shivaji Patil (46kg) will also compete in the gold medal bouts on Friday after making the finals. India can bag more medals as Raj Bala (40kg) will compete in the bronze play-off while Muskan (53kg), Rajnita (61kg) are still in contention for podium finishes by making the repechage round.
'She's worked bloody hard and her hard work paid off!' Mum's proud words after daughter took on her toughest test
Today's headlines will be full of students who have achieved grade 8 and 9s in their GCSEs - but for many passing the exams after years of hard work is more than enough.