2024

‘What can I tell you about Gillingham?’ asked comedian Joe Wilkinson in a witty sketch on BBC’s live coverage from Priestfield. ‘David Frost went to school here apparently, there’s a famous dockyard… oh, there’s a cracking skating rig near where my brother lives.’ And there’s a decaying but decent football club with a community feel…

‘What can I tell you about Gillingham?’ asked comedian Joe Wilkinson in a witty sketch on BBC’s live coverage from Priestfield. ‘David Frost went to school here apparently, there’s a famous dockyard… oh, there’s a cracking skating rig near where my brother lives.’ And there’s a decaying but decent football club with a community feel…

Unai Emery is eyeing an end to Aston Villa’s wretched FA Cup record. The 51-year-old immediately targeted silverware when he joined Villa from Villarreal in October and they host Stevenage in the third round on Sunday. The FA Cup is Villa’s only chance of a trophy this season, although the club has not won a…

Unai Emery is eyeing an end to Aston Villa’s wretched FA Cup record. The 51-year-old immediately targeted silverware when he joined Villa from Villarreal in October and they host Stevenage in the third round on Sunday. The FA Cup is Villa’s only chance of a trophy this season, although the club has not won a…

Championship strugglers Blackpool lived up to their illustrious FA Cup history as they humbled a Nottingham Forest team branded “unacceptable” by their manager Steve Cooper. Sitting in the relegation zone, Michael Appleton’s Seasiders took full advantage of Forest’s 11 changes to record their first victory in 10 matches in emphatic fashion. They took the lead…

Championship strugglers Blackpool lived up to their illustrious FA Cup history as they humbled a Nottingham Forest team branded “unacceptable” by their manager Steve Cooper. Sitting in the relegation zone, Michael Appleton’s Seasiders took full advantage of Forest’s 11 changes to record their first victory in 10 matches in emphatic fashion. They took the lead…

Everything Marco Silva touches turns to gold right now. The Fulham boss, whose first game as Hull boss came exactly six years earlier, has taken the Cottagers to seventh in the Premier League with three straight wins since Boxing Day. Now they are in the FA Cup fourth round following goals by a pair of…

Everything Marco Silva touches turns to gold right now. The Fulham boss, whose first game as Hull boss came exactly six years earlier, has taken the Cottagers to seventh in the Premier League with three straight wins since Boxing Day. Now they are in the FA Cup fourth round following goals by a pair of…

Anass Zaroury might have learned a thing or two about what it takes to get through knockout competitions at the World Cup. The young winger was involved in one of the stories of the tournament as part of the Morocco squad who became the first African country to reach the semi-finals before eventually finishing fourth…

Anass Zaroury might have learned a thing or two about what it takes to get through knockout competitions at the World Cup. The young winger was involved in one of the stories of the tournament as part of the Morocco squad who became the first African country to reach the semi-finals before eventually finishing fourth…