Sheffield Wednesday continued their 100% pre-season record with an impressive 1-0 win over 35-time Portuguese champions Benfica on Wednesday evening.
Fernando Forestieri’s well-taken first half goal was enough to earn the Owls victory against the twice European champions in Hillsborough’s first match over the new campaign.
A young Sheffield Wednesday side outclassed Hallam with a dominant 6-0 victory at Sandygate on Monday evening.
Three goals in six first half minutes gave the Owls a 3-0 advantage at the break. Three more came in the second period – including a Devante Rodney spot kick and a Simon Mirfin own goal, to complete a comfortable outing for the youngsters.
England began their warm-up for next month’s Euro 2016 with a 2-1 victory over Turkey at Manchester City’s Etihad Stadium.
England failed to follow up on Saturday night’s impressive victory in Germany as they were defeated at Wembley Stadium 2-1 by Holland in their first loss at the national stadium since 2013.
England defeated France 2-0 on a poignant and memorable evening at Wembley Stadium.
Dele Alli’s first ever England goal opened the scoring before all-time scorer and captain Wayne Rooney secured the victory early in the second half.
But the result was secondary as the 129 victims of last week’s Paris attacks were honoured in a touching show of solidarity between the two nations.
Dean Saunders’ first home game as Chesterfield manager ended in defeat against a strong Hull City side on Tuesday 21st July 2015.
Despite the loss, there were plenty of positives for the Spireites to take as they started brightest and took the lead inside 20 minutes through an Ian Evatt header.
But the away side, who were only relegated from the top flight last season, grew as the evening wore on and goals from Harry Maguire, Andrew Robertson and Calaum Jahraldo-Martin earned Hull a 3-1 victory.
On Tuesday 13th August 2013, I went to Bramall Lane to watch an under-21 international friendly between England and Scotland.
On Saturday 27th July 2013, I went to the Proact Stadium to watch Chesterfield play Sheffield Wednesday in a Pre-Season Friendly.
On Monday 22nd July 2013, I went to Sandygate, the oldest football ground in the world, to watch Hallam play Chesterfield in a pre season friendly.
On Sunday 12th August 2012 I went to Anfield to watch Liverpool play Bayer Leverkusen in a Pre Season Friendly.
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