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      I had tickets to watch England vs USA at World Cup in Qatar… but had to skip it to captain my non-league side in FA Cup

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      NON-LEAGUE Alvechurch captain Jamie Willets had tickets to watch England’s World Cup group match against USA in Qatar… but had to skip it to play in the FA Cup.Lowest-ranked Alvechurch earned a shock spot in this weekend’s round of FA Cup action after beating Cheltenham in the first round.
      Alvechurch captain Willets had tickets for England’s game against USA but didn’t go to play in the FA CupCredit: Rex
      England played out a 0-0 draw with USACredit: Getty
      But while Alvechurch captain Willets would have been delighted to have his side progress, it meant he couldn’t go to Qatar.
      Willets even had tickets secured for England’s Middle East dust-up with USA, according to BBC’s Betty Glover.
      Instead, he was in action against League One Forest Green – and unfortunately staying at home came to nothing as Alvechurch’s cup ran came to an end on Saturday with a 2-1 defeat.
      However, considering the boring 0-0 draw that England played out in Qatar, Willet might have been happy he stayed at home.
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      After the defeat, Alvechurch tweeted: “We are out of the FA Cup. A truly remarkable cup run from a small village team.
      “The boys have done everyone proud, what a team we have.
      “Thank you to all the fans that have supported us, your support has not gone unnoticed. WE ARE THE CHURCH.”
      At the World Cup, Gareth Southgate’s men went into the World Cup group fixture with the USA off the back of a 6-2 win over Iran.
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      However, despite controlling the majority of the ball, the Three Lions only managed to register three shots on target.
      Midfielder Mason Mount went closest for Southgate’s side.
      His snapshot on the edge of the USA penalty area was saved by Arsenal’s Matt Turner.
      Captain Harry Kane also had a good chance, but he sent a headed effort wide late on in the second half.
      England will need to win the Battle of Britain against Wales next week to finish top of Group B. More

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      FA Cup 3rd round draw: Date, UK start time, live stream, TV channel, ball numbers CONFIRMED

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      ONE of the biggest nights of any football fan’s calendar is here – the FA Cup third round draw!Premier League giants go into the hat for the third round draw as the huge ties will be drawn.
      Liverpool are the FA Cup holdersCredit: Reuters
      Liverpool are the current holders, having beaten Chelsea 6-5 on penalties last term.
      And Anfield will play host to the draw.
      All eyes will now be on the draw as 64 teams go into the hat.
      The matches then take place across the weekend of January 7, 2023.
      When is FA Cup third round draw?
      The FA Cup third round draw takes place on Monday, November 28.
      The draw will then happen between 7pm and 7.30pm.
      Anfield is the venue for the big one.
      The huge draw takes place from Anfield
      What live stream and TV channel is the draw on?
      You can live stream the FA Cup third round draw on the official Emirates FA Cup Twitter, Instagram and Facebook accounts
      It will also be broadcast live on BBC One.
      What are the ball numbers?
      1. AFC Bournemouth2. Arsenal3. Aston Villa4. Birmingham City5. Blackburn Rovers6. Blackpool7. Brentford8. Brighton & Hove Albion9. Bristol City10. Burnley11. Cardiff City12. Chelsea13. Coventry City14. Crystal Palace15. Everton16. Fulham17. Huddersfield Town18. Hull City19. Leeds United20. Leicester City21. Liverpool22. Luton Town23. Manchester City24. Manchester United25. Middlesbrough26. Millwall27. Newcastle United28. Norwich City29. Nottingham Forest30. Preston North End31. Queens Park Rangers32. Reading33. Rotherham United34. Sheffield United35. Southampton36. Stoke City37. Sunderland38. Swansea City39. Tottenham Hotspur40. Watford41. West Bromwich Albion42. West Ham United43. Wigan Athletic44. Wolverhampton Wanderers45. Cambridge United or Grimsby Town46. Wrexham or Farnborough47. Accrington Stanley or Barnet48. Ebbsfleet United or Fleetwood Town49. Ipswich Town or Buxton50. Barnsley or Crewe Alexandra51. Forest Green Rovers or Alvechurch52. Portsmouth or Milton Keynes Dons53. Shrewsbury Town or Peterborough United54. Hartlepool United or Harrogate Town55. King’s Lynn Town or Stevenage56. Charlton Athletic or Stockport County57. Bristol Rovers or Boreham Wood58. Dagenham & Redbridge or Gillingham59. Oxford United or Exeter City60. Sheffield Wednesday or Mansfield Town61. AFC Wimbledon or Chesterfield62. Burton Albion or Chippenham Town63. Walsall or Carlisle United64. Newport County or Derby County
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      FA Cup 2nd round draw revealed as giant killers Alvechurch are rewarded with another League One tie

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      FA CUP giant-killers Alvechurch have been rewarded with another League One opponent as they face Forest Green Rovers on round two.The non-league side booked their place in Monday’s draw with a shock 2-1 away win over Cheltenham at the weekend.
      Alvechurch will face Forest Green Rovers in the FA Cup second roundCredit: Getty
      The non-league side beat Cheltenham in the first roundCredit: PA
      Danny Waldron opened the scoring in the 19th minute before doubling Alvechurch’s lead in the second half.
      Ryan Jackson pulled a goal back for League One Cheltenham but it wasn’t enough to stage a comeback.
      And now the lowest-ranked team left in the FA Cup will travel to Forest Green as they look to continue their dream run.
      Alvechurch sit fourth-bottom of the Southern Premier League, the seventh tier of the English football pyramid, meaning they are 91 places below their next rivals.
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      Second round games will be played on the weekend of Saturday November 26.
      Championship and Premier League teams will then enter at the third round stage in early January.
      Alvechurch skipper Jamie Willetts is eyeing another FA Cupset.
      He said: “Why not, going there with belief. Hopefully we can win.”
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      There’s potential for upsets elsewhere.
      Chippenham Town travel to League One Burton Albion while King’s Lynn host League Two Stevenage.
      Ebbsfleet United will also clash with Fleetwood Town.
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      Curzon Ashton or Cambridge United vs Grimsby Town
      Wrexham AFC vs Farnborough
      Accrington Stanley vs Barnet or Chelmsford City
      Ebbsfleet United vs Fleetwood Town
      Bracknell Town or Ipswich Town vs Buxton
      Barnsley vs Crewe Alexandra
      Forest Green Rovers vs Alvechurch
      Portsmouth vs Milton Keynes Dons
      Shrewsbury Town vs Peterborough United or Salford City
      Solihull Moors or Hartlepool United vs Harrogate Town
      King’s Lynn Town vs Stevenage
      Charlton Athletic vs Stockport County
      Bristol Rovers vs Boreham Wood
      Dagenham & Redbridge vs AFC Fylde or Gillingham
      Woking or Oxford United vs Exeter City
      Sheffield Wednesday vs Mansfield Town
      Weymouth or AFC Wimbledon vs Chesterfield
      Burton Albion vs Chippenham Town
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      Sidemen star Tobi Brown and brothers in line for professional football debuts after impressing Crawley Town

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      SIDEMEN star Tobi Brown could have a future in professional football after he impressed Crawley Town.Tobi and his two brothers, Jed and Manny, did not feature in Saturday’s FA Cup defeat to Accrington Stanley despite training with the League Two club this week.
      Sidemen star Tobi Brown and brothers Jed and Manny have been on trial with CrawleyCredit: BackGrid
      Tobi impressed on the Internet with his football skills and is part of the Sidemen group
      Jed has impressed the most on trial but could not play as he is already contracted to Non-League side Fisher FC.
      The game ended in disappointment for caretaker manager Lewis Young, but when quizzed after the game, he could only speak glowingly of Sidemen star Tobi and his siblings.
      And he hinted that they could have a future with the club.
      Young told SunSport: “It was over my head as to why they couldn’t play.
      “It is something that the owners are big on, but unfortunately they couldn’t be involved today.
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      “But I do believe that they are going to be signed for the foreseeable, so as long as they are training well they will be up for selection.”
      He added: “We are just trying to get results and obviously if they are good enough then they will be involved in the match day squad.
      “I’ve just had a look on everyone as a whole, and I base my team selection on that, everyone has trained really, really well.”
      I do believe that they are going to be signed for the foreseeable, so as long as they are training well they will be up for selection.”Lewis YoungCrawley Town Caretaker Manager
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      With Tobi’s commitments to The Sidemen, his clothing brand Illvzn and his own YouTube channel, it seems to be youngest brother Jed who looks destined for greatness as a professional footballer.
      Crawley perhaps could have done with Jed in their ranks today, as they were beaten 4-1 at home by League One side Accrington Stanley.
      Tobi has previously claimed that Jed has the potential to play at a higher level after one of their training sessions in midweek.
      He said to SussexExpress: “One of the main reasons I agreed to do this with Crawley and WAGMI United was because I wanted to Jed a chance to get trained at a higher level.
      “Everything he knows is self-taught and I want to see how far he can go with the opportunity I never had.” More

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      Crawley 1 Accrington 3 LIVE SCORE: Sidemen star Tobi Brown NOT in squad, visitors extend lead – FA Cup latest updates

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      CRAWLEY TOWN are facing Accrington Stanley in the FA Cup first round.And YouTube star Tobi ‘TBJZL’ Brown of the Sidemen could have been featuring for the League Two Reds, alongside his brothers Manny and Jed as they put on a clinic during the Sidemen Charity Match at Charlton’s Valley stadium, which caught the eye of Crawley scouts.
      However, after training with the squad, the trio have NOT been named in the matchday squad, but are in attendance to watch the clash.

      Kick-off time: TODAY, Sunday November 6 – 3pm
      TV channel/Live stream: Unfortunately the clash is not available to watch live but you can keep up to date with the action in our live blog

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      46. Crawley Town 1-3 Accrington Stanley
      We are back underway in the second half, and there are two half-time changes for Crawley.
      Jack Powell and Travis Johnson make way for the hosts.
      It’s Aramide Oteh and Joel Lynch who enter the action.
      HT. Crawley Town 1-3 Accrington Stanley
      What a first half we have had at the Broadfield Stadium in Crawley!The hosts are currently losing by three goals to one, and it is a scoreline that could leave them wishing that they had Tobi Brown to call upon from the bench…
      A goal within the first two minutes from Shaun Whalley opened the scoring for Accrington, before Crawley found an equaliser, which came via Jake Hessenthaler.
      However, it was the visitors who regained the lead halfway through the first half, as Shaun Whalley doubled his goal tally for the day.
      Accrington then piled on the misery away in Sussex, as a short corner allowed ex-Manchester United midfielder Ethan Hamilton to sweep a left footed shot into the top right hand corner.
      Stay with us for second-half coverage coming to you shortly!
      45. Crawley Town 1-3 Accrington Stanley
      Just before half-time,Tony Craig goes down bleeding with a head injury so play has been stopped.
      He is back up, and his head has been treated, but the referee blows for half-time.
      45. Crawley Town 1-3 Accrington Stanley
      The third for Accrington Stanley came from another clever delivery.
      The corner was played short and along the ground, and while everyone else was switched off, Hamilton swept it into the top right corner.
      Clever set piece and a great finish by the midfielder, you can tell he was an ex-Manchester United player!
      44. Crawley Town 1-3 Accrington Stanley
      The corner is taken short, and curled into the top corner by Ethan Hamilton! Great finish!
      42. Crawley Town 1-2 Accrington Stanley
      The game has slowed down a little now, after a frenetic opening 25 minutes or so.
      Travis Johnson wins a tackle well in the left corner for Crawley, but can only put it out for an Accrington Corner…
      40. Crawley Town 1-2 Accrington Stanley
      Great football from Crawley, as Jack Powell and George Francomb combine really well on the left hand side.
      It ultimately comes to nothing, as they switch the play to the right hand side and lose possession.
      38. Crawley Town 1-2 Accrington Stanley
      Leigh has a long throw for Accrington, which we have seen a few times on the right-hand side.
      He has been impressive so far for the visitors, and is causing the home side plenty of problems…
      36. Crawley Town 1-2 Accrington Stanley
      Disappointing for Crawley, as a simple pass across the back line is miscontrolled and rolls out for a throw-in.
      34. Crawley Town 1-2 Accrington Stanley
      The counter comes to nothing, but the visitors are starting to sit a little bit deeper, which will allow Crawley to push for an equaliser.
      However, they will have to be very careful of Accrington on the counter.
      32. Crawley Town 1-2 Accrington Stanley
      The rain continues to drizzle down at the Broadfield Stadium, as Accrington Stanley come forwards on the counter…
      30. Crawley Town 1-2 Accrington Stanley
      Crawley look to string a few passes together, and play some brilliant football on the edge of the box.
      Unfortunately it comes to nothing and ends up going back to Ellery Balcombe in goal, who puts it out for a goal kick to Accrington.
      28. Crawley Town 1-2 Accrington Stanley
      Crawley win themselves another corner, which is whipped in by Jack Powell, but cleared well by Accrington Stanley.
      26. Crawley Town 1-2 Accrington Stanley
      A very late challenge on Jake Hessenthaler sees Liam Coyle given a yellow card.
      24. Crawley Town 1-2 Accrington Stanley
      A brilliant delivery from the left hand side finds the head of Shaun Whalley in the middle, who dispatches the header into the bottom right hand corner.
      He has doubled his tally for the season, having only scored one so far, but two in 22 minutes today!
      22. Crawley Town 1-2 Accrington Stanley
      It’s 2-1 to the visitors! Shaun Whalley gets his brace!
      20. Crawley Town 1-1 Accrington Stanley
      The home support are in brilliant voice now as their side wins another corner.
      It is a great atmosphere here at the Broadfield Stadium, after the home team were initially left a bit disheartened due to the early goal.
      18. Crawley Town 1-1 Accrington Stanley
      Powell whipped in a dangerous cross which was headed just over the bar by an Accrington defender, and the home side had a corner.
      The corner was then swung in beautifully, and met at the back post by Hessenthaler who nodded in, great finish!
      16. Crawley Town 1-1 Accrington Stanley
      Crawley are back in it! It’s Jake Hessenthaler with the equaliser! Game on!
      14. Crawley Town 0-1 Accrington Stanley
      Crawley just trying to get their foot on the ball at the moment and thread a few passes together.
      Midfielder Jack Powell misplaces a pass in midfield, and gifts possession back to the visitors.
      12. Crawley Town 0-1 Accrington Stanley
      Tough battle in midfield so far for the home side, with Accrington certainly having the run of the green so far.
      “Whose the home team here?” A home supporter beckons…
      It’s certainly a valid point.
      10. Crawley Town 0-1 Accrington Stanley
      Crawley break down the right hand side with Travis Johnson, but he slips before delivering the ball into the box.
      Accrington then counter, but the shot is wide and out for a goal kick.
      6. Crawley Town 0-1 Accrington Stanley
      Accrington win a corner, which is whipped in by Sean McConville towards Tommy Leigh.
      The out of position striker wins the header and sends it goal-wards, but it is saved easily by Balcombe.
      4. Crawley Town 0-1 Accrington Stanley
      It’s a goal almost instantly for Accrington Stanley.
      The ball is played back to Ellery Balcombe in goal, and he is pressured by Tommy Leigh to put it out for a throw in.
      The throw in is taken and the ball is switched wide, before being played through to Tommy Leigh.
      His shot is saved, but palmed out into the feet of Shaun Whalley, who hammered it into the roof of the net from close range.
      2. Crawley Town 0-1 Accrington Stanley
      An early goal! It is scored by Shaun Whalley!
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      Watch Connor Wickham score spectacular last-minute goal from HALFWAY LINE to seal Forest Green Rovers’ FA Cup win

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      CONNOR WICKHAM stunned fans with a goal from the halfway line in the FA Cup.The Forest Green Rovers star scored a first-half header to give his side a 1-0 lead over South Shields going into added time.

      Connor Wickham scored twice including one from 50 yardsCredit: PA
      The former Premier League star then showed his top-tier quality with a sensational long-range effort.
      Noticing the goalkeeper off his line, Wickham shot from all of 50 yards and found the top corner to send Forest Green through to the second round.
      The 29-year-old has seven goals in 14 appearances for the League One outfit and he was delighted with his extraordinary effort.
      Speaking to the BBC after the match, the former Sunderland striker said: “I could see three or four times before the keeper was dead high, always off his line.
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      “I thought I’m not going to beat three people so I just thought he’s off his line why not try it.
      “Thankfully it was kind of perfection.”
      Fans were stunned by the effort with one fan commenting: “Goal of the season right here!”
      Another added: “What a boy 😍.”
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      And a third said: “Belter of a goal.”
      Wickham has resurrected his career at Forest Green after an injury-hit few years had limited him to just 19 appearances since 2020.
      Next on the agenda for the striker is firing Rovers out of the relegation zone with Ian Burchnall’s side four points off 20th-placed Accrington. More

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      Fans split as Sidemen star Tobi Brown is snubbed from squad against Accrington Stanley and denied pro debut

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      FANS have been left split after Sidemen star Tobi Brown was denied the opportunity to make his pro debut by Crawley Town.It comes after Tobi, also known as “TBJZL”, was given a trial by the League Two club earlier this week with a view to playing in today’s FA Cup clash against Accrington Stanley.
      Tobi Brown, left, was in line to his fulfil his FA Cup dreamCredit: Getty
      The YouTube star was offered the opportunity alongside his brothers Manny and Jed Brown.
      Tobi and Manny combined for three of the eight goals team Sidemen scored during the Sidemen Charity Match in September, which had a peak viewing audience of 2.5million on YouTube.
      Crawley announced their line up ahead of their first round clash with anticipation from many regarding the potential involvement of the Sidemen star.
      But with none of the trio given a trial even making the subs bench, fans were left split on the call.
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      One user said: “Where’s Tobi?”
      A second user declared: “No Tobi no party,” while a third added: “Brooooo where Tobi Manny and Jed?”
      Another user said: “WHERES TOBI!!! NOT APPY WITH THIS!”
      On the other hand, one user said: “No YouTubers in sight,” followed by a trio of party emojis.
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      A second user said: “Yes no youtubers. Get in 😀😀 come on you reds.”
      In an interview following the trial, Tobi admitted he would be unlikely to feature in the game even ahead of his brothers and praised his new-found team-mates’ quality and for making them feel welcome.
      He said: “(They have) much quicker pace. Much sharper as well than us, but that’s to be expected when you train everyday.
      “The fitness was a big factor as well because I was blowing, I was breathing heavy. You know I haven’t played football in two-and-a-half months.
      “These lot (his brothers) were a bit more fit than me because they play a bit more regularly but the level of fitness these boys have and the professionalism they show is crazy.
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      “And the best thing about it is they made us feel at home as well… lovely bunch of guys honestly, I can’t speak higher of them.”
      The Sidemen group is made up of seven members and is Europe’s largest YouTube collective, with the largest member KSI a pioneer for the rise of YouTube boxing. More

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      Bolton set to wear special FA Cup kit in first round paying tribute to 1923 White Horse Final triumph

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      BOLTON captain Ricardo Santos is hoping the club’s tribute to the White Horse Final will put them on course for a galloping FA Cup run.The Trotters will wear a kit celebrating the famous showpiece of 1923, in which they beat West Ham 2-0 in the first match at the original Wembley stadium.
      Bolton Wanderers captain Ricardo Santos modelling the 1923 anniversary kitCredit: Not known, clear with picture desk
      Santos and vice-skipper Gethin Jones in the special shirtsCredit: Not known, clear with picture desk
      That was played in front of an estimated 300,000 people – and Billy the white horse trying to control the crowd.
      This season’s FA Cup final will mark a century since that famous match, hence Bolton’s kit tribute.
      League One Wanderers are not expected to emulate Joe Smith’s 1923 side and win the trophy next June but hope to get past Barnsley at the University of Bolton Stadium on Saturday.
      The shirts were modelled by Trotters stars including Santos, Gethin Jones and Elias Kachunga.
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      Wanderers also lifted the FA Cup in 1926, 1929 and 1958.
      Current skipper Santos said: “We are all aware of the history of this great club and we’re proud to be playing our part in it.
      “I think this is a fantastic way for the players – and the fans – to recognise our first FA Cup win.
      “The photoshoot was good fun and I know the rest of the lads are looking forward to wearing the kit on Saturday.
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      “We’d love to emulate that team best we can with a cup run of our own and hopefully they can be a lucky omen and we can start with a win in these shirts.”
      The match against Barnsley will kick-off at 2pm so it does not clash with the evening session of the Champion of Champions snooker, also being held at the ground.
      The Trotters will make way for the potters, who will start at 7pm, meaning that even if the Cup tie goes to extra-time the crowd will have left.
      Bolton captain Joe Smith (right) before the White Horse finalCredit: Hulton Archive – Getty More