Swans spirit was the derby difference - Darren Pratley
icWales (Free subscription) | 08/11/2009
TWO-GOAL hero Darren Pratley hailed Swansea City’s spirit after their stunning derby victory.
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Pratley brace helps Swans sink City
TEAMtalk (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009
Darren Pratley struck twice as Swansea edged an action-packed South Wales 3-2 at the Liberty Stadium to claim bragging rights over Cardiff.
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Pratley inspires Swans to derby glory
BBC News (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009
Darren Pratley inspires Swansea City to their first south Wales derby league success over Cardiff City for 10 years.
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Swansea 3 Cardiff 2: Pratley brace sees Swans claim dramatic win
Daily Mail online | Sport (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009
Darren Pratley struck twice to help Swansea edge an action-packed derby clash and claim South Wales bragging rights over bitter rivals Cardiff.
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Darren Pratley hits back at Jay Bothroyd jibe
icWales (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
SWANSEA CITY star Darren Pratley has brushed aside Jay Bothroyd’s “disrespectful” derby day taunts, warning that talk is cheap ahead of tomorrow’s clash at the Liberty Stadium.
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Pratley sees Swansea in play-offs
Daily Express (Free subscription) | 09/11/2009
DARREN PRATLEY reckons Swansea are good enough to clinch a play-off spot after outclassing arch-rivals Cardiff in an epic derby.
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Championship Roundup: Pratley double lifts Swansea
The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009
Darren Pratley hit two goals to help Swansea claim a 32 victory over bitter South Wales derby rivals Cardiff.
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Pratley inspires Swans to derby win
icWales (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
Join Gareth Rogers blogging live from the Liberty Stadium, from 12.15pm, from the Championship's first South Wales derby of the season.
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Another match where Bluebirds fail to make their point
icWales (Free subscription) | 23/11/2009
... against Swansea City and then, with two players badly out of position, they were struck down by Darren Pratley’s winner.They hit the road again to face Barnsley and, once more that soft centre showed.The Bluebirds deserved a point, but they lacked mental toughness to see the job through.“Some players need to learn to have a little bit more control and professionalism,” said manager...
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Swansea City 1 Derby County 0
Derby County-Mad (Free subscription) | 21/11/2009
... after rounding the keeper, his shot went into the side-netting.Two minutes later a superb move put Darren Pratley into the danger area and there were shouts for a penalty as he went down under a challenge but referee Roger East waved play on.Craig Beattie had County keeper Stephen Bywater sprawling to save from a Pratley corner in the 27th minute and then Cedric van der Gun...
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Two QPR Players Make Championship Team of The Week
QPR REPORT (Free subscription) | 09/11/2009
... Newcastle Ian Evatt Blackpool Kaspars Gorkss QPR Lloyd Doyley Watford - Tom Cleverley Watford Darren Pratley Swansea Gonzalo Jara West Brom Darren Ambrose Crystal Palace - Rob Hulse Derby Jay Simpson QPR - Championship Team of The Week - QPR's Win at Sheffield Wednesday: Compilation of Reports and Comments .... Additional QPR vs Sheffield Wednesday Match Reports, photos and...
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Daz Swans a new deal
Daily Star (Free subscription) | 09/11/2009
DARREN PRATLEY is hoping his heroics in the South Wales derby will earn him a new Swansea deal.
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No 11 jinx shot down by the Gun
icWales (Free subscription) | 02/11/2009
... and I’d had a few chances before, so I was still happy to get off the mark.“I gave the ball to Darren Pratley and took a sprint.“I got it back perfectly to my feet, shot and it ended up in the far corner. It was a great feeling, but the most important thing was the three points.”Van der Gun, who made 25 appearances for Ajax in his native Netherlands before spells at Den Haag, Willem...
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The Championship: Swansea 3-2 Cardiff City
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009
... clear thanks to a header from the diminutive Nathan Dyer plus a well-placed 15-yard shot from Darren Pratley. Then Swansea switched off, allowing Cardiff to turn the match on its head with a pair of goals scored 138 seconds apart. Jay Bothroyd notched the first, springing the offside trap to beat Dorus de Vries with a confident finish. Mark Hudson dived full length to meet Ross McCormack's...
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Swansea City regain the magic
icWales (Free subscription) | 08/11/2009
DARREN PRATLEY delivered on his promise to do his talking on the pitch with a vital brace to secure bragging rights for Swansea City in a pulsating South Wales derby.