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... Liverpool. The midfielder’s hearing into betting offences, which could lead to a lengthy ban, was postponed on Wednesday and Clarets boss Sean Dyche was able to allay fears over the hamstring concern he picked up at Swansea last weekend. Goalkeeper Tom Heaton has recovered from illness but Steven Defour (hamstring), Johann Berg Gudmundsson and Dean Marney (both knee) will all miss out and loanee Jon Flanagan is not able to face his parent club. Last season: No corresponding fixture. Last five league matches: Liverpool D L W L W; Burnley W L D D L. Top scorers (all competitions): Sadio Mane (Liverpool) 12; Andre Gray (Burnley) 9. Match odds: H 2-9 A 5-1 D 12-1. Referee: Craig Pawson. FA CUP QUARTER-FINAL. Chelsea v Manchester United, Live BBC 1/Eir Sport 1, 8.0. Chelsea head coach Antonio Conte has a fully-fit squad and is considering his options. Captain John Terry has played in the three prior FA Cup rounds, but the defender’s place against United is not guaranteed. And with Chelsea not in action again until five days later at Stoke, Conte ...

Middlesbrough 0-2 Manchester City

... the Boro stopper repelled a Silva effort and Yaya Toure powered a near-post header wide. Sergio Aguero scores City's second. But the hosts did almost nick an equaliser midway through the first period as Rudy Gestede headed goalwards and Claudio Bravo fumbled, but Zabaleta cleared off the line. After the break, Guzan continued to frustrate the Citizens as he tipped Aguero’s flick on to the post and palmed 20-yard strikes from Silva and Sane wide. However, Aguero eventually breached the American’s defences on 67 minutes by nipping in front of a defender and steering home Sane’s perfect low cross from six yards. Boro almost set up a grandstand finish as Fabio’s 80 th-minute header was goalbound until John Stones slid clear but City held on, although Sane knows the margin of victory should have been greater. “We had a lot of chances to score,” he admitted. “I had a lot chances to make it 3-0 and David [Silva] did as well. If we score it’s easier for us to play our game. “I’m enjoying playing with Sergio [Aguero] – he’s a great player and it is fun to play ...

New Fa Cup Rule Allows A Fourth Substitute From Quarter-final Stage

... how managers use the chance to make an additional substitution in such high-profile games and the impact it has on the final result. "Player welfare and being mindful of the number of games people play at the elite level has also been a consideration.". A fourth substitute will only be allowed during extra time in the FA Cup knockout rounds. Has a fourth substitute ever been allowed in any other competition. The idea was first trialled at the Copa America in the summer of 2016. Ayr United were the first club in Scottish football to implement the rule change , bringing on Michael Rose in place of Nicky Devlin against Queen's Park in the Scottish FA Cup in January 2017. Have any other rule changes been trialled in the FA Cup. The FA Cup have also scrapped replays from the quarter finals onward. In previous years, if a sixth round clash (as it was formerly known) ended a draw, the two teams would meet again ...

10 Things To Look Out For This Weekend

... embarrassment. Clockwise from top left - Bournemouth’s Arthur Boruc; Boro’s Patrick Bamford scores against Man City in their 2015 FA Cup tie, Lincoln city centre, Celtic’s Moussa Dembélé celebrates. Composite: Rex/Shutterstock; Getty; PA. Friday 10 March 2017 08.23 GMT. Last modified on Friday 10 March 2017 15.47 GMT. 1) Millwall the happiest of underdogs under hero Harris. The FA Cup quarter-final at Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday is a fitting way for Neil Harris to celebrate two years in charge of the club he loves. Regardless of the result, the club have been upwardly mobile under Harris, the club’s all-time record goalscorer. Harris initially took caretaker charge on 10 March 2015 before assuming the full-time position a month later. Their start to this season was tricky – at the end of September ...

Arsenal Ends Lincoln's Dreams, Manchester City Crush Middlesbrough To Ease Into Semi-finals

... continues goal scoring form in Everton victory. Play Video. Lukaku continues goal scoring form in. Lukaku continues goal scoring form in Everton victory. Romelu Lukaku continued his record of scoring in every game at Goodison Park in 2017, as Everton cruised to victory over West Brom. Up Next. Hull claim vital victory over relegation rivals. Play Video. Hull claim vital victory over relegation rivals. Oumar Niasse scores two to fire the Tigers to victory over Swansea. Up Next. Melbourne Victory smash Glory. A spirited Perth Glory outfit could do nothing to stop the onslaught of a dominant Melbourne Victory team. Up Next. Sydney move closer to the Premiers Plate. Play Video. Sydney move closer to the Premiers Plate. An early goal from Filip Holosko was all that was needed for Sydney FC to beat the Central Coast Mariners as they failed hit back. More videos. Man City into FA Cup final four. Manchester City have booked their ...

Arsenal 5-0 Lincoln City

... the right-hand post. 55 min “Since I’m sure you appreciate the irony of posting “CAN SOMEBODY PLEASE PUT THE EFFING INTERNET BACK IN ITS BOX PLEASE FOR THE LOVE DIGNITY.” on a medium only enable by the internet I’ll content myself with pedantically pointing out the missing OF,” says Julian Borrill. “From a laptop tethered to a phone on the 6:11 from Oban to Glasgow.”. Oh that was the autocorrect and the booze. 54 min A Lincoln substitution: Jonny Margetts replaces Jack Muldoon. GOAL! Arsenal 2-0 Lincoln (Giroud 53). This is a lovely goal. The superb Bellerin plays a one-two in a phonebox with Sanchez to go through on goal. He declines to shoot himself and instead gives the goal to Giroud with a simple cut-back. Arsenal’s Olivier Giroud scores their second goal. Photograph: John Sibley/Reuters. 51 min Arsenal look much sharper since half-time. If they get a second soon you’d expect this to end maybe 5-0 or 6-0; games of this nature often open up in the second half. ...

Score And Reaction From 2017 Fa Cup

... Aguero scored City's second. LINDSEY PARNABY/Getty Images. They were profligate after the break, too, with Silva scooping over when the ball dropped to him in the area. City came even closer a couple of minutes later as Sterling played in Aguero, whose prodded effort was turned on to the inside of the post by Guzan. The City Twitter feed was looking for a little bit of luck as the Sky Blues pursued what would surely be a killer second goal. Manchester City @Man City. POST | @sterling 7 sprints down the right and finds @aguerosergiokun who hits the post. We can't catch a break! #borovcity. 3/11/2017, 1:27:02 PM. Guzan was proving a tough man to beat, though. The United States international plunged to keep out Silva's shot and then sprung to his right to turn a long-range effort from Sane around the post. Eventually, the pressure proved too much for the hosts. In the 67 th minute, Sane scampered down the wing again and fizzed a magnificent cross across goal. Aguero was ahead of his marker in the box and made no mistake with the finish. Aguero was initially ...

Tottenham 'capable Of Beating The Best,' Winning Fa Cup

... even if it means having to beat the big guns of the Premier League. Spurs host Millwall in the quarter-finals on Sunday as they look to take one step closer to lifting the club's first trophy since 2008. To do so, Mauricio Pochettino's men will not only have to overcome the in-form Lions but also at least one of their title rivals in the Premier League. Manchester City and Arsenal are already through to the semis while Chelsea face Manchester United on Monday. Tottenham Hotspur. Lineups and Stats. Tottenham have won only two of their nine matches against top-six opponents this season but did show their class in victories over City and Chelsea at White Hart Lane. "We have shown everyone we are capable of beating the best and being part of the best group," Eriksen said. "Of course winning something would be very special to everyone. We know this is a true route to a trophy. Everyone would be happy if we win anything. "If it is in the FA Cup or the Premier League, we want to take that chance. It would be very special for this group to do ...