Montrose win 'steadies the ship' but 'an awful lot to do' for Dundee

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Herald football writer Stephen McGowan thinks Dundee's 5-0 win over Montrose will help "steady the ship" at Den's Park, despite their League Cup exit. After a disappointing start to the group stage, Steven Pressley's side recorded back-to-back wins over Montrose and Bonnyrigg Rose but won't progress to the last 16 of the competition. "It's been a ropey old start for Stephen Pressley," McGowan told the BBC's Scottish Football podcast. "I think it was always going to be a really difficult time. "A lot of people felt that the sacking of Tony Doherty was pretty harsh, pretty unfair. That wasn't really Stephen Pressley's fault. "He just came into a slightly unenviable situation where people were dubious about him from the start and against that backdrop, the very last thing you want to do is go out the League Cup in the first couple of games."So five goals against Montrose will be welcome. It will help to steady the ship a little bit but I don't think there's any question that they have an awful lot to do."I think right now if you were looking at the teams people would expect to struggle in that Premiership right now, I think Dundee would be one of the main picks."

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The numbers behind Lionesses Euro 2025 success

The Independent

26 minutes ago

The Independent

The numbers behind Lionesses Euro 2025 success

As England Women bask in the glory of their second successive European Championship title, the numbers behind their historic triumph provide interesting reading. Sarina Wiegman 's side came from behind to beat Spain in a thrilling penalty shootout to defend their European crown. Chloe Kelly 's winning spot kick and Hannah Hampton's saves proved decisive for the Lionesses in a gripping contest that ended 1-1 after extra-time. They will return to England as heroes on Monday and kick off their homecoming celebrations, which will continue with a homecoming parade in London tomorrow. The Lionesses became the first England team in history to defend a major tournament title, but did it the hard way – as they had done throughout the tournament. For example, they only led for less than five minutes in their three knockout matches. Here are some of the Lionesses key statistics from Euro 2025: 2 Consecutive European Championship wins for the Lionesses. 3 Manager Wiegman has won the title three times in succession, having also lifted the trophy in 2017 with her native Netherlands. Only former Germany coach Tina Theune has previously won three consecutive Women's Euros. 3 England join Germany and Norway as the only teams with multiple Women's Euros titles, with only Germany previously retaining the trophy. 04:52 England led for just four minutes and 52 seconds across their three knockout stage games, including stoppage time – all after Chloe Kelly's late winner in the semi-final against Italy. 665 Minutes played in the tournament by full-back Lucy Bronze, who revealed after the final that she had been suffering from a fractured tibia. 10 Combined goals or assists for England substitutes at the tournament, the most for a team at the Women's Euros in Opta's official records. 19 Players used by England. Maya Le Tissier and Lotte Wubben-Moy were the only outfield players not to get on the pitch, along with back-up goalkeepers Khiara Keating and Anna Moorhouse. 11 Goalscorers for the Lionesses in Switzerland. Lauren James, Georgia Stanway, Ella Toone, Michelle Agyemang and Alessia Russo netted twice each with one apiece for Bronze, Kelly, Keira Walsh, Beth Mead, Lauren Hemp and Aggie Beever-Jones. 4 Shootout saves by Hannah Hampton – two each in the quarter-final against Sweden and the final against Spain. 4 England have now won all four of their shootouts under Wiegman's management. Kelly has scored the decisive penalty in three of those. 110km/h The speed of Kelly's winning spot-kick in the final, according to the technology inside the ball. Equivalent to 68.4mph, it was the fastest of any goal at the tournament.

Spanish press left unimpressed by Lionesses hero

The Independent

26 minutes ago

The Independent

Spanish press left unimpressed by Lionesses hero

England 's Lionesses secured their second consecutive European Championship title by defeating Spain in the Euro 2025 final. Chloe Kelly netted the decisive penalty in the shootout, following Alessia Russo's equaliser for England after Spain had taken the lead. Spanish media reacted critically to Kelly's celebration, with outlets like Diario AS calling it 'unnecessary' and Marca suggesting the outcome was 'unfair' given Spain's perceived superiority. The victory saw England avenge their defeat to Spain in the 2023 World Cup and followed challenging come-from-behind wins against Sweden and Italy earlier in the tournament. The Lionesses are set to return to England for homecoming celebrations, with manager Sarina Wiegman praising her team's performance in what she described as a 'chaotic' tournament.

Shocking moment boxing coach storms into ring and STRANGLES referee sparking huge brawl at youth tournament

The Sun

27 minutes ago

The Sun

Shocking moment boxing coach storms into ring and STRANGLES referee sparking huge brawl at youth tournament

A BRAWL broke out at a boxing event in as a boxer's coach entered the ring and attacked the referee. The shocking scenes unfolded at a youth boxing event in Zlatibor, Serbia. 4 4 The fight occurred at the EUBC Schoolboys and Schoolgirls European Boxing Championships, an event featuring 13 and 14-year-old boxers. Serb Viktor Majstorovic was fighting Azerbaijani Yusif Aghakisiyev in the 75kg category. According to reports from local outlet Informer, Aghakisiyev's coach became incensed after the boxer received a warning for a repeated foul. In the video, the coach can be seen charging into the ring and pushing the referee in the back. Referee Stefan Cubalevski stumbled and looked confused as he turned to face his attacker. The coach followed up by grabbing the official's neck and choking him as he dragged the pair towards the edge of the ring. Several bystanders can be seen jumping into the ring to intervene in the chaotic scenes. The situation in the huddle of bodies quickly developed into a mini brawl as team members and officials worked to calm the melee down. 4 4 Unsurprisingly, both Aghakisiyev and his coach were disqualified from the bout. The European Boxing Confederation will consider the incident and whether further repercussions will be required for the coach. This is not the first time boxing has had an issue with brawls outside of scheduled bouts.