Oldham midfielder Faysal Bettache looks set to miss their FA Cup replay against Ipswich.The on-loan QPR player sat out the first meeting as his parent club did not want him cup-tied.Zak Dearnley could challenge Hallam Hope, with just one goal all season, for a start up front.Long-term absentee midfielders Ouss Cisse and Jamie Hopcutt both returned as unused substitutes in last weekend’s de...Full Story »

Spain qualified for next year's World Cup finals in Qatar by beating visitors Sweden 1-0 thanks to a late winner by substitute Alvaro Morata on Sunday. Spain, who won the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, finished top of Group B with 19 points, four ahead of the second-placed Swedes, who could still qualify through the playoffs in March. "I felt more pressure now then in the Euros," said Spain m...Full Story »

Cristiano Ronaldo's hopes for the 2022 World Cup took a big setback as Serbia clinched an automatic berth to the tournament in a comeback 2-1 win over Portugal in their Group A qualifier on Sunday. A 90th-minute header by half-time substitute Aleksandar Mitrovic lifted Serbia into the group's top spot on 20 points, three more than second-placed Portugal, which only needed a draw to finish on to...Full Story »

Gareth Southgate will rotate his squad in San Marino as England look to seal World Cup qualification and end a memorable year on a high. The Three Lions, who started 2021 with a 5-0 victory behind closed doors against San Marino, head to the microstate for the return fixture in what will be their 19th and final fixture of the year. England were a penalty shoot-out away from sealing a histori...Full Story »

Matt Gray said he is “delighted” with Sutton’s progress in the English Football League after a 1-0 win away at Tranmere boosted their promotion ambitions.United grew into the fixture, with Will Randall striking a post at the end of the first half, and their momentum was not halted by the interval as Coby Rowe nearly broke the deadlock if not for Peter Clarke’s vital goal-...Full Story »

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Scotland booked their place in the 2022 World Cup playoffs in March with a 2-0 away win over Moldova at the Zimbru Stadium on Friday. A year to the day that Scotland qualified for Euro 2020 with a dramatic playoff penalty shootout win over Serbia, manager Steve Clarke's side took one step closer to reaching next year's Qatar World Cup, too. The country last appeared at the tournament in 1998. ...Full Story »

Boss Gary Bowyer saluted Salford’s character as Jordan Turnbull’s early goal handed them a hard-earned 1-0 FA Cup win at National League Dagenham & Redbridge.The League Two side had to dig in for the victory, one which earned a second-round home tie against another National League outfit, Chesterfield.“The most important thing for us was to get through, and we’ve done...Full Story »

An early goal from Jordan Turnbull handed League Two strugglers Salford a gritty 1-0 FA Cup win at National League promotion chasers Dagenham & Redbridge.Salford struck inside three minutes in the final first round tie of the weekend.Centre-back Turnbull powered home a header from Liam Shephard’s corner-kick.The Daggers then bossed the remainder of the first half, with Angelo Balanta f...Full Story »

St Albans boss Ian Allinson felt his “outstanding” side took advantage of their luck as they progressed to the second round of the FA Cup for the first time in 25 years.St Albans shocked League Two leaders Forest Green with a 3-2 victory at Clarence Park.Matt Stevens put Rovers ahead after 17 minutes but quick goals from Mitchell Weiss and Zane Banton turned things around for the hos...Full Story »

St Albans pulled off a shock to dump League Two leaders Forest Green out of the FA Cup with a 3-2 victory at Clarence Park.Matt Stevens put Rovers ahead but quick goals from Mitchell Weiss and Zane Banton turned things around for the hosts, who play in the sixth-tier National League South.Jack Aitchison levelled on the stroke of half-time but a second-half strike from Shaun Jeffers secured St Al...Full Story »

National League Stockport marked Dave Challinor’s first game as manager by coming from behind to earn a 2-2 FA Cup first-round draw at League One Bolton.Roared on by 5,000 fans, the Hatters secured a replay at Edgeley Park courtesy of a Ben Whitfield goal in added time at the end of an eventful first half.Whitfield’s third goal in four games rounded off an entertaining opening half t...Full Story »

Shrewsbury came from behind at non-league Stratford to book their place in the second round of the FA Cup with a 5-1 win.The Bards made the perfect start, taking the lead against their League One visitors after just five minutes. A well-worked free-kick was played inside by skipper Will Grocott who collected the return ball from Ash Sammons before placing it beneath keeper Harry Burgoyne.It took...Full Story »

Sheffield Wednesday manager Darren Moore felt his side lacked conviction in the final third as they recorded a goalless draw with League One rivals Plymouth in the first round of the FA Cup at Hillsborough.Despite both sides having chances, neither could find a way past the stubborn defences and will meet at Home Park for the replay.Moore said: “If I have one small critique, it is in the f...Full Story »

Sheffield Wednesday and League One rivals Plymouth forced a replay after their FA Cup first-round tie ended in a goalless stalemate at Hillsborough on Sunday afternoon.Despite both sides having close chances, neither could find a way past the stubborn defences and will meet at Home Park for the replay.The visitors carved out an early chance as Panutche Camara and Ryan Hardie played a nice one-tw...Full Story »

Michael Appleton breathed a sigh of relief after his Lincoln side made hard work of overcoming Essex-based Bowers and Pitsea in the FA Cup first round.Max Sanders’ 66th-minute goal – his first for the club – was all that separated the League One side and their Isthmian League Premier Division opponents as the Imps toiled against the part-timers.“If you don’t score i...Full Story »

Banbury’s dreams of a second-round berth in the FA Cup for the first time in their 90-year history was cruelly ended with a 4-0 drubbing by League Two Barrow.The brilliant Bluebirds put the hosts to the sword at Spencer Stadium as Mark Cooper’s side ended their worrying six-game winless streak.The Puritans were playing in the first round proper for the sixth time – and the seco...Full Story »

Nigel Clough was delighted with another successful trip to the Stadium of Light as his Mansfield side claimed a narrow 1-0 victory to knock Sunderland out of the Emirates FA Cup.A full year since Clough was in the stands to witness the Stags earn a win by the same scoreline at the same stage of the competition, he got to do it all over again.That game was, strictly speaking, his first in charge ...Full Story »

Stevenage boss Alex Revell believes his side’s battling 2-2 draw away at MK Dons showed their true character as they earned an FA Cup first-round replay.Revell’s men went behind to their League One opponents in the 34th minute when Harry Darling’s header broke the deadlock but three goals in six second-half minutes ensured the tie would go to a replay at the Lamex Stadium.Bradl...Full Story »

Solihull Moors manager Neal Ardley believes an FA Cup first-round replay against League One leaders Wigan was the least his side deserved after a goalless draw at the DW Stadium.The home side – who had lost their last four matches in this competition – dominated from start to finish.But the closest they came to scoring were a couple of long-range efforts from Gwion Edwards which were...Full Story »