SHAY GIVEN WAS in goal for Stoke City this afternoon in their 1-1 draw against Middlesbrough at the Riverside Stadium.
On the opening day of the Premier League season, Alvaro Negredo put Middlesbrough in front before a second half Stoke equaliser from Xherdan Shaqiri on 65 minutes.
Shay given first one in the epl to fall foul to the FAs silly rule on decent towards referee gets a yellow even though not aggressive
— Allen (@ADC_LFC) August 13, 2016
Elsewhere, Seamus Coleman missed Everton’s 1-1 draw against Tottenham Hotspur with an ankle injury and now faces a race against time to be fit for the Republic of Ireland’s first 2018 World Cup qualifier, away to Serbia in Belgrade on September 5.
At the DW Stadium in the Championship, Shane Duffy and his Blackburn Rovers side had a day to forget when they lost 3-0 against Wigan Athletic.
Will Grigg and Nick Powell put Wigan 2-0 up before Duffy scored an own goal on 63 minutes.
[adrotate group=”46″]In League One, Stephen McLaughlin – from the Isle of Doagh – played 90 minutes for Southend United in their 2-0 reversal at Port Vale and Conrad Logan was on the bench for Rochdale in their 1-1 draw at Sheffield United.
Dale Gorman from Letterkenny was an unused substitute as Stevenage drew 1-1 at Notts County in League Two.
[adrotate group=”76″]In Scotland, Lettermacaward’s Carl McHugh was sidelined following his serious head injury, as Motherwell were beaten 2-1 at home to St Johnston and former Kildrum Tigers striker Michael Duffy played 68 minutes as Dundee were beaten 2-1 by Rangers.
Pals saw my skull: Motherwell’s Carl McHugh reveals injury horror https://t.co/D7VptpPYOnpic.twitter.com/P1uIuLVz5J
— Scottish Sun Sport (@scotsunsport) August 8, 2016
Lifford’s Conor Gethins was on the scoresheet for Formartine United, the Highland League Football Cub from Pitmedden in Aberdeenshire in their 2-1 victory over Clachnacuddin.
