Brighton were edged out of a ruthlessly tight FA Cup quarter-final on penalties after a goalless two hours at home to Nottingham Forest on Saturday afternoon. The weight of Saturday’s occasion hung heavy over a stodgy opening 90 minutes. Nottingham Forest haven’t lifted the FA Cup in 66 years – the last time they made…
Manchester United’s season of woe continued as they were dumped out of the FA Cup fifth round by Fulham at Old Trafford. Ruben Amorim’s Red Devils weren’t able to come out on top of a penalty shootout, like they had done in the third round against Arsenal, and succumbed 4-3 after the game had finished…
Manchester United’s defence of the FA Cup is over after Fulham emerged victorious in a penalty shootout after their fifth round tie had ended 1-1 at Old Trafford. After a turgid first 45 minutes, in which both sides created very little, it was Fulham who benefitted from a lapse in defensive concentration that is bound…
Newcastle United were condemned to a 2-1 defeat at home to Brighton & Hove Albion in a breathless FA Cup fifth round tie on Sunday afternoon. Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler described Sunday’s tie as a “do-or-die game”. Both sides certainly flirted with death in a chaotic contest littered with goals, red cards and – intermittently…
A late flurry from Endrick helped Real Madrid earn a 5-2 victory against Celta Vigo on Thursday night as Carlo Ancelotti’s side snuck into the Copa del Rey quarter-finals after extra time. Fresh from Sunday’s chastening Supercopa de Espana defeat to Barcelona, Madrid headed into the midweek cup tie wounded. The capital club landed the…
Tottenham booked their place in the FA Cup fourth round but needed extra time to beat National League side Tamworth on Sunday afternoon. Spurs were the overwhelming favourites for this tie, but Andy Peaks’ underdogs proved to be mightily stubborn opponents. The hosts were plucky from set-pieces and emboldened by Tottenham’s frustration as the contest…
Tottenham were made to work incredibly hard for their place in the FA Cup fourth round as they required extra time to beat Tamworth 3-0 on Sunday. The rare National League vs Premier League duel was delayed as a result of an issue with one of the Tamworth nets, but the contest soon got underway…
