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West Ham United manager Sam Allardyce has vowed to play his strongest possible side against Everton in the FA Cup third round on Tuesday and believes the competition has not lost any of its glamour despite a lack of...

Uncapped Ahmed Kashi and discarded fullback Liassine Cadamuro were confirmed on Monday as replacements for Algeria in their Africa Cup of Nations finals squad after injury to Essaid Belkalem and Mehdi Abeid, the Algerian Football Federation said. French-born Kashi from...

David Moyes admitted it was a dream come true after watching his Real Sociedad side upset Catalan giants Barcelona on Sunday night. Moyes enjoyed his "happiest night" at the La Liga club since taking charge in November after a Jordi...

Marcelo Bielsa insists the blame for Marseille's Coupe de France exit to fourth-tier Grenoble must lie with him. The Ligue 1 leaders were beaten 5-4 on penalties, having conceded an equaliser in the last minute of extra time to peg...

Goals from skipper Jim O'Brien and Marcus Tudgay saw Coventry win 2-0 at Walsall, who slipped to a second successive home defeat. The Saddlers tried hard to recover from a bad start, but the Sky Blues, who also missed a...

Kenny Jackett is hoping Bakary Sako will still be a Wolves player when he returns from the Africa Cup of Nations with the transfer window now open. Saturday's 0-0 draw with Fulham in the FA Cup third round was the...

Rhys Murphy scored the only goal to ensure Dagenham completed a league double over Bury and moved out of the relegation zone. Nicky Adams went closest for Bury during the first period, but he volleyed over the bar with 18...

Port Vale substitute Colin Daniel blasted a 93rd-minute goal to clinch his side a trilling 2-1 victory against Gillingham. Daniel drove a low left-footed shot inside visiting goalkeeper Stuart Nelson's left-hand post from 14 yards after excellent work by Adam...

A supporter was arrested after confronting Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger in his dugout during the Gunners' 2-0 defeat at Southampton. The 25-year-old man approached Wenger, 65, but was led away by stewards and detained by Hampshire Police. Southampton say the man...

Everton captain Phil Jagielka says it is up to the players to take the heat off under-fire manager Roberto Martinez. A 2-0 defeat at Hull on New Year’s Day made it seven defeats in nine for Everton and four in...