Safia Middleton-Patel, Mia Ross, Mared Griffiths and Carrie Jones – who is still only 22 – were the four players drafted into the side in Llanelli this weekend, with Olivia Clark, Gemma Evans, Angharad James and Ffion Morgan making way. While goalkeeper Middleton-Patel and Ross – who was deployed as one of three centre-backs – […]

Chelsea come from behind twice to scupper 10-man Wrexham’s hopes of a giant-killing in a thrilling FA Cup fifth-round tie. Source link

Chelsea head coach Liam Rosenior has defended his heavy squad rotation after his side edged past 10‑man Wrexham to reach the FA Cup quarter‑finals. The 41‑year‑old made nine changes from their 4‑1 win at Aston Villa but needed extra‑time goals from Alejandro Garnacho and Joao Pedro, after Wrexham lost momentum following George Dobson’s red card […]

It will be a situation Wrexham will have to get used to should they turn play-off promise into a fourth straight promotion and book regular visits from Premier League opponents. For now, though, manager Phil Parkinson could only rue the refusal of the officials to read the script. “Without VAR we don’t get a player […]

Omar Marmoush scores twice against Newcastle United for the second time this season as Manchester City come from behind to reach the FA Cup quarter-finals. Source link

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola is facing a two-game touchline ban after being booked for the sixth time this season during Saturday’s FA Cup win at Newcastle. Guardiola was shown a yellow card after confronting fourth official Lewis Smith on the touchline at St James’ Park after Kieran Trippier had fouled City’s Jeremy Doku. New […]

Yet it could have been so different. Newcastle may have been feeling the effects of playing with 10 men for so long in a spirited midweek win against Manchester United. But Newcastle started this fifth-round tie like a side who recognised that the FA Cup was not only their best chance of winning silverware this […]

An error from returning goalkeeper Lauren Perry allowed Ece Turkoglu to score the only goal of the game for Turkey at Mourneview Park in the first half. Like against Switzerland on Tuesday, when they fell to a 2-0 defeat, NI restricted Turkey to few chances, but failed to really work Selda Akgoz. While Lindsay said […]

Manchester United have set their sights on one of Bournemouth‘s star players, while Unai Emery could be on his way out at Aston Villa and Newcastle United need to target a new shot-stopper. Manchester United have added Bournemouth‘s English forward Marcus Tavernier, 26, to their list of targets. (Mail+ – subscription required), external Unai Emery […]

St Mirren already have one trophy in the bag, surprising Celtic 3-1 in December’s League Cup final, and will hope another cup run can lift the gloom that has since descended over the Paisley side since. Tuesday’s 2-1 defeat away to Dundee United leaves Stephen Robinson’s side only three points above Kilmarnock in the Premiership […]