Newcastle boss Eddie Howe has urged his players to use their FA Cup derby victory over Sunderland as a springboard for the second half of the season.The Magpies ended a run of seven defeats in eight games in all competitions with a resounding 3-0 third-round win at the Stadium of Light on Saturday to get the better of their arch-rivals for the first time in 10 attempts dating back to 2011.A plac...Full Story »

A late double from Gus Scott-Morriss helped Southend to a 3-0 Vanarama National League victory over Halifax.The hosts took the lead in the third minute when Henry Sandat ran through to score after being played in by Nathan Ralph.Jamie Cooke went close for Halifax in the 54th minute, but 25 minutes later Scott-Morriss scored his first, with Ralph again the creator.And Scott-Morriss made it three ...Full Story »

Sammie Szmodics scored a first-half hat-trick as Blackburn avoided an upset by overcoming League One outfit Cambridge 5-2 in the FA Cup third round.In the first meeting between the sides in exactly 31 years, Blackburn found themselves behind when Jack Lankester’s early curling finish put Neil Harris’ team in front.Szmodics swept in an equaliser in the 23rd minute but parity was brief...Full Story »

Maidstone matchwinner Sam Corne is dreaming of drawing a Premier League club in the FA Cup fourth round after knocking Stevenage out.Sixth-tier Stones are the lowest side left in the competition and all eyes now turn to Monday night’s draw after they stunned Boro, who sit 69 places above them on the football pyramid.Corne’s goal was enough to see Maidstone reach the fourth round for ...Full Story »

Ipswich boss Kieran McKenna welcomed the distraction of the FA Cup as his side booked their place in the fourth round with a 3-1 win at AFC Wimbledon.The Championship promotion-chasers were good value for their win at Plough Lane, as second-half goals from Axel Tuanzebe and Jack Taylor distanced 10-man Dons.Having beaten Wolves and faced Fulham in the EFL Cup, McKenna wants another taste of the ...Full Story »

Matty Godden scored a brace as Championship Coventry thrashed League One Oxford 6-2 at the CBS Arena in the FA Cup third round.The substitute followed up early strikes by Joel Latibeaudiere and Ben Sheaf, while Kasey Palmer’s thunderbolt made it 3-1.Callum O’Hare’s second-half penalty made it 4-1 to the hosts who are through to the fourth round for just the second time in six s...Full Story »

Minnows Maidstone continued their FA Cup fairytale as they stunned League One Stevenage 1-0 to reach the fourth round for the first time in their history.The sixth-tier side took the lead through Sam Corne in first-half stoppage time and held on for the biggest win since the club was reformed in 1992.Boro boss Steve Evans did not take the lowest ranked side left in the competition lightly as he ...Full Story »

Ipswich booked their place in the FA Cup fourth round after goals either side of half-time saw them defeat a spirited 10-man AFC Wimbledon 3-1.An own goal from Josh Davison and further strikes from Axel Tuanzebe and Jack Taylor saw the Tractor Boys past their League Two opponents.AFC Wimbledon captain Jake Reeves made it 1-1 from the penalty spot after 17 minutes but the Championship high-flyers...Full Story »

Alexander Isak’s double cemented a first derby victory over Sunderland since 2011 as Eddie Howe finally won an FA Cup tie as Newcastle boss at the third attempt.Perhaps fittingly at the end of a week during which the Black Cats scored a PR own goal by allowing a bar at the Stadium of Light to be decorated in Magpies colours, much of the damage in a 3-0 defeat was self-inflicted.Dan Ballard...Full Story »

Tom Cannon scored his third goal in a week as much-changed Leicester moved into the fourth round of the FA Cup following an entertaining 3-2 victory at fellow Championship side Millwall.Cannon scored twice in his first start for the Foxes against Huddersfield on New Year’s Day and was one of just four players retained from that game in their line-up as manager Enzo Maresca reminded everyon...Full Story »

FOOTIE love-rat Jermaine Pennant has been caught offside again — fibbing about his age and height as he hunts for dates. The ex-Liverpool star, dumped by his reality TV partner for cheating with a dominatrix in May last year, says on his Hinge profile that he is 34. Jermaine Pennant has been caught offside yet again — with fibs spotted on a dating app profile Credit: Rex Features ...Full Story »

A Bobby De Cordova-Reid stunner saw Fulham beat Rotherham 1-0 in the third round of the FA Cup at Craven Cottage.The Jamaica international capitalised on a mistake and scored his second in as many games after Sunday’s winner during Fulham’s 2-1 victory over Arsenal in the Premier League.Victory for Marco Silva’s men has kept them in both cup competitions ahead of Fulham’s...Full Story »

Pedro Porro’s 25-yard special helped Tottenham stumble into the FA Cup fourth round with a hard-fought 1-0 home win over Burnley.Spurs were far from vintage and a replay at Turf Moor appeared on the cards until Ange Postecoglou watched full-back Porro make the breakthrough with a superb strike in the 78th minute.It earned Tottenham a deserved fourth win from five matches, but Clarets boss ...Full Story »

The woman dubbed the world's sexiest WAG, Viktoria Varga, has left her 600,000-plus followers on Instagram drooling after showing her leggy figure in a stunning white bikini Viktoria Varga, who has been dubbed the 'world's sexist WAG', has set pulses racing on social media again after wowing in a gorgeous pearl-themed bikini. The Hungarian-born model, who is married to former Southampton and I...Full Story »

MELISSA REDDY delighted fans with her latest stunning post. The Sky Sports star has become a popular figure on the channel and on social media. Melissa Reddy headed to the beach during some time off Credit: INSTAGRAM / @melissa_reddy The 37-year-old stunned in her glamorous outfit Credit: INSTAGRAM / @melissa_reddy The South African took in some cricket while away Credit: INSTAGRAM / @meliss...Full Story »

FANS have admitted that they are only tuning into the FA Cup in order to watch Laura Woods. Everton and Crystal Palace faced off in their 3rd round tie in the competition at Selhurst Park. Laura Woods presented ITV's FA Cup coverage Credit: ITV Fans hailed her on social media Credit: ITV The match was televised live on ITV 4 and consisted of a panel of Eni Aluko, Jobi McAnuff and Laura Woods...Full Story »

Crystal Palace and Everton will replay their FA Cup third-round clash after their Selhurst Park encounter ended in a goalless draw.The Toffees were down to 10 men after Dominic Calvert-Lewin was shown red for a challenge in the 79th minute of a contest that began under a south London downpour.Those who braved the rain took in a largely uneventful first half that ended with a single shot on targe...Full Story »

Borussia Dortmund are in talks to re-sign Jadon Sancho and end his Manchester United nightmare. Both clubs are negotiating a deal that could see Sancho go back to the German outfit on a six-month loan deal. And United are so desperate to get the England winger out of the club, they are willing to contribute up to 50 per cent of his £180,000-a-week wages. Sancho became a complete outcast...Full Story »

Manchester United want to make Crystal Palace winger Michael Olise one of the first signings of the Sir Jim Ratcliffe era this summer, according to reports. The Red Devils could be ready to call time on Antony's Old Trafford career by pursuing one of the Premier League's most exciting talents. Sir Jim and INEOS have already started work at Carrington while they wait for the Premier League to ...Full Story »

NEYMAR is set to become a father for the third time, according to Brazilian media reports. Brazilian showbiz website LeoDias says the mother is a model who is three months pregnant. It says the news of the pregnancy came as a surprise to the 31-year-old, who is currently recovering from knee surgery which is expected to keep him out of next year's Copa America. Another entertainment website...Full Story »