Wednesday, May 23 2012

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Shane Long confident ahead of Euro 2012

West Bromwich Albion striker Shane Long says that a good result in our first Euro 2012 match against Croatia is crucial if Ireland is to progress beyond the group stages.

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Vaz Te relishing Premier League challenge

The Portuguese winger was on the football scrapheap two years ago after being released by Bolton following three injury-hit seasons. The 25-year-old had unhappy spells with Panionios in Greece and SPL side Hibernian before pitching up in Barnsley, where Hammers boss Sam Allardyce plucked him from in January. And that £500,000 punt looks like a bargain after Vaz Te's dramatic late play-off final winner sank Blackpool 2-1 and earned West Ham the estimated £90million promotion to the Barclays Premier League brings.

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West Ham defeat Blackpool

Carlton Cole had given them the lead in the first half, but Thomas Ince showed he has inherited his dad Paul's uncanny knack of irritating West Ham's fans when he equalised just after the breakHowever, after an end-to-end second half it was Blackpool, who were unbeaten in their previous 11 play-off matches, who cracked as Vaz Te rifled in the winner four minutes from time resulting in a 2-1 win to West Ham

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