David Moyes tipped Jarrod Bowen for an England call-up after the in-form forward helped knock Leeds out of the FA Cup.Bowen wrapped up a comfortable 2-0 win for the Hammers with a breakaway goal after Manuel Lanzini’s first-half strike put them in control.The 25-year-old is one of West Ham’s stand-out performers this season and is sure to be on the radar of Three Lions boss Gareth So...Full Story »

Mark Harris fired an FA Cup extra-time winner as Cardiff beat Preston 2-1 in the Welsh capital.Harris’ first goal in the competition came with the third-round tie just four minutes from a penalty shoot-out.Isaak Davies, another of the Bluebirds’ young guns, had earlier scored his first senior goal before Daniel Johnson’s penalty put Preston back on terms.Davies’ strike af...Full Story »

Manuel Lanzini and Jarrod Bowen piled more FA Cup misery on Leeds as West Ham marched into the fourth round.Lanzini’s first-half goal and Bowen’s late strike secured a 2-0 win for David Moyes’ side and condemned Leeds to a ninth third-round defeat in the last 12 seasons.It is now five years since the Whites have won an FA Cup match, and they rarely looked like bucking that sorr...Full Story »

Milot Rashica’s late winner secured Norwich’s place in the FA Cup fourth-round draw following a hard-fought 1-0 win at Charlton.The Kosovo international struck with Norwich’s first goal since November 30, against the run of play in the 79th minute, after Charlton had dominated for large parts of the game.Half-time substitute Rashica, who had played a large part in the Canaries&...Full Story »

Daniel Podence bagged a brace and Nelson Semedo was also on the scoresheet as Wolves breezed into the fourth round of the FA Cup with a 3-0 win over Sheffield United at Molineux.Wolves were given a couple of reprieves following some uncharacteristic disjointed defending early on but Podence opened the scoring inside the first quarter of an hour and, from there, the hosts hardly looked back.They ...Full Story »

Tom Ince’s first-half goal and a late Tyrese Campbell strike earned Stoke a 2-0 Emirates FA Cup win over Leyton Orient to book the Championship side a first fourth-round appearance since 2016.Ince netted three minutes from half time and then provided the pass for substitute Campbell to settle the contest in the 89th minute.But Kenny Jackett’s League Two visitors will feel they should...Full Story »

Luton boss Nathan Jones was happy to see his side shake off their ring rust as they cruised past Harrogate 4-0 to move into the fourth round of the FA Cup.The Hatters went into the game having not played for 29 days due to outbreaks of Covid but, despite their lack of action, they eased home thanks to goals from Elijah Adebayo, Cameron Jerome, Kal Naismith and Luke Berry.Jones said: “We ha...Full Story »

Manchester United interim manager Ralf Rangnick has said he is expecting Paul Pogba to be sidelined for at least another month. Pogba has not played for United since Nov. 2 after picking up a thigh injury while on international duty with France. In December, Rangnick told Pogba to cut short his rehabilitation in Dubai and report back to Carrington for the rest of his recovery. The Frenchman i...Full Story »

Lewis Baker made a shock appearance in Chelsea's FA Cup third round clash with Chesterfield on Saturday evening, and his cameo left Blues fans scratching their heads Chelsea's forgotten man Lewis Baker has made his second appearance for the Blues eight years after his debut at the age of 26. Thomas Tuchel's side were cruising against Chesterfield in their third-round FA Cup tie when the Germ...Full Story »

Once a star for Borussia Dortmund and touted for great things by Sir Alex Ferguson, the 32-year-old finds himself at a career crossroads At 32 years of age, Shinji Kagawa is without a club. The former Borussia Dortmund star was released by PAOK in mid-December and remains a free agent. He had spent less than a year with the Greek Super League side, after moving to Thessaloniki from Real Zar...Full Story »

ALAN SHEARER was not impressed with Newcastle's performance in their FA Cup third-round defeat to Cambridge. Alan Shearer was unsurprisingly unimpressed with Newcastle's shock FA Cup third-round defeat to Cambridge United on Saturday, slamming his former club's performance as "pathetic". The League One side dumped the Magpies out despite the likes of Allan Saint-Maximin, Joelinton and new signi...Full Story »

Under-fire Rafael Benitez was pleased with his players’ reaction to setbacks at Hull as Everton were made to fight for FA Cup progress.Having started the year with a deflating 3-2 home loss to Brighton in the Premier League, the Toffees won by the same scoreline after extra-time in East Yorkshire.The Championship hosts made life tough for Everton on Saturday evening, opening the scoring in...Full Story »

League One Plymouth provided a FA Cup upset at St Andrew’s as they beat Championship side Birmingham with a narrow 1-0 third-round win after extra-time.Substitutive Ryan Law was the matchwinner with his first goal in the famous competition.He struck the ball past Neil Etheridge in the 104th minute after the 1984 semi-finalists had been the better side throughout the contest.Lee Bowyer&rsqu...Full Story »

Thomas Tuchel hailed Chelsea’s professionalism in settling their FA Cup third-round clash with Chesterfield before half-time.The Blues cruised past their National League opponents 5-1 at Stamford Bridge on Saturday, racing into a 4-0 half-time lead before a raft of withdrawals to keep players fresh.Teen debutant Lewis Hall laid on a goal for Romelu Lukaku, with the returning Belgium strike...Full Story »

Returning Romelu Lukaku struck as Chelsea cruised to a comfortable victory against non-league Chesterfield in a 5-1 FA Cup third-round canter at Stamford Bridge.The Champions League holders flexed all their muscles of quality and depth to nullify any prospect of a cup upset.Lukaku tapped in debutant Lewis Hall’s low cross and missed three gilt-edged chances before being withdrawn at half-t...Full Story »

Barnsley boss Poya Asbaghi wants his players to take more responsibility after they claimed a dramatic 5-4 victory against 10-man Barrow in one of the most incredible FA Cup matches seen in recent years.Substitute Carlton Morris netted the winner for the Championship outfit after League Two Barrow had twice levelled inside the final four minutes to force extra time.Asbaghi said: “This is j...Full Story »

Cambridge boss Mark Bonner saluted his players as they proved the magic of the FA Cup is still alive after the League One side dumped Premier League Newcastle out of the competition.Joe Ironside’s second-half goal secured a famous 1-0 third-round win at St James’ Park on an afternoon when recent Magpies signing Kieran Trippier was handed an insight into the problems his new employers...Full Story »

Goalkeeper Jordan Archer was taken to hospital after suffering a shoulder injury while making the decisive save as QPR beat Rotherham on penalties to secure a place in the FA Cup fourth round.Rangers prevailed 8-7 in the shoot-out after extra time ended with the score at 1-1.Archer’s save from Chiedozie Ogbene took the Championship promotion contenders through.But Archer, playing in the ab...Full Story »

Falkirk ended a run of four defeats on the spin in cinch League One with an emphatic 6-2 victory over Dumbarton at the Falkirk Stadium.Anton Dowds bagged a hat trick and strikes from Aaron Taylor-Sinclair, Aidan Keena and Callum Morrison helped the Bairns thrash Dumbarton in a result which leaves the Sons without a win in five.Cove Rangers extended their lead at the top to seven points and made ...Full Story »

Stevenage manager Paul Tisdale was full of praise for his January signings after recording a first league win since his appointment.The League Two relegation battlers beat Walsall 3-1 at Broadhall Way to move four points clear of the drop zone, with new arrivals Michael Bostwick, Christy Pym, Luke O’Neill and Ed Upson all appearing.Tisdale revealed he was pleased with the quartet and hopes...Full Story »