Sandefjord 2-0 Kristiansund result, stats and report

Sandefjord ended a run of poor form with a commanding 3-0 victory over Start, with all three goals arriving in the final half-hour after a triple substitution changed the game completely. Start were reduced to ten men and offered nothing going forward.

Rosenborg made it a comfortable afternoon in Kristiansund, winning 3-1 with goals from Mads Bomholt, Noah Sahsah, and Amin Chiakha to underline the gulf in quality between the two sides.

Andreas Helmersen struck twice in four second-half minutes to put Bodø / Glimt in control, but Sandefjord made them work for it with two late goals before Glimt held on to win 3-2 in the Norwegian Eliteserien.

Viking dismantled Kristiansund 8-1 in a performance that was as complete as it was brutal, with Erik Botheim and a relentless collective effort leaving the visitors with nowhere to hide.

Sandefjord have won just once in their last ten Eliteserien matches and face a Lillestrøm side that has won two of their last three. Something has to give on Sunday afternoon.

Kristiansund host Aalesund on Saturday with both sides mired in poor form and leaking goals at an alarming rate. Connor Maguire gives you the straight version.

Kristiansund host Rosenborg on Saturday carrying serious defensive wounds, while the visitors arrive with seven wins from their last ten in the Eliteserien. This one looks like it has a result written all over it.

Rosenborg host a Sandefjord side carrying a battered injury and suspension list on Saturday, and the home side's dominant recent record in Trondheim makes this a match with real conviction behind it.