Bristol City striker Sam Bell filled the void left by Antoine Semenyo with a brilliant brace as the Robins soared into the FA Cup fifth round at the expense of West Bromwich Albion. Bell was handed a starting slot by boss Nigel Pearson following Semenyo’s £10.5-million departure to Bournemouth on Friday and repaid that faith…
No James Ward-Prowse, no major problems for Southampton. Occasions when Southampton can afford to leave out their influential captain are few and far between. After his mammoth efforts in the Carabao Cup semi-final first-leg against Newcastle and with Tuesday’s return in mind, Nathan Jones decided this might be one such safe opportunity to give the…
No James Ward-Prowse, no major problems for Southampton. Occasions when Southampton can afford to leave out their influential captain are few and far between. After his mammoth efforts in the Carabao Cup semi-final first-leg against Newcastle and with Tuesday’s return in mind, Nathan Jones decided this might be one such safe opportunity to give the…
Vincent Kompany declared he was looking forward to a Turf Moor replay after his high-flying Burnley side surprisingly drew a blank at Ipswich. Many managers would rather get knocked out of the FA Cup than have their all-important league schedule clogged up by yet another midweek fixture. Clarets manager Kompany is a breath of fresh…
Vincent Kompany declared he was looking forward to a Turf Moor replay after his high-flying Burnley side surprisingly drew a blank at Ipswich. Many managers would rather get knocked out of the FA Cup than have their all-important league schedule clogged up by yet another midweek fixture. Clarets manager Kompany is a breath of fresh…
For all the talk of the magic of the Cup, this tie very nearly had the most magical of endings when 15-year-old Chris Rigg put the ball in the back of the net in the 90th minute in front of just shy of 6,000 Sunderland fans housed in the Putney End at Craven Cottage. Click…
For all the talk of the magic of the Cup, this tie very nearly had the most magical of endings when 15-year-old Chris Rigg put the ball in the back of the net in the 90th minute in front of just shy of 6,000 Sunderland fans housed in the Putney End at Craven Cottage. If…
Birmingham City’s last-gasp FA Cup draw with Blackburn Rovers was marred after goalkeeper Neil Etheridge suffered alleged racial abuse from a home supporter behind his goal. Jordan James’s injury-time strike to make it 2-2 was overshadowed when Etheridge ran straight to referee Keith Stroud, who reacted by immediately speaking to both managers, Jon Dahl Tomasson…
Birmingham City’s last-gasp FA Cup draw with Blackburn Rovers was marred after goalkeeper Neil Etheridge suffered alleged racial abuse from a home supporter behind his goal. Jordan James’s injury-time strike to make it 2-2 was overshadowed when Etheridge ran straight to referee Keith Stroud, who reacted by immediately speaking to both managers, Jon Dahl Tomasson…
Local boy Harry Clifton ensured that League Two Grimsby Town earned themselves a replay at Luton and with it the prospect of fishing out a plumb fifth round draw. Moments after falling behind having squandered a first-half lead, Clifton drove forward to spear in a deserved 67th-minute equaliser at Kenilworth Road. The midfielder, who came…