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Jody Craddock says he is glad his former side Wolverhampton Wanderers managed to avoid a “potential banana skin” against Sheffield United in the third round of the FA Cup. Two goals from Daniel Podence and one from Nelson Semedo saw Wolves to a 3-0 home victory over their Championship opposition in a performance that impressed […]
During their weekend’s fixtures, football supporters up and down the country organised a tribute in memory of a helpless six-year-old boy who was tragically killed by his father and stepmum. A number of football clubs including; Birmingham City, Aston Villa and Wolverhampton Wanderers paid tribute to the young boy by applauding in the sixth minute […]
Former Cheltenham Town goalkeeper Josh Griffiths is back at the Jonny-Rocks Stadium this weekend as the Robins take on Lincoln City in League One action. The 20 year old made 44 league appearances for the Robins last season and manager Michael Duff is hoping the England under-18 international will get a good reception from the […]
The last round of the Champions League group stages were played out last night, with yet another eventful night of football confirming most of the 16 teams that have qualified for the knockout stages, with one game still to be played. In Group F, Villareal travel to Atalanta in a ‘winner takes all’ game, with […]
Leicester City have been dealt a huge blow before their make-or-break Europa League match against Napoli later tonight, as the club confirm they have multiple illness and Covid-19 cases in the squad. Seven Foxes players, including Kelechi Iheanacho and Ademola Lookman have not travelled to Naples, where they need just a point to secure qualification […]
Four non-league clubs have made it to the third round of the FA Cup, but none of their fairy-tale fixtures will be shown by neither the BBC or ITV. What makes the FA Cup undoubtedly the best domestic sporting competition in the world is the giant-killing stories. The opportunity to see full international players take […]
Fans have applauded the actions of Chelsea’s Sam Kerr as she sent a pitch invader tumbling to the floor during their Champions League group stage match against Juventus. A video shows a man filming himself on his phone entering the pitch for several moments, with no security in view, before he reluctantly began to walk […]
At the start of the 1992/93 season, Oldham Athletic were looking forward to competing in the inaugural season of the newly formed Premier League. Fast forward just under 30 years later and they sit 23rd in League Two as they prepare to face Forest Green Rovers this Saturday, a team who in 1992 were in […]
University of Gloucestershire 1’s put on a dominant display in front of a packed home crowd as they defeated Plymouth Marjon 1s 4-0 at Plock Court. A first half brace from George Harris and second half goals from Jaja Wayne-Clarke and Dan Jones sealed a convincing victory for the home side. Gloucestershire started the game […]
UEFA have confirmed that Tottenham’s Europa Conference League match against Rennes has been postponed tonight, following a Covid-19 outbreak at the club. This follows the news that eight first-team players and five staff members had tested positive for Covid, leaving manager Antonio Conte ‘scared’ for his squad. Regarding UEFA’s regulations, games cannot be postponed unless […]