Returning Romelu Lukaku struck as Chelsea cruised to a comfortable victory against non-league Chesterfield in a 5-1 FA Cup third-round canter at Stamford Bridge.The Champions League holders flexed all their muscles of quality and depth to nullify any prospect of a cup upset.Lukaku tapped in debutant Lewis Hall’s low cross and missed three gilt-edged chances before being withdrawn at half-t...Full Story »

Cambridge boss Mark Bonner saluted his players as they proved the magic of the FA Cup is still alive after the League One side dumped Premier League Newcastle out of the competition.Joe Ironside’s second-half goal secured a famous 1-0 third-round win at St James’ Park on an afternoon when recent Magpies signing Kieran Trippier was handed an insight into the problems his new employers...Full Story »

Fleetwood boss Stephen Crainey hailed the impact of new signing Ellis Harrison after he scored the winner in the crunch relegation clash with Doncaster.Harrison’s arrival on a permanent transfer from Portsmouth was only announced two hours before kick-off but he wasted no time in making an impression by scoring the only goal of a dour game after 50 minutes.Crainey expects the striker will ...Full Story »

Kieran McKenna believes the extra time he has had with his players on the training ground has paid off after Ipswich swept aside Gillingham 4-0 at Priestfield.The visitors blew away the League One strugglers with three goals in the opening 30 minutes, with James Norwood, Wes Burns and Macauley Bonne all finding the net.A dominant performance was capped off by Conor Chaplin’s 85th-minute pe...Full Story »

Carlisle assistant manager Gavin Skelton could not fault his side’s display in the 2-0 win over Bradford at Brunton Park.Former Bantams Jordan Gibson and Omari Patrick both scored to secure the Cumbrians a third consecutive League Two win, all with clean sheets, moving them six points clear of the relegation zone.Skelton said: “The result is the most important at this stage of the se...Full Story »

Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink praised his team for abandoning their “PlayStation” football of the first half as they hit back to draw 1-1 with Cheltenham.Daniel Jebbison’s eighth goal of the season cancelled out Callum Wright’s opener to rescue a point for the visitors.“We didn’t get close to them in the first half,” Hasselbaink said. “We’re a side...Full Story »

Micky Mellon wants Tranmere to finish what they have started as Rovers boosted their League Two promotion hopes with a thumping 4-0 win over second-bottom Scunthorpe.Strikers Charlie Jolley and Elliott Nevitt both scored in a sixth-straight league win, with substitutes Sam Foley and Ryan Watson adding late goals to ensure a miserable return to Prenton Park for former Tranmere boss Keith Hill.The...Full Story »

Michael Appleton hailed his Lincoln side for producing one of their best performances of the season as they beat Oxford 2-0 at the LNER Stadium.The Imps had not won in League One since the end of the October and started the match in the relegation zone against an in-form Oxford side.But City produced a performance which resembled their swashbuckling displays of last season, when they finished fi...Full Story »

Barnsley were forced into extra time by 10-man Barrow but eventually claimed a 5-4 victory at Oakwell in one of the most incredible FA Cup matches seen in recent years.Having knocked out Ipswich of League One in the previous round, the Bluebirds may have been optimistic ahead of the first competitive meeting between these two sides for 52 years.The Championship club had the first chance of the g...Full Story »

Ellis Harrison marked his debut with the winning goal as Fleetwood triumphed 1-0 in the crunch relegation clash with bottom side Doncaster.The striker’s arrival from Portsmouth on a permanent deal was only announced two hours before kick-off and he struck the only goal to secure Fleetwood’s second away win of the season.In a dour affair, it was Fleetwood who showed the greater threat...Full Story »

Daniel Jebbison’s eighth goal of the season rescued a 1-1 draw for Burton at Cheltenham.The home side dominated for most of the first half and deservedly took the lead through Callum Wright’s sweetly-stuck volley in the 21st minute.They had already seen Southampton loanee Dan Nlundulu hit the bar four minutes into his debut.Wright then thumped home from the edge of the box after Chri...Full Story »

Wigan substitute Thelo Aasgaard scored a stoppage-time winner to settle a five-goal FA Cup third-round comeback thriller against Blackburn at the DW.Rovers had their first sight of goal in the opening minute when Wigan goalkeeper Jamie Jones came off his line only to fluff his clearance, straight to Lewis Travis.The Rovers man tried his luck at an open goal from 35 yards out, but the ball sailed...Full Story »

Marco Silva felt Harry Wilson needed a goal after the winger came off the bench to secure Fulham a 1-0 win in their FA Cup third-round tie against Bristol City at Ashton Gate.Wilson’s inswinging cross just before the interval in extra-time eluded his team-mates and City defenders to nestle just inside the far post.It was rough luck on the home side and may not have been intended as a shot....Full Story »

Crystal Palace boss Patrick Vieira talked up the potential of Michael Olise after he helped the Premier League side avoid an FA Cup upset at Millwall.The summer signing was handed only his third start of the season in the third-round tie but barely got a kick in a first half where the Lions went ahead through Benik Afobe.It was a different story after the break with Olise scoring inside 60 secon...Full Story »

Middlesbrough manager Chris Wilder was a relieved man as his side scraped into the FA Cup fourth round with a stoppage-time goal to win 3-2 after a terrific tie at League Two Mansfield.Championship side Boro were 2-0 up inside 14 minutes but Stags roared back to level after the break only for John-Joe O’Toole to put through his own goal in the fifth added minute.“I have to give an en...Full Story »

Wycombe captain Joe Jacobson struck in the eighth minute of stoppage time to snatch a 3-3 draw against fellow League One promotion contenders Sunderland at Adams Park.The late goal prevented the visitors from rising to the top of the table, after Ross Stewart looked to have settled a sensational contest with his 17th goal of the season.Sunderland led with just three minutes gone, as Stewart&rsqu...Full Story »

A stunning second-half display by Michael Olise helped Crystal Palace come from behind to beat rivals Millwall 2-1 and avoid an FA Cup upset.The Lions had knocked out Everton and Leicester in recent years and were eyeing another scalp when Benik Afobe put them ahead early on to only further incite a partisan crowd at the Den.At this point Patrick Vieira, a five-time winner of the competition, wa...Full Story »

Matty Pearson was Burnley’s nemesis once again as his late header saw Huddersfield come from behind to dump the Premier League side out of the FA Cup with a 2-1 win at Turf Moor.Pearson, whose extra-time goal gave Accrington Stanley a League Cup win over Burnley in 2016, headed in for the Championship club four minutes from time after Josh Koroma had cancelled out Jay Rodriguez’s fir...Full Story »

League Two Mansfield Town were pipped at the death after a brave fightback in a 3-2 home FA Cup third-round defeat by Middlesbrough.The visitors were in command with two goals in the first 14 minutes.But Stags dominated the second half and thought they had forced extra time when Rhys Oates levelled after 85 minutes only to be undone by a John-Joe O’Toole own goal in stoppage time.Mansfield...Full Story »

Benjamin Mendy has been snapped returning to his home after being released from prison on bail on Friday afternoon. The Manchester City full-back has been charged with seven counts of rape and one count of sexual assault, and had been remanded in custody since October 1 last year. He was originally held at Liverpool's Category B prison HMP Altcourse following his arrest. However, after fears ...Full Story »