Siqueira savours Owls' cup win

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Sheffield Wednesday defender Gui Siqueira says unity among the squad helped them secure a place in the second round of the Carabao Cup.The Owls beat Bolton on penalties after Siqueira, 20, had scored on his debut in an action-packed game which ended 3-3 after 90 minutes."From the fans, to the (Under) 21s, to the seniors, everyone supported me on the pitch, they really stepped up and helped us in the changing room," he told BBC Radio Sheffield."I knew the gaffer wanted the team to press and get the team up. [For the goal] I decided to send one in and it flew top corner - I was really happy."You always dream about those moments. The only other thing I wish is that it was in front of the other end so I could celebrate with the fans."Wednesday will host Stoke City on Saturday (15:00 BST) in their first home game of the season, with more protests against the club owner Dejphon Chansiri planned.Listen to the full interview and more on BBC Sounds.

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Man arrested after Bournemouth footballer reported racist abuse at match

The Independent

24 minutes ago

The Independent

Man arrested after Bournemouth footballer reported racist abuse at match

A man has been arrested following reports that a Bournemouth football player was racially abused during the first Premier League game of the season. AFC Bournemouth's Antoine Semenyo reported being racially abused by a spectator during the opening match against Liverpool. Match referee Anthony Taylor stopped play in the 29th minute on Friday and a man, 47, was ejected from Anfield stadium. A 47-year-old man from Liverpool was arrested on Saturday on suspicion of a racially aggravated public order offence and has been taken into custody to be interviewed, Merseyside Police said. Chief Inspector Kev Chatterton, match commander for the Liverpool versus Bournemouth game, said on Friday: 'Merseyside Police will not tolerate hate crime of any form. 'We take incidents like this very seriously, and in cases like this we will be proactively seeking football banning orders, with the club, against those responsible.' He added: 'There is no place for racism and it is vital that anyone who witnesses such an offence reports it to stewards, or the police, immediately so we can take the necessary action like we did this evening. 'As with all matches, we work very closely with both Liverpool and Everton FC to ensure the safety of the public and the players.' A spokesperson for Liverpool Football Club said: 'Liverpool Football Club is aware of an allegation of racist abuse made during our Premier League game against Bournemouth. 'We condemn racism and discrimination in all forms, it has no place in society, or football. 'The club is unable to comment further as tonight's alleged incident is the subject of an ongoing police investigation, which we will support fully.'

Blackburn Rovers vs Birmingham City LIVE: Championship latest score, goals and updates from fixture

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The Independent

Blackburn Rovers vs Birmingham City LIVE: Championship latest score, goals and updates from fixture

Follow live coverage as Blackburn Rovers face Birmingham City in the Championship today. An increasingly competitive second tier in English football remains an intense and exciting competition, with the prize of a place in the Premier League on offer at the end of the season. Relegation from the top flight last term means Leicester City, Ipswich Town and Southampton are all back in the second tier this term and will be expected to push for play-off spots again at least, but so too will newly-promoted Birmingham City and Wrexham, with a host of hopefuls eyeing up the £200m jackpot that comes with promotion to the top flight. At the other end of the table, Sheffield Wednesday and Hull City hope to stay up amid crises. Follow updates from today's game in the live blog below.

Man arrested after Bournemouth player reports racial abuse at Liverpool match

The Guardian

25 minutes ago

The Guardian

Man arrested after Bournemouth player reports racial abuse at Liverpool match

A 47-year-old man has been arrested after a Bournemouth player reported being racially abused during his team's match against Liverpool on Friday, police have said. The man from Liverpool was arrested on Saturday on suspicion of a racially aggravated public order offence and has been taken into custody to be interviewed, Merseyside police said. During Friday's fixture, Bournemouth's Antoine Semenyo reported being racially abused by a spectator, prompting the match referee, Anthony Taylor, to stop play in the 29th minute during the first Premier League fixture of the season. A 47-year-old man was ejected from the stadium. Ch Insp Kev Chatterton, the match commander for the Liverpool v Bournemouth game, previously said: 'Merseyside police will not tolerate hate crime of any form. 'We take incidents like this very seriously, and in cases like this we will be proactively seeking football banning orders, with the club, against those responsible.' He added: 'There is no place for racism and it is vital that anyone who witnesses such an offence reports it to stewards, or the police immediately, so we can take the necessary action like we did this evening. 'As with all matches, we work very closely with both Liverpool and Everton FC to ensure the safety of the public, and the players.' A spokesperson for Liverpool FC, said: 'Liverpool Football Club is aware of an allegation of racist abuse made during our Premier League game against Bournemouth. 'We condemn racism and discrimination in all forms; it has no place in society, or football.' The match referee, Anthony Taylor, speaks with the managers Arne Slot and Andoni Iraola after Semenyo reported being abused.