Tottenham’s FA Cup hopes were snuffed out at the first hurdle tonight as Aston Villa left north London with a 2–1 third-round victory, punishing a flat first-half display from the hosts before holding firm through a livelier Spurs response after the break. In front of 57,718 supporters at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Villa struck through […]
Fulham came from behind to beat Middlesbrough 3–1 at Craven Cottage today and book their place in the FA Cup fourth round, turning a shaky first half into a convincing second-half surge sparked by Harry Wilson’s brilliance and finished off by Emile Smith Rowe and Kevin Santos Lopes de Macedo. The afternoon began with a […]
Macclesfield delivered an FA Cup story for the ages today, knocking out holders Crystal Palace 2–1 at Moss Rose in a result that will be talked about for decades. A side from the National League North, backed by a crowd in full voice and playing with fearless intensity, outworked and outthought Premier League opposition to […]
Sheffield Wednesday’s FA Cup adventure ended at the third-round stage as Brentford eased to a 2–0 win at Hillsborough, a scoreline that flattered the hosts more than it did the visitors after a one-sided afternoon in which the Premier League side hit the woodwork twice, forced a change of goalkeeper through sheer pressure, and could […]
Arsenal and Liverpool cancelled each other out in a tense, rain-soaked 0–0 draw at the Emirates last night, a result that kept the Gunners six points clear at the top but left a sense of missed opportunity on both sides after a match defined more by pressure, near-misses and nerves than sustained quality in the […]
Fulham claimed local bragging rights with a hard-fought 2–1 victory over Chelsea at Craven Cottage, capitalising on an early red card and a late moment of quality from Harry Wilson to secure the points in front of a raucous home crowd. The match was watched closely by incoming Chelsea head coach Liam Rosenior, who saw […]
Crystal Palace and Aston Villa played out a tense but ultimately goalless draw at Selhurst Park, a result that continued Palace’s recent stranglehold over Unai Emery’s side while leaving both teams feeling they could have taken more from the contest. The stalemate extended Palace’s unbeaten run against Villa to seven matches, a sequence that has […]
Brentford produced one of their most complete performances of the season to brush aside Sunderland 3–0 at the Gtech Community Stadium, with Igor Thiago once again stealing the spotlight as the Bees tightened their grip on the European places. The Brazilian forward arrived in the fixture in red-hot form and showed no signs of slowing […]
Antoine Semenyo delivered a farewell straight out of a script, firing Bournemouth to a dramatic 3–2 victory over Tottenham with a stoppage-time strike that may prove to be his final act for the club. The winger, widely expected to complete a move to Manchester City, struck in the 95th minute to end Bournemouth’s long wait […]
A heavyweight Premier League night awaits at the Emirates Stadium on Thursday 8 January (8pm), with the league leaders facing the reigning champions in a fixture that rarely needs extra spice. The table does that job anyway. Arsenal come into the game top on 48 points from 20 matches, while Liverpool are fourth on 34 […]
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