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FA Cup third round draw: Burnley v Port Vale Coventry v Crystal Palace Bristol City v Sheffield Wednesday Fulham v Peterborough Doncaster v Wolves Brighton or FC United of Manchester v Portsmouth Huddersfield v Dover Athletic Crawley Town or Swindon v Derby West Ham v Barnsley Reading v West Brom Arsenal v Leeds Sheffield Utd [...]

Crystal Palace have confirmed that Edgar Davids has left the club, after coming out of a two-year semi-retirement to join the Eagles on a pay-as-you-play deal back in August. A brief statement posted on the club’s official site reads: “The club would like to thank Edgar for his time here and wish him all the [...]

Following Liverpool’s dire goalless draw with FC Utrecht last night, Sport.co.uk is asking whether we have witnessed Liverpool quickly become the county’s most boring club. Particularly harsh you may shout. What about Blackburn Rovers? Or Stoke City? These teams don’t come close. Although many take issue with their often direct, no-nonsense style, they make no [...]

Gascoigne has suffered from much-publicised personal problems in recent years but Garforth owner Simon Clifford says he felt compelled to offer Gascoigne the chance to resurrect his career in football. “Everyone says they love Paul but nobody does anything about it,” Clifford told the News of the World. “This is not a publicity stunt. When [...]

Arsene Wenger believes that inexperience is no excuse for his youthful Arsenal side as the French tactician looks to secure his first trophy in five years. The Gunners have not tasted domestic success since lifting the FA Cup in 2005 after  a penalty shootout victory over Manchester United. Analysing the reasons behind the drought Wenger [...]