Newcastle fans feared Leppings Lane ‘crush’ at Hillsborough in Saturday’s FA Cup tie – 34 years on from the disaster which killed 97 Liverpool supporters in the same stand – with the FA looking into reports following supporter complaints

The FA are looking into reports of what Newcastle fans described as a ‘crush’ when entering Hillsborough. Images from the Leppings Lane end, where 97 Liverpool supporters were fatally injured in 1989, show Newcastle fans packed together around one entrance to the seating area. The club’s Supporters’ Trust has asked witnesses to contact them. Click…

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Newcastle fans feared Leppings Lane ‘crush’ at Hillsborough in Saturday’s FA Cup tie – 34 years on from the disaster which killed 97 Liverpool supporters in the same stand – with the FA looking into reports following supporter complaints

The FA are looking into reports of what Newcastle fans described as a ‘crush’ when entering Hillsborough. Images from the Leppings Lane end, where 97 Liverpool supporters were fatally injured in 1989, show Newcastle fans packed together around one entrance to the seating area. The club’s Supporters’ Trust has asked witnesses to contact them. Newcastle…

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Vincent Kompany admits to lofty ambitions for Burnley but insists ‘I have to be good at my level’ as he looks to ‘pull in the reins’ after stunning performance in the Clarets’ 4-2 dismantling of Bournemouth

A slip of the tongue from Vincent Kompany had Burnley preparing to switch their focus back to the Champions League rather than the Championship after overcoming Bournemouth to reach the FA Cup fourth round. Even Kompany could not help joining in the laughter that followed. His accidental reference to Burnley and Europe’s biggest competition was…

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Vincent Kompany admits to lofty ambitions for Burnley but insists ‘I have to be good at my level’ as he looks to ‘pull in the reins’ after stunning performance in the Clarets’ 4-2 dismantling of Bournemouth

A slip of the tongue from Vincent Kompany had Burnley preparing to switch their focus back to the Champions League rather than the Championship after overcoming Bournemouth to reach the FA Cup fourth round. Even Kompany could not help joining in the laughter that followed. His accidental reference to Burnley and Europe’s biggest competition was…

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VAR complaints go on as Wolves are denied victory because of a technical failure… but new boss Julen Lopetegui has injected belief into his battling side

A sense of injustice ripped through the Old Gold ranks as they left Anfield and that begged two conclusions. The first was on VAR. Trying to understand why Wolves had been denied what looked to be a legitimate winner by Toti Gomes was head-scrambling. Wolves had done enough to beat Liverpool and to have their…

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VAR complaints go on as Wolves are denied victory because of a technical failure… but new boss Julen Lopetegui has injected belief into his battling side

A sense of injustice ripped through the Old Gold ranks as they left Anfield and that begged two conclusions. The first was on VAR. Trying to understand why Wolves had been denied what looked to be a legitimate winner by Toti Gomes was head-scrambling. Wolves had done enough to beat Liverpool and to have their…

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What denied Wolves a winner? The key questions answered as a technical failure with VAR cost Julen Lopetegui’s side a place in the FA Cup fourth round during draw with Liverpool

Wolves were denied a late winner against Liverpool in the FA Cup on Saturday due to a technical failure with VAR. An inspired away performance deserved to see Julen Lopetegui’s side earn a spot in the next round, but a lack of camera angles ended up ruling out what appeared to be a perfectly legal…

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What denied Wolves a winner? The key questions answered as a technical failure with VAR cost Julen Lopetegui’s side a place in the FA Cup fourth round during draw with Liverpool

Wolves were denied a late winner against Liverpool in the FA Cup on Saturday due to a technical failure with VAR. Click Here: France soccer tracksuit An inspired away performance deserved to see Julen Lopetegui’s side earn a spot in the next round, but a lack of camera angles ended up ruling out what appeared…

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Boreham Wood striker Lee Ndlovu admits the National League side are ‘disappointed’ not to have beaten League One opposition Accrington – but non-League side are still in the hat for the fourth round after forcing a replay

Boreham Wood have form for a giantkilling in this competition and were in the fourth-round draw for the second season running — but goalscorer Lee Ndlovu admitted the National League side were disappointed not to have beaten their League One opponents. The Wood, who knocked out Bournemouth and Wimbledon last season en route to reaching…

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Boreham Wood striker Lee Ndlovu admits the National League side are ‘disappointed’ not to have beaten League One opposition Accrington – but non-League side are still in the hat for the fourth round after forcing a replay

Boreham Wood have form for a giantkilling in this competition and were in the fourth-round draw for the second season running — but goalscorer Lee Ndlovu admitted the National League side were disappointed not to have beaten their League One opponents. The Wood, who knocked out Bournemouth and Wimbledon last season en route to reaching…

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