Premier League Results 17th April Part 1

Birmingham City 0-0 Hull City
A draw at Birmingham was a great result for Hull but unfortunately not one that’s going to help them survive. Birmingham are almost mathematically out of Europe now but who ever expected them to be in it? It’s been a great season for Birmingham whatever happens in the last three games.
Hull manager Iain Dowie inexplicably dropped Boaz Myhill to the bench in favour of Matt Duke. He says he wants a calm keeper. I can’t say I’ve ever seen Bo having a panic attack.
I just hope Bo gets back into the starting line-up next season. Especially with Wayne Hennessey (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Jason Brown (Blackburn Rovers), Rhys Taylor (Chelsea), David Cornell (Cardiff City), Danny Coyne (Middlesbrough), Lewis Price (Brentford, on loan from Derby County) and Andy Marriott (Exeter City) all at least second choice at their clubs, Wales really need Bo to be playing first-team football. To be fair, Owain fon Williams is a better keeper than Stockport County’s season suggests and Tony Roberts could be in League One next season with Dagenham & Redbridge. But I’m not sure how they’d cope against England. Bo is used to playing against the best English players every week.

Blackburn Rovers 2-3 Everton
Blackburn are usually solid at home and they played well in this game. Every time Everton took the lead, Blackburn equalised. So they decided to score their next goal in the 90th minute, giving Blackburn little time to respond. The ploy worked and Everton grabbed all three points with a goal from Tim Cahill – his first scored with his feet for over a year. Everton are now just two points behind the Europa League places.
Jason Brown was on the bench for Blackburn.


Fulham 0-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers
Fulham fielded a slightly weakened side but not enough for Wolves to take advantage. And with Fulham’s mind probably more on the Europa League than in this game, Fulham didn’t score any goals either.
Simon Davies played the full match for Fulham (you see, their team wasn’t that weak). Dave Edwards (who made a shot on goal that was just inches over the bar) and David Jones (who could have got an assist) both started for Wolves with Wayne Hennessey on the bench.