DERBY COUNTY secured their place in the FA Cup fourth-round draw in style.The Rams beat Barnsley 3-0 at Pride Park to continue their fine form under Paul Warne.
Tom Barkhuizen helped power Derby into round four of the FA CupCredit: Reuters
Antoine Semenyo equalised for Bristol City to force a replay against SwanseaCredit: Getty
James Collins dispatched a penalty in first-half injury time.
Tom Barkhuizen sealed the victory with an emphatic powerful finish before Jason Knight’s rebound wrapped it up.
Derby will be joined by both Swansea and Bristol City in the hat for the draw after their stalemate at Ashton Gate.
Robins defender Rob Atkinson gifted the Welsh side an early opener, with his horror back pass allowing Liam Cullen to set up Joel Piroe for a tap-in.
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Nigel Pearson’s men battled back, though.
And Antoine Semenyo headed in from a teasing cross meaning they will do it all over again in South Wales.
FA CUP THIRD-ROUND RESULTS
Bristol City 1-1 Swansea CityDerby County 3-0 Barnsley
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MANCHESTER UNITED have had a breakthrough in ownership talks after it was reported Uefa will NOT block investors from Qatar buying the club. Despite interest from tiny Middle East nation, there were fears any ownership bid would be blocked due to Qatar Sports Investment already being owners of French champions Paris Saint-Germain.
Uefa have ruled they will not block a Man Utd takeover bid from QatarCredit: Getty
This is despite Qatar Sports Investments already owning PSGCredit: AFP

This is due to Uefa having a rule which forbids a party from owning multiple clubs in the same competition.
With United and PSG often clashing in Europe, Uefa may have deemed any takeover bid illegal due to the two sides being in the same tournament.
However, according to the Daily Mail, any bid from Qatar will come from a separate entity to QSI
This satisfies Uefa chiefs enough for them to not block any prospective takeover of the club, which was put up for sale by the Glazer family last November.
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Raine Group are overseeing the sale process for the Red Devils, and have set a February 17 deadline for any prospective buyers to place bids.
The Glazers are aiming to get up to £6billion for the club, but a more realistic range of just over £4bn has been estimated.
Sir Jim Ratcliffe was the first to announce his intention to buy Man Utd but he could be priced out of a deal despite recruiting Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan.
The owner of INEOS and French club Nice – whose French stadium was the venue for an amateur porn film – is said to be “determined” to strike a deal however.
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The Mail’s report adds as well as the separation of two entities, the closeness of PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi to Uefa chief Aleksander Ceferin could also be a determining factor.
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MANCHESTER CITY superstar Erling Haaland had a funny encounter with Borussia Dortmund staff in the tunnel after his late winner.Haaland delivered a crushing blow to former club Dortmund’s hopes of a surprise point at the Etihad on Wednesday as he helped City come back and pick up a 2-1 victory.
Manchester City superstar Erling Haaland met Borussia Dortmund staff backstage
Erling Haaland jokingly asked Borussia Dortmund staff not to beat him up
The Bundesliga giants opened the scoring with England international Jude Bellingham on 56 minutes before John Stones equalised in the 80th minute.
The star striker then turned from Dortmund hero to villain four minutes later as he registered his 13th goal in just nine matches with the Premier League champions.
The Norway international then met some of the visitors’ backroom staff in the tunnel after full-time.
That is when the 22-year-old sheepishly told his former coaches not to take their anger out on him.
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Haaland said in front of the BT Sport cameras: “Don’t beat me up.”
Haaland joined Dortmund from Red Bull Salzburg in 2020 after snubbing a move to Manchester United.
The Norwegian star enjoyed tremendous success at the Signal Iduna Park as he amassed a stunning total of 86 goals and 23 assists in just 89 matches.
That led to a major £51million move to City in the summer transfer window.
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There was talk Dortmund would know how to limit their former star after training him in the last two years, with Nico Schlotterbeck insisting he knows how to stop him.
But the centre-forward is adamant his former team-mates weren’t successful.
Haaland told BT Sport: “They didn’t stop me, I scored! But yeah, they played well, and I was quite sure I was going to be followed the whole game because they know me very well.” More

FRANK LAMPARD made a shock return to Stamford Bridge on Tuesday night.And the Chelsea legend could even end up staying there as caretaker boss.
Frank Lampard was in the stands at Stamford Bridge to watch Chelsea on TuesdayCredit: Alamy
Lampard was sacked by Chelsea in January 2021 after 17 months in chargeCredit: PA
Ex-Blues chief Lampard was in the stands to watch the goalless draw with Liverpool, just 48 hours after Graham Potter was sacked.
Now owner Todd Boehly could turn to Lampard to take the reins until the end of the season.
Lampard, who was Chelsea boss for 17 months as well as being the club’s record goalscorer, has been out of work since he was axed by Everton in January.
Potter’s assistant Bruno Saltor took charge of the Blues on Tuesday night but admitted he had never even picked a team before.
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Speaking after game, the 42-year-old Brighton legend said: “It’s been a really difficult 48 hours for everyone because it’s not the first time the players have been in this situation this season and they have suffered..
“As a player you invest a lot in the manager. They had a  great relationship with Graham and he has been really supportive with them after leaving. 
“It was truly difficult for me to enjoy tonight. It’s been a really sad time but I’ve just been trying to focus on being the best version of myself  to help the boys.”
Chelsea, who sit 11th in the Premier League table but face Real Madrid in the quarter-finals of the Champions League next week, have reportedly made contact with both Julian Nagelsmann and Luis Enrique.
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Asked if he expected to still be in charge for Saturday’s trip to Wolves, Bruno added:  “As it stands I just expect to go home to rest and focus on hour by hour, day by day.
“The owner know the staff are going to be as professional as we can. We try to represent this club the best we can. We know the standards here and what is demanded.”
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp made six changes against Chelsea, leaving Mo Salah and Cody Gakpo on the bench as well as Andy Robertson and Trent Alexander-Arnold.
Virgil van Dijk also missed out through illness.
The goalless draw leaves Liverpool eighth in the table, seven points behind fourth placed Spurs but with a game in hand.
Klopp admitted: “I don’t know if there’s any chance of the top four. For that to happen we must win pretty much all our games and other teams above us must lose a lot.
“It’s not in our hands but it’s not important. At the moment I don’t even know where we are and I’m not interested.
“We have another ten games and the next one is Arsenal. If we are difficult to beat against them we can win this game. If not, Arsenal will just roll over us.
“Today’s match was not the most spectacular and no-one is going to be writing a book about it. But it’s a little step in the right direction.” More

JORGINHO has taken on extra work as Thiago Silva’s English teacher to help the Brazilian superstar settle in at Chelsea.
Brazil-born Italian Jorginho also acts as unofficial translator in the dressing room — and it is helping the team iron out defensive woes.

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Jorginho is acting as the unofficial translator in a multi-cultural Chelsea dressing room Credit: EPA

Thiago, 36, was signed on a free in the summer from Paris Saint-Germain and is seen as a key figure in the back line even though his knowledge of English is minimal.
Midfielder Jorginho, 28, said: “When he has some questions or some doubts he asks me and I try to help him if I can, because my English is not that great.
“I have taught him ‘man on’, ‘turn’ or if he is on the other side ‘switch play’. Things that you need on the pitch. ‘Man on’, ‘drop’ or ‘up’.
“We try to help each other. That’s what you do on and off the pitch.

“He is happy here. He is a big personality, a big player with lots of experience.
“He is helping all of us as a group, the younger players, everyone.
“He finds a way to communicate, whether it is with his hands or he speaks to me and I give the information to the other guys.  We find a way.”
Chelsea boss Frank ­Lampard revealed this week he communicates with Portuguese-speaker Thiago via an interpreter but that the pair already have a solid working relationship.

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Thiago Silva was brought in to help patch up Chelsea’s awkward defenceCredit: Getty Images – Getty

He will have to be managed carefully due to his age but he played a huge role in Tuesday’s stalemate in the Champions League against Sevilla. It was the first goalless draw of Lampard’s 64-game reign.
Chelsea go to Manchester United on Saturday to avenge a 4-0 pummeling in Lamps’ first Premier League match as manager.
Jorginho said: “We are trying to be a solid team, not conceding so many goals. We need to work on that but it is difficult.
“Goals and small details can make the difference at the end.
“We have to work on other things to get better but we are on the right way I think.
“We must focus on defending inside the box, how to press and don’t switch off on set-plays.

“These details make a big difference. We need to be aware all the time. We are trying to do that.
“Thiago helped a lot, talking a lot. Defensively he has massive experience and he knows about football tactically so he is helping all of us so much.
“He has played at a high level for a long time. I think it is easy to see he is a great player on the pitch.”

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