Preston Burnley 4-3

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Iwelumo's hat-trick helped Burnley earn Lancashire bragging rights
Chris Iwelumo scored a hat-trick as Burnley produced a stunning late fightback to defeat 10-man Preston.

Iwelumo made it 1-0 with a header but Preston hit back through crisp finishes from Adam Barton and Keith Treacy.

Jon Parkin made it 3-1 to the visitors but the match turned after the sending off of Preston's Billy Jones.

Iwelumo reduced the arrears with a fine volley after 84 minutes and equalised with a header, before Jay Rodriguez nodded in a 90th-minute winner.

It was an astonishing turnaround from Burnley but a nightmare for Preston manager Darren Ferguson, whose team appeared to have victory in the bag before Jones received a second yellow card for time-wasting.

Laws realistic despite last-gasp winner

Ferguson was watched by his father Sir Alex, whose Manchester United team had given up 3-1 lead to Everton in their 3-3 draw earlier in the day.

Preston started the brighter with Keith Treacy drawing a fine save from Burnley goalkeeper Brian Jensen and Daniel Fox blocking an effort from Josh King.

But Burnley took the lead against the run of play when former Preston winger Ross Wallace crossed from the left for Iwelumo to head home.

Preston drew level when a long ball caused havoc in the Burnley defence, allowing Barton a clear run on goal to score.

Treacy gave North End the lead with a fine goal, latching on to a loose ball and drilling a fierce low shot in off the inside of the post.

Treacy turned provider for the third goal after 70 minutes as his left-footed cross was brilliantly converted by Parkin.

Ferguson fumes at 'disgraceful' decision

The dismissal of Jones with 12 minutes remaining seemed to instil Burnley with belief, while Preston simply fell to pieces.

Iwelumo made it 3-2 with a fine low volley from the edge of the area and then produced a clever flicked header to draw the hosts level.

The onslaught continued, and in the last minute of normal time, unmarked substitute Rodriguez headed home to complete a remarkable comeback.

Saturday, 11 September 2010

Npower Championship

Iwelumo 9Iwelumo 84Iwelumo 88Rodriguez 90Barton 23Treacy 32Parkin 70Final Result Full Time 90:00+5:34 The referee signals the end of the game. 90:00+3:11 Graham Alexander restarts play with the free kick. 90:00+3:11 Booking Caution for Sean St. Ledger. 90:00+3:04 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Chris Eagles by Sean St. Ledger. 90:00+0:44 Corner taken short by Keith Treacy. 89:32 Wade Elliott provided the assist for the goal. 89:32 GOAL - Jay Rodriguez:Burnley 4 - 3 Preston Jay Rodriguez finds the back of the net with a headed goal from close range. Burnley 4-3 Preston. 89:08 Corner taken left-footed by Wade Elliott from the right by-line, 87:51 Graham Alexander provided the assist for the goal. 87:51 GOAL - Chris Iwelumo:Burnley 3 - 3 Preston Chris Iwelumo finds the back of the net with a headed goal from deep inside the penalty area. Burnley 3-3 Preston. 87:49 Graham Alexander produces a cross, 87:06 Inswinging corner taken right-footed by Graham Alexander from the left by-line. 86:28 Jon Parkin concedes a free kick for a foul on Andre Bikey. Direct free kick taken by Daniel Fox. 86:04 A cross is delivered by Wade Elliott, Close range header by Jay Rodriguez misses to the right of the goal. 85:31 Foul by Jon Parkin on Graham Alexander, free kick awarded. Direct free kick taken by Graham Alexander. 83:05 Assist by Graham Alexander. 83:05 GOAL - Chris Iwelumo:Burnley 2 - 3 Preston Chris Iwelumo grabs a goal from the edge of the area to the bottom right corner of the goal. Burnley 2-3 Preston. 81:15 Free kick awarded for a foul by Andre Bikey on Jon Parkin. Keith Treacy takes the direct free kick. Paul Parry takes a shot. Save by Brian Jensen. 81:03 The offside flag is raised against Chris Iwelumo. Andy Lonergan restarts play with the free kick. 80:32 Shot by Jay Rodriguez. Save made by Andy Lonergan. 79:41 Corner taken by Ross Wallace, Andy Lonergan makes a save. 77:37 Sent off Billy Jones is sent off by the referee. 76:09 Jack Cork takes a shot. Sean St. Ledger gets a block in. 74:59 Free kick awarded for a foul by Wade Elliott on Keith Treacy. Andy Lonergan restarts play with the free kick. 72:16 Jack Cork takes a shot from just outside the penalty area clears the crossbar. 71:27 The assistant referee flags for offside against Jon Parkin. Clarke Carlisle takes the free kick. 69:36 Assist on the goal came from Keith Treacy. 69:36 GOAL - Jon Parkin:Burnley 1 - 3 Preston A goal is scored by Jon Parkin from deep inside the penalty box high into the middle of the goal. Burnley 1-3 Preston. 69:33 The ball is sent over by Keith Treacy, 68:25 The offside flag is raised against Chris Iwelumo. Andy Lonergan restarts play with the free kick. 67:32 Substitution Jay Rodriguez on for David Edgar. 64:53 Substitution Paul Hayes on for Paul Coutts. 63:53 Jon Parkin challenges Daniel Fox unfairly and gives away a free kick. Brian Jensen restarts play with the free kick. 60:06 Corner taken left-footed by Paul Parry from the right by-line, clearance made by Clarke Carlisle. 58:57 Substitution Martin Paterson goes off and Chris Eagles comes on. 58:57 Substitution Jack Cork replaces Dean Marney. 57:47 Inswinging corner taken by Ross Wallace from the right by-line, Craig Morgan manages to make a clearance. 56:17 Free kick awarded for a foul by Callum Davidson on Wade Elliott. Graham Alexander crosses the ball from the free kick right-footed from right wing. 55:24 Martin Paterson crosses the ball. 53:25 Substitution Matthew James leaves the field to be replaced by Darel Russell. 52:05 Effort from outside the penalty box by Paul Parry goes wide right of the goal. 50:39 Corner taken by Ross Wallace. 50:39 Booking Booking for Craig Morgan for unsporting behaviour. 50:16 Dean Marney takes a shot. Save by Andy Lonergan. 48:17 Inswinging corner taken right-footed by Ross Wallace, Clarke Carlisle produces a header from deep inside the six-yard box which goes wide of the right-hand post. 47:30 Keith Treacy takes a shot. Save made by Brian Jensen. 45:01 The referee starts the second half. Half Time 45:00+3:15 It is the end of the first-half. 45:00+2:34 Free kick awarded for a foul by Callum Davidson on Martin Paterson. The free kick is delivered right-footed by Graham Alexander from right wing. 45:00+2:17 The official flags Jon Parkin offside. Indirect free kick taken by Clarke Carlisle. 44:33 David Edgar has an effort at goal from just inside the box that misses to the right of the goal. 41:48 The assistant referee signals for offside against Jon Parkin. Clarke Carlisle restarts play with the free kick. 38:34 The referee blows for offside. Free kick taken by Brian Jensen. 36:45 Ross Wallace gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Adam Barton. Keith Treacy produces a strike on goal direct from the free kick. 36:11 Martin Paterson concedes a free kick for a foul on Keith Treacy. Free kick taken by Andy Lonergan. 32:53 Martin Paterson gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Keith Treacy. Andy Lonergan restarts play with the free kick. 31:53 GOAL - Keith Treacy:Burnley 1 - 2 Preston A goal is scored by Keith Treacy from inside the penalty area to the bottom right corner of the goal. Burnley 1-2 Preston. 30:56 Shot by Billy Jones. 30:01 Corner taken by Keith Treacy played to the near post, clearance by Daniel Fox. 27:13 Substitution Joshua King leaves the field to be replaced by Paul Parry. 26:51 Foul by Clarke Carlisle on Adam Barton, free kick awarded. Sean St. Ledger takes the direct free kick. 25:25 Free kick crossed right-footed by Graham Alexander, Sean St. Ledger manages to make a clearance. 25:25 Booking Billy Jones is shown a yellow card for unsporting behaviour. 25:15 Booking The referee cautions Wade Elliott for unsporting behaviour. 24:48 Unfair challenge on Wade Elliott by Billy Jones results in a free kick. 22:57 GOAL - Adam Barton:Burnley 1 - 1 Preston Adam Barton fires in a goal from inside the box to the bottom left corner of the goal. Burnley 1-1 Preston. 22:19 Chris Iwelumo challenges Sean St. Ledger unfairly and gives away a free kick. Free kick taken by Andy Lonergan. 21:33 The referee blows for offside against Keith Treacy. Free kick taken by Andre Bikey. 20:22 Corner taken left-footed by Ross Wallace from the right by-line, Billy Jones makes a clearance. 19:31 Wade Elliott gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Matthew James. Free kick taken by Sean St. Ledger. 16:17 Outswinging corner taken from the left by-line by Keith Treacy, clearance made by Clarke Carlisle. 14:06 Adam Barton fouled by Graham Alexander, the ref awards a free kick. Direct effort from the free kick comes in from Keith Treacy, save by Brian Jensen. 13:14 Long range effort by Ross Wallace goes wide right of the target. 11:28 The official flags Chris Iwelumo offside. Free kick taken by Andy Lonergan. 8:40 Assist by Ross Wallace. 8:40 GOAL - Chris Iwelumo:Burnley 1 - 0 Preston Chris Iwelumo finds the net with a headed goal from close in. Burnley 1-0 Preston. 8:06 Inswinging corner taken left-footed by Ross Wallace from the right by-line, 3:16 Jon Parkin is ruled offside. Free kick taken by Andre Bikey. 2:58 Keith Treacy takes a shot. Save by Brian Jensen. 2:21 David Edgar challenges Keith Treacy unfairly and gives away a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Callum Davidson. 1:45 Jon Parkin is ruled offside. Brian Jensen restarts play with the free kick. 0:42 Joshua King takes a shot. Blocked by Daniel Fox. Corner taken by Keith Treacy from the right by-line played to the near post, Chris Iwelumo makes a clearance. 0:00 The match gets underway. Live text and data provided by The Press Association.

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Newcastle 0-2 Blackpool

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Adam (right) shows support for youth coach Gary Parkinson after scoringGoals from Charlie Adam and DJ Campbell earned Blackpool an away victory over a disappointing Newcastle.

Adam coolly converted from the penalty spot after Luke Varney was needlessly cut down in the box by Alan Smith.

Newcastle, who hit the post through Mike Williamson in the first half, improved after the break with Andy Carroll going close late on.

But Campbell - a deadline day signing after a loan spell last season - finished from 20 yards to seal the win.

The teams went into the match with similar records: four points apiece, one convincing win and a lesson learnt at the hands of one of the "big four".

But it was Newcastle who started as strong favourites, with home advantage, a settled team and one of the country's in-form strikers in Carroll.

However, the fact that Newcastle were using the same starting 11 as in their previous Premier League games did not stop them from displaying a worrying lack of understanding at times.

By way of contrast, Blackpool, who have used 19 players this campaign, settled instantly and almost took the lead inside a minute through the unmarked Campbell, who was off target with an overhead effort.

Proud Holloway 'astonished' by performance

On the rare occasions the ball did come their way, Newcastle forwards Kevin Nolan and Carroll appeared to have the power and nous to concern the away defence.

And Blackpool's pressing almost led to a goal on 12 minutes when Joey Barton was woefully careless with a crossfield ball. Running on to the ball, Adam advanced into Newcastle's half and slid a perfectly weighted ball through for Campbell. However, the striker, so prolific with 11 goals from 18 appearances last season, lacked conviction and Harper was able to make a smart save before pouncing on the rebound ahead of Brett Ormerod.

While the route through the centre was closed off, Newcastle did at least sporadically threaten down the flanks with Wayne Routledge appearing to have the beating of left-back Stephen Crainey.

The former Spurs and Aston Villa winger sent in one cross that Nolan was inches away from connecting with before being hauled down in full flight by David Vaughan - the resultant free-kick headed against the post by Williamson.

While Newcastle enjoyed the greater possession in the first half to no real effect, Blackpool remained dangerous on the break and thought they had taken the lead on the half hour only for Campbell's low strike to be ruled out for offside.

But from their next break they did silence the Toon faithful. Running at the defence, Campbell fed Varney on the left.

In truth, there appeared little danger as the forward stumbled his way into the box, but Smith was rash with a challenge, referee Lee Mason pointed to the spot and Adam did the rest, the goal marked with a show of support for youth coach Gary Parkinson - in hospital following a stroke on Friday.

Moments later the half-time whistle was met with boos - Newcastle had to improve and although they did luck was to remain against them.

With Blackpool increasingly happy to sit back and rely on ever-more infrequent breaks there was plenty of time on the ball for Barton in midfield.

And he almost forced an equaliser on the hour, taking advantage of a lucky deflection to burst into the box only for Matt Gilks to make a superb plunging save to his left.

Barton also set up a chance for Williamson, who came painfully close to converting a cross at the far post, while Carroll could also have done better when through to the left of the goal, Gilks proving his worth once more.

Hughton frustrated by Newcastle defeat

Manager Chris Hughton introduced Hatem Ben Arfa for his debut as Newcastle continued to press, Jose Enrique cutting in well from the left only to fire wastefully high and wide with his right foot.

Ian Holloway brought on Keith Southern late on to bolster the defence, yet still Newcastle pressed, Nolan seeing a shot blocked, with Routledge's follow up cleared off the line.

But the gilt-edged chance to level appeared to finally arrive on 87 minutes only for Gilks to make the best of a series of superb saves, using his feet to deny Carroll from close range.

And there was an air of inevitability as Blackpool launched a late counter, Adam playing in Campbell who superbly fired home left footed from 20 yards to move Blackpool up to fourth place in the table.

Saturday, 11 September 2010

Premier League

Final Result Full Time 90:00+4:20 The referee blows his whistle to end the game. 90:00+3:56 Mike Williamson challenges Marlon Harewood unfairly and gives away a free kick. Free kick taken by Ian Evatt. 90:00+2:43 David Vaughan fouled by Joey Barton, the ref awards a free kick. Neal Eardley takes the direct free kick. 90:00+1:30 The ball is delivered by Sanchez Jose Enrique, Strike from close range by Peter Lovenkrands clears the bar. 90:00+1:17 Shola Ameobi takes a shot. David Vaughan gets a block in. 90:00 Booking Dudley Campbell goes into the book. 89:17 The assist for the goal came from Charlie Adam. 89:17 GOAL - Dudley Campbell:Newcastle 0 - 2 Blackpool A goal is scored by Dudley Campbell from the edge of the area to the bottom left corner of the goal. Newcastle 0-2 Blackpool. 89:05 Shot from 18 yards from Hatem Ben Arfa. Ian Evatt gets a block in. 88:49 Hatem Ben Arfa crosses the ball, Ian Evatt manages to make a clearance. 88:33 The ball is delivered by Peter Lovenkrands, clearance made by David Vaughan. 87:21 Andrew Carroll has a drilled shot. Save made by Matthew Gilks. 86:15 Dudley Campbell handles the ball and concedes a free kick. The free kick is delivered right-footed by Joey Barton from left channel, clearance made by Ian Evatt. 85:50 The offside flag is raised against David Carney. Free kick taken by Steve Harper. 84:51 Andrew Carroll gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Dekel Keinan. Free kick taken by Matthew Gilks. 83:41 Free kick taken by Steve Harper. 83:41 Substitution David Carney replaces Elliot Grandin. 83:41 Substitution Keith Southern on for Luke Varney. 83:41 The referee blows for offside against Luke Varney. 83:15 Peter Lovenkrands sends in a cross, Neal Eardley manages to make a clearance. 81:46 The ball is crossed by James Perch, clearance made by Dekel Keinan. 81:30 Joey Barton crosses the ball. 80:22 Matthew Gilks restarts play with the free kick. 80:22 Substitution Shola Ameobi comes on in place of Wayne Routledge. 80:22 Kevin Nolan is flagged offside by the assistant referee. 79:32 Sanchez Jose Enrique produces a cross. 78:54 Peter Lovenkrands is ruled offside. Free kick taken by Matthew Gilks. 78:05 Kevin Nolan takes a shot from 6 yards. Blocked by Ian Evatt. Shot by Wayne Routledge. Blocked by Dekel Keinan. 77:03 Peter Lovenkrands has an effort at goal. Save by Matthew Gilks. 76:38 A cross is delivered by Luke Varney. 76:23 Unfair challenge on Marlon Harewood by Mike Williamson results in a free kick. David Vaughan takes the direct free kick. 75:47 Sanchez Jose Enrique has an effort at goal from deep inside the area missing to the right of the goal. 74:45 A cross is delivered by Hatem Ben Arfa, save by Matthew Gilks. 74:23 Marlon Harewood is flagged offside by the assistant referee. Free kick taken by Kevin Nolan. 74:00 Shot by Peter Lovenkrands from 12 yards. Save by Matthew Gilks. 71:46 The ball is delivered by Charlie Adam, Ian Evatt has an effort at goal from deep inside the area missing to the left of the goal. 71:46 Substitution Hatem Ben Arfa on for Jonas Gutierrez. 71:46 Booking Fabricio Coloccini shown a yellow card. 71:32 Unfair challenge on Dudley Campbell by Fabricio Coloccini results in a free kick. 70:37 Free kick taken by Sanchez Jose Enrique. 70:37 Booking Charlie Adam goes into the book for unsporting behaviour. 70:30 Free kick awarded for a foul by Charlie Adam on Wayne Routledge. 69:36 Unfair challenge on Wayne Routledge by Charlie Adam results in a free kick. Joey Barton takes the direct free kick. 69:01 Andrew Carroll challenges Dekel Keinan unfairly and gives away a free kick. Matthew Gilks takes the direct free kick. 68:33 The ball is delivered by Charlie Adam. 67:56 Kevin Nolan produces a volleyed right-footed shot from 20 yards. Save made by Matthew Gilks. 66:38 Free kick awarded for a foul by Wayne Routledge on Charlie Adam. Ian Evatt takes the free kick. 64:32 Substitution Brett Ormerod goes off and Marlon Harewood comes on. 64:14 The ball is delivered by Jonas Gutierrez, Ian Evatt manages to make a clearance. 64:05 Jonas Gutierrez crosses the ball, clearance by Dekel Keinan. 63:04 Effort on goal by Jonas Gutierrez from 20 yards. Dekel Keinan gets a block in. 61:49 Direct free kick taken by Matthew Gilks. 61:49 Substitution Alan Smith leaves the field to be replaced by Peter Lovenkrands. 61:49 Alan Smith concedes a free kick for a foul on Neal Eardley. 61:23 Shot by Joey Barton. Matthew Gilks makes a save. 59:58 Dudley Campbell is adjudged to have handled the ball. Direct free kick taken by Steve Harper. 59:23 The ball is crossed by Jonas Gutierrez. 58:17 Free kick awarded for a foul by Luke Varney on Wayne Routledge. Joey Barton crosses the ball in from the free kick. 57:47 The assistant referee signals for offside against Dudley Campbell. Direct free kick taken by Mike Williamson. 55:43 Outswinging corner taken by Joey Barton from the right by-line. 55:14 Corner taken by Joey Barton from the left by-line, Charlie Adam manages to make a clearance. 55:00 A cross is delivered by Jonas Gutierrez, save by Matthew Gilks. 54:39 Unfair challenge on Mike Williamson by Dudley Campbell results in a free kick. Joey Barton takes the direct free kick. 53:53 James Perch sends in a cross, clearance by Dekel Keinan. 53:25 Luke Varney produces a cross, Steve Harper makes a save. 52:30 Foul by Luke Varney on Jonas Gutierrez, free kick awarded. The free kick is delivered right-footed by Joey Barton from right channel, clearance made by Brett Ormerod. 50:28 The referee blows for offside against Dudley Campbell. Steve Harper takes the direct free kick. 49:11 The assistant referee flags for offside against Luke Varney. Steve Harper takes the free kick. 49:00 The ball is crossed by Neal Eardley. 46:32 Booking James Perch is booked. 45:01 The referee starts the second half. Half Time 45:00+1:43 The players leave the pitch at half time. 45:00+0:27 Ian Evatt gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Andrew Carroll. Direct free kick taken by Joey Barton. 44:06 Assist by Luke Varney. 44:06 GOAL - Charlie Adam:Newcastle 0 - 1 Blackpool Placed penalty scored by Charlie Adam. Newcastle 0-1 Blackpool. 43:14 Alan Smith gives away a Penalty for an unfair challenge on Luke Varney. 41:47 Free kick awarded for a foul by Jonas Gutierrez on Elliot Grandin. Elliot Grandin takes the free kick. 39:16 Luke Varney concedes a free kick for a foul on Joey Barton. Steve Harper takes the direct free kick. 38:07 The referee blows for offside against Kevin Nolan. Matthew Gilks takes the free kick. 37:16 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on James Perch by Luke Varney. Free kick taken by Steve Harper. 37:02 Foul by Andrew Carroll on Dekel Keinan, free kick awarded. Matthew Gilks takes the free kick. 33:15 The ball is delivered by Andrew Carroll, Matthew Gilks fouled by Kevin Nolan, the ref awards a free kick. Matthew Gilks takes the direct free kick. 32:49 The referee gives a free kick against Dudley Campbell for handball. Alan Smith restarts play with the free kick. 32:13 David Vaughan takes the outswinging corner, clearance made by Mike Williamson. 31:54 Luke Varney crosses the ball, blocked by Mike Williamson. 31:31 Kevin Nolan has a curled shot. Matthew Gilks makes a save. 30:56 The referee blows for offside against Dudley Campbell. Steve Harper restarts play with the free kick. 29:37 Dudley Campbell challenges Fabricio Coloccini unfairly and gives away a free kick. Sanchez Jose Enrique takes the free kick. 29:03 The ball is sent over by Charlie Adam. 28:31 Dudley Campbell fouled by Joey Barton, the ref awards a free kick. Charlie Adam takes the free kick. 28:13 A cross is delivered by Ian Evatt, comfortable save by Steve Harper. 26:30 Effort on goal by Sanchez Jose Enrique from 20 yards. Neal Eardley gets a block in. 26:07 Brett Ormerod is flagged offside by the assistant referee. Sanchez Jose Enrique takes the free kick. 24:40 Header from inside the area by Mike Williamson strikes the post. 24:02 Direct free kick taken by Joey Barton. 24:02 Booking Booking for David Vaughan. 23:56 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Wayne Routledge by David Vaughan. 22:06 Andrew Carroll concedes a free kick for a foul on Dekel Keinan. Neal Eardley takes the direct free kick. 21:45 The referee blows for offside. Free kick taken by Steve Harper. 21:05 Jonas Gutierrez sends in a cross. 20:38 Wayne Routledge delivers the ball, Neal Eardley manages to make a clearance. 17:55 The ball is delivered by Jonas Gutierrez, clearance made by Dekel Keinan. 16:47 Centre by Wayne Routledge. 16:21 Corner taken by Joey Barton from the left by-line, save made by Matthew Gilks. 15:42 Jonas Gutierrez fouled by Neal Eardley, the ref awards a free kick. Joey Barton has an effort direct from the free kick, David Vaughan gets a block in. 14:45 Luke Varney concedes a free kick for a foul on James Perch. Free kick taken by Steve Harper. 14:03 Brett Ormerod is caught offside. Steve Harper restarts play with the free kick. 13:56 The ball is delivered by Neal Eardley. 12:14 Corner taken by David Vaughan, Headed effort from close range by Ian Evatt goes wide left of the goal. 11:34 Dudley Campbell takes a shot. Save by Steve Harper. Brett Ormerod takes a shot. Steve Harper makes a save. 10:45 The ball is crossed by Sanchez Jose Enrique, Dekel Keinan makes a clearance. 8:53 Charlie Adam challenges Jonas Gutierrez unfairly and gives away a free kick. Joey Barton crosses the ball in from the free kick, Matthew Gilks makes a comfortable save. 7:11 Kevin Nolan challenges Dekel Keinan unfairly and gives away a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Matthew Gilks. 6:00 The offside flag is raised against Elliot Grandin. Free kick taken by Steve Harper. 5:47 A cross is delivered by Neal Eardley, clearance made by Mike Williamson. 5:06 Alan Smith challenges Elliot Grandin unfairly and gives away a free kick. Charlie Adam takes the free kick. 4:36 The offside flag is raised against Kevin Nolan. Matthew Gilks takes the direct free kick. 4:09 Effort from 25 yards by Elliot Grandin. Save by Steve Harper. 3:41 Centre by Wayne Routledge, comfortable save by Matthew Gilks. 2:13 Unfair challenge on Andrew Carroll by Dekel Keinan results in a free kick. Joey Barton crosses the ball from the free kick right-footed from left channel, clearance by David Vaughan. 0:58 Dudley Campbell has an effort at goal from deep inside the area missing to the right of the target. 0:00 The match has kicked off. Live text and data provided by The Press Association.

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3 rules for the success of the football Strength Training

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The world of Football Strength Training is at a critical point. Why? Well, I used to think the average lifter was confused. Now that I've been working with football players for years, I know they are beyond confused...they are downright misled. They've been led astray by snake-oil salesmen who promise big time results if only you buy their $200+ football strength program.

Most football strength training programs I see are a joke. They have no focus. They just throw exercises on paper and pull the sets/reps out of God-knows-where. Worse, most young players just copy and paste their training programs out of some Bodybuilding magazine. Worse-er, they usually mix and match these inferior strength programs to come up with some sort of Frankenstein monstrosity of a program. They are either put together by personal trainers who think everyone should train like them, by guys who never played the damn game, or, by "info-marketers" who simply write a quick 25-page ebook, throw it online and charge a fortune for it.

Football strength training, like all forms of training, shouldn't be overly complicated. It's easy to get caught up in the details and, judging by the emails I get on a daily basis, fall victim to paralysis by analysis. What curl variation you use isn't worth spending 3 weeks of planning.

Follow these 3 Rules when putting your strength training program together and watch your performance on the football field and in the weight room explode.

1. Strength Must Be the Main Focus of Your Program

Guys constantly ask about how to get faster for football. Should they buy strength shoes, jump soles, vests, parachutes, towing equipment, hurdles, etc.?

No, save your money and get stronger. It's been said a million and one times but no one wants to listen: maximal strength is foundational to all other forms of strength.

Stronger = faster. Stronger = more explosive. Stronger = hitting harder.

Most don't want to hear this. They're afraid they'll get hurt. Doing a gut-busting P.R. in the Deadlift is nowhere near as fun as repping curls till your arms burn.

You must start almost every workout with an emphasis on top-end strength. Heavy, low-rep work must be done. Some call it Max Effort. Some call it Old-School Heavy. Whatever you want to name it is up to you, but go heavy.

What does that mean? Well, for beginners working up to a top set of 4 reps or doing multiple sets of triples.

For a more advanced guy, this will mean working up to a max (training max, not competition max) single or double for the day. Seems overly simple, doesn't it? Just work up to a really heavy weight, can't be that easy, can it? Yes, just do it. The stronger you get the better football player you will become.

Before I move on to the 2nd rule, there is a growing community of people who think that lifting heavy and focusing on strength is counter-productive. They fell that everyone is out there slamming into walls of diminishing returns because at some point, the increase in strength doesn't produce performance increases.

True. When you're talking about going from a 700lb Squat to an 800. When you reach that level, we'll talk.

Until then, shut up and lift heavy.

So, next time you're wondering how to get faster for football, stop thinking and go lift heavy with maximum force.

2. Need to Bulk Up for Football? Time Your Sets

I know I just drilled into you the importance of going heavy in your football strength program. But, most guys need to gain some mass as well and the low rep stuff doesn't always lead to huge increases in bodyweight. It can, but you need to use some other tricks. Some medium and higher rep work is needed.

However, most guys simply pull some rep ranges out of the air. I'm a big fan of the Rule of 24 (3 x 8, 8 x 3, 4 x 6, 6 x 4, etc.), but, unfortunately most guys can't handle this on their own. If they don't have a coach with them to make sure they're pushing, they tend to go too light. Just because you're doing 8 reps doesn't mean you should simply back off and train like you're in an aerobics class.

The easiest way to ensure you're going heavy while still doing higher reps is to simply time how long you're working. This is the basis for Charles Staley's Escalating Density Training (EDT).

See, when I just set the stopwatch and tell the guy to go do what he can for the entire time, they end up racking up huge volumes with respectable weights. As Vince Gironda was fond of saying, "it's not the heavy weights that build muscle. It's not the high reps that build muscle. It's the high reps with heavy weights that build muscle." This pretty much sums it up.

Relatively heavy weight, lots of reps, more muscle. And, because this is combined with heavy, max effort training, you can be sure that you're increasing your football performance rather than just looking good...though both will happen.

I do have a slight twist I use for football players, however. I usually have them do 4's and 3's (when 5 or 6's are possible), working down to as low as singles as the time goes on. It's a more hybrid power/mass training style that combines the best of both worlds.

For example, let's say we have a young linebacker who just isn't big enough in the upper body. He's getting run over. We'd have him start with something like this:

Incline - Work up to a max set of 3.

Chins

Close Grip Bench - done for 20minutes. As many reps as possible on the chins and starting with sets of 4 in the Close Grip.

If he works hard, he should get 7 or 8 sets in with the potential of hitting 50+ reps in the chin ups and 30+ heavy reps in the Close Grip Bench. That's the stuff that adds quality mass.

3. You Must Transfer Your Strength to the Field with These Movements

I think it was Dan John who said his team had a saying, "looks like Tarzan, plays like Jane."

Sadly, this is true. So many football players look like they should be in an Under Armor ad, yet they can't get a glimpse of the field. Why? Well, usually, they train for looks and leave performance out of the equation. But, even when they shoot for performance, they neglect doing the exercises and movements that will help transfer their weight room strength to the football field.

This is actually pretty easy, and, not surprisingly I have 3 rules for it. (Yes, that adds up to 6 total, I lied in the beginning).

o Rule 1 - You must do speed or Dynamic work in the weight room.

This includes Westside style speed training involving bands, chains and over-speed work. If using these extras is daunting, simply reduce the bar weight and lift it as fast as possible. Usually around 60% is good. I do suggest that you invest in a set of chains and learn to use them. Basically, the body will slow you down as you near lock-out, so doing speed work sans chains/bands can be problematic. But, the point is, you have to focus on moving the bar as fast as possible so all your new found strength isn't wasted.

Alternatively, you can use the Olympic Lifts and their variations. They help build explosiveness and the kind of hip strength needed for blocking, tackling, and running people over. I wrote about the whole Box Squats v. Olympic Lifts debate here on Staley Training a while back. Again, I'll reiterate, both are good, both should be used. In fact, more and more I'm finding that doing Power Cleans before Box Squatting is leading to big time performance increases...but that's another article for another day.

o Rule 2 - Train Laterally (moving sideways)

In the game of football, we are not always moving straight ahead. No, we move laterally, side to side, backward, from different angles. So, why do I never see any lateral movements in any strength training plans for football?

Would it kill you to add some Side Lunges? Oh, yea, it might. See, these are humbling exercises. Guys with huge Squats can be reduced to a crumbled mass of soreness by 100lbs in the Lateral Lunge. Having the cute girl from Spanish class walk by and see you Lunging with 25's on the bar won't feel as good as having her see you ¼ Squat 4-wheels. Ego usually wins out over logic.

Add movements like Lateral Lunges, Angle Lunges, Lateral Sled Pulling, and Side-to-Side jumps to your

program and watch your football speed go through the roof.

o Rule 3 - Train with Sandbags

Sandbags and football training are a match made in heaven.

Having a big Deadlift or Bench is great. Using Speed Front Squats with Chains and the Power Clean is even better. But, even if you use these as your base, small "gaps" can develop in your strength. These gaps can mean the difference between being a good player and a great player.

Football is a game that is played 100mph from all angles and they come at you from all sides. Take a lineman for example. He comes out of a half squat, fires out low, then has to punch out into his opponents chest, move either forwards or to the side, push and pull at the same time and continue this until the play is over. Pretty hard to mimic that kind of strength with just a barbell.

Using Sandbags builds that kind of strength. It fills those gaps. If you're new to it, check out Josh Henkin's stuff, he's the master Sandbagger.

Start simple. Get a sandbag, start doing Clean and Presses, Squats, Overhead Squats, Shoulder and Carries. Use them at the end of your strength training workouts as a finisher. This alone will put you miles ahead of your competition.

There you go. 3 Rules to plan your football training by. Follow them and you'll succeed. Ignore them and flounder around, play J.V. ball and just lie about how good of a player you used to be. Choice is yours.

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