Porto v Benfica
With just two games remaining the Portuguese Primeira Liga is still wide open and will reach its climax this weekend as the top two go head-to-head.
8th May 2013
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With just two games remaining the Portuguese Primeira Liga is still wide open and will reach its climax this weekend as the top two go head-to-head.
The FA Cup final takes place on Saturday at the majestic Wembley Stadium with giants Manchester City coming up against minnows Wigan Athletic
Chiefs lie at the top of the table six points ahead of their opponents Platinum Stars and nine points clear of defending champions Orlando Pirates, who have a game in hand.
Arsenal will host newly crowned league champions Manchester United on Sunday in a must win match for the Gunners who seek an all important Champions League place.
It’s a Super Sunday of football in the English Premier League with two massive encounters that involve two teams that have everything to play for.
Chelsea are the other team who will be satisfied with nothing less than three points in the second and final Super Sunday match. The Blues travel to Anfield to face a Liverpool side who in recent weeks have fallen out of contention for a Champions League spot.
Relegation contenders Wigan come up against Championship strugglers Millwall on Saturday while Premier League giants Chelsea and Manchester City will battle it out in the second semi-final
The Italian Serie A looks wrapped up with defending champions Juventus nine points clear of second placed Napoli.
Everton travel to Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday to claw back points in the hunt for Champions League football next term.
Manchester United will host Manchester City on Monday in a match of much less significance than recent derby encounters. However, both teams will be going all out for the win
Inter Milan will take on log leaders Juventus in a mouth watering Serie A clash this Saurday.
Just 48 hours after Cheeky Wink’s smart win at Tipperary, the Kieswetter and Heffer families enjoyed another champagne moment at Sandown
Ridgemont’s Rafeef fairytale received more endorsement on the Championships Finale at Turffontein on Saturday when his daughter, Chasing Happiness, ran her eight opponents off their feet to register her second stakes success when winning the TAB Gr2 Senor Santa Stakes
The number of entries compares favourably in quantum with recent years, with 58 first entries received in 2024, 60 in 2023, 68 in 2022, 53 in 2021, 52 in 2020, 49 in 2019, and 69 in 2018
Ironically, it was a colt which provided Alan with a first Gr1 success, this being Alec and Gillian Foster’s homebred Cereus, who landed the 2001 Gold Cup at Hollywoodbets Greyville, his victory completing a momentous double on the day, with the Gr2 Golden Slipper having gone the way of juvenile filly Tatler, a great-great-great grandaughter of Sun Lass!
