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January 07, 2024

GOAL SPREE!

Sky Blues lead way on third round day

1 min

DANNY & KARL BACK IN DUGOUT

TWO League Two strugglers have turned to proven managers in a bid to push themselves clear of the drop zone.

2 mins

TOUGH IRONSIDE EARNS REWARD

IN-FORM Doncaster striker Joe Ironside has insisted that he never lost faith in his marksmanship prowess despite joining the club in the midst of his longest lean spell since being a Sheffield United rookie.

2 mins

HARRISON'S POSH EAGER TO STIFLE PACY DAN AND PALS

S A diehard fan of Manchester United, Peterborough's Harrison Burrows knows what a fearsome foe he'll be up against when Dan James arrives at the Weston Homes Stadium

4 mins

Baptism of fire awaits teen Matos

TEENAGER Alex Matos is set to make his Huddersfield debut this afternoon – against World and European champions Manchester City!

2 mins

VINCENT WAY HOOKS ADAM

CHARLIE Adam says he will take inspiration from “elite level” Burnley boss Vincent Kompany as he bids to steer Fleetwood Town to safety.

2 mins

IVERSEN HAS GOOD VIBES ABOUT HIS STOKE MOVE

GOALKEEPER Daniel Iversen wants to seize his Stoke City chance with both hands.

2 mins

Garry cooks up big mess...

GARRY Cook says he will “do what is necessary” to bring success to Birmingham City. Does that include resigning as CEO? After all, Wayne Rooney didn’t get a second chance. Why should the man who lobbied for his appointment?

2 mins

LILYWHITES CRUMBLE AS BLUES TURN IT ON

PRESTON’S brave firsthalf resistance came to nothing as they bowed out of the Cup. Chelsea scored three times in 11 second-half minutes to ease into the fourth round at Stamford Bridge

2 mins

CASH ON THE MONEY TO SHATTER BORO

MATTY Cash broke Middles borough's hearts by sending them crashing out of the Cup at the death.

2 mins

MAGPIES WERE SIMPLY TOO GOOD FOR US ADMITS BEAL

Isak brace helps to sink the Black Cats

2 mins

FOSTER JUST PERFECT TO LEAD YOUNG PILGRIMS...

PLYMOUTH Argyle chairman Simon Hallett believes that Ian Foster is the ‘perfect’ person to lead the club forward in the aftermath of Steven Schumacher’s departure.

2 mins

McKenna relief as Town march on

KIERAN McKenna pointed to a “job well done” as his Ipswich side finally saw off the potential banana skin of AFC Wimbledon, who played for the final half an hour with ten men.

2 mins

MARESCA SALUTES HIS YOUNG FOXES

ENZO Maresca was impressed with the way his young Leicester side grew into what was a tricky test at Millwall as the Championship leaders moved into the next round after an entertaining tie.

2 mins

BATTLING POTTERS PUNISHED BY PEDRO

STEVEN Schumacher was impressed with the spirit of his Stoke side despite seeing them go out of the Cup.

2 mins

SAINTS MARCH ON, SADDLERS SORE...

Fraser is in frame Martin

2 mins

SKY BLUES RUN RIOT TO ROBINS' DELIGHT

MARK Robins praised the quality of his Coventry City side who blew away League One Oxford.

2 mins

Goal ace Szmodics is having a ball

JON DAHL Tomasson was delighted to see Sammie Szmodics claim his first-ever match ball after a superb hat-trick helped Blackburn overcome a dogged Cambridge United.

2 mins

MY MILLERS WILL LEARN FROM THIS SAYS LEAM

LEAM Richardson insists his struggling Rotherham side will take plenty of positives from their Cup defeat to Premier League side Fulham on Friday night.

2 mins

OLD HOOPS FAILINGS IRK CIFUENTES

QPR head coach Marti Cifuentes cut a frustrated figure after watching his team throw away a two-goal lead as they lost to Premier League side Bournemouth.

2 mins

DELE BASHES COOK BOYS IN HORNETS'LATE STING!

MILETA Rajovic and Tom Dele-Bashiru spared Watford blushes as their goals helped defeat NonLeague Chesterfield - with the winner coming deep in stoppage-time.

2 mins

CLEMENCE IS 'PROUD' BUT BLADES CUT GILLS APART

Visiting Osula and McAtee double up

3 mins

EXILES FACE REPLAY AS SPITFIRES FIGHT BACK

EXILES boss Graham Coughlan could not contain his anger at referee Ed Duckworth for a penalty decision that condemned his league side to a reply.

3 mins

LIAM'S DOUBLE STUNS POMPEY

DARRELL Clarke hailed midfielder Liam Sercombe’s influence after his quickfire brace sealed a shock Cheltenham win over leaders Portsmouth.

2 mins

WARNE IS A HAPPY MAN AFTER MORE AWAY CHEER

DERBY boss Paul Warne believes his side’s away form could be the catalyst for promotion after this victory at Fleetwood Town.

2 mins

CLOUGH LEFT FUMING AS STAGS BLOW BIG CHANCES

Alex boost their own promotion prospects

3 mins

DEENEY FUMING WITH HIS TROOPS

TROY Deeney expressed his anger as he was denied a first Forest Green win in a dramatic away draw.

2 mins

Japanese star gives Cov new dimension

WHEN Tatsuhiro Sakamoto arrived at Coventry City from KV Oostende in the summer, Mark Robins had not fielded an orthodox winger for the best part of three years.

2 mins

CANNON FIRES FOR FABOXES

RELENTLESS Leicester hammered Huddersfield 4-1 as Tom Cannon highlighted the Foxes’ formidable firepower.

2 mins

GAFFER LUKE SEEKS SWANS GOAL GLUT

HIS Notts County team scored a whopping 117 league goals last season – and Luke Williams wants plenty more with new club Swansea City.

1 min

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