Goalkeeper Taye Ashby-Hammond was the hero as Stevenage secured their place in the third round of the FA Cup with a 4-3 penalty shoot-out victory at Port Vale.After a 1-1 draw at Boro last time, another 120 minutes could not separate the two sides in the replay at Vale Park as they drew 3-3 after extra time.Ben Garrity scored either side of half-time to put Andy Crosby’s hosts two goals ah...Full Story »

Alfreton boss Billy Heath said he was “so proud” of his players despite the non-league side bowing out of the FA Cup in a narrow 1-0 second-round replay defeat at Walsall.Mat Sadler’s Saddlers scraped past the National League North side to nervously book a third-round trip to Southampton in January.But Heath could not have been happier with the way his side matched up the team ...Full Story »

Proud Scarborough boss Jonathan Greening hailed his players’ fortitude after they pushed EFL outfit Forest Green all the way again in a third meeting of the teams in this season’s FA Cup.The first-round tie was ordered to be replayed after Forest Green had been found guilty of failing to inform the FA they had received permission to play a loan player against the National League Nort...Full Story »

Forest Green finally saw off National League North part-timers Scarborough 4-2 in the FA Cup.Tyrese Omotoye, Callum Morton, Sean Robertson and Matty Stevens scored the goals as the first-round tie was settled following a third contest between the two clubs.Forest Green, who also won a home replay 5-2 last month, were found guilty of failing to inform the FA that they had permission to include a ...Full Story »

New manager Matt Taylor savoured his first win since taking charge of Bristol Rovers as his side held off Crewe’s second-half fightback to win their FA Cup second-round tie 4-2.John Marquis, James Wilson and Anthony Evans all scored to give the League One side a 3-0 half-time lead.Ryan Cooney’s own goal made it four before Elliott Nevitt and Aaron Rowe struck to get the League Two si...Full Story »

Walsall scraped past non-league Alfreton 1-0 as they nervously booked an FA Cup third-round trip to Southampton.The League Two side got off to a flier when they took just six minutes to score what proved to be the only goal of the game from Jamille Matt.Douglas James-Taylor’s menacing run down the left opened up the non-league side’s defence, skipper Donervon Daniels’ miscued s...Full Story »

Manchester United’s European campaign is over after Kingsley Coman fired already-qualified Bayern Munich to a victory that meant Erik ten Hag’s men finished bottom of their Champions League group.A wild, error-strewn continental group stage left the Red Devils’ last-16 hopes hanging by a thread, with progress only possible if they beat the German champions at Old Trafford and C...Full Story »

Newport scored three times in the first 25 minutes as they defeated Vanarama National League side Barnet 4-1 to book a clash with Eastleigh in the FA Cup third round.The Sky Bet League Two outfit took a fifth-minute lead when Omar Bogle crossed for Lewis Payne to fire home at the far post, before the two swapped roles eight minutes later when the 30-year old netted.The tie looked over after 25 m...Full Story »

Karim Benzema created Club World Cup history by becoming the first player to score in four editions of the tournament as Al-Ittihad booked their place in the second round.The former France international netted for the Saudi Pro League outfit as they won their first-round tie with Auckland City 3-0.Benzema, who has enjoyed success in this competition with Real Madrid, put the finishing touches on...Full Story »

The players' partners are desperate to let their hair down — just like Coleen Rooney and the other wives did at the 2006 tournament — after abiding by Qatar's strict rules during the World Cup last year. England's Wags are eyeing up luxury German castles for next year's Euros (L-R: Kieran Trippiers wife Charlotte, Jordan Pickford's wife Megan Davison , Harry Maguire's wife Fern Hawk...Full Story »

Alfreton boss Billy Heath believes his players can still become the first in the club’s history to reach the FA Cup third round.The Derbyshire part-timers fought out a 0-0 home draw with League Two Walsall, with Heath arguing that his outfit were the better team against a side that ply their trade two divisions higher.He went on to admit that a replay in the Midlands represents a tougher p...Full Story »

Alfreton’s hopes of reaching the FA Cup third round for the first time in their history remain alive following a battling 0-0 home draw with Walsall.There was little to choose between the National League North hosts and the Saddlers, who ply their trade two divisions higher.The Derbyshire part-timers will travel to the Midlands for the replay still optimistic that they can land a trip to C...Full Story »

Echeverri & Subiabre are both wanted in Europe The three youngsters were all part of the Argentina squad that reached the semi-final of the recent U-17 World Cup, with Ruberto winning the tournament's Golden Boot and Echeverri taking home the Bronze Boot. 17-year-old Echeverri, an attacking midfielder whose nationality has helped bring comparisons to Lionel Messi, already has four senior a...Full Story »

Ben Smith insists he is proud of Ramsgate’s FA Cup run despite elimination following a 5-0 defeat against AFC Wimbledon at Plough Lane.Iraq international Ali Al-Hamadi scored twice for the Dons, with Jake Reeves, Josh Neufville and Connor Lemonheigh-Evans also finding the net.The Rams started the evening as the lowest-ranked team left in this season’s competition, but the five-goal d...Full Story »

Ali Al-Hamadi scored twice as AFC Wimbledon beat Ramsgate 5-0 to set up an FA Cup third-round clash with Championship high-flyers Ipswich.The Rams started the evening as the lowest-ranked team left in the competition and were behind after just eight minutes when Al-Hamadi pounced on a loose pass before feeding Jake Reeves, who rifled a powerful strike into the top-left corner.The hosts doubled t...Full Story »

Chesterfield assistant manager Danny Webb is delighted his side’s fans will get the chance to sample a big match atmosphere in the third round of the FA Cup against Championship outfit Watford.The Spireites booked a trip to Vicarage Road with a 1-0 win over Leyton Orient at the SMH Group Stadium to add the O’s to the first-round scalp of fellow League One side Portsmouth.The National...Full Story »

National League Aldershot held League Two leaders Stockport to a 2-2 draw at the EBB Stadium to earn an Emirates FA Cup replay.The hosts almost had the perfect start after a minute when Jack Barham forced keeper Ben Hinchliffe to save with his foot.The Vanarama National League outfit took the lead after 10 minutes when a shot by Josh Stokes deflected off Macauley Southam-Hales and into the net.S...Full Story »

Paul McCallum was Eastleigh’s last-gasp hero as the National League side sent League One Reading packing in the second round of the FA Cup with a 2-1 win.Femi Azeez had seemingly rescued a replay for Reading with his 86th-minute strike, which cancelled out McCallum’s first-half opener.But the Eastleigh striker popped up deep in stoppage time to send the non-league outfit, who sit 36 ...Full Story »

The glamorous presenter - dubbed the 'German Laura Woods' - stunned in a split leg dress as she hosted coverage from Hamburg. Esther Sedlaczek has been labelled 'fantastic' by fansThe presenter caught the eye during the Euro 2024 draw Esther was on hand to explain the formalities and introduce guests during the draw. And she even managed to keep a straight face as "porn noises" rung out aroun...Full Story »

Olivier Giroud has hinted at retiring from international football after Euro 2024 as he labels it the "missing" trophy in his collection. WHAT HAPPENED?The forward was keeping a close eye on the Euro 2024 draw, which unfolded in Hamburg’s Elbphilharmonie on Saturday, and saw France being drawn into Group D alongside Austria, the Netherlands, and the playoff winner A (among Poland, Wales...Full Story »