Alex Neil does not think Stoke’s FA Cup third round victory at Hartlepool could have gone any better.The Potters, struggling to find good form in the Championship, brushed aside the League Two strugglers with relative ease at the Suit Direct Stadium.Hartlepool defender Euan Murray turned a low Josh Tymon cross into his own net in the 16th minute and that was followed by a predatory Jacob B...Full Story »

Walsall manager Michael Flynn was “over the moon” after being drawn against Leicester in the FA Cup fourth round following a dramatic 2-1 win over Stockport.Substitute Andy Williams sealed Walsall’s passage when he slotted home a 95th-minute winner from the penalty spot to knock out their League Two rivals.On hearing the news the Saddlers will host Premier League outfit Leicest...Full Story »

Lee Johnson believes Hibernian’s 3-2 win at Motherwell can act as a turning point in their season.The Easter Road side – who had been heavily criticised after losing nine of their previous 11 matches – celebrated jubilantly at full-time after Kevin Nisbet’s hat-trick earned them a much-needed win.“I’m delighted for the boys,” said manager Johnson.“...Full Story »

Russell Martin rued Swansea’s failure to capitalise on a “brilliant” first half after his side were denied a win in their FA Cup third-round tie at Bristol City.Liam Cullen capitalised on an error from Rob Atkinson to set up Joel Piroe to shoot into an unguarded net on 15 minutes but the Swans failed to build on their advantage despite dominating before the break.Antoine Semeny...Full Story »

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 »

England Under-19 international Sonny Perkins kept Leeds in the FA Cup with a dramatic stoppage-time equaliser earning them a 2-2 draw at Cardiff.Cardiff looked like inflicting more FA Cup third-round misery on Leeds following first-half goals from Jaden Philogene and Sheyi Ojo.But Rodrigo reduced the deficit with a close-range header and, after the Spanish substitute had been denied from the pen...Full Story »

Kevin Nisbet scored a hat-trick as Hibernian eased the pressure on manager Lee Johnson with a 3-2 victory away to struggling Motherwell.Just weeks after returning following 10 months out with a cruciate ligament injury, the Scotland striker was back at his clinical best when his boss needed him most on the back of a demoralising run of nine defeats in 11 matches.The win moved Hibs up to seventh ...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 »

Antoine Semenyo headed a second-half equaliser as Bristol City fought back to earn an FA Cup third-round replay with Swansea City after a 1-1 draw at Ashton Gate.The visitors were gifted a 15th-minute lead when Rob Atkinson’s misplaced pass inside his own box was intercepted by Liam Cullen, who squared for Joel Piroe to shoot into an unguarded net.But after being outplayed in the first hal...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 »

Jude Bellingham was left stranded at the airport England's superstar Jude Bellingham was left waiting for mum at the airport after he forgot his passport on Saturday. Bellingham had been due to fly out to Marbella for a warm-weather training camp with his Borussia Dortmund teammates. The Bundesliga has an extended winter break, and it won't return until 20 January - with Dortmund set to face A...Full Story »

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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 »

Barcelona president Joan Laporta has, on Saturday, provided a fresh insight into the future of midfield star Frenkie de Jong. The subject of Dutch international De Jong’s future, of course, took its place front and centre in the headlines this past summer. This came upon the former Ajax man being added to the transfer wishlist of English giants Manchester United. At several points ove...Full Story »

JUDE BELLINGHAM’S admirers will have to pay around £100million up front if they hope to sign Europe’s hottest property in the summer. Both Manchester clubs and Liverpool would love to bring him to the Premier League, while Real Madrid are confident they can trump them all. Borussia Dortmund won't let Jude Bellingham leave on the cheap Borussia Dortmund are understood to have ...Full Story »

Udinese coach Andrea Sottil is delighted working with Tottenham loanee Destiny Udogie. The wing-back was signed by Spurs last summer before being loaned back to th Zebrette. Sottil said: "He is an extraordinary player, he must focus on the defensive phase and, sometimes, be quicker in crossing the ball without touching it too many times. “Today, he could play for a limited time. He mu...Full Story »

David Beckham is "proud” of his son Romeo after he earned a move to Premier League side Brentford. Romeo, 20, has joined Brentford B on loan from MLS club Inter Miami for the remainder of the season. The right-midfielder has trained with the Bees since the end of the 2022 MLS Next Pro season, where Inter Miami's reserve side plays. But he impressed enough to earn a short-term move to the...Full Story »

Napoli make bid for World Cup star Ounahi 90min reports that Napoli have now made an opening bid for Azzedine Ounahi worth €15m (£13.2m) plus add-ons, and the offer includes an initial loan-back agreement. The Moroccan midfielder impressed in Qatar this winter and has subsequently been linked with a move to the likes of Leicester City who have also reportedly put in an offer. It se...Full Story »

Arsenal, Chelsea and a range of other top sides from around Europe have reportedly been offered the chance to sign Eintracht Frankfurt defender Evan Ndicka. The 23-year-old, who is hailed as one of the best defensive talents in Germany, is soon to be out of contract but his agents are making life difficult for interested parties with extortionate demands. Ndicka has played a remarkable amount ...Full Story »

Al Nassr have terminated Vicent Aboubakar's contract in order to make room for new addition Cristiano Ronaldo. According to rules set by the Saudi league, clubs are only permitted to register eight foreign players in their squads. Before Ronaldo's arrival, Al-Nassr already had the maximum number of foreign players allowed in their squad, so it was necessary for one player to depart in order ...Full Story »

Manchester United are interested in signing Wout Weghorst on a short-term deal until the end of the season, sources have told ESPN. Weghorst is currently on loan at Turkish side Besiktas from Burnley and would have to be recalled before any potential move to Old Trafford. Sources have told ESPN that United have held discussions with Burnley and Weghorst is keen on the transfer if terms can be ...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 »

Newcastle boss Eddie Howe admits he does not have the strength in depth required after crashing out of the FA Cup at Sheffield Wednesday.Howe made eight changes to the side that drew with Premier League leaders Arsenal on Tuesday and saw them dumped out of the competition by a League One side for the second season running in one of the shocks of the third round.Josh Windass’ second-half do...Full Story »

Phil Parkinson hailed his side’s 4-3 victory over Sky Bet Championship Coventry ‘a great chapter in the story of Wrexham’ after the non-league side reached the fourth round of the FA Cup for the first time since 2000.Sam Dalby, Elliot Lee and Thomas O’Connor scored to ensure the Vanarama National League side led 3-1 at half-time, before Paul Mullin continued his record of...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 »

Wigan boss Kolo Toure was eager to praise his side’s spirited performance as they ended a run of four straight defeats with a 1-1 draw at Luton in the FA Cup third round.The Latics, who had conceded four times in their last three matches, went ahead through Tom Naylor’s goal after just 17 minutes, before being pegged back on the stroke of half-time by Harry Cornick’s equaliser....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 »

Luton and Wigan will have to do it all over again in the FA Cup third round after the two Sky Bet Championship sides drew 1-1.A quiet opening to proceedings in front of a half-full Kenilworth Road saw the visitors’ James McClean, on his 150th appearance for the Latics, try to break the deadlock, slicing wide from 20 yards.Wigan then took the lead with 18 minutes gone, after McClean’s...Full Story »

Non-league Wrexham dumped 10-man Coventry out of the FA Cup with a spectacular 4-3 win at the CBS Arena.Sam Dalby, Elliot Lee, Thomas O’Connor and Paul Mullin were on the scoresheet for the Vanarama National League promotion chasers, who led 4-1, and reach the fourth round for the first time since 2000.Ben Sheaf, Viktor Gyokeres and Kasey Palmer pulled goals back for the Sky Bet Championsh...Full Story »

Newcastle were dumped out of the FA Cup by a League One club for the second successive season after Josh Windass’ second-half double gave Sheffield Wednesday a memorable 2-1 win at Hillsborough.Twelve months on from losing at home to Cambridge, the Magpies came unstuck in South Yorkshire as Windass scored twice in 14 minutes to produce one of the shocks of the third round.Only the woodwork...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 »

Boreham Wood boss Luke Garrard is still dreaming of another glamour FA Cup tie after seeing his side fight back to earn a replay against Accrington.The National League side were behind for the majority of the match after Ryan Astley’s early goal but Lee Ndlovu headed in the equaliser 12 minutes from time to earn a 1-1 draw in the third round.Garrard, whose side beat Bournemouth last season...Full Story »

Dean Holden praised his Charlton side for a resilient performance on home soil as they claimed a 2-1 narrow League One victory over Lincoln at the Valley.It was back-to-back league wins for the home side, who started their first game of the new year in impressive fashion, with goals from Scott Fraser and Corey Blackett-Taylor enough to see off the Imps.“It is a result that we would not hav...Full Story »

Colchester boss Matt Bloomfield felt his side’s 3-1 victory at Harrogate could have been more comprehensive.Goals from John Akinde, Noah Chilvers and Junior Tchamadeu put the visitors in command before Luke Armstrong’s consolation as Colcheter made it back-to-back league wins for the first time this season.Akinde, who was singled out for praise by Bloomfield, was also denied a second...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 »

Chesterfield assistant manager Danny Webb was left feeling a mixture of pride and disappointment after seeing his non-league side denied a memorable FA Cup upset against West Brom by a stoppage-time equaliser.The Spireites took the form that has turned them into promotion challengers in the National League by coming from behind twice against opponents who had won eight of their last nine games i...Full Story »

Ipswich manager Kieran McKenna said his team’s 4-1 FA Cup victory over Rotherham was a “good performance” and that his side are a “match for an awful lot of football teams.”Two second-half goals within five minutes of each other from Conor Chaplin and Freddie Ladapo helped secure a third round success for the Suffolk side in a game with three penalties.Cameron Humph...Full Story »

Boss Roberto De Zerbi was not surprised to see World Cup winner Alexis Mac Allister come off the bench to cement Brighton’s place in the FA Cup fourth round.The Argentina international scored two second-half goals, the first of them with an audacious flick, to help the Premier League Seagulls to a 5-1 win at Sky Bet Championship Middlesbrough.Asked about his contribution, De Zerbi said: &l...Full Story »

Both managers were left frustrated after Tranmere and Sutton played out a four-goal thriller at Prenton Park.A brace from the visitors’ Alistair Smith and goals from Josh Hawkes and Kane Hemmings for the hosts ensured both sides went home with a point after an entertaining 2-2 draw which keeps each side’s play-off hopes alive.Smith scored his first of the season from 12 yards before ...Full Story »

Barrow boss Pete Wild believes his side will take renewed confidence for their promotion push after coming from 2-0 down to win 3-2 at rivals Mansfield.The victory saw the Bluebirds leapfrog the Stags into the play-off spots with their first win in six and Wild said: “Two mistakes saw us 2-0 down as we again gave a team a head start. I thought we were dead and buried and it was going to be...Full Story »

Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou praised Giorgos Giakoumakis for his attitude after the substitute threatened several times in a 2-0 cinch Premiership win over Kilmarnock amid ongoing speculation over his future.Giakoumakis reportedly wants a move after talks over an improved contract fell through and the Greece international has not started since October.But he showed plenty of hunger after repl...Full Story »

Manager Ian Evatt believes a transfusion of goals is key to keeping Bolton’s play-off ambitions alive following the goalless draw at home to leaders Plymouth.There was nothing anaemic about Wanderers’ performance against a team beaten only once in the third tier since last August.But when the home side got a sniff of better things, they failed to produce the goods, leading to a third...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 »

Morecambe boss Derek Adams lavished praise on his side as they sealed a third-successive win with a narrow 2-1 victory over Cheltenham to move out of the League One relegation spots.Adams said the Shrimps supporters witnessed some of the “best football Morecambe fans have ever seen” as goals from Jensen Weir and Kieran Phillips either side of an Alfie May strike made it nine points f...Full Story »

Richie Wellens was happy to see his Leyton Orient side make the game ugly as the League Two leaders ground out a 1-0 win at home to Doncaster.Theo Archibald’s superb dipping volley from long range earned Orient their first win in four matches.It was also the first goal the hosts had scored in four games but was still enough to extend their lead at the top of the table to five points.Wellen...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 »

Manager Johnnie Jackson saluted AFC Wimbledon’s fighting spirit as they overcame the blow of losing two key loan players in a matter of days to secure a hard-earned goalless draw at Crewe.The Dons were left short when impressive defender Ryley Towler was recalled by Bristol City – who then loaned him back out to League One Portsmouth – after Brentford chose to end midfielder Pa...Full Story »

Rochdale boss Jim Bentley insisted no one at the club is pressing the panic button after his side were held to a 1-1 draw against Newport.Dale collected a second successive point but remain in the relegation zone after an entertaining match in which they took a first-half lead through Devante Rodney only to be pegged back by Adam Lewis’ free-kick early in the second half.“It was an e...Full Story »

Joey Barton is setting his sights on successive promotions following another Bristol Rovers victory.The Gas are only three points adrift of the League One play-offs following a 2-1 success at CambridgeCoupled with Morecambe’s victory, results on Saturday leave Cambridge only one place and two points above the League One relegation zone, with the Shrimps the next team to visit the Abbey Sta...Full Story »

Livingston boss David Martindale admitted Bruce Anderson’s finishing was the only difference between his side and Ross County.Anderson’s quickfire double earned the visitors a 2-0 win as both sides saw efforts ruled out for offside by VAR.Those goals only took Anderson’s tally for the season to five, but Martindale hailed him as a “fantastic finisher”.“Really ...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 »

Paul Heckingbottom hailed Daniel Jebbison for seizing his opportunity after the 19-year-old set Sheffield United on their way to a 2-0 win at Millwall in the FA Cup third round.Jebbison was handed a start for the first time since the opening day of the season and responded by scoring the Blades’ opener at The Den, coolly slotting home midway through the first half after latching on to an e...Full Story »

Stephen Robinson was disappointed St Mirren failed to put in-form Hearts to the sword while they were on top.The Buddies were the better side in the first half but only had one goal – from a deflected Ryan Strain free-kick – to show for their superiority.They were made to pay early in the second half when Hearts midfielder Robert Snodgrass’s inswinging cross found its way into ...Full Story »

Shrewsbury boss Steve Cotterill admitted he was “lost for words” at seeing his side concede twice in stoppage time to Sunderland to crash out of the FA Cup in the cruellest of fashions.The hosts had one foot in the fourth round after Matthew Pennington’s header with nine minutes to go, but the Championship side dramatically turned things around at the death.Star striker Ross St...Full Story »