2024

Amid a raucous din at Meadow Park, National League promotion hopefuls Boreham Wood saw off League One side AFC Wimbledon to make it through to the FA Cup fourth round for the first time. Tyrone Marsh and substitute Adrian Clifton scored the goals but the victory was a personal triumph for Wood manager Luke Garrard,…

Amid a raucous din at Meadow Park, National League promotion hopefuls Boreham Wood saw off League One side AFC Wimbledon to make it through to the FA Cup fourth round for the first time. Tyrone Marsh and substitute Adrian Clifton scored the goals but the victory was a personal triumph for Wood manager Luke Garrard,…

Aston Villa, Leeds, Wolves and West Ham are traditional big clubs who haven’t won a major trophy between them for more than 25 years. In that context, the FA Cup is particularly important, so they should all pick the strongest team available for their third-round ties this weekend. These players and managers will go down…

Aston Villa, Leeds, Wolves and West Ham are traditional big clubs who haven’t won a major trophy between them for more than 25 years. In that context, the FA Cup is particularly important, so they should all pick the strongest team available for their third-round ties this weekend. These players and managers will go down…

Morecambe can count on the support of Britain’s most famous sporting giant in a neat twist to the usual David versus Goliath FA Cup clash against Tottenham. World heavyweight champion Tyson Fury is the town’s best-known resident and the League One players, collectively known as the Shrimps, are used to bumping into him. ‘His gym…

Morecambe can count on the support of Britain’s most famous sporting giant in a neat twist to the usual David versus Goliath FA Cup clash against Tottenham. World heavyweight champion Tyson Fury is the town’s best-known resident and the League One players, collectively known as the Shrimps, are used to bumping into him. ‘His gym…

Shrewsbury manager Steve Cotterill will allow himself time to soak up the sense of occasion at Anfield on Sunday and nobody can blame him after surviving 49 days in hospital fighting for his life against Covid. ‘I want to make sure I am in that technical area early enough to sample the unique atmosphere at…

Shrewsbury manager Steve Cotterill will allow himself time to soak up the sense of occasion at Anfield on Sunday and nobody can blame him after surviving 49 days in hospital fighting for his life against Covid. ‘I want to make sure I am in that technical area early enough to sample the unique atmosphere at…

Ashley Cole is alleged to have been subject to racial abuse during Friday’s FA Cup third round tie between Swindon Town and Manchester City. The former Arsenal and Chelsea left-back was part of ITV’s commentary team and was reportedly targeted by a Swindon fan at the County Ground. ‘We are aware that one person was…

Ashley Cole is alleged to have been subject to racial abuse during Friday’s FA Cup third round tie between Swindon Town and Manchester City. The former Arsenal and Chelsea left-back was part of ITV’s commentary team and was reportedly targeted by a Swindon fan at the County Ground. ‘We are aware that one person was…