Simon Burnton

Lower Holloway

Cricket and Football Writer at The Guardian

Cricket and football writer for the Guardian, semi-dormant wine blogger and human with conscience

Articles

Hampshire’s Keith Barker cleared to return in July after failed drug test

1 week ago | theguardian.com | Simon Burnton

Hampshire’s Keith Barker has said he “feared for the loss of my career” during a nine-month wait to learn his punishment for a failed drug test caused by what he described as “a genuine administrative error”. Barker has been cleared to return to professional cricket on 4 July, 12 months after he was told he had tested positive for the prohibited substance indapamide, which he had been prescribed to treat high blood pressure, and provisionally suspended.
Liverpool v West Ham: Premier League - live

1 week ago | theguardian.com | Simon Burnton

Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this featureThe teams!Team news is in, and here are the names in the frame this afternoon:Liverpool: Alisson, Bradley, Konate, van Dijk, Tsimikas, Gravenberch, Mac Allister, Salah, Jones, Diaz, Jota. Subs: Jaros, Kelleher, Endo, Szoboszlai, Chiesa, Gakpo, Elliott, Robertson, Quansah. West Ham: Areola, Todibo, Mavropanos, Kilman, Wan-Bissaka, Soler, Ward-Prowse, Scarles, Kudus, Lucas Paqueta, Bowen.
‘A parasitical business model’: how ticket resellers squeeze out loyal supporters

1 week ago | theguardian.com | Simon Burnton

At first glance it was not obvious why Manchester City fans were so upset about the announcement at the end of last month that the club had signed a multi-year agreement with Viagogo. After all, the difference between their previous tally of eight ticket resale partners and nine is pretty marginal and, besides, it was stipulated that tickets would not be taken from ordinary fans but from the existing allocation of hospitality seats.
Tottenham 1-1 Eintracht Frankfurt: Europa League quarter-final, first leg – live reaction

1 week ago | msn.com | Simon Burnton

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Tottenham v Eintracht Frankfurt: Europa League quarter-final, first leg - live

1 week ago | theguardian.com | Simon Burnton

Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this featureThe teams!The protagonists in tonight’s drama will be the following:Tottenham Hotspur: Vicario, Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Udogie, Bergvall, Bentancur, Maddison, Johnson, Solanke, Son. Subs: Austin, Whiteman, Bissouma, Richarlison, Tel, Gray, Spence, Odobert, Sarr, Davies, Moore. Eintracht Frankfurt: Santos, Kristensen, Koch, Theate, Brown, Skhiri, Tuta, Gotze, Larsson, Bahoya, Ekitike.
Barcelona 4-0 Dortmund: Champions League quarter-final, first leg – live reaction

2 weeks ago | msn.com | Simon Burnton

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Barcelona v Borussia Dortmund: Champions League quarter-final, first leg - live

2 weeks ago | theguardian.com | Simon Burnton

Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this featureHello world!Borussia Dortmund won seven of their first 10 games this season, happy times when they stuck four past Phonix Lubeck (yeah, I know), Heidenheim and Bochum and seven past Celtic, when their season was ripe with hope and optimism (even if all three of the non-wins were in the Bundesliga and they were therefore only sixth in the league when the run ended with three successive defeats ).
Belgium v England: Women’s Nations League group stage - live

2 weeks ago | theguardian.com | Simon Burnton

Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this featureIn tonight’s other game in Group A3 Spain were 4-0 up against Portugal in less than half an hour, and that’s how the score remains with a few minutes to play before half-time. The Spaniards are, as I type, 13-0 up in shots. The teams!The line-ups have been announced, and here they are:Belgium: Lichtfus, Cayman, Tysiak, Deloose, Janssens, Philtjens, Vanhaevermaet, Teulings, Detruyer, Wullaert, Eurlings.
Grand National 2025: updates from Aintree – live

2 weeks ago | msn.com | Tony Paley |Simon Burnton

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Everton 1-1 Arsenal: Premier League - as it happened

2 weeks ago | gunnerstoday.com | Simon Burnton

Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this featureThat’s all from me! I’ll leave you with Andy Hunter’s match report from Goodison Park…Elsewhere in the Premier League today… Ipswich v Wolves Crystal Palace v Brighton West Ham v Bournemouth Aston Villa v Nottingham ForestThe Premier League table now looks like this. Liverpool can stretch their lead to 14 points if they beat Fulham at Craven Cottage tomorrow.