Wrexham manager Phil Parkinson praised Paul Mullin after his star striker bagged a hat-trick in the Dragons’ 4-1 win over Farnborough in the second round of the FA Cup.Mullin made it seven goals in five games to book the club’s first third-round place since 2015 and extend Wrexham’s 100 per cent home record this season to 13 matches.Mullin’s first was his 50th Wrexham goa...Full Story »

Altrincham extended their unbeaten run in the Vanarama National League to three matches with a 2-1 win over Eastleigh.The hosts opened the scoring when Chris Conn-Clarke volleyed home from close range in the 13th minute.Eastleigh came close to an equaliser before the break as Tristan Abrahams picked out Charlie Carter in the area but ballooned his effort over the crossbar.The Robins doubled thei...Full Story »

Billy Bodin scored twice late on as Oxford beat League One rivals Exeter 4-1 to cruise into the FA Cup third round.Matty Taylor put Oxford ahead in the ninth minute when he capitalised on a lapse of concentration by defender Cheick Diabate to fire first-time past Jamal Blackman from 20 yards.That is the way the score remained until 11 minutes from time, when Oxford netted the first of three quic...Full Story »

Shrewsbury progressed to the FA Cup third round for a sixth straight season following a 3-1 win over Sky Bet League One rivals Peterborough.In an eventful first half, Tom Bayliss, Matt Pennington and Luke Leahy were all on target for the hosts, meaning Kwame Poku’s equaliser proved a mere consolation.The Shrews forged into a second-minute lead when Bayliss swept a low shot inside Lucas Ber...Full Story »

Manager John Coleman breathed a sigh of relief after League One Accrington secured a 1-0 win over battling National League side Barnet in the second round of the FA Cup.There wasn’t a lot in the clash at the Wham Stadium and it looked to be heading for a replay when, on 84 minutes, Rosaire Longelo’s cross was parried out by keeper Laurie Walker and Ethan Hamilton pounced to fire home...Full Story »

Ethan Hamilton broke National League side Barnet’s hearts with an 84th-minute winner for League One Accrington in the FA Cup.The game was played at a frantic pace and it looked like neither side would break the deadlock until midfielder Hamilton struck.The Reds almost made a dream start but striker Korede Adedoyin’s shot hit the far post and bounced to safety in the second minute.Sha...Full Story »

Colby Bishop grabbed a penalty brace to send Portsmouth into the FA Cup third round after a 3-2 victory over fellow Sky Bet League One side MK Dons.Pompey dominated the opening 20 minutes but fell behind when Dons forward Darragh Burns got in behind to clip over Josh Griffiths after a quick counter-attack.Dons’ lead lasted just three minutes as Reeco Hackett-Fairchild latched on to a stunn...Full Story »

Otis Khan scored both goals, including a late winner, as League Two side Grimsby beat Cambridge 2-1 in the FA Cup.The hosts were nearly gifted an opener 12 minutes before half-time when Kieran Green headed Lewis Simper’s corner onto his own crossbar.Five minutes after that Will Mannion was called on to keep Cambridge level, coming out well to smother Harry Clifton’s effort.Khan nette...Full Story »

Two late goals from substitute Michael Smith gave Sheffield Wednesday a 2-1 win over Mansfield Town in the second round of the FA Cup.The Stags started much the better of the two sides, with early chances falling to Lucas Akins and Hiram Boateng.Mansfield took a deserved lead on 34 minutes when George Lapslie calmly converted Kellan Gordon’s cross from the right.Stephen Quinn had a great c...Full Story »

Alvechurch’s FA Cup run came to an end as their former striker Josh March netted a second-half winner to book Forest Green’s spot in the third-round draw.March bundled home the decisive goal in the 51st minute, moments after a brilliant free-kick from Alvechurch midfielder Jed Abbey had cancelled out Connor Wickham’s penalty opener.Rovers were reduced to 10 men with 18 minutes ...Full Story »

A quick-fire second-half burst saw League Two high-flyers Stevenage dump non-league King’s Lynn out of the FA Cup with a 3-0 second-round win at The Walks.Forty-eight places stood between the two sides but the hosts held their own in the first half, although Lynn defender Josh Coulson was fortunate not to give away a penalty when he hauled down Jamie Reid.Home stopper Paul Jones also produ...Full Story »

CRISTIANO Ronaldo has said goodbye to Manchester — hiring movers to pack up his cars and belongings. The Portuguese legend, 37, is currently at the World Cup in Qatar after leaving Man United. Cristiano Ronaldo has hired movers to pack up his cars and belongings Ronaldo's Cadillac Escalade and Bentley Flying Spur were seen being loaded on to a transporter on Tuesday But his £150,0...Full Story »

Wales coach Robert Page admitted his team had fallen well below the standards they set for themselves as defeat to Iran put them on the brink of World Cup elimination.Page refused to use Wayne Hennessey’s red card – only the third for a goalkeeper in World Cup finals history – as an excuse for the defeat, and said Carlos Queiroz’s team were well worth their win.Iran hit b...Full Story »

Neymar appeared to be in tears after suffering an ankle injury (Image: ITV) Neymar has been spotted 'crying' as fans fear injury threatens Brazil star's World Cup through injury. The PSG forward went down with an apparent ankle injury and now supporters are worried that his time in Qatar is over. During the South American side's 2-0 win over Serbia, in the 79th minute, a distraught Neymar exi...Full Story »

Michael Mancienne is a doubt for Burton in their FA Cup second-round clash with National League South side Chippenham.The defender played his first minutes of the season in the EFL Trophy victory over Tranmere in midweek after suffering a knee injury in July but only lasted 42 minutes being going off with a back issue.Adrian Mariappa, Cameron Borthwick-Jackson, Terry Taylor and Joe Dodoo were al...Full Story »

Portsmouth are hoping to have on-loan Owen Dale and Dane Scarlett available for their FA Cup clash with MK Dons on Saturday.Both were refused permission to play in the first round by their parent clubs, but Pompey are in ongoing negotiations with Blackpool over Dale and Scarlett’s Tottenham.Kieron Freeman looks set to be unavailable because of the calf injury he sustained in Papa Johns Tro...Full Story »

Charlton will be without Jayden Stockley for their FA Cup second-round clash against Stockport.Stockley starts the first game of a retrospective three-match ban following a charge of violent conduct in Charlton’s 1-0 defeat against Port Vale last weekend.Eoghan O’Connell (knee), Craig MacGillivray (concussion), Terell Thomas (hamstring) and Miles Leaburn (ankle) are all sidelined.Goa...Full Story »

Sheffield Wednesday pair Josh Windass and Dominic Iorfa are both injury doubts for Saturday’s home FA Cup tie against Mansfield.Windass (groin) and Iorfa (thigh) will both be monitored after being withdrawn late on in last week’s home win against Shrewsbury.Mallik Wilks and Liam Palmer both returned to action off the bench last week after recovering from injury and are in contention ...Full Story »

Cristiano Ronaldo made World Cup history two days after severing ties with Manchester United as Portugal opened their campaign in Qatar with a 3-2 win over Ghana.Ronaldo, who is a free agent after his acrimonious Old Trafford break-up, became the first man to score in five World Cup final tournaments when he tucked away Portugal’s first from the penalty spot.Andre Ayew’s equaliser br...Full Story »

Walsall striker Conor Wilkinson has made a welcome return to training ahead of the FA Cup second-round tie against Carlisle but is unlikely to be rushed back into action.Wilkinson has been out since April after needing knee surgery but has been stepping up his recovery and joined in with the first team earlier this week.Midfielder Jack Earing could come into contention for the cup tie having aga...Full Story »