FA infuriate non-League and EFL clubs by refusing to chip in just £5,000 to help stream first-round cup ties despite repeated pleas The FA have refused to contribute to the production costs of streaming cup ties Some 21 clubs whose games have not been picked for broadcast will stream Despite repeated pleas the FA appear … Read more
BREAKING NEWS: FA Cup first round CAN go ahead this weekend during lockdown in England with competition considered ‘elite’ despite non-league clubs being involved By Daniel Davis For Mailonline Published: 12:38 GMT, 2 November 2020 | Updated: 12:47 GMT, 2 November 2020 The FA Cup first round will be played in full with the competition … Read more
Government still to make a decision over whether FA Cup first round will go ahead in full after decision to stop non-elite sport for a month with national lockdown applies to ten clubs The Government have put in place a second national lockdown from Thursday As part of the lockdown there will be a stop … Read more
There was a defeatist response to the petition a young Everton supporter raised to get Carlo Ancelotti’s team’s game at Newcastle rescheduled, giving the club’s women’s side FA Cup Final optimum spotlight. The near 3,000 votes would have been vastly more if someone had taken up the cause. More fool the authorities and their small … Read more
Everton (4-2-3-1): MacIver; Wold, Finnigan, Sevecke (Pattinson 91), Turner; Graham (Pike 90+2), Egurrola (Stringer 99); Sorenson, Christiansen, Raso (Boye-Hlorkah 76); Gauvin (Magill 91) Subs not used: Clemaron, Clinton, Korpela Booked: Raso Scorers: Gauvin (60) Manager: Willie Kirk Manchester City (4-3-3): Roebuck; Greenwood, Stokes, Houghton, Bronze; Weir, Walsh, Mewis; Lavelle (Park 70), Kelly, White (Stanway 63) Subs not … Read more
Advice from Pep and Carlo! Guardiola and Ancelotti on hand to offer Manchester City and Everton women some tips ahead of FA Cup final Manchester City take on Everton in the Women’s FA Cup final on Sunday Pep Guardiola and Carlo Ancelotti have provided their support to the teams The two bosses of the respective … Read more
Antonio Rudiger back in from the cold as Frank Lampard hands Chelsea outcast a start away at Krasnodar in the Champions League after heart-to-heart talks Antonio Rudiger in Chelsea’s starting XI for Wednesday’s clash with Krasnador The German defender had been left out of the squad for six out of seven games Rudiger looked certain … Read more
For those fearing the annual outbreak of FA Cup fever might fall victim to the sterility of football in a global pandemic, here is the story of Skelmersdale United. A proud club from the North West Counties Football League, founded before neighbours Liverpool, were on the brink of extinction this time last year. They were … Read more
Notts County become latest non-league team to forfeit FA Cup tie after six players tested positive for coronavirus but Barnet plan to fulfil fixture despite Covid scare Notts County will not travel to Kings Lynn Town for fourth qualifying round tie Two players have tested positive for the virus this week after four last week … Read more
Rapid Vienna vs Arsenal LIVE: Thomas Partey starts in Austria as Mikel Arteta’s men bid to start their Europa League campaign with an away win By Ollie Lewis For Mailonline Published: 16:30 BST, 22 October 2020 | Updated: 16:33 BST, 22 October 2020 Arsenal begin their Europa League journey this evening as Mikel Arteta’s side travel … Read more
‘There was never a rocky relationship between us’: Ainsley Maitland-Niles credits Mikel Arteta for his decision to stay at Arsenal this summer and his rise into the England team Maitland-Niles has revealed that Arteta played a key role in keeping him at club The 23-year-old was linked with summer move to Manchester United and Wolves … Read more
‘He makes us do homework!’: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang reveals how Mikel Arteta is trying to school Arsenal’s class of 2020 into a top side and says the team’s goal is to ‘bring the club back to where it belongs’ Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has praised boss Mikel Arteta’s work at Arsenal The Gabon striker revealed the manager sets … Read more
West Ham co-owner David Gold makes huge profit after selling oldest-surviving FA Cup for £760,000 at auction in London – having bought it in 2005 for £478,000 The prestigious FA Cup was sold at Bonhams in London on Tuesday for £759,062 The FA Cup buyer is not known after choosing to remain anonymous The trophy … Read more