West Brom could face sanctions after crowd trouble mars Black Country derby

West Brom face punishment after after crowd disorder and violent scenes marred Sunday’s FA Cup tie against rivals Wolves.Play in the Black Country derby at The Hawthorns was suspended for more than half an hour after trouble flared in the stands and fans spilled onto the pitch.West Midlands Police confirmed arrests were made following the second-half disturbances and one person was taken to

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Manchester United survive scare at Newport to reach FA Cup fifth round

Manchester United survived a huge FA Cup fright to win 4-2 at Newport after the Welsh minnows levelled having been two goals down.Bruno Fernandes and Kobbie Mainoo – with his first United goal – struck inside the opening 13 minutes and safe passage into the fifth round seemed inevitable.But Newport shook Rodney Parade to its rafters as Bryn Morris and Will Evans levelled and made light

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I’m not made of wood – Jurgen Klopp admits he was emotional for win over Norwich

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp insists he had to “pull himself together” for the FA Cup victory over Norwich after an outpouring of emotion from friends and fans after he announced he would leave the club at the end of the season.His players followed through on his insistence that nothing should change with a 5-2 win over Norwich to set up a fifth-round tie at home to either Watford or

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Marie-Louise Eta makes history by leading Union Berlin to crucial victory

Marie-Louise Eta made history on Sunday as she became the first female coach to take charge of a Bundesliga fixture, guiding Union Berlin to victory over Darmstadt.The 32-year-old former Germany youth international was named as an assistant first-team coach for Die Eisernen earlier this season.She took charge of the Bundesliga strugglers for their home game against bottom club Darmstadt with Nenad

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They won’t accept being beaten – Russell Martin hails Southampton’s mentality

Russell Martin hailed his players for keeping Southampton’s unbeaten run going via the late goal that secured a 1-1 FA Cup draw at Watford.It had looked as though Matheus Martins’ early free-kick might turn out to be enough for the Hornets but substitute Stuart Armstrong’s leveller ensured there will be a replay at St Mary’s and extended Saints’ club-record run to 22

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Marti Cifuentes hails QPR’s ‘courage and personality’ in draw with Huddersfield

QPR boss Marti Cifuentes praised his team for showing fighting spirit in their 1-1 draw at home to fellow strugglers Huddersfield.The hosts were poor in a vital match for both sides at Loftus Road, where Jack Rudoni’s late goal looked like leaving third-from-bottom Rangers six points adrift of the Terriers who are immediately above them in the Championship table.Kenneth Paal equalised in the

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Gary O’Neil: Wolves deserve credit for win at West Brom after crowd trouble

Gary O’Neil praised the resilience of his Wolves players and hopes their achievement is not forgotten after crowd trouble marred their FA Cup fourth-round win at rivals West Brom.The Premier League side triumphed 2-0 in a fierce Black Country derby at The Hawthorns that was suspended for more than half an hour after problems erupted in the stands.The trouble flared shortly after Matheus Cunh

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Southampton leave it late to earn FA Cup replay with Watford

Watford and Southampton face a replay for a place in the FA Cup fifth round following a 1-1 draw at Vicarage Road.Saints substitute Stuart Armstrong struck late to force a replay after Matheus Martins’ early free-kick looked being just enough to take the Hornets through, with Liverpool awaiting in the next round.Both sides made substantial changes to their most recent Championship starting l

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Carlos Corberan confirms players’ families safe as FA investigates crowd trouble

The Football Association has launched a swift investigation after crowd trouble marred Sunday’s FA Cup derby between West Brom and Wolves.Play at The Hawthorns was suspended for more than half an hour after ugly scenes broke out in the stands and fans spilled onto the pitch.West Midlands Police confirmed two arrests were made following the second-half disorder and one person was taken to hos

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Liverpool see off Norwich in first match since Jurgen Klopp’s exit announcement

Anfield’s long goodbye to Jurgen Klopp began with a comfortable 5-2 FA Cup fourth round victory over Norwich.The Liverpool boss, who on Friday announced his departure at the end of the season, sat in contemplative mood as the Kop belted out ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’ before kick-off.It was followed up in the first minute by a rendition of ‘I’m so glad that Jurgen

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