FA Cup

Holders Crystal Palace succumbed to arguably the greatest upset in FA Cup history as they were beaten 2-1 by National League North side Macclesfield. Having led the Eagles to their first-ever major trophy by masterminding a 1-0 success over Manchester City last May, Oliver Glasner oversaw one of their most humiliating defeats on Saturday. Despite […]

Sean Dyche called Nottingham Forest’s first-half display against Wrexham “unacceptable to the badge” as the Premier League side were knocked out of the FA Cup. Wrexham went 2-0 up before the break through goals from Liberato Cacace and Oliver Rathbone, and although Dominic Hyam added a third after the break, Callum Hudson-Odoi’s brace took the […]

Oxford United had to come from behind and overcome penalties to reach the FA Cup fourth round against a spirited MK Dons. Newly appointed head coach Matt Bloomfield watched on as the Championship fell behind, but with the scoreline 1-1 after extra time, Oxford triumphed 4-3 on penalties. It looked like the U’s poor league […]

Pep Guardiola expressed his joy after the addition of Antoine Semenyo to his Manchester City squad was confirmed on Friday. After ending his Bournemouth career with a stoppage-time winner against Tottenham on Wednesday, Semenyo signed a five-and-a-half-year deal at the Etihad Stadium. He became the sixth player to score a winning goal in the 90th […]

James Ward-Prowse looks set for a January move away from West Ham after Nuno Espirito Santo confirmed the midfielder was not a part of his upcoming plans. Ward-Prowse made the move to London Stadium in 2023 for a reported £30m transfer fee from Southampton, but he has struggled to make an impact for the Hammers. […]

Oliver Glasner is not feeling any pressure ahead of the start of Crystal Palace’s FA Cup defence. Palace beat Manchester City 1-0 in May, thanks to Eberechi Eze’s goal, to clinch the FA Cup, the first trophy in the club’s history. On Saturday, they enter the competition at the third-round stage, with a tie away […]

Darren Fletcher revealed there have been no conversations with the Manchester United hierarchy about his future at the Old Trafford helm. Fletcher was named as the Red Devils’ interim boss following Ruben Amorim’s sacking on Monday, and oversaw their 2-2 draw with Burnley in midweek. The former United midfielder confirmed on Wednesday that he would […]

David Moyes hit out at PGMOL, VAR and the standard of officiating in the Premier League as he fumed over Michael Keane’s three-game ban being upheld. Keane received a straight red card for violent conduct on Wednesday as Everton drew 1-1 with Wolves. Referee Thomas Kirk did not initially spot that Keane had grabbed Tolu […]

Thomas Frank insisted that he remains aligned with the Tottenham hierarchy despite a poor run of results and off-field problems arising in recent weeks. Spurs were beaten 3-2 by Bournemouth in the Premier League on Wednesday, with Antoine Semenyo’s 95th-minute winner compounding Frank’s men to yet another defeat. It was a result that leaves Spurs […]

Sean Dyche and Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis are “clear” on their need for a striker in the January transfer window. Chris Wood has undergone surgery for a knee issue, while Igor Jesus and Taiwo Awoniyi have struggled to deliver for Forest, who sit seven points clear of the Premier League relegation zone. Nicolas Dominguez’s […]