Aaron Ramsey stressed the importance of home advantage as Wales booked a World Cup play-off semi-final date in Cardiff.Wales went into their final qualifier against Belgium needing a point to secure a home tie unless Turkey won their last game by four clear goals.But Turkey could only win 2-1 in Montenegro and Wales’ 1-1 draw with Belgium, the world’s top-ranked side, clinched a home...Full Story »

Plymouth extended their unbeaten run to 18 games with a convincing 3-0 FA Cup replay at home to League One rivals Sheffield Wednesday.Jordon Garrick scored twice as the Pilgrims secured a trip to Rochdale for a televised tie in the second round on December 5.Midfielder Panutche Camara was the architect of Argyle’s opening goal on 20 minutes after winning the ball.He sent top scorer Ryan Ha...Full Story »

Rochdale earned an FA Cup second-round tie with Plymouth following a last-gasp 2-1 victory at non-league Notts County.Jake Beesley headed the 90th-minute winner after Aidy White’s own goal had cancelled out Josh Andrews’ opener.County started shakily at the back with a number of unforced errors and it did not take long for Rochdale to capitalise.Corey O’Keefe’s corner fou...Full Story »

Caretaker boss Antony Sweeney admitted Hartlepool had to ride their luck as they got the better of Sky Bet League One Wycombe 1-0 to book their place in the FA Cup second round.The League Two side will now travel to Lincoln after Mark Cullen’s first-half strike saw them get the better of the Chairboys, who dominated large parts of the game.And Sweeney acknowledged his team were always goin...Full Story »

Exeter reached the second round of the FA Cup after beating Bradford 3-0 after extra-time at St James Park.Matty Jay bagged a brace either side of Nigel Atangana’s goal to book a trip to Cambridge in the next round.Bradford almost won the all League Two tie in stoppage time when Elliot Watt smashed against the crossbar.But Exeter substitute Jay broke the deadlock in the 100th minute when h...Full Story »

Sky Bet League One high-flyers Wigan needed extra-time to book their place in the second round of the FA Cup, with Callum Lang’s header securing a 2-1 win against non-league Solihull Moors.After a pretty uneventful first half, Solihull took the lead within three minutes of the restart.Referee Charles Breakspear spotted a Wigan handball from a Solihull cross – despite TV replays sugge...Full Story »

Substitute Sion Spence netted twice in the second half of extra time as Bristol Rovers hit back from 3-1 down to beat Oxford 4-3 in a memorable FA Cup first round replay.The home side went in front in the 48th minute at the Memorial Stadium when midfielder Sam Finlay netted with a low drive from Antony Evans’ pass.Oxford levelled nine minutes later, Matty Taylor scoring with his second tou...Full Story »

Wycombe were made to pay for a host of missed chances as Mark Cullen’s first-half strike was enough to send Sky Bet League Two Hartlepool into the second round of the FA Cup.Cullen had opened the scoring in the original tie and repeated the feat midway through the first half, curling the ball past David Stockdale from inside the area.Wycombe should have been level early in the second half ...Full Story »

Cambridge eased past Northampton 3-1 to reach the FA Cup second round for the first time in four years.Harvey Knibbs opened the scoring on 13 minutes, turning home from close range after Harrison Dunk’s cross was headed into his path by Joe Ironside.Moments after Liam Roberts superbly tipped over an Adam May blast, Sam Smith did double Cambridge’s lead five minutes from the break at ...Full Story »

Wales drew 1-1 with Belgium to secure home advantage in their World Cup play-off semi-final. Kevin De Bruyne silenced a noisy Cardiff crowd inside 12 minutes, but Kieffer Moore equalised before half-time to give Wales the point they craved. Already guaranteed a play-off spot through their Nations League results, Wales were determined to secure a home tie in March by finishing second in Group...Full Story »