Unai Emery enjoyed a dream start to life in the Aston Villa dugout as irked Erik ten Hag admitted his meek Manchester United side deserved to lose in Birmingham.Recently brought in as Steven Gerrard’s successor, former Arsenal boss Emery masterminded his new club’s first Premier League win against the Red Devils at Villa Park since August 1995.Leon Bailey struck an early blow that Lu...Full Story »

David Moyes admitted West Ham gifted Crystal Palace both their goals as they crashed to a dramatic 2-1 defeat at the London Stadium.Said Benrahma had fired the Hammers into the lead against the run of play with a 20-yard screamer but the West Ham defence undid all his good work with a horror show five minutes before half-time, allowing Wilfried Zaha to haul Palace level.Then, in the fifth minute...Full Story »

Michael Olise curled home a stoppage-time winner as Crystal Palace finally broke their duck on the road with a dramatic 2-1 victory at West Ham.Said Benrahma had fired West Ham into the lead with a sizzling strike before Wilfried Zaha hauled Palace level before the interval.There was VAR controversy 10 minutes from the end when Michail Antonio went down after being tugged by Marc Guehi and refer...Full Story »

Despite improving their backline in the summer, according to recent reports, Manchester United are interested in signing Inter Milan defender Milan Skriniar. That’s according to 90min, who claims Inter Milan are desperate to extend the highly-rated Slovakian’s contract, which is set to expire at the end of the season, but face heavy competition from England. Even though the defen...Full Story »

Three clubs are lining up a move for Brazilian wonderkid Endrick as the teenager could sign a pre-contract agreement this summer, according to reports. The 16-year-old striker is widely considered one of the most exciting talents in world football, and netted on his first start for the club, helping his side clinch the Brazilian Serie A title in the process. According to South American exper...Full Story »

Oxford City boss Ross Jenkins left Fleetwood beaten but full of pride after his side suffered a 3-1 defeat to exit the FA Cup.The National League South side were 2-0 down at the break thanks to goals by Lewis Warrington and Paddy Lane.Alfie Potter’s 80th-minute goal gave them hope of creating a dramatic comeback but those hopes were soon dashed by Paddy Lane’s second goal.Jenkins, th...Full Story »

Taunton boss Rob Dray found the Emirates FA Cup first round a bitter-sweet experience as his side lost 6-0 to League One MK Dons at Stadium MK.The Peacocks had qualified from the FA Cup qualifying stages for the third time in the club’s history, but goals from Dawson Devoy, Will Griff, Darragh Burns, Mo Eisa and a brace from Conor Grant ended their run.The National League South side had pu...Full Story »

Leeds boss Jesse Marsch said he wants a simpler ride after his side’s roller-coaster season continued with a 4-3 home win against Bournemouth.The Whites let slip an early lead after Rodrigo’s penalty and trailed 3-1 early in the second half after Bournemouth carved them apart to score through Marcus Tavernier, Philip Billing and Dominic Solanke.Substitute Sam Greenwood curled Leeds b...Full Story »

Gateshead player-manager Mike Williamson was proud of his side’s second-half comeback that threatened an FA Cup shock, but was ultimately frustrated by costly defensive errors in a 3-2 defeat to Stevenage.The Tynesiders looked dead and buried at the halfway stage after a one-sided first half as League Two title chasers Stevenage opened up a two-goal lead through Jordan Roberts and a Kenton...Full Story »

Lee Bell dedicated Crewe’s surprise FA Cup success over League Two leaders Leyton Orient to outgoing manager Alex Morris.Morris stepped down on Friday on compassionate grounds, swapping roles with Bell, who had been his assistant. And the club’s former midfielder and youth coach got off to a winning start after his players put their ailing league form behind them with a spirited disp...Full Story »

Mark Robins praised his Coventry players for breaking a record with their 1-0 win at Watford.Viktor Gyokeres’ goal in the 50th minute turned out to be just enough to move City away from the relegation scuffle and also keep the Hornets out of the play-off positions after the hosts’ three-game winning streak was ended.Sky Blues manager Robins has become used to seeing his players frust...Full Story »

Accrington boss John Coleman heaped praise on Shaun Whalley after the forward’s first hat-trick powered Stanley to a first FA Cup first round win in four seasons.Whalley, 35, scored first after just 45 seconds as Accrington eased to a 4-1 victory at Crawley to send the Red Devils crashing to a first defeat under interim boss Lewis Young.Jake Hessenthaler briefly hauled Crawley level but Wh...Full Story »

Dagenham boss Daryl McMahon hailed his injury-hit side after they reached the second round of the FA Cup with a 1-0 win at 10-man Maidenhead.Josh Walker’s 81st-minute goal delighted the travelling fans at York Road, after Will De Havilland was sent off for the hosts in the clash of the mid-table Vanarama National League teams.Proud McMahon said: “We were down to the bare bones, but t...Full Story »

Carlisle manager Paul Simpson could not hide his delight after capping off a week which saw him become a grandfather by taking his team into the second round of the FA Cup with 2-1 win over Tranmere.Jordan Gibson and substitute Jayden Harris scored either side of half-time as the Cumbrians successfully followed up their League Two victory against Rovers from last weekend.“It’s been a...Full Story »

Delighted Stockport boss Dave Challinor saluted his whole squad after a comprehensive 4-0 FA Cup win against Sky Bet League Two rivals Swindon.The Hatters dominated throughout as they secured a sixth straight clean sheet in all competitions.Challinor was delighted with some of the so-called fringe players who stepped in and shone in a team featuring seven changes from the last league game.&ldquo...Full Story »

Rotherham manager Matt Taylor bemoaned what he felt was a “one-sided” refereeing display as his side were denied a late penalty in their 2-1 loss to Norwich.The Millers seemed certain Chiedozie Ogbene had been felled by Isaac Hayden but referee Dean Whitestone instead booked the Republic of Ireland winger for simulation.It would have handed the Millers a late shot at a leveller but g...Full Story »

Blackburn head coach Jon Dahl Tomasson felt his side should have won more comfortably after edging to a nervy 1-0 win over Huddersfield to move back into the Sky Bet Championship top two.On their 147th anniversary, Rovers dominated an opening half of little action but went in a goal to the good after a moment of magic from Ben Brereton Diaz, who produced a clinical 35th-minute finish to notch hi...Full Story »

Ebbsfleet boss Dennis Kutrieb believes his side were well worth their 2-1 FA Cup first-round victory over FC Halifax to reach the second round for the first time in 10 years.Rakish Bingham scored the second-half winner after the sides had gone in level at the break with Jamie Cooke cancelling out Toby Edser’s opener for Ebbsfleet.“It was a deserved win I would say,” said Kutrie...Full Story »

Josh Walker scored the only goal of the game as he fired National League Dagenham into the second round of the FA Cup at the expense of 10-man Maidenhead.The hosts were involved in an 11-goal thriller tie at Halifax last year, but this game looked destined to be a dour draw with a replay on the cards.However, Will De Havilland’s 67th-minute sending off – for a second yellow card &nda...Full Story »

Danny Waldron scored twice as Alvechurch pulled off a major FA Cup first-round shock and one of the best results in their history by winning 2-1 at Cheltenham.The Southern League Premier Division Central club opened up a 2-0 lead against their League One hosts and were backed by more than 1,400 travelling fans.Caleb Taylor was caught in possession in the 19th minute and Waldron raced through and...Full Story »