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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 […]
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 […]
Cheltenham Town U18s boss Pete Haynes was “happy with the result, but not the performance” following their 4-0 thrashing against Rugby Town on Wednesday. Joe Hunt, Brennan Denness-Barrett and Connor Jakeaways secured a tie with either Huddersfield or Blackpool in the fourth round of the FA Youth Cup. Speaking after the game, Haynes said: “We’ve […]
The FA Cup second round draw produced a number of intriguing ties.
The FA Cup is the oldest national football competition in the world, first being played in the 1871-72 season. Over the years it has become the most prestigious club competition in world football, with all 92 professional clubs of the English football league system being offered the chance to compete. With the tournament consisting of […]
Both Thomas Tuchel and Brendan Rodgers are looking to get their first silverware on Saturday with their respective clubs with a win at Wembley before the two clubs face off again in the league on Tuesday evening in a game which is decisive for the top four race. Since Tuchel’s appointment at the start of […]
Alfie May opens up with a signature cheeky grin as he sits down in his kitchen. “I’ve only just woken up about 10 minutes ago!” he laughs. May’s currently enjoying a day off after helping Cheltenham Town come back to beat Walsall the night before. After playing Non-League football for years and working for his […]
The FA Cup fourth round is right around the corner and the featured tie see’s Manchester City make the trip to The Johnny-Rocks Stadium to face Cheltenham Town. To commemorate this occasion, here are some of the best results from lower-league teams who’ve defied all the odds and beaten Premier League opposition. Crawley 3-0 Leeds […]
Sergio Aguero has confirmed via Twitter that he has tested positive for Covid-19. The Argentinian international has missed Manchester City’s last four fixtures after coming into close contact with a positive case and has been self-isolating as a result. The 32-year-old has now revealed he has contracted the virus himself and won’t be able to […]
Manchester City will be making the trip to the Jonny-Rocks Stadium on Saturday for an FA Cup fourth round clash with League Two side Cheltenham Town. The Robins have previously faced Premier League sides Tottenham, Everton and Newcastle in the competition but the visit from Pep Guardiola’s men is set to be the biggest tie […]