Friendlies round-up

17 July 2009 22:13
Tottenham Hotspur enjoyed a convincing win at Bournemouth as Stoke City suffered another pre-season friendly defeat.[LNB] Harry Redknapp returned to his former club and saw his current Spurs side run out 3-0 winners over League Two outfit Bournemouth.[LNB]The Premier League club opened the scoring on 27 minutes when Robbie Keane finished clinically after being played in by Darren Bent.[LNB]Spurs fielded a different line-up for the second half and increased their lead on 55 minutes when Jermain Defoe fired home from Jake Livermore's pass.[LNB]Defoe was involved in the third goal on 67 minutes as his shot was parried and midfielder Wilson Palacios was on hand to tap home the loose ball.[LNB]Stoke's opening match of their pre-season trip to Austria ended in a 3-1 loss at the hands of German side St Pauli.[LNB]Max Kruse's brace gave St Pauli a 2-0 lead at half-time before Dave Kitson pulled one back, only for Nils Pichinot to score in the last minute.[LNB]Ipswich Town won their first match on a two-game tour of Ireland after securing a 3-0 victory over Waterford.[LNB]Kevin Lisbie gave Roy Keane's side a first-half lead and Owen Garvan netted twice after the interval to seal the win.[LNB]Defensive duo Ben Chorley and Dominic Casciato were on target as Leyton Orient claimed a 2-0 win over Kildare County.[LNB]A Huddersfield Town side with a smattering of experienced players romped to an emphatic 6-0 win at AFC Emley.[LNB]It was the senior members of the team who were among the goals as Phil Jevons hit a hat-trick, and Michael Flynn, Keigan Parker and Leigh Franks also found the net.[LNB]Grimsby Town claimed their place in the semi-finals of the South West Challenge Cup after a 3-2 victory over Yeovil Town as Nathan Arnold struck a late winner.[LNB]Barry Conlon and Danny North put Grimsby 2-0 up before Gavin Tomlin and Sam Williams replied for Yeovil prior to Arnold's 86th minute effort.[LNB]Swindon Town drew 3-3 with St Johann, with Billy Paynter netting twice, and Sean Morrison also scoring, for Danny Wilson's side.[LNB]

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