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      Tottenham 1 Portsmouth 0: Kane closes in on Greaves record as Spurs scrape past Football League’s WORST team in FA Cup

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      HARRY KANE moved to within one goal of Jimmy Greaves’ record Spurs tally to help see off plucky Portsmouth.The England captain made it 265 Tottenham goals with a thumping finish at the start of the second half.
      Harry Kane has now scored 265 goals for TottenhamCredit: Getty
      Kane let fly at the start of the second halfCredit: PA
      He curled a brilliant effort into the far cornerCredit: Getty
      Kane now needs just one goal to move level with Jimmy GreavesCredit: AP
      There is now a good chance that he either equals or breaks Greaves’ haul of 266 against arch-rivals Arsenal in the North London derby on January 15.
      Kane has netted 14 across his career against the Gunners and will have even more motivation when Mikel Arteta’s table-toppers come across town next Sunday.
      The 29-year-old was the hero here, just as he was in the 4-0 drubbing at Crystal Palace on Wednesday.
      Spurs badly needed him to step up given their League One opponents, who sacked Danny Cowley on Monday, were proving stubborn in defence.
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      Both sides wore black armbands in honour of the late Gianluca Vialli, who passed away on Friday aged just 58 from pancreatic cancer.
      It came after Spurs put in a request to the FA that they be allowed to make the gesture due to their manager Antonio Conte’s close relationship with Vialli.
      The pair played together for both Juventus and Italy in the 90s. 
      Conte was so upset by his friend’s death that his assistant Cristian Stellini stepped in for media duties on Friday and on matchday.
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      The Spurs chief was in the dugout though and was forced into a change to his starting line-up pre kick-off when Yves Bissouma picked up a knock in the warm-up.
      Tough-tackling Oliver Skipp came in for what was to be an attritional battle of a first half, where chances were rare.
      The main takeaway from the first 45 was just how missed the Portsmouth fans are from the top flight of English football.
      The travelling army were raucous throughout, providing a lively backdrop to what was otherwise a dull game. 
      They gave Spurs keeper Fraser Forster the pantomime treatment given his Southampton allegiances.
      Despite their plunge down the leagues, Pompey supporters tasted major-trophy success more recently than their hosts.
      They won the FA Cup in May 2008 – three months after Jonathan Woodgate’s extra-time winner sealed the League Cup for Spurs – and were finalists again two years later.
      Harry Redknapp masterminded that triumph 15 years ago.
      And he was in the stands to watch both of his old teams slug it out, sitting in front of Tottenham-supporting comedian Michael McIntyre.
      It was managerless Pompey who had the best and only real chance of the first half.
      Kane already has 16 goals for Tottenham so far this seasonCredit: Getty
      The League One side, who axed the Cowley brothers after five league games without a win, saw an acrobatic volley from Reeco Hackett-Fairchild pushed away by Forster.
      Spurs’ weak first half was summed up by Kane firing a free-kick straight into the wall, making it his 50th consecutive direct effort from such a situation without a goal.
      Interim boss Simon Bassey had his Pompey players well organised with ten men behind the ball and Spurs struggling to break them down.
      But Conte’s men found more joy when the second period kicked off and hit the bar via Emerson Royal’s header on 49 minutes.
      A minute later, they had the lead from who else but Kane.
      The England captain played a neat one-two with Ryan Sessegnon on the edge of the box before curling into the far corner for Spurs goal No265.
      Spurs should have doubled their lead soon after but Son smashed high and wide, before Skipp did the same when sent clean through.
      Davinson Sanchez, one of eight changes from Wednesday’s 4-0 win at Palace, then put his body on the line with a strong block to deny Owen Dale.
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      In the end one was enough, though Bassey and his players can take a lot of pride from their diligent display.
      But hard work and organisation is often not enough when you are facing Kane, who is a step closer to Tottenham immortality.
      Antonio Conte’s side produced another underwhelming displayCredit: Getty More

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      FA Cup third round LIVE – Hull vs Fulham, Bournemouth vs Burnley, Blackpool vs Nottm Forest as Spurs beat Portsmouth

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      HARRY KANE scored the winner for Spurs as they beat Portsmouth 1-0.And Leicester have joined them in the fourth round with a victory at Gillingham.
      Teams from every rung of English football’s ladder have been battling it out this season in the world’s oldest football competition – but today, the big boys enter the fray.
      Manchester United got things underway last night with a 3-1 win over Everton, while today we’ll see Tottenham play Portsmouth and Liverpool take on Wolves.
      The likes of Boreham Wood and Forest Green are also in action!

      Preston 3-1 Huddersfield – FT
      Reading 2-0 Watford – FT
      Tottenham 1-0 Portsmouth – FT
      Gillingham 0-1 Leicester – FT-
      Forest Green P-P Birmingham (water logged pitch)
      Crystal Palace 1-2 Southampton – FT
      Hull City 0-1 Fulham LIVE
      Middlesbrough 1-2 Brighton LIVE
      Fleetwood 1-1 QPR LIVE
      Ipswich 1-0 Rotherham LIVE
      Bournemouth 1-3 Burnley LIVE
      Blackpool 1-0 Nottingham Forest LIVE
      Chesterfield 3-2 West Brom LIVE
      Millwall 0-2 Sheffield United LIVE
      Boreham Wood 0-1 Accrington Stanley LIVE
      Shrewsbury 0-0 Sunderland LIVE
      Brentford vs West Ham (5.30pm)
      Coventry vs Wrexham (5.30pm)
      Luton vs Wigan (5.30pm)
      Grimsby vs Burton (5.30pm)
      Sheffield Wednesday vs Newcastle (6pm) – BBC One and iPlayer
      Liverpool vs Wolves (8pm) – ITV 4 and ITVX
      When is the FA Cup fourth round draw?

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      The ability to bounce back
      Fleetwood showed after going behind to QPR just before the break what the most important thing is in a cup competition.
      If you do happen to fall behind, you need to find a way back into the game as quickly as possible.
      Three minutes after QPR’s goal, The Fishermen were back on level terms.
      Credit: Getty
      Goals aplenty in cup
      With the second halves not far away, we have been treated to a deluge of goals in the first 45 minutes.
      Some upsets on the cards with Burnley currently leading at Bournemouth.
      The big story could be Chesterfield if they can hold on to their lead against Championship side West Brom.
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      Blackpool 1-0 Nottingham Forest
      Boreham Wood 0-1 Accrington Stanley
      Bournemouth 1-3 Burnley
      Chesterfield 3-2 West Brom
      Fleetwood 1-1 QPR
      Hull City 0-1 Fulham
      Ipswich 1-0 Rotherham
      Middlesbrough 1-2 Brighton
      Millwall 0-2 Sheff Utd
      Shrewsbury 0-0 Sunderland
      Goal: Chesterfield 3-2 West Brom
      Armando Dobra may be the answer to the question of who scored the goals to give us our first shock of the day.
      National League Chesterfield are now ahead against The Baggies after going one-nil down very early on.
      Goal: Bournemouth 1-2 Burnley
      Anass Zaroury does well to adjust his feet in the box and passes it into the bottom corner.
      Vincent Kompany’s side have worked hard for this lead.
      Credit: Reuters
      Goal: Fleetwood 0-1 QPR
      The Hoops take the lead through Sam Field.
      Fleetwood have never reached round four of the competition and will find it difficult to do so this season.
      Goal: Millwall 0-2 Sheff Utd
      Jayden Bogle has doubled The Blades lead at The Den.
      James McAtee assisted as Bogle’s left-footed shot goes into the roof of the net.
      Goal: Middlesbrough 1-2 Brighton
      Adam Lallana puts the south coast side back in front.
      A bit of a scrappy goal as a chance presented itself and it was Lallana, following up a shot who chested into the net.
      Credit: Reuters
      Goal: Millwall 0-1 Sheff Utd
      Daniel Jebbison scores with a shot into the far corner from the right hand edge of the box.
      Well worked by the visitors and a great finish.
      Goal: Chesterfield 1-2 West Brom
      Karlan Grant gets in behind the home side’s defence and there is no catching him with his pace.
      He drives towards goal and finds the bottom corner.
      Goal: Blackpool 1-0 Forest
      Marvin Ekpiteta has put the home side ahead.
      Since the start of the game, they have been putting the Premier League side under pressure.
      Now they have got what they deserve.
      Goal: Middlesbrough 1-1 Brighton
      Chuba Akpom has drawn Carrick’s side level.
      They have scored in every game under his management.
      Goal: Bournemouth 1-1 Burnley
      Ryan Christie has managed to pull the Premier League side level.
      His right-footed shot beats the keeper, much to the delight of the home fans.
      Credit: Reuters
      Goal: Chesterfield 1-1 West Brom
      Tyrone Williams has drawn the National League side level.
      Not what the travelling fans would have expected after take the lead early in this game.
      Goal: Middlesbrough 0-1 Brighton
      Pascal Gross has given The Seagulls the lead against Michael Carrick’s Middlesbrough side.
      Solly March saw his shot saved but Gross was following up to slot home.
      Goal: Boreham Wood 0-1 Accrington
      Ryan Astley has given the visitors the lead.
      Boreham Wood were responsible for a few upsets last season but Accrington are looking to make sure that they themselves are not another victim.
      Goal: Bournemouth 0-1 Burnley
      Manuel Benson gives Vincent Kompany’s team the lead.
      Against the run of play but the perfect start for the visitors.
      Goal: Chesterfield 0-1 West Brom
      Brandon Thomas-Asante has given The Baggies the lead via an assist from Karlan Grant.
      Games begin to kick off
      We get to the 3pm section of today’s football bonanza.
      10 games kick off now, so we will be hoping for plenty of goals.
      Fans will hoping for some upsets now.
      Credit: Reuters
      Chesterfield vs West Brom:
      Chesterfield: Fitzsimons, King, Grimes, Williams, Clements, Jones, Mandeville, Akinola, Oldaker, Dobra, Quigley
      West Brom: Button, Gardner-Hickman, Ajayi, Kelly, Ashworth, Diangana, Livermore, Rogic, Reach, Grant, Thomas-Asante
      Bournemouth vs Burnley:
      Bournemouth: Travers, A Smith, Stephens, Senesi, Zemura, Billing, L Cook, Rothwell, Christie, Solanke, Anthony
      Burnley: Peacock-Farrell, Roberts, Harwood-Bellis, Beyer, Taylor, Cullen, Brownhill, Gudmundsson, Manuel, Zaroury, Barnes
      Boreham Wood vs Accrington:
      Boreham Wood: Ashmore, Agbontohoma, Evans, Ilesanmi, Coxe, Payne, Broadbent, Lewis, Brunt, Ndlovu, Newton
      Accrington: Savin, Astley, Conneely, Rodgers, Perritt, Coyle, McConville, Leigh, Hamilton, Whalley, Pressley
      Blackpool vs Nottingham Forest:
      Blackpool: Maxwell, Lyons, Ekpiteta, Thorniley, Husband, Carey, Patino, Poveda-Ocampo, Hamilton, Beesley, Lavery
      Forest: Hennessey, Toffolo, McKenna, S Cook, N Williams, O’Brien, Colback, Fewster, Furtado Scarpa, Surridge, Dennis
      Early bird catches the worm
      Here are the results from the early kick-offs in the FA Cup:

      Crystal Palace 1-2 Southampton
      Gillingham 0-1 Leicester
      Preston 3-1 Huddersfield
      Reading 2-0 Watford
      Tottenham 1-0 Portsmouth

      No side having to worry about replays so far, with just one Premier League casualty which was to be expected.
      Sides will be happy to be in the hat for the draw and can sit back and enjoy the rest of the weekend’s action.
      FT: Crystal Palace 1-2 Southampton
      A game that Palace dominated in the main and they are out of the this season’s FA Cup.
      Viera’s side were guilty of not finding the target enough during spells in the final third.
      The Saints were more clinical with their chances and come away with a place in the fourth round.
      Credit: Reuters
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      FA Cup winners: Who has won the most trophies and full list of victors in world’s oldest club competition

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      THERE is no older privilege in the sport of football than winning the Football Association Challenge Cup – better known as the FA Cup.It is steeped in history and any player on the planet would cherish lifting the vintage silverware.
      Arsenal have won the FA Cup 14 times – a record for the competitionCredit: Getty
      Manchester United have won the FA Cup 12 timesCredit: AP
      Little did they know in 1871, when Wanderers beat Royal Engineers 1-0, how big this famed contest would become.
      Oval – now the cricket ground – played host to that first-ever final over 150 years ago.
      Which club has won the most FA Cups?

      Arsenal – 14
      Manchester United – 12
      Chelsea, Liverpool, Tottenham – 8
      Aston Villa – 7
      Newcastle United, Manchester City, Blackburn Rovers – 6
      Everton, West Brom, Wanderers* – 5
      Wolverhampton Wanderers, Bolton Wanderers, Sheffield United – 4
      Sheffield Wednesday, West Ham United – 3
      Preston North End, Old Etonians, Portsmouth, Sunderland, Nottingham Forest – 2
      Huddersfield Town, Leicester City, Oxford University, Royal Engineers, Derby County, Leeds United, Southampton, Burnley, Cardiff City, Blackpool, Clapham Rovers, Notts County, Barnsley, Charlton Athletic, Old Carthusians, Blackburn Olympic, Bradford City, Ipswich Town, Coventry City, Wimbledon, Wigan Athletic – 1

      Full list of FA Cup winners

      1871-72 – Wanderers 1-0 Royal Engineers – Kennington Oval
      1872-73 – Wanderers 2-0 Oxford University – Lillie Bridge
      1873-74 – Oxford University 2-0 Royal Engineers – Kennington Oval
      1874-75 – Royal Engineers 2-0 Old Etonians (R) – Kennington Oval
      1875-76 – Wanderers 3-0 Old Etonians (R) – Kennington Oval
      1876-77 – Wanderers 2-1 Oxford University – Kennington Oval
      1877-78 – Wanderers 3-1 Royal Engineers – Kennington Oval
      1878-79 – Old Etonians 1-0 Clapham Rovers – Kennington Oval
      1879-80 – Clapham Rovers 1-0 Oxford University – Kennington Oval
      1880-81 – Old Carthusians 3-0 Old Etonians – Kennington Oval
      1881-82 – Old Etonians 1-0 Blackburn Rovers – Kennington Oval
      1882-83 – Blackburn Olympic 2-1 Old Etonians – Kennington Oval
      1883-83 – Blackburn Rovers 2-1 Queen’s Park – Kennington Oval
      1884-85 – Blackburn Rovers 2-0 Queen’s Park – Kennington Oval
      1885-86 – Blackburn Rovers 2-0 West Brom (R) – Racecourse Ground
      1886-87 – Aston Villa 2-0 West Brom – Kennington Oval
      1887-88 – West Brom 2-1 Preston North End – Kennington Oval
      1888-89 – Preston North End 3-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers – Kennington Oval
      1889-90 – Blackburn Rovers 6-1 The Wednesday – Kennington Oval
      1890-91 – Blackburn Rovers 3-1 Notts County – Kennington Oval
      1891-92 – West Brom 3-0 Aston Villa – Kennington Oval
      1892-93 – Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-0 Everton Fallowfield Stadium
      1893-94 – Notts County 4-1 Bolton Wanderers – Goodison Park
      1894-95 – Aston Villa 1-0 West Brom – Crystal Palace
      1895-96 – The Wednesday 2-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers – Crystal Palace
      1896-97 – Aston Villa 3-2 Everton – Crystal Palace
      1897-98 – Nottingham Forest 3-1 Derby County – Crystal Palace
      1898-99 – Sheffield United 4-1 Derby County – Crystal Palace
      1899-1900 – Bury 4-0 Southampton – Crystal Palace
      1900-01 – Tottenham Hotspur 3-1 Sheffield United (R) – Burnden Park
      1901-02 – Sheffield United 2-1 Southampton (R) – Crystal Palace
      1902-03 – Bury 6-0 Derby County – Crystal Palace
      1903-04 – Manchester City 1-0 Bolton Wanderers – Crystal Palace
      1904-05 – Aston Villa 2-0 Newcastle United – Crystal Palace
      1905-06 – Everton 1-0 Newcastle United – Crystal Palace
      1906-07 – The Wednesday 2-1 Everton – Crystal Palace
      1907-08 – Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-1 Newcastle United – Crystal Palace
      1908-09 – Manchester United 1-0 Bristol City – Crystal Palace
      1909-10 – Newcastle United 2-0 Barnsley (R) – Goodison Park
      1910-11 – Bradford City 1-0 Newcastle United (R) – Old Trafford
      1911-12 – Barnsley 1-0 West Brom (R) – Bramall Lane
      1912-13 – Aston Villa 1-0 Sunderland – Crystal Palace
      1913-14 Burnley 1-0 Liverpool – Crystal Palace
      1914-15 – Sheffield United 3-0 Chelsea – Old Trafford
      1919-20 – Aston Villa 1-0 Huddersfield Town – Stamford Bridge
      1920-21 – Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers – Stamford Bridge
      1921-22 – Huddersfield Town 1-0 Preston North End – Stamford Bridge
      1922-23 – Bolton Wanderers 2-0 West Ham United – Wembley
      1923-24 – Newcastle United 2-0 Aston Villa – Wembley
      1924-25 – Sheffield United 1-0 Cardiff City – Wembley
      1925-26 – Bolton Wanderers 1-0 Manchester City – Wembley
      1926-27 – Cardiff City 1-0 Arsenal – Wembley
      1927-28 – Blackburn Rovers 3-1 Huddersfield Town – Wembley
      1928-29 – Bolton Wanderers 2-0 Portsmouth – Wembley
      1929-30 – Arsenal 2-0 Huddersfield Town – Wembley
      1930-31 – West Brom 2-1 Birmingham – Wembley
      1931-32 – Newcastle United 2-1 Arsenal – Wembley
      1932-33 – Everton 3-0 Manchester City – Wembley
      1933-34 – Manchester City 2-1 Portsmouth – Wembley
      1934-35 – Sheffield Wednesday 4-2 West Brom – Wembley
      1935-36 – Arsenal 1-0 Sheffield United – Wembley
      1936-37 – Sunderland 3-1 Preston North End – Wembley
      1937-38 – Preston North End 1-0 Huddersfield Town – Wembley
      1938-39 – Portsmouth 4-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers – Wembley
      1945-46 – Derby County 4-1 Charlton Athletic – Wembley
      1946-47 – Charlton Athletic 1-0 Burnley – Wembley
      1947-48 – Manchester United 4-2 Blackpool – Wembley
      1948-49 – Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-1 Leicester City – Wembley
      1949-50 – Arsenal 2-0 Liverpool – Wembley
      1950-51 – Newcastle United 2-0 Blackpool – Wembley
      1951-52 – Newcastle United 1-0 Arsenal – Wembley
      1952-53 – Blackpool 4-3 Bolton Wanderers – Wembley
      1953-54 – West Brom 3-2 Preston North End – Wembley
      1954-55 – Newcastle United 3-1 Manchester City – Wembley
      1955-56 – Manchester City 3-1 Birmingham City – Wembley
      1956-57 – Aston Villa 2-1 Manchester United – Wembley
      1957-58 – Bolton Wanderers 2-0 Manchester United – Wembley
      1958-59 – Nottingham Forest 2-1 Luton Town – Wembley
      1959-60 – Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-0 Blackburn Rovers – Wembley
      1960-61 – Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 Leicester City – Wembley
      1961-62 – Tottenham Hotspur 3-1 Burnley – Wembley
      1962-63 – Manchester United 3-1 Leicester City – Wembley
      1963-64 – West Ham United 3-2 Preston North End – Wembley
      1964-65 – Liverpool 2-1 Leeds United – Wembley
      1965-66 – Everton 3-2 Sheffield Wednesday – Wembley
      1966-67 – Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 Chelsea – Wembley
      1967-68 – West Brom 1-0 Everton – Wembley
      1968-69 – Manchester City 1-0 Leicester City – Wembley
      1969-70 – Chelsea 2-1 Leeds United (R) – Old Trafford
      1970-71 – Arsenal 2-1 Liverpool – Wembley
      1971-72 – Leeds United 1-0 Arsenal – Wembley
      1972-73 – Sunderland 1-0 Leeds United – Wembley
      1973-74 – Liverpool 3-0 Newcastle United – Wembley
      1974-75 – West Ham United 2-0 Fulham – Wembley
      1975-76 – Southampton 1-0 Manchester United – Wembley
      1976-77 – Manchester United 2-1 Liverpool – Wembley
      1977-78 – Ipswich Town 1-0 Arsenal – Wembley
      1978-79 – Arsenal 3-2 Manchester United – Wembley
      1979-80 – West Ham United 1-0 Arsenal – Wembley
      1980-81 – Tottenham Hotspur 3-2 Manchester City (R) – Wembley
      1981-82 – Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 Queens Park Rangers (R) – Wembley
      1982-83 – Manchester United 4-0 Brighton and Hove Albion (R) – Wembley
      1983-84 – Everton 2-0 Watford – Wembley
      1984-85 – Manchester United 1-0 Everton – Wembley
      1985-86 – Liverpool 3-1 Everton – Wembley
      1986-87 – Coventry City 3-2 Tottenham Hotspur – Wembley
      1987-88 – Wimbledon 1-0 Liverpool – Wembley
      1988-89 – Liverpool 3-2 Everton – Wembley
      1989-90 – Manchester United 1-0 Crystal Palace (R)- Wembley
      1990-91 – Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 Nottingham Forest – Wembley
      1991-92 – Liverpool 2-0 Sunderland – Wembley
      1992-93 – Arsenal 2-1 Sheffield Wednesday (R) – Wembley
      1993-94 – Manchester United 4-0 Chelsea – Wembley
      1994-95 – Everton 1-0 Manchester United – Wembley
      1995-96 – Manchester United 1-0 Liverpool – Wembley
      1996-97 – Chelsea 2-0 Middlesbrough – Wembley
      1997-98 – Arsenal 2-0 Newcastle – Wembley
      1998-99 – Manchester United 2-0 Newcastle – Wembley
      1999-2000 – Chelsea 1-0 Aston Villa – Wembley
      2000-01 – Liverpool 2-1 Arsenal – Cardiff
      2001-02 – Arsenal 2-0 Chelsea – Cardiff
      2002-03 – Arsenal 1-0 Southampton – Cardiff
      2003-04 – Manchester United 3-0 Millwall – Cardiff
      2004-05 – Arsenal* 0-0 Manchester United (5-4 penalties) – Cardiff
      2005-06 – Liverpool* 3-3 West Ham (3-1 penalties) – Cardiff
      2006-07 – Chelsea 1-0 Manchester United – Wembley
      2007-08 – Portsmouth 1-0 Cardiff City – Wembley
      2008-09 – Chelsea 2-1 Everton – Wembley
      2009-10 – Chelsea 1-0 Portsmouth – Wembley
      2010-11 – Manchester City 1-0 Stoke City – Wembley
      2011-12 – Chelsea 2-1 Liverpool – Wembley
      2012-13 – Wigan Athletic 1-0 Manchester City – Wembley
      2013-14 – Arsenal 3-2 Hull City – Wembley
      2014-15 – Arsenal 4-0 Aston Villa – Wembley
      2015-16 – Manchester United 2-1 Crystal Palace – Wembley
      2016-17 – Arsenal 2-1 Chelsea – Wembley
      2017-18 – Chelsea 1-0 Manchester United – Wembley
      2018-19 – Manchester City 6-0 Watford – Wembley
      2019-20 – Arsenal 2-1 Chelsea – Wembley
      2020-21 – Leicester 1-0 Chelsea – Wembley
      2021-22 – Liverpool* 0-0 Chelsea (6-5 penalties) – Wembley

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      Man Utd to be investigated after fans aim homophobic chant at Frank Lampard during win over Everton in FA Cup

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      MANCHESTER UNITED will be subject to an FA investigation after homophobic chanting in their win over Everton.A minority of fans aimed a homophobic chant at Toffees manager Frank Lampard during Friday’s FA Cup third-round clash at Old Trafford.
      Frank Lampard was the subject of a homophobic chant in Everton’s loss at Manchester United on FridayCredit: GETTY
      The FA are set to investigate the chant from a minority of Red Devils fansCredit: GETTY
      In the second half, some Red Devils supporters chanted “Chelsea r**t **y” at the former Blues midfielder.
      And the FA will launch an investigation into the incident – which could potentially lead to a sanction.
      In a statement to The Athletic, they said: “We continue to work closely with the Crown Prosecution Service, as well as the UK Football Policing Unit, in relation to the use of this term.
      “Part of our work in this area has been to provide the relevant authorities with impact statements from LGBTQ+ supporters, detailing how chants of this nature affects their experience and feeling of inclusion at football matches, so that a clearer stance and understanding on the chant can be established.
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      “We stand firmly against all forms of discrimination and we are striving to ensure our game is a safe environment for all, which truly embraces diversity and challenges hateful conduct both on and off the pitch.”
      United were quick to condemn the chant, which was also sung by a minority of Nottingham Forest supporters last week
      A club statement read: “Homophobia, like all forms of discrimination, has no place in football.
      “Manchester United is proud of our diverse fan base and the work we have done to reduce instances like we sadly heard today.
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      “We will continue to campaign for inclusivity and to tackle discriminatory abuse whether inside stadiums or online.
      “This includes working with fan groups to educate fans on the offence which discriminatory language causes.”
      United booked passage to the fourth round of the FA Cup thanks to a 3-1 win over the Merseysiders.
      Strikes from Antony and Marcus Rashford either side of an own goal from Conor Coady sealed victory for Erik ten Hag’s troops.
      United will be back in action on Tuesday night, welcoming Charlton Athletic to Old Trafford for their Carabao Cup fourth-round tie.
      Ten Hag said: “We don’t have time in this moment to train, we do this weekend.
      “But it’s all about freshness, we take care for that. Many games are following up and they (our international players) had a heavy programme with many in the World Cup.
      “So it’s about freshness.
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      “Also we have to give players time to relax, to recover, so that they can go again and that is also for Tuesday.
      “Recover, and go again.”
      Manchester United ran out 3-1 winners over EvertonCredit: GETTY More

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      Diogo Dalot reveals what David De Gea said at half-time about his awful blunder that gifted Everton a goal vs Man Utd

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      DIOGO DALOT has revealed what David De Gea told him at half-time following the keeper’s howler in Manchester United’s 3-1 win over Everton on Friday night.Antony gave Manchester United a fourth-minute lead in their FA Cup third-round tie against the Toffees at Old Trafford.
      David De Gea let the ball squeeze in between his legs for Everton’s equaliserCredit: ITV
      It is the only goal Man Utd have conceded in five gamesCredit: Rex
      Diogo Dalot took responsibility for the goal as Conor Coady beat him to the ballCredit: Getty
      But before the quarter of an hour mark the visitors had drawn level in bizarre circumstances.
      Neal Maupay pulled the ball back from the byline and it somehow squirmed in between De Gea’s legs at the near post, before Conor Coady poked home from close range.
      And while Man Utd did go on to win the game, Dalot, who was beaten to the loose ball by Coady after De Gea’s error, was happy to confirm the conversation he had with the Spaniard at the break.
      He told beIN Sports: “I spoke to David at half-time and he was not expecting the ball to go through his legs, even I was not expecting the ball to go through his legs.
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      “So I will take responsibility. I could have reacted a little bit quicker.
      “Credit also to the Everton player who reacted quicker than me.
      “I think it’s just things for us to learn, luckily we won with merit and we fight to score one more goal and I think we deserved to go through.”
      Club legend Roy Keane was scathing in his opinion of De Gea’s mistake.
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      He said: “A shocking mistake from an international goalkeeper. It’s like Carry On football. It looks like he’s had a few drinks.
      “It’s like the keeper’s been sent off and an outfield player has gone in goal.”
      Man Utd did recover after the break as Marcus Rashford forced an own goal from Coady.
      And Rashford then bagged his 13th Red Devils goal of the season with a late penalty.
      Erik ten Hag’s men have now won seven games in a row in all competitions.
      Next up is a Carabao Cup quarter-final at home to Charlton on Tuesday, before they host rivals Manchester City on January 14. More

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      FA Cup prize money: How much do trophy winners earn?

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      THE FA CUP is the oldest football competition in the world – it is quite simply priceless.There is no substitute for an epic Cup upset and some of English football’s greatest matches have happened in this prized tournament.
      Liverpool lifted the FA Cup in May after beating Chelsea on penaltiesCredit: Getty
      But one of the issues that has seen the FA Cup lag behind the Premier League in terms of popularity is the prize money.
      Clubs can simply earn millions more from moving a few places up in the Prem table, while getting through the rounds in the Cup is not such a priority.
      That sad economic reality does not take away from the romance of this competition though – and players from the UK and abroad still marvel at the idea of lifting the cup at Wembley.
      The prize pot changes every season and last term the winnings actually went DOWN to £3.4million, but it has increased again.
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      Here we look at how much money clubs can earn from being in the competition.
      How much is the FA Cup prize money?
      The FA’s prize fund sees the winner of the final bag £2million, for the match itself.
      But they will also cash in increasing sums for winning the previous rounds.

      Extra preliminary round winners £1,125
      Extra preliminary round losers £375
      Preliminary round winners £1,444
      Preliminary round losers £481
      First round qualifying winners £2,250
      First round qualifying losers £750
      Second round qualifying winners £3,375
      Second round qualifying losers £1,125
      Third round qualifying winners £5,625
      Third round qualifying losers £1,875
      Fourth round qualifying winners £9,375
      Fourth round qualifying losers £3,125
      First round proper winners £41,000
      Second round proper winners £67,000
      Third round proper winners £105,000
      Fourth round proper winners £120,000
      Fifth round proper winners £225,000
      Quarter-final winners £450,000
      Semi-final winners £1,000,000
      Semi-final losers £500,000
      Final runners-up £1,000,000
      Final winners £2,000,000

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      How much is the total prize money for winning the FA Cup?
      If a team from the Premier League wins the FA Cup – which is likely – they will only play from the third round onwards.
      This means if a team goes all the way they will land a £3.9m windfall for winning all the rounds.
      Should a team from the first round lift the trophy, which is highly unlikely, they will scoop £4.08m. More

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      Man City vs Chelsea: Stream FREE, TV channel, kick-off time and team news for big FA Cup third round clash

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      CHELSEA travel to Manchester City this weekend for their third clash of the season. The Blues lost 1-0 to the champions of England in the Premier League on Thursday night thanks to Riyad Mahrez’s goal.
      Riyad Mahrez scored the winner as Man City beat Chelsea 1-0 earlier this weekCredit: Getty
      They were also defeated by City in the Carabao Cup at the end of 2022, losing 2-0 at the Etihad.
      But Graham Potter’s side will be out for revenge this weekend, having performed well in their defeat at Stamford Bridge earlier this week.
      The Blues, however, are in the midst of an injury crisis, with both Raheem Sterling and Christian Pulisic going off injured on Thursday.
      When is Man City vs Chelsea?

      Man City’s clash with Chelsea will take place on Sunday, January 8.
      The game will get underway from 4.30pm GMT.
      Man City vs Chelsea will be held at the Etihad Stadium.

      What channel is it and can it be live streamed?
      Man City vs Chelsea will be shown live on BBC One in the UK.
      You can live stream the action from the BBC iPlayer, which is available for download onto your mobile or tablet device.
      Can I watch for FREE?

      Yes, the game is available for FREE on BBC One, so long as you have a TV licence.
      You can also catch the action on the BBC iPlayer.

      Team news
      World Cup winning Julian Alvarez could return to the City XI in order to give top scorer Erling Haaland a rest.
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      Riyad Mahrez and Jack Grealish could start for Pep Guardiola after their game-winning involvements in the victory over Chelsea earlier this week.
      The Blues, however, are in injury crisis, as they will be without Reece James, N’Golo Kante, Armando Broja, Ben Chilwell, Christian Pulisic, Raheem Sterling and Ruben Loftus-Cheek.
      Potter is likely to play youth, including the likes of Carney Chukwuemeka, Omari Hutchinson and Lewis Hall.
      Odds

      Man City – 3/10
      Draw – 9/2
      Chelsea – 15/2

      *Odds courtesy of Betfair and correct at time of publication. More

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      ‘Like he’s had a few drinks’ – Roy Keane lays into David De Gea in hilarious rant after Man Utd keeper’s Everton howler

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      ROY KEANE ripped into David de Gea after his howler against Everton.Goals from Antony, an Conor Coady own goal and a Marcus Rashford penalty sealed a 3-1 win for Manchester United against the Toffees in the FA Cup.
      David De Gea was slammed by Roy Keane after this blunder against EvertonCredit: ITV
      The ITV pundit said the keeper ‘looked like he’d had a few drinks’Credit: ITV
      It looked like Premier League strugglers Everton would then be blown away by the in-form Red Devils.
      However, they were soon pegged back – and in hilarious fashion for the neutral.
      De Gea failed to deal with a low cross from point-blank range from Neal Maupay on the byline.
      Despite the keeper having hold of the post, he allowed the ball to cannon off both feet before it squirmed through his legs for Coady, who later scored an own goal, to tap in.
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      United legend Keane was covering the game as a pundit for ITV, and he did not hold back on his criticism of the Spanish stopper at half time.
      He said: “A shocking mistake from an international goalkeeper.
      “It’s like Carry On football. It looks like he’s had a few drinks.
      “It’s like the keeper’s been sent off and an outfield player has gone in goal.”
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      De Gea’s blunder comes on the day Crystal Palace keeper Jack Butland was brought in on loan to provide back up.
      And some fans want the Englishman between the sticks straight away.
      One fan tweeted: “De Gea howler. Time for Butland.”
      A second added: “Butland where you at mate de gea is sleeping.”
      Another fan declared: “De Gea, I will forever be haunted by this comical nonsense.” More