Tommy Leigh’s extra-time penalty broke National League side Boreham Wood’s hearts and sealed Accrington a fourth-round tie at home to Leeds with a 1-0 win in the Emirates FA Cup.The game was goalless after 90 minutes with League One Stanley, 39 places higher in the football pyramid, creating the more clear cut chances.Shaun Whalley headed into Nathan Ashmore’s arms from close r...Full Story »

Jim Goodwin insisted he was the man to turn Aberdeen’s fortunes around as he apologised for the “humiliating” 1-0 Scottish Cup exit to junior side Darvel at Recreation Park.The West of Scotland League Premier Division champions triumphed against the odds thanks to a deflected strike by Jordan Kirkpatrick after 19 minutes of a pulsating fourth-round tie in Ayrshire.Darvel, ...Full Story »

PSG star Lionel Messi has been left out of PSG's squad as the French giants play sixth division Pays de Cassel in the French cup last 16. WHAT HAPPENED? Manager Christophe Galtier has handed his star man a rest as the 35-year-old works his way back to fitness following a short break after the World Cup. The Argentine forward played an hour in PSG's friendly against Riyahd All-Stars last week, a...Full Story »

Lawrence Shankland hit his 20th goal of the season – before being sent off in stoppage time – as rampant Hearts moved into the fifth round of the Scottish Cup with their second 3-0 win over Edinburgh rivals Hibernian this month.Three weeks after romping to victory over the Hibees in the league at Tynecastle, Robbie Neilson’s side did so again across the city at Easter Road thro...Full Story »

Hamilton manager John Rankin hopes his side can build some momentum after they dumped Premiership Ross County of the Scottish Cup after a 5-3 penalty shootout win.The New Douglas Park side, who are currently four point adrift at the bottom of the Championship table, have now won three games in a row in three different competitions for the first time since 2008.In a game that was dominated by mis...Full Story »

Hamilton won the battle of the bottom sides as they reached the fifth round of the Scottish Cup with a 5-3 penalty shoot-out victory over Ross County.The two sides could not be separated after extra-time at New Douglas Park which meant that penalties were required and it was the Championship strugglers who progressed.It was a contest that showed plenty of signs of a game being played between two...Full Story »

Kilmarnock manager Derek McInnes admitted it was a disjointed display from his side as Jordan Jones’ last-minute volley eventually gave them a 1-0 victory over fourth-tier Dumbarton in the Scottish Cup fourth round.The Rugby Park side missed a number of chances against the spirited League Two leaders before substitute Jones grabbed the winner in stoppage time with a sweetly struck strike.M...Full Story »

St Mirren booked their place in the fifth round of the Scottish Cup after coming out on top in a penalty shoot-out with Dundee.The teams couldn’t be separated after a poor 120 minutes of few meaningful chances.But it was the Premiership side who prevailed from the spot, with Greg Kiltie hitting the winning penalty to send his team through with Trevor Carson saving all three Dundee efforts....Full Story »

Steven Hammell praised his under-pressure Motherwell side for ensuring they did not fall victim to a Scottish Cup upset away to Arbroath on Saturday.The Fir Park side are just three points off the bottom of the cinch Premiership after failing to win any of their last eight league games, so many predicted they may struggle against their Championship hosts at Gayfield.However, two goals from Frenc...Full Story »

Dundee United advanced to the fifth round of the Scottish Cup but they were made to fight all the way by Lowland League outfit University of Stirling in a 3-0 victory at Tannadice.The students frustrated the home side for large periods of the first half but conceded right before the break with Aziz Behich producing a fine finish.Further goals in the second half from Jamie McGrath and substitute ...Full Story »

Morton manager Dougie Imrie claimed VAR was killing football after a controversial handball decision saw his side concede the opening goal in a 5-0 defeat at Celtic.Morton had started well at Parkhead in the Scottish Cup fourth round and Lewis Strapp passed up the best of some early opportunities.But former Celtic defender Efe Ambrose was penalised for a handball which went largely unnoticed ins...Full Story »

The giant tatt - showing Ronaldo's name, his favourite shirt number, and a football - covers fan Parthiban's entire back. The Cristiano Ronaldo tattoo being inked onto the fan's back Credit: Newsflash Ronaldo's number seven was a part of the tattoo Credit: Newsflash The finished work was shared to the footballing world Credit: Newsflash Indian Parthiban posted images of the huge inking in an...Full Story »

Willy Gnonto and Patrick Bamford both struck twice as Leeds thumped Cardiff 5-2 in their FA Cup third-round replay at Elland Road.Gnonto gave Leeds a flying start with a stunning volley inside the opening minute and fired home his second after Rodrigo had struck his 11th goal of the season to put his side 3-0 up before the interval.Substitute Patrick Bamford then bagged a second-half double befo...Full Story »

Luton Town manager Rob Edwards was doubly delighted to see Elijah Adebayo pop up with a 97th-minute winner to knock Wigan Athletic out of the FA Cup.Not only did it put Town through to a fourth-round home tie against Grimsby, it also avoided the need for extra-time – and possibly penalties – on a bitterly cold night at the DW Stadium.Thelo Aasgaard put Wigan ahead seconds after the r...Full Story »

Bristol City manager Nigel Pearson paid tribute to his team’s resilience after they outlasted Swansea City to make the fourth round of the FA Cup.Pearson watched his team snatch a 2-1 victory in extra-time through 20-year-old substitute Sam Bell.The young Bristolian scored his first goal for the club in the 112th minute to earn the Robins a fourth-round tie at home to West Bromwich Albion....Full Story »

Boss Jurgen Klopp hailed Liverpool’s powers of recovery after they edged past Wolves in the FA Cup.Harvey Elliott’s first-half stunner booked a fourth-round trip to Brighton as the holders kept their defence alive with a 1-0 win.The Reds were demolished 3-0 at the Amex in the Premier League on Saturday – with Klopp calling it the worst performance of his managerial career &ndas...Full Story »

Elijah Adebayo scored a dramatic stoppage-time winner as Luton Town advanced to round four of the Emirates FA Cup with a 2-1 victory at Wigan Athletic.Extra-time was on the cards after Cauley Woodrow quickly cancelled out Thelo Aasgaard’s second-half opener but Adebayo pounced from close range at the death.Luton had started well and Woodrow got in behind after skipping past two defenders, ...Full Story »

West Bromwich Albion ruthlessly exposed the 70-place gap between themselves and National League Chesterfield as they won their FA Cup third-round replay 4-0 at The Hawthorns.John Swift scored the first goal then had a hand in the next two from Tom Rogic and Jake Livermore before substitute Jovan Malcolm headed the fourth.Carlos Corberan’s in-form side made it 10 wins in 12 games in all com...Full Story »

Birmingham produced a second-half comeback to avoid an FA third-round upset with a 2-1 win at Forest Green.Goals from Lukas Jutkiewicz and Kevin Long sent Championship side Birmingham through despite a scare from League One’s bottom club.A Ben Stevenson stunner after seven minutes put Rovers in front but Blues fought back to reach the fourth round.Forest Green’s early pressure was re...Full Story »

Derek McInnes claims Kilmarnock were denied a clear penalty before they lost a late second goal in the 2-0 Viaplay Cup semi-final defeat to Celtic at Hampden Park.The holders were leading by an early Daizen Maeda opener as the match entered six added minutes when a clumsy challenge by Hoops substitute Giorgos Giakoumakis on Killie defender Joe Wright inside the box was ignored by referee Wi...Full Story »