Steven Gerrard looks to pile more misery on old rivals Man United, four non-League sides hope to be giant-killers as Chesterfield go to Chelsea, and Shrewsbury head for Anfield (again!)… 10 things to look out for on FA Cup third round weekend

It’s always one of the highlights of the football calendar and the FA Cup third round weekend is now upon us as league action takes a back seat. Boreham Wood, Chesterfield, Yeovil Town and Kidderminster Harriers will fly the flag for the non-League as the Premier League and Championship clubs enter the fray on the…

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Mickey Thomas feared he would never see the 30th anniversary of Wrexham’s win over Arsenal, the greatest FA Cup upset EVER… but after having the all-clear from cancer, he’s basking in the ’92 epic – and he’ll never forget THAT iconic free-kick!

It’s a tale worthy of a club with Hollywood backers these days, and no FA Cup upset has compared to Wrexham’s epic win over Arsenal in the last three decades. When screen stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney asked their friend Humphrey Ker to help them buy a football club, the English comedian and now…

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Mickey Thomas feared he would never see the 30th anniversary of Wrexham’s win over Arsenal, the greatest FA Cup upset EVER… but after having the all-clear from cancer, he’s basking in the ’92 epic – and he’ll never forget THAT iconic free-kick!

It’s a tale worthy of a club with Hollywood backers these days, and no FA Cup upset has compared to Wrexham’s epic win over Arsenal in the last three decades. When screen stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney asked their friend Humphrey Ker to help them buy a football club, the English comedian and now…

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Manny Oyeleke was released by Chelsea for being too small and had to sign on for Universal Credit to afford rehab after damaging his ACL… now he returns to his boyhood club looking to cause a huge FA Cup upset with in-form Chesterfield

It’s 2016 and Manny Oyeleke is sitting in a London job centre applying for Universal Credit. With no money, no job and no income in sight, this was his last chance to get rehab after a serious ACL injury. ‘That walk into the centre was really rock bottom,’ he tells Sportsmail. ‘The year before I scored…

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Manny Oyeleke was released by Chelsea for being too small and had to sign on for Universal Credit to afford rehab after damaging his ACL… now he returns to his boyhood club looking to cause a huge FA Cup upset with in-form Chesterfield

It’s 2016 and Manny Oyeleke is sitting in a London job centre applying for Universal Credit. With no money, no job and no income in sight, this was his last chance to get rehab after a serious ACL injury. ‘That walk into the centre was really rock bottom,’ he tells Sportsmail. ‘The year before I scored…

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Millwall 1-2 Crystal Palace: Eagles come from behind thanks to goals from Michael Olise and Jean-Philippe Mateta to avoid FA Cup upset at local rivals after Benik Afobe seized on Jack Butland howler to score

Click:EGP nicotine pouches Crystal Palace midfielder Michael Olise was struck by a bottle and team-mate Conor Gallagher subjected to homophobic chants as ugly scenes marred the Eagles’ comeback victory. Some home fans at The Den had earlier booed the Palace players as they took the knee before kick-off, while a flare was also thrown on…

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Millwall 1-2 Crystal Palace: Eagles come from behind thanks to goals from Michael Olise and Jean-Philippe Mateta to avoid FA Cup upset at local rivals after Benik Afobe seized on Jack Butland howler to score

Crystal Palace midfielder Michael Olise was struck by a bottle and team-mate Conor Gallagher subjected to homophobic chants as ugly scenes marred the Eagles’ comeback victory. Some home fans at The Den had earlier booed the Palace players as they took the knee before kick-off, while a flare was also thrown on to the pitch…

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FA CUP THIRD ROUND RECAP: League One side Cambridge SHOCK struggling Newcastle, holders Leicester defeat Watford and Kidderminster knock Reading out

Leicester City play Watford in one of 10 FA Cup third-round ties kicking off at 3pm on Saturday afternoon. Other top-flight sides in action include Newcastle United, at home to Cambridge United, while Brentford head to Port Vale and Brighton are at West Brom.  Sixth-tier Kidderminster Harriers, the lowest-ranked side remaining in the competition, host…

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Charlton 0-1 Norwich: Milot Rashica’s late strike spares Canaries’ blushes at the Valley as Dean Smith’s side advance to the fourth round of the FA Cup

Norwich toiled for 40 days and 40 nights without a goal like a team committed to abstinence, giving up on the hope of scoring for their very own midwinter version of Lent. Then, with just 11 minutes remaining at the Valley, Milot Rashica swept a cross from Teemu Pukki into an empty net and settled…

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Charlton 0-1 Norwich: Milot Rashica’s late strike spares Canaries’ blushes at the Valley as Dean Smith’s side advance to the fourth round of the FA Cup

Norwich toiled for 40 days and 40 nights without a goal like a team committed to abstinence, giving up on the hope of scoring for their very own midwinter version of Lent. Then, with just 11 minutes remaining at the Valley, Milot Rashica swept a cross from Teemu Pukki into an empty net and settled…

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