2024

Emerson Royal’s difficult time at Tottenham took another turn for the worse after he was slammed for his error in the club’s shock 1-0 FA Cup exit at Middlesbrough. Spurs have failed to win a trophy in the last 14 seasons and the FA Cup was the only realistic remaining opportunity to claim silverware under…

Kenilworth Road will shake and rattle and when Luton Town get on a roll against the world champions, it may well feel as though the roof is going to come off the ramshackle old place. With a plush new stadium inching ever closer, the Hatters’ home of the last 117 years may not get to…

Kenilworth Road will shake and rattle and when Luton Town get on a roll against the world champions, it may well feel as though the roof is going to come off the ramshackle old place. With a plush new stadium inching ever closer, the Hatters’ home of the last 117 years may not get to…

So the farewell tour started with a frightful scare for Chelsea in the humble surroundings of Luton Town followed by a sigh of relief as Romelu Lukaku, the most expensive of all the footballers signed under Roman Abramovich, came to the rescue. Twelve minutes remains when Lukaku, the club’s £97.5million record signing, turned in a…

So the farewell tour started with a frightful scare for Chelsea in the humble surroundings of Luton Town followed by a sigh of relief as Romelu Lukaku, the most expensive of all the footballers signed under Roman Abramovich, came to the rescue. Twelve minutes remains when Lukaku, the club’s £97.5million record signing, turned in a…

Ralph Hasenhuttl raised eyebrows by ringing the changes and needed one of his first-choice picks to come off the bench and inspire Southampton into the quarter-finals. ‘Trust every player we have,’ he urged after introducing nine new faces for this fifth round tie. But, regardless of the faith he may have in his back-ups, in attack…

Ralph Hasenhuttl raised eyebrows by ringing the changes and needed one of his first-choice picks to come off the bench and inspire Southampton into the quarter-finals. ‘Trust every player we have,’ he urged after introducing nine new faces for this fifth round tie. But, regardless of the faith he may have in his back-ups, in attack…

Another season and another trophyless one for Tottenham. Spurs’ hopes of ending their silverware drought were ruined by Middlesbrough on Tuesday night. Antonio Conte’s side suffered a shock 1-0 defeat by the Championship outfit after extra-time to knock them out of the domestic cup competition. Spurs were beaten in the Carabao Cup semi-finals by Chelsea…

Another season and another trophyless one for Tottenham. Spurs’ hopes of ending their silverware drought were ruined by Middlesbrough on Tuesday night. Antonio Conte’s side suffered a shock 1-0 defeat by the Championship outfit after extra-time to knock them out of the domestic cup competition. Spurs were beaten in the Carabao Cup semi-finals by Chelsea…

Luke Garrard finds sleep elusive as Everton loom and he plots more FA Cup thrills for Boreham Wood and wonders how he will react if he bumps into Ashley Cole inside Goodison Park. ‘I’m driving my wife mad,’ admits Garrard. ‘She says I’m thinking too much. I’m wired. Up at 4.30am after going to bed…