Danny Cowley is dreaming of bringing a Premier League side back to Fratton Park after Portsmouth progressed to the FA Cup third round with a 3-2 victory over MK Dons.The 1939 and 2008 winners strode through after a brace of Colby Bishop penalties and Reeco Hackett-Fairchild’s fine finish, despite Darragh Burns and Mo Eisa’s strikes for the Dons.Manager Cowley vividly remembers watchi...Full Story »

Shrewsbury manager Steve Cotterill praised his players for withstanding a second-half onslaught from Peterborough as the club reached the FA Cup third round for a sixth successive season following a 3-1 victory.Tom Bayliss opened the scoring for the Shrews before Kwane Poku levelled for Posh.Further home efforts from Matt Pennington and Luke Leahy then put Cotterill’s men in the ascendancy...Full Story »

Charlton manager Ben Garner accused the assistant referee of “guessing” for the Stockport corner which helped them draw 2-2 and set up an FA Cup replay at Edgeley Park.The League Two visitors were heading out until the seventh minute of second-half stoppage time but then substitute Myles Hippolyte guided a deft header past Ashley Maynard-Brewer from Macauley Southam-Hales’ corn...Full Story »

Hartlepool boss Keith Curle paid tribute to his players for delivering a place in the FA Cup third round despite having to cope with injury troubles in the build up to the tie.The League Two strugglers lost goalkeeper Ben Killip to injury and had to sign Fleetwood’s Alex Cairns as an emergency loan before facing Harrogate.That was one of five changes, a mixture of injury problems and tacti...Full Story »

Michael Flynn was relieved that Douglas James-Taylor did not have time to think as he struck a dramatic injury-time winner to guide Walsall into the third round of the FA Cup.It was the Stoke loanee’s first professional goal and boss Flynn admitted it was a good thing he did not have too long to weigh things up before firing past Carlisle keeper Tomas Holy.Flynn said: “He is a big th...Full Story »

Dean Hankshaw’s second-half equaliser ensured Stranraer and Annan picked up a point apiece in a 1-1 draw at Stair Park.The visitors hit the front in the seventh minute courtesy of Aidan Smith’s effort.Stranraer found their equaliser just before the hour mark when a header landed at the feet of Hawkshaw, who could not miss the target.The Blues went in search of a winner and missed a c...Full Story »

Oxford boss Karl Robinson felt his team were “a bit more like ourselves” as they beat Exeter 4-1 to march into the third round of the FA Cup.Billy Bodin scored twice in the final 11 minutes with Matty Taylor and Cameron Brannagan also on target as improving Oxford stretched their unbeaten run to eight league and cup games.Exeter, who grabbed a late consolation through Matt Jay, almos...Full Story »

Kylian Mbappe struck twice as France saw off bogey team Denmark 2-1 to book a place in the World Cup knockout stage.Mbappe, outstanding in France’s opening Group D victory over Australia, was the star of the show again with two close-range finishes – his winner coming four minutes from time.Denmark, who had beaten France twice in the Nations League this year, fell behind after 61 min...Full Story »

Sheffield Wednesday manager Darren Moore admitted some of his players struggled after his side claimed a hard-fought 2-1 win over Mansfield in the second round of the FA Cup.The Stags went ahead through George Lapslie but two late goals from Michael Smith secured a place in the third round for the Owls.Moore said: “It was hard for us today. I knew the mindset they’d be in and that we...Full Story »

Grimsby boss Paul Hurst felt his side were worthy winners as they beat League One outfit Cambridge 2-1 in the FA Cup second round.The Mariners reached the third round for the first time in four years and only the third time in two decades.Cambridge had gone over nine and a half hours without scoring but looked set to earn a replay through Sam Smith’s precise header, only for Otis Khan to r...Full Story »

Wrexham manager Phil Parkinson praised Paul Mullin after his star striker bagged a hat-trick in the Dragons’ 4-1 win over Farnborough in the second round of the FA Cup.Mullin made it seven goals in five games to book the club’s first third-round place since 2015 and extend Wrexham’s 100 per cent home record this season to 13 matches.Mullin’s first was his 50th Wrexham goa...Full Story »

Assistant manager Danny Webb said Chesterfield want another swing at a Premier League goliath after a 2-0 win over AFC Wimbledon put them into the draw for the third round.Goals in each half from Armando Dobra and Jeff King saw the Spireites into the third round for the second season running, the first time they’ve done that since 1969.Last season’s run came to an end against eventua...Full Story »

Dorking picked up their first National League win in six matches with a 1-0 victory over York at Meadowbank.The visitors had the first chance when some pressure ended with Olly Dyson heading onto the roof of the net.But Dorking hit the front in the 21st minute when James McShane headed in at the back post following a long throw-in.York went close once again before the break after Lenell John-Lew...Full Story »

Altrincham extended their unbeaten run in the Vanarama National League to three matches with a 2-1 win over Eastleigh.The hosts opened the scoring when Chris Conn-Clarke volleyed home from close range in the 13th minute.Eastleigh came close to an equaliser before the break as Tristan Abrahams picked out Charlie Carter in the area but ballooned his effort over the crossbar.The Robins doubled thei...Full Story »

Billy Bodin scored twice late on as Oxford beat League One rivals Exeter 4-1 to cruise into the FA Cup third round.Matty Taylor put Oxford ahead in the ninth minute when he capitalised on a lapse of concentration by defender Cheick Diabate to fire first-time past Jamal Blackman from 20 yards.That is the way the score remained until 11 minutes from time, when Oxford netted the first of three quic...Full Story »

Torquay missed the chance to move off the bottom of the Vanarama National League as fellow strugglers Gateshead hit back to claim a 1-1 at Plainmoor.Aaron Jarvis put the Gulls on course for a much-needed win when he headed in a Kieron Evans cross after 70 minutes at Plainmoor but the visitors levelled four minutes later.Owen Bailey was credited with the equaliser as the ball was bundled into the...Full Story »

Maidstone extended their unbeaten National League run to three matches as they ran out 3-2 winners over Maidenhead.The hosts were quickly into their stride and opened the scoring in the third minute through Dom Odusanya’s low strike into the bottom corner.Maidstone doubled their lead when Regan Booty dispatched a penalty after Jerome Binnom-Williams was adjudged to have handled the ball in...Full Story »

Shrewsbury progressed to the FA Cup third round for a sixth straight season following a 3-1 win over Sky Bet League One rivals Peterborough.In an eventful first half, Tom Bayliss, Matt Pennington and Luke Leahy were all on target for the hosts, meaning Kwame Poku’s equaliser proved a mere consolation.The Shrews forged into a second-minute lead when Bayliss swept a low shot inside Lucas Ber...Full Story »

Two goals in the space of six second-half minutes from Micah Obiero and Olufela Olomola saw Wealdstone claim a 3-1 win over 10-man Scunthorpe in the Vanarama National League.The Iron took a 20th-minute lead through Caolan Lavery at Grosvenor Vale but the hosts quickly levelled with a Max Kretzschmar penalty.The game swung in the Stones’ favour when Scunthorpe forward Joe Nuttall was sent o...Full Story »

Manager John Coleman breathed a sigh of relief after League One Accrington secured a 1-0 win over battling National League side Barnet in the second round of the FA Cup.There wasn’t a lot in the clash at the Wham Stadium and it looked to be heading for a replay when, on 84 minutes, Rosaire Longelo’s cross was parried out by keeper Laurie Walker and Ethan Hamilton pounced to fire home...Full Story »