Birmingham goalkeeper Neil Etheridge was allegedly targeted by racist abuse from a supporter during his side’s dramatic FA Cup draw at Blackburn.A visibly upset Etheridge was seen speaking to the referee after team-mate Jordan James had equalised in stoppage time for the Blues to secure a 2-2 draw and send the fourth-round tie back to St Andrew’s for a replay.Birmingham boss John Eus...Full Story »

Tranmere manager Micky Mellon was delighted with the contribution of his new signings as Tranmere beat League Two leaders Leyton Orient at Prenton Park.A late own goal from O’s defender Omar Beckles was the difference in a hard-fought encounter with the home side deservedly taking all three points.Tranmere dominated for much of the game and could have taken the lead in the first half with ...Full Story »

Gateshead gave their National League survival hopes a boost with a late comeback to earn a 2-1 win away at WealdstoneMax Kretzschmar looked to have given the hosts a win to bolster their aspirations of reaching the play-offs, but an equalising goal from Daniel Elliot before an 83rd-minute winner from substitute Adam Campbell turned the game on its head to drag Gateshead to within three points of...Full Story »

Hull manager Liam Rosenior hailed Aaron Connolly as a “natural” in front of goal after he scored twice on his 23rd birthday in the 3-0 victory against QPR.The Tigers had not won at home since early October and were indebted to Connolly, on loan from Brighton until the end of the season, for his contribution against admittedly lifeless opposition.Rosenior said: “I’ve known...Full Story »

Delighted Colchester boss Matt Bloomfield praised the character of his side as the U’s moved eight points clear of the Sky Bet League Two relegation zone.They needed a scrambled 88th-minute Alex Newby winner to see off struggling Pools, who thought they had salvaged a late point.And, after recording a fourth successive away win – the first time Colchester have managed that in 25 year...Full Story »

Aberdeen chairman Dave Cormack admitted he was “embarrassed and humiliated” by the results which led to him sacking Jim Goodwin as manager immediately after Saturday’s 6-0 Premiership loss at Hibernian.The Dons announced the Irishman and assistant Lee Sharp had been relieved of their duties in a statement just 19 minutes after the final whistle at Easter Road.The heavy loss cam...Full Story »

Charlie Austin’s brace helped 10-man Swindon fight back from two goals down to earn a 3-3 draw at home against Gillingham.Swindon took the lead after 58 seconds when a cross was half cleared by Gillingham straight to Jonny Williams, who volleyed into the corner of the net.The Gills answered back straight away as Tom Nichols picked out Timothee Dieng with a cross and he diverted it beyond S...Full Story »

Leaders Dumbarton returned to winning ways in cinch Scottish League Two as Gregg Wylde’s first-half strike gave them a 1-0 win over bottom club Bonnyrigg Rose.The Sons went into the weekend with a four-point lead but looking to return to form after a surprise defeat to Forfar last time out.Wylde latched onto to a cross from Kalvin Orsi to drill the ball home in the 15th minute and it prove...Full Story »

Boreham Wood showed no ill effects from their midweek FA Cup exit as they strolled to a 2-0 win at Altrincham.The visitors’ hopes of securing a famous cup clash with Leeds were shattered by their extra-time exit at Accrington Stanley on Tuesday.But they recovered to deliver a dominant performance at the J Davidson Stadium with Will Evans bundling home their opener after 24 minutes.Femi Ile...Full Story »

Malky Mackay says a stroke of inspiration from World Cup winner Lionel Messi helped his side to a 3–0 victory over Kilmarnock in the cinch Premiership.As part of his pre-match team talk, Mackay used Messi and his Argentina teammates as an example of how quickly fortunes can change in football.Argentina were on the wrong end of a World Cup shock against Saudi Arabia last November, but still...Full Story »

Sheffield Wednesday and Fleetwood will face a replay after the League One rivals drew 1-1 at Hillsborough in the FA Cup fourth round.Promise Omochere gave the visitors a lead early in the second period, but Wednesday drew level midway through the half when Josh Earl was credited with an own goal.The home side, who upset Premier League Newcastle in the third round, dominated in the first half wit...Full Story »

Jordan James struck in stoppage time as Birmingham snatched a dramatic 2-2 draw at Blackburn in the FA Cup fourth round.Rovers looked to be heading through to the fifth round for the first time since 2017 after recovering from conceding Reda Khadra’s early opener thanks to Bradley Dack’s close-range finish and a precise Joe Rankin-Costello strike.But 18-year-old James, who had been o...Full Story »

Romain Perraud scored twice to seal Southampton’s place in the FA Cup fifth round with a 2-1 win over Mick McCarthy’s Blackpool at St Mary’s.The Seasiders, languishing in the bottom two of the Championship, held their own in the first half against their Premier League opposition in what was new boss McCarthy’s first match in charge.But they were behind at the break after ...Full Story »

Aberdeen manager Jim Goodwin was sacked moments after his side’s humiliating 6-0 defeat at Hibernian.Dons chairman Dave Cormack demanded an ‘immediate response’ from Goodwin and the players in the wake of Monday’s ignominious 1-0 Scottish Cup loss to Darvel.Instead, the travelling Aberdeen fans got the exact opposite in what was another embarrassing display – 10 day...Full Story »

Striker Sam Bell seized his chance to impress with a brace in Bristol City’s 3-0 FA Cup fourth-round victory over West Bromn at Ashton Gate.Promoted to the starting line-up in place of £9million Bournemouth signing Antoine Semenyo, the 20-year-old academy product opened the scoring after 12 minutes with an exquisite right-footed curling finish from inside the box after Albion failed ...Full Story »

Middlesbrough leapfrogged Watford to move into third position in the Sky Bet Championship table as they claimed a comfortable 2-0 win over the Hornets at the Riverside.First-half goals from Chuba Akpom and Marcus Forss enabled Boro to bounce back in impressive fashion following last weekend’s North East derby defeat by Sunderland.Michael Carrick’s side were dominant throughout, with ...Full Story »

Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers will give FA Cup hero Kelechi Iheanacho his Premier League chance – after Jamie Vardy was ruled out for weeks.Iheanacho, who has 17 goals in 23 FA Cup games, fired the Foxes into the fifth round with a 1-0 win at Walsall.The League Two Saddlers pushed the 2021 winners and Youri Tielemans missed a penalty before Iheanacho’s deflected strike ended any hop...Full Story »

Jesse Marsch insists Jack Harrison is happy at Leeds after the winger’s stunning opening goal helped them secure a 3-1 win at Accrington in the FA Cup.Harrison, linked with a £20million move to Premier League rivals Leicester, gave Leeds an interval lead with a 25-yard rocket before two second-half goals in as many minutes from Junior Firpo and Luis Sinisterra killed the tie.Accringt...Full Story »

Kelechi Iheanacho was Leicester’s FA Cup saviour again as the Foxes squeezed past Walsall.The substitute’s deflected strike clinched a 1-0 win to send the visitors into the fifth round and spare Youri Tielemans’ blushes.The skipper missed a second-half penalty before Iheanacho ended the Saddlers’ stubborn resistance.Iheanacho, who also scored the winner in the 1-0 third-r...Full Story »

Leeds avoided another FA Cup upset by winning 3-1 at Accrington to reach the fifth round for just the fourth time in 20 years.Jack Harrison’s stunning strike gave the Premier League side an interval lead and two goals in as many second-half minutes from Junior Firpo and Luis Sinisterra killed the tie.But it was not all plain sailing for Jesse Marsch’s side and Sky Bet League One side...Full Story »