Robert Tesche News Today

Boss Mick McCarthy says the Blues need to stick together as they look to end a run which has seen them win just once in their last eight league games. On Saturday, Town visit Nottingham Forest, another side currently going through a difficult spell.

HarryfromBath assesses the mood in the opposition camp ahead of Saturday’s game at the City Ground by delving into their forums.

Boss Mick McCarthy says Town will approach Saturday’s crucial home game against Nottingham Forest and their final week visit to Blackburn just as they have all their other matches this season. Saturday could see the Blues, who are sixth in the Championship, confirm a place in the play-offs for the first time in a decade.

HarryfromBath assesses the mood in the opposition camp ahead of Saturday’s home game against Forest by delving into their forums.

Eintracht Frankfurt will hope Filip Kostic, Rafael Borre and Co. can find their shooting boots and get the better of promoted Bochum in the final game of Matchday 9 on Sunday (kick-off: 7.30pm CEST).

Gerrit Holtmann scored a superb solo goal and Sebastian Polter got another as Bochum beat Mainz 2-0 in their first Bundesliga home game for over a decade.

Der VfB Stuttgart schießt Aufsteiger Fürth mit 5:1 ab. Auch Hoffenheim startet in Augsburg mit 4:0 souverän in die Saison.

Einem Elfmeterschießen oder gar dem Aus in der ersten Pokal-Runde beim Viertligisten Wuppertal ist Bundesliga-Aufsteiger VfL Bochum knapp entgangen. Eine Woche vor dem Liga-Start war das Nachbarschaftsduell dennoch eine klare Euphorie-Bremse.

Bundesliga strugglers Mainz out of German Cup Berlin (AFP) – Crisis-hit Bundesliga club Mainz crashed out on penalties to second division side Bochum in the second round of the German Cup on Wednesday after Robert Tesche scored a dramatic, stoppage-time equaliser for the underdogs.  Jean-Paul Boetius and Danny Latza gave Mainz a comfortable 2-0 lead, but Bochum fought back through Gerrit Holtmann and a stoppage-time equaliser from Robert Tesche. Despite having goalkeeper Manuel Riemann sent...

German Cup: Nightmare before Christmas for Mainz as Bochum pull off shock Bochum reached the last 16 of the German Cup with a thrilling comeback win over Bundesliga side Mainz, who missed every penalty in the shootout. Elsewhere, fourth-tier club Rot Weiss Essen overcame Fortuna Düsseldorf. Mainz were the big-name casualty in the German Cup on Wednesday night as they squandered a two-goal lead. The Bundesliga club had been cruising towards victory after goals by Jean-Paul Boetius and Danny Lat...