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 »

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 »

Ipswich beat Rotherham 4-1, in a game with three penalties, to reach the fourth round of the FA Cup.Cameron Humphreys opened the scoring for the home side just before the break, only for Conor Washington to equalise for the visitors from the spot.However, two goals within five minutes of each other from Conor Chaplin and Freddie Ladapo settled Ipswich, before Wes Burns’ spot-kick rounded o...Full Story »

Layvin Kurzawa and Daniel James secured Fulham’s place in the FA Cup fourth round at the expense of Hull as Marco Silva gained victory over his former employers.Kurzawa was one of seven changes to Premier League Fulham’s line-up and was left with a simple 37th-minute finish after Matt Ingram parried Harry Wilson’s shot, while James secured a 2-0 win at the death.Their Champions...Full Story »

Brandon Thomas-Asante struck in the third minute of stoppage time to salvage a 3-3 draw for West Brom against National League side Chesterfield in the third round of the FA Cup.The first meeting between the two clubs since 1948 turned out to be an absolute thriller as the Spireites twice came from behind at the Technique Stadium to lead through Armando Dobra’s double.But just when it looke...Full Story »

Huddersfield boss Mark Fotheringham questioned the mentality of his players following their 3-1 FA Cup third-round loss to Preston at Deepdale.After a goalless first half, the Championship strugglers took the lead through Florian Kamberi in the 57th minute, though their lead was short-lived.Tom Lees’ own goal saw the hosts draw level before strikes from Bambo Diaby and Alan Browne inside t...Full Story »

Preston secured their spot in the FA Cup fourth round for the first time since 2018 thanks to a late 3-1 win over Huddersfield at Deepdale.Ryan Lowe’s hosts have developed a familiar rivalry with Huddersfield this season, after three previous meetings in Championship and EFL Cup action, including a 2-1 Boxing Day league defeat at home to Mark Fotheringham’s strugglers.Preston carved ...Full Story »

A severely depleted Watford side made a tame exit from the FA Cup third round when they lost 2-0 at fellow Sky Bet Championship play-off chasers Reading.Watford showed little in a scrappy first half, with Reading going ahead in stoppage time direct from a Kelvin Abrefa cross that evaded goalkeeper Maduka Okoye.Reading dominated much of the second period and sealed the victory late on – aga...Full Story »

Kelechi Iheanacho extended his fine FA Cup record by firing Leicester into the fourth round with the second-half winner in a 1-0 victory at Sky Bet League Two strugglers Gillingham.Striker Iheanacho claimed his 16th career goal in the competition as the 2021 winners avoided a major upset at the expense of the club languishing at the bottom of the English Football League.Gillingham, watched by ne...Full Story »