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Evening Standard
3 days ago
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- Evening Standard
Tottenham vs Wycombe LIVE: Friendly match stream, latest team news, lineups, TV, prediction
This will be the Lilywhites' second outing of the summer, and they have a perfect record to protect after their campaign opened with a 2-0 win over Reading at the Select Car Leasing Stadium last week. Fans were treated to their first sight of Mohammed Kudus in Tottenham colours, and while the Ghanaian impressed on debut, the star of the day was the 18-year-old centre-back Luka Vuskovic, who both scored and assisted after his half-time introduction.
Irish Independent
07-06-2025
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- Irish Independent
Shane Tracey has no regrets moving from Bohemians to Dundalk FC
It went somewhat under the radar that the midfielder from the Avenue Road had signed amateur terms with his hometown club when it was announced just 79 minutes prior to the Lilywhites' season opener against Athlone Town on February 14. Perhaps the reason that Tracey isn't as well-known as some of the other youngsters who have featured for Ciarán Kilduff's side this season is because the bulk of his footballing education up until this point has come in Dublin, having initially come through the underage ranks at Shelbourne before going on to join Bohemians, where he made three first-team appearances – all in the Leinster Senior Cup. Indeed, his last outing for the Gypsies came at Ferrycarrig Park on February 3 when he scored in a 6-3 victory against Wexford FC. Fast forward a little under four months and Tracey was again shining in the sunny south east recently when he came off the bench for his tenth senior appearance for Dundalk to help his side turn a 2-1 deficit at the time into a 3-2 victory. While there have been just three starts for Tracey so far, all at home, his cameo appearances and confidence on the ball have certainly caught the eye with the 19-year-old playing a big role in helping his side turn around the game against Stephen Elliott's men to ensure they maintained their six point lead at the top of the table heading into the mid-season break. Speaking to The Argus after that victory, Tracey said he was enjoying life at Oriel Park right now. 'I'm really enjoying it,' he beamed. 'I thought I did well when I came on. It was tough but we got the two goals in the end so it was good.' Having made a couple of Leinster Senior Cup appearances at Bohemians earlier this year, Tracey admitted to enjoying life at Dalymount Park. However, the persuasive powers of Dundalk assistant Ken Kiernan ensured he returned home on the eve of the season commencing – and he admits it is one of the best decisions he could have made. 'I was at Bohs and I decided to stay but then Ken was ringing me and I just decided to take the risk to come here. I'm happy that I took the risk now and it's starting to pay off. 'It's a young team but everyone is hungry. We're top of the league at the moment and enjoying the journey so hopefully now it can continue because we all want to go on and win this league.' While somewhat shy to speak to, Tracey has no problems expressing himself on the field, with his range of passing reminiscent of a young Keith Ward – a team-mate that he admits to learning so much from in their short spell together. 'I'm learning so much from him,' he said of the 34-year-old. 'He's so good in training technically and he's just so good around the group as well. He's always having a laugh. It's good to learn off someone like Wardy. 'You have to believe in yourself. You need confidence. It can be hard sometimes but you just have to believe in your ability and the gaffer definitely gives us all that.' Tracey's adjustment to life back in Dundalk has been helped by his old St Mary's College school pal, Eoin Kenny. 'Myself and Eoin went to school together and we were in the same friend group in school so we were close already and it was kind of easy coming in with him here. He was always here to help,' he said. While Tracey's arrival at Oriel Park may have been a little more low key than some of Dundalk's other signings this season and he might not be as well-known as some other locals at the club, he is quickly making a name for himself. His story has just begun though. 'Hopefully I can keep knocking on the door for a few more starts. That's all I can do, just try my best,' he said. 'I just want to kick on, keep doing well and hopefully start more games.'
BBC News
05-02-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Job done for Preston in transfer window
The January transfer window is shut and for Preston North End, there is a sense of job done - for it the perfect window where every problem and potential problem was solved? was an 18-month wait for a left-back ended? Yes. And in that, there is somewhat of a tongue-in-cheek victory in made just three signings in the winter window but all have helped improve the through the door was Lewis Gibson from Plymouth Argyle - much needed defensive reinforcement and immediately a player who could be key at the heart of the Lilywhites' was not the type of transfer that Preston make often, going to a fellow Championship club and paying decent money for one of their best players. they signed Jayden Meghoma from Premier League Brentford on loan for the second half of the season and though getting the runaround at Blackburn Rovers on Friday - with no help, it is worth adding - will have been a chastening experience, he looks up to the addition has also freed up Kaine Kesler-Hayden to be played on his natural right side, and having been one of the better performers in blue and white so far this season, it has already been a boost for Paul also acted quickly upon the news that Jordan Storey's injury picked up in the first half against Rovers will rule him out for some time. Ryan Porteous moved north from Watford to fill the gap Storey left and the depth at the back was squad is looking stronger coming out of the January transfer window than it did coming into it and that, for the most part, is the aim of the were rumours circulating around the futures of many of the first team squad, particularly those with deals running out in the summer such as Ryan Ledson, Emil Riis, Freddie Woodman and even Milutin Osmajic in the closing stages of the window – despite the latter still having two-and-a-half years to run on his deal – but North End held firm for were rumours too about a bid being made for promising goalkeeper Sam Tickle at Wigan Athletic and though he is a player admired at Deepdale, they seem content to bide their time on that were also some wages offloaded with summer signing Jeppe Okkels already departing PR1, on loan to Aberdeen, while another summer recruit in Josh Bowler joined Luton Town until the end of the upturn in recent results helps ease the pressure on the importance of mid-season changes but in some respects it has kicked the can down the addition is one that will come in handy for seasons to come. Meghoma sees them through to the end of the campaign, as does there's still the risk that seven first-team players can no longer be sold for any sort of fee if they don't sign a new deal with the the Lilywhites have improved their ranks and that in itself should stand them in better stead for an unlikely play-off push and give them a better basis to convince those they want to stay to re-commit.
