Sunderland 1-0 Portsmouth: Chris Maguire strikes sweet volley for 10-man Black Cats in League One Play-Off semi final

Sunderland 1-0 Portsmouth: Chris Maguire strikes sweet volley for 10-man Black Cats in League One Play-Off semi final
Chris Maguire gave 10-man Sunderland a vital 1-0 lead in the League One Play-Off semi-final against Portsmouth with a stunning volley.Adored by the fans at The Stadium of Light, Maguire had earend the nickname ‘The King in the North-East after his performances this season.@SunderlandAFC2

Chris Maguire slams home his volley for Sunderland

And he came up with the crowning glory for the Black Cats last night – only four minutes after coming on as sub.Maguires stunning volley came in the 62nd minute – just moments before Alim Ozturk was harshly sent off for Sunderland.But the ten-man hosts hung on to take a narrow advantage into Thursdays semi-final second leg at Portsmouth.This was the first time Sunderland have put one over Pompey in four attempts this term.@SunderlandAFC2

Black Cats captain George Honeyman on the ball

They were beaten at Fratton Park in December, lost Marchs Checkatrade Trophy final against them on penalties and drew here two weeks ago.So Sunderland boss Jack Ross will have been happy to finally register a victory – especially given his sides end-of-season slump.The Black Cats came FIFTH in League One after winning just one of their last seven games – the lowest league finish in the clubs history.But they now appear to have arrested that slide – and just in the nick of time.

Here's that moment again…#SAFCpic.twitter.com/sP4fIwSt4y— Sunderland AFC (@SunderlandAFC) May 11, 2019

Nervously watching on at the Stadium of Light last night was owner Stewart Donald, 24 hours after news broke he was in talks to sell his controlling stake of the club.The insurance tycoon is chatting to a consortium bankrolled by Far East money and wants to do a deal after these play-offs.But Donald, who only took over from Ellis Short last year, will be desperate for Sunderland to be in the Championship by then so he can cash-in for more money.

---

Chelsea v Manchester City - live on talkSPORT - Maurizio Sarri and Pep Guardiola field sides without strikers for Premier League clash Alvaro Morata is not even in the squad for the Blues By
Chelsea news: Maurizio Sarri to Juventus - talksport.com

---

Home Leagues Premier League top four: Table, talkSPORT Super Computer prediction before the season started compared to the final Premier League table.
A Super Computer predicted over a quarter of the Premier

---

liverpool defensive target could cost £50m Burnley have reportedly slapped a £50million price tag on their England ace James Tarkowski as Liverpool look to solve their centre-back crisis.
Liverpool transfer target James Tarkowski praised

---

Arsenal fans raging as club legend Seaman says he wants Spurs to win Champions League ARSENAL fans went into meltdown after David Seaman admitted he wants bitter rivals Tottenham to win the
Arsenal fans raging as club legend Seaman says he wants Spurs

---

The home of West Bromwich Albion Football on BBC Sport online. Includes the latest news stories, results, fixtures, video and audio.

---

Liverpool F.C. was formed in 1892 following a disagreement between the board of Everton and club president John Houlding, who owned the club's ground, Anfield.The disagreement between the two parties over rent resulted in Everton moving to Goodison Park from Anfield, and Houlding founded Liverpool F.C. to play in the vacated stadium.
Heinze loses bid for Anfield move - BBC
news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/m/man_utd/6954531.stm
Manchester United's Gabriel Heinze has lost his attempt to force the club to allow him to move to rivals Liverpool. United disputed claims from Heinze, 29, who said the Red Devils gave him written permission to pursue a transfer to another club for a fee of £6.8m. But a Premier League arbitration
Why Manchester United vs Liverpool FC is a bigger game than

---

Manchester United are open to the idea of a player-plus-cash deal that will see Andreas Pereira and Nikola Milenkovic swap clubs. Serie A giant finalizing negotiation for £60 Chelsea target Earlier reports had stated that interim Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will meet with chief executive Ed Woodward to discuss a potential £

---

~ Tottenham Hotspur news: Dele Alli posts image of bottle being thrown by Arsenal fan and makes joke about the incident ~ Kenya Latest
Dele Alli posts image of bottle being thrown by Arsenal fan

---

Some Arsenal fans are unhappy the side's Europa League home tie against Rennes was switched about one hour after the draw to avoid a clash with Chelsea's match against Dynamo Kiev. Arsenal and
Europa League draw: Chelsea to face Dynamo Kiev and Arsenal

---

Miguel Almiron has insisted he will not be bowed down by the pressure of being Newcastle's record signing as he prepares for his first taste of Premier League football.
Almiron brushes off pressure talk as record signing prepares

---

Soccer Salaries. Soccer salaries exceed millions of dollars, pounds, yen and euro annually. Professional soccer players are some of the highest paid athletes of any sport in the world. In fact, as of May, 2012, in the top 5 highest paying teams of any sport in the world, the top four are soccer teams.
Netherlands v England: How the Dutch responded to their

---