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BBC News
07-08-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Villa cruise past Roma in pre-season friendly
Aston Villa beat Roma 4-0 at Walsall's Bescot Stadium to earn their second win of the pre-season Emery's men were 3-0 up by half-time thanks to goals from Emi Buendia, Jacob Ramsey and Ollie Watkins before Donyell Malen added a fourth in the closing stages of the two players got minutes for Villa although Morgan Rogers was forced off with an injury just minutes into the second half. Up next for the Villans is Saturday's match against Marseille, before closing off pre-season with a game against Emery's former club Villarreal the following day.
The Guardian
02-08-2025
- Sport
- The Guardian
Ian Holloway slams ‘horrific' behaviour after Swindon fan throws object at keeper
Swindon Town have launched an investigation into what manager Ian Holloway called 'absolutely horrific' behaviour by one of their fans in the moments after Walsall scored a late winner against them in their 2-1 League Two defeat on Saturday. A supporter from the away end at Bescot Stadium was seen throwing an object at Walsall goalkeeper Myles Roberts, while Swindon said they were also aware of 'a number of serious incidents' including 'the use of pyrotechnics, objects being thrown, abuse directed at stewards, staff, players and match officials, as well as damage caused to property within the stadium'. Sign up to Football Daily Kick off your evenings with the Guardian's take on the world of football after newsletter promotion The club said it would work with Walsall to investigate the incidents, adding: 'This behaviour has absolutely no place at our football club or in the wider game. Let us be clear: any individuals found to have engaged in such actions will face the strictest possible sanctions, including banning orders and legal action where appropriate.' Addressing the fan directly on Swindon's YouTube channel, Holloway said: 'I'm disgusted by whoever that person was. Whoever you are, you're not a Swindon fan. I'm not having you, and I hope you get caught. That is absolutely horrific. How dare you put our club in the situation you've just done … we don't want you in football. 'If you've ripped a seat out and thrown it at somebody, I just can't stand you, whoever you are. And I will find you. I want us to find that person, and shame them.' Earlier he told BBC Radio Wiltshire: 'That's not right; that's not football. You think you're upset and all of this? Just shut your face and get out of the game. It's absolutely disgusting.'
BBC News
02-08-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
'It's disgusting' - fan throws object at keeper
Manager Ian Holloway described a Swindon fan as "disgusting" after an object was thrown at Walsall goalkeeper Myles Roberts during their League Two incident happened in the closing seconds after Connor Barrett scored in the 91st minute to give Walsall a 2-1 victory at the Bescot was on the ground with an apparent calf injury when a small item thrown from the crowd landed near is not clear what the object, which Barrett handed to the referee, was."That's not right; that's not football," Holloway told BBC Radio Wiltshire. "You think you're upset and all of this. Just shut your face and get out of the game. It's absolutely disgusting. "You think you're representing our football club? Then I'm not having you."We need them out. We need to find who it is and dob them in. It's absolutely totally wrong. You should be ashamed of yourself."
BBC News
31-07-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Wolves beaten by Lens in latest friendly
Wolves are still on the hunt for their first pre-season victory after slipping to a 3-1 defeat against Ligue 1 side RC Lens under the lights at Bescot Pereira's team were level at the break but goalkeeper Dan Bentley was beaten three times during the second half of the Guedes did score a consolation in the 81st minute, but his first goal of pre-season could not prompt a late will now turn their attention to their next pre-season friendly against Girona on Sunday, 3 August at Estadi Montilivi (19:00 BST).
BBC News
17-07-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
'Everything's open' - Walsall boss on Sawyers return
Walsall head coach Mat Sadler has refused to rule out signing free agent Romaine Sawyers after he played in a friendly win over Aston Villa on Burke scored the only goal at the Pallet-Track Bescot Stadium as midfielder Sawyers, 33, played half an hour as a trialist for his former spent three years at Walsall between 2013 and 2016 and has also played for Brentford, Cardiff City, West Bromwich Albion and is a free agent after leaving Bristol Rovers this summer."We all know the career Romaine has had," Sadler told BBC Radio WM."Everything is very open; we have a style we play so we will see. It was an opportunity to make sure he is up to speed; he wants to keep playing."Romaine lives close to the training ground and we'll see where it goes. There is nothing committed from anybody at the moment."Sadler has made seven new signings already this summer but admits he wants more new players to arrive."We are looking to recruit, we are trying, we'll see what happens," he added."Romaine has my respect for the player he is and person he is. He is wonderful to be around and whatever does happen that respect will remain."
