Stoke’s Championship struggles were put aside with a comfortable 3-0 victory at Hartlepool to secure a place in the fourth round of the FA Cup.Alex Neil’s side secured a two-goal cushion at half-time and Pools, fighting against relegation in League Two, could not find a way back.An own goal from Hartlepool defender Euan Murray in the 16th minute was followed by a predatory Jacob Brow...Full Story »

David Wagner’s first match in charge of Norwich ended in defeat when they were beaten 1-0 by Blackburn in the third round of the FA Cup.Having taken over from the sacked Dean Smith on Friday, Wagner saw his new side dominate for long periods against their fellow Championship outfit only to lose out to a first-half goal from Jack Vale after Grant Hanley’s error.It was Blackburn’...Full Story »

Substitute Andy Williams slotted home a 95th-minute penalty to earn Walsall a dramatic 2-1 FA Cup victory at League Two rivals Stockport.Williams scored after Liam Kinsella had been fouled by Paddy Madden, securing the Saddlers a place in the fourth round for the first time in seven years.Danny Johnson had opened the scoring for the visitors in the second half only for Madden to level late befor...Full Story »

Derby head coach Paul Warne felt his team learned a valuable lesson despite beating Barnsley 3-0 to reach the fourth round of the FA Cup.Although the Rams went on to win comfortably in the first FA Cup meeting between the clubs in 125 years, it could have been different but for Joe Wildsmith’s brilliant fourth-minute save to deny Tom Edwards.Derby grew into the game and went ahead on the s...Full Story »

Derby booked their place in the fourth round of the FA Cup with a comfortable 3-0 victory over fellow League One side Barnsley at Pride Park.James Collins opened the scoring from the penalty spot just before half-time while Tom Barkhuizen and Jason Knight also hit the target for the in-form Rams.Barnsley had made a fast start to the first FA Cup meeting between the clubs in 125 years and almost ...Full Story »

THE spectre of Cristiano Ronaldo was still hanging over Manchester United in the FA Cup win over Everton... as Alejandro Garnacho wore his PANTS. Wonderkid Garnacho was subbed onto the match in the 71st minute as he replaced Anthony Martial in the 3-1 victory at Old Trafford. Alejandro Garnacho was spotted wearing CR7 underwear against Everton While the 18-year-old did not find the back of th...Full Story »

THE World Cup's hottest fan Ivana Knoll has sent pulses racing again by flaunting her incredible curves in a tight black outfit. Ex-Miss Croatia caught the eye of fans across the globe in Qatar when she was following her nation. Ivana Knoll stunned in a black playsuit The photo got more than 130,000 likes Ivana has since gained more than 3.5m followers on the social media app. Croatia perfo...Full Story »

Wolves boss Julen Lopetegui was left to rue a VAR decision not given due to the apparent unavailability of definitive footage which cost his side an FA Cup victory at Liverpool.With the score at 2-2 with nine minutes remaining Toti thought he had scored the winner, only for the visitors’ wild celebrations to be cut short by an offside flag.The decision was checked but the on-field call cou...Full Story »

Two pieces of goalscoring brilliance were unable to paper over the cracks of holders Liverpool’s unconvincing start to their FA Cup defence in a 2-2 draw against an under-strength Wolves side.Darwin Nunez proved that he is, indeed, a finisher with a brilliant cushioned volley from a sumptuous Trent Alexander-Arnold cross before Mohamed Salah went past Kenny Dalglish in the club’s all...Full Story »

David Moyes hopes West Ham’s FA Cup win at Brentford will be a turning point in their season.The Hammers put their Premier League struggles to one side as Said Benrahma’s wonder strike against his old club gave them a 1-0 third-round victory.“Getting through in any cup competition is important and we just about got there today,” said Moyes.“I think the result in mid...Full Story »

Paul Hurst wants his Grimsby squad to live the dream as they eye up a date with Premier League opposition in the FA Cup fourth round after their 1-0 win over Burton at Blundell Park.A late and slightly fortuitous winner from substitute Lewis Richardson put the League Two outfit into the hat, with the draw taking place on Sunday afternoon.Grimsby had beaten two League One sides on their way to th...Full Story »

Said Benrahma struck against his former club Brentford as West Ham put their Premier League struggles to one side with a 1-0 win in the FA Cup.Benrahma, prised from the Bees for £30million three years ago, climbed off the bench to provide the only moment of quality in a dour third-round encounter.The Algerian winger fired home from 25 yards before opting not to celebrate against the side h...Full Story »

Grimsby booked their place in the FA Cup fourth round with a 1-0 win over Burton at Blundell Park.Lewis Richardson grabbed the winner 14 minutes from time after coming off the bench, although there was a slice of opportunism to go with his finish.Burton were quickest to settle and controlled the early stages without forging any clear opportunities to open the scoring.Max Croc...Full Story »

Blackpool boss Michael Appleton said his side’s display in their thumping 4-1 FA Cup defeat of Nottingham Forest had been coming and hopes it will do the Championship strugglers “the world of good”.The Seasiders began the third-round tie in the Championship’s bottom three after a nine-game winless run, but stunned their Premier League opponents.Marvin Ekpiteta gave Applet...Full Story »

Burnley manager Vincent Kompany hailed Anass Zaroury for “announcing his comeback” from his World Cup heroics after his brace set up a 4-2 victory over Premier League side Bournemouth in the FA Cup.Winger Zaroury was a member of the Morocco squad which became the first African nation to reach a World Cup semi-final.He netted twice for Championship leaders Burnley, along with a double...Full Story »

Marco Silva enjoyed a “special” return to Hull as his Fulham side dumped his former employers out of the FA Cup courtesy of a 2-0 win.Layvin Kurzawa’s 37th-minute tap-in and Daniel James’ breakaway goal at the death secured a place in the fourth round for in-form Fulham, six years to the day since Silva’s first game as Tigers boss.On that occasion, Silva, whose firs...Full Story »

Scott Brown was delighted with his players after Fleetwood reached the fourth round of the FA Cup for the first time in their history, beating QPR 2-1.The Cod Army came from behind to win, with Promise Omochere scoring the winner after Toto Nsiala had cancelled out Sam Field’s opener.And Brown, a six-time Scottish Cup winner with Celtic, heaped praise on his players after they deservedly c...Full Story »

Blackpool belied their poor Sky Bet Championship form to beat Nottingham Forest 4-1 and dump the Premier League side out of the FA Cup.The Seasiders, in the second-tier’s relegation zone after a nine-game winless run, led at half-time through Marvin Ekpiteta’s close-range finish.Michael Appleton’s side then soaked up Forest’s second-half pressure and added further goals t...Full Story »

Lee Ndlovu’s late header earned National League side Boreham Wood a replay against League One Accrington in the third round of the FA Cup.Boreham Wood were playing in the third round for the third consecutive year but looked to be heading out to Ryan Astley’s early goal.However, a late salvo paid off with Ndlovu heading in the equaliser to make it 1-1 in the 78th minute.Boreham Wood ...Full Story »

Anass Zaroury and Manuel Benson both scored twice as Championship table-toppers Burnley beat Premier League strugglers Bournemouth 4-2 at the Vitality Stadium.The Clarets, managed by two-time FA Cup winner Vincent Kompany, made the most of a trio of defensive errors to book their place in the fourth round with a 14th win in their last 17 fixtures.Bournemouth played their part in a thriller with ...Full Story »