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  • Week 48 – January 25th – Week 4 of lockdown 3 restrictions

    Sun Jan 31st 2021 PREMIER LEAGUE

    Leicester City 1 Leeds United 3 FT – 1-1 HT

    Barnes (13’minutes)

    Assists Maddison (13’minutes)

    Dallas (15’minutes), Bamford (70’minutes) Harrison (84’minutes)

    Assists Bamford (15’ 84’minutes) Raphinaha (70’minutes)

    Patrick Bamford had a role in all three goals as Leeds United fought back to beat Leicester – but revealed he was “fuming” after removing himself as captain in his fantasy football team.

    Harvey Barnes had opened the scoring for Leicester – who had been unbeaten in seven league games – after a wonderful run and quick exchange with James Maddison, but the Foxes’ lead lasted just 127 seconds.

    Bamford found Stuart Dallas with a well-timed pass and the midfielder picked out the far corner with a low, right-footed strike.

    The forward then fired into the top corner to put Leeds in front with his first goal in five league games, before unselfishly setting up Jack Harrison.

    Ayoze Perez thought he had restored the Foxes’ lead in a frantic opening 20 minutes but was flagged offside, while Leeds substitute Mateusz Klich also had a goal ruled out 10 minutes later.

    Kasper Schmeichel made a smart save to tip Bamford’s header on to the crossbar and Klich was in an offside position when he hacked in the rebound from close range.

    Bamford had to wait until the 70th minute for his goal and then had the awareness to tee up Harrison for a tap-in as Leeds broke for a third late on.

    Bamford was thanked in his Match of the Day interview for earning the journalist so many fantasy football points.

    “I took myself off captain,” the Leeds striker laughed. “I’m fuming.” Captains earn twice as many points in fantasy football.

    Marcelo Bielsa’s side remain 12th after their victory, while third-placed Leicester missed the chance to go second and could be overtaken by Liverpool later.

    Leeds United have won nine of their 20 league matches this season – the last newly promoted side with more victories after their opening 20 Premier League games was Wigan Athletic in 2005-06 (11).

    Only Tony Yeboah (17) had a hand in more goals in their first 20 Premier League games for Leeds than Patrick Bamford’s 15 this season.

    League position 12th after 20 games.

  • Week 42 – December 14th 2020 – Week 3 of Tier 2 restrictions

    Christmas greeting I received.

    Dear Michael,

    As we come to the end of 2020, I want to say a huge thank you for everything you’ve done to support cricket during this exceptionally challenging year.

    After the highs of 2019, it has certainly not been the year we hoped and planned for, but I am immensely proud of how the whole game has come together to navigate the challenges posed by COVID-19.

    When the pandemic first struck, our collective approach was to reach out to our local communities and ask how we can help. Professional and recreational clubs, volunteers, players, and key workers across the cricket community went above and beyond to support the national effort in a time of crisis.

    Thanks to the efforts and teamwork of many of you, we were also able to get back on the pitch across all levels of the game. We played in locals parks, in mosques, in back gardens and, of course, in front of empty stadiums. We played anywhere we could, watched our men’s and women’s teams on Sky and BBC, and put smiles on millions of faces across the country. This summer, above all others, we needed it.

    There are many challenges ahead, but it has been fantastic to see the enthusiasm to get fans back into stadia, to give more people the opportunity to play the game, and to keep connecting communities and improving lives through cricket. We will be working hard over the winter to make sure all of this can happen safely in 2021.

    Together, we can make next year one to celebrate. Before then, I hope you have a restful festive break with your loved ones – you have earned it. Thank you once again.

    Tom Harrison

    Chief Executive Officer, ECB

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