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Leeds dump Spurs out of FA Cup
Leeds United 2 Tottenham Hotspur 1: By the end, there were plastic bags and crisp bags skittering across the turf of a club which has long since been cast out of the big time and onto the Premier League’s refuse tip.
Chelsea's Eden Hazard apologises after kicking ball boy
The Chelsea winger Eden Hazard has made a public apology after he was sent off for kicking a ballboy during his team's draw with Swansea City that sealed their 2-0 aggregate defeat in the Capital One Cup semi-final.
Swansea into final as Chelsea's Eden Hazard kicks ball boy
Swansea City 0 Chelsea 0 (Swansea win 2-0 on aggregate): They have lost semi-finals at the death, with furious recriminations against referees; they have lost to dubious goals and they have been eliminated on penalties, but never have Chelsea tumbled out of the last four of a competition in quite such ignominious fashion.
Sir Alex Ferguson praises Ryan Giggs after Wayne Rooney's hit-and-miss return
Manchester United 1 West Ham United 0: The look of thunder on Sir Alex Ferguson’s face when he wheeled around and absorbed Wayne Rooney’s second missed penalty of the season – and Manchester United’s fifth – should not obscure the evidence that Ryan Giggs, in the words of the song, is tearing them apart again.
Jack Wilshere helps drag Arsenal out of mediocrity
Arsenal 1 Swansea City 0: Through the weeks of rehabilitation that turned into months last season, and the long lonely hours in the gym, Jack Wilshere will have clung to the hope that he would again experience nights like this one.
Martin Jol's Fulham survive seaside scare after rescue by Kieran Richardson
Blackpool 1 Fulham 2 (aet): Blackpool supporters saw a rather peculiar offer fly into their email inboxes on Monday: free blood-pressure checks on the NHS. Fans are invited to go down to Bloomfield Road this morning, with the home dressing room transformed into a health clinic, for the test. Given the messy state their club currently finds itself in, it looks like an opportunity they ought not to refuse.
Arsenal manager Wenger will ease Wilshere workload... but not yet
Arsène Wenger believes Jack Wilshere is getting better and better and will not rest him yet as Arsenal head into a crucial part of their season.
Marvin Sordell double ends Martin O'Neill's FA Cup dreams
Sunderland 0 Bolton Wanderers 2: Martin O’Neill had just taken out his first mortgage when Sunderland last won the FA Cup. His two brothers flew over from Ireland to Nottingham, to watch history made on a television set, in 1973, the “crippling” repayments on a new home forgotten as O’Neill’s adopted side defeated Leeds.
Defiant Rafael Benitez tries to play down shock loss to Swansea
Rafael Benitez, the interim Chelsea manager, remained defiant last night despite another home defeat, more supporter hostility and a likely cup exit.
Capital One Cup: Michu the marksman makes mockery of Torres' transfer fee
It was the finish of a man at the top of his game, a finish of a forward with instincts currently sharper than any other in England.
Branislav Ivanovic's schoolboy errors give Swansea City shot at history
Chelsea 0 Swansea City 2: Mutiny in the stands and mediocrity on the pitch. When even the Capital One Cup descends into acrimony and defeat, Rafa Benitez must wonder if he will ever turn around this disaffected, unhappy club that he currently calls home.
Bradford's dream close to reality as Aston Villa fold again
Bradford City 3 Aston Villa 1: Not since 1911 have Bradford had a night like this. Not for more than 100 years has this outpost in West Yorkshire experienced such delight.
Moyes takes no chances as strong Everton side crush Cheltenham
Cheltenham Town 1 Everton 5: It was 10 years ago this month, in January 2003, that David Moyes suffered his most embarrassing defeat as Everton manager, when Nigel Jemson gave a Shrewsbury Town side bottom of the fourth tier a 2-1 victory over them at Gay Meadow.
Mansfield Town given hard lesson in injustice by Liverpool's Luis Suarez
Mansfield Town 1 Liverpool 2: Nestled next to Mansfield Town's ground is a shop called Dreams and over its door was a sign announcing it was closing down. It was a metaphor of sorts.
Danny Graham rescues Swansea City after Arsenal's late show
Swansea City 2 Arsenal 2: It is seven years, seven months and 17 days since Arsenal won their last trophy and, at times yesterday, it felt like the ticking of that proverbial clock was the force that drove Arsène Wenger's team on and, ultimately, back into the tie.
I wanted to kick Mancini a few times, says Zola
An old Italian rivalry will resume tomorrow at the Etihad Stadium. This time the stake is not the Scudetto or a starting spot for the Azzurri but a place in the fourth round of the FA Cup.
Mirallas gives Everton glimpse of potential
Everton 5 Leyton Orient 0: Let's talk about Kevin – Kevin Mirallas, to be exact, Everton's big summer capture and one, on this showing, who could be the added creative joker David Moyes needs in his locker to challenge for European qualification.
Gerrard: Reds not good enough
Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard has called on the players to respond to the challenge which faces them next season - primarily improving their league form.
Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard aware of FA Cup importance
Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard believes the importance of the FA Cup is highlighted by its global reach.
Kenny Dalglish may dream, but the big game is not the one at Wembley
Wouldn't it be lovely if, just for today, we could flick a switch and tune in to the world of Kenny Dalglish.
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