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League Two: Morecambe fight back against Fleetwood

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Fleetwood Town 2 - 2 Morecambe Bottom side Morecambe pulled off a remarkable late comeback to secure a hard-fought 2-2 draw in their Lancashire derby against Fleetwood in League Two. Fleetwood seemed to be cruising to victory at Highbury after first-half goals from Ryan Graydon and Ronan Coughlan. However, Yann Songo’o gave Morecambe hope with a goal 16 minutes from time ,  and substitute Hallam Hope completed the dramatic comeback with an 86th-minute equaliser. Morecambe manager Derek Adams, still seeking his side's first win of the season, was forced to watch from the stands as he served a touchline ban. His team’s goalkeeper, Stuart Moore, played a crucial role, making 11 saves to keep Morecambe in the contest. Fans could always sense that there was more drama to come though.  There was a fantastic atmosphere before the match A closer look at what happened Fleetwood's Ronan Coughlan had already signalled his threat early on when he hit the post, and Moore worked hard t...

FA Cup: Details of the third round draw

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The draw of the third round of the FA Cup has been made.  Let's have a closer look at some of the matches Boreham Wood or St Albans v AFC Wimbledon Yeovil Town v Bournemouth Charlie Wakefield's driven finish early in the second half against Stevenage was enough to put the Glovers into the hat for the third round. Their ultimate reward was a draw against Championship side Bournemouth. Stoke City v Leyton Orient Swansea City v Southampton Chelsea v Chesterfield Liverpool v Shrewsbury Town Cardiff v Preston North End Coventry City v Derby County Burnley v Huddersfield West Bromwich Albion v Brighton and Hove Albion Kidderminster Harriers v Reading Kidderminster Harriers are dreaming of more giant-killing exploits after upsetting FC Halifax at Aggborough to reach the third round of the FA Cup. Their reward is a home match against Reading. The away side will want to avoid a huge upset and go to have a decent run in the competition.  Leicester City v Watford Mansfield Town v Midd...

League Two: Wimbledon win on return to Plough Lane

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AFC Wimbledon 4 - 0 Carlisle United Matty Stevens’ hat-trick marked a triumphant return for AFC Wimbledon to Plough Lane as they cruised past Carlisle in League Two. Author - George B The Dons were back at home for the first time since last month’s flooding caused significant damage to their pitch and stadium. Stevens’ two early goals, followed by a Cameron Harper own goal, gave Wimbledon a commanding 3-0 lead by half-time. Shortly after the break, Stevens completed his hat-trick, sealing a dominant win for the home side – their sixth consecutive victory on home turf in all competitions this season. EFL: 2024/2025 (eurosuperfootball.blogspot.com) More League Two news and stories can be found by clicking here Carlisle, meanwhile, have now gone four matches without scoring and sit at the bottom of the league on goal difference. Less than three weeks ago, Plough Lane was underwater, the pitch looking more like a golf course than a football field. Home fixtures had to be postponed as o...

Latest gossip: 11/01/22

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Lets look at what all the newspapers are saying across the continent. The rumour mill is rather busy at the moment.  Premier League rumours and stories Liverpool are reportedly ready to trigger the £75m release clause in Sevilla and France defender Jules Kounde's contract this month, with Chelsea and Real Madrid also interested in him. Chelsea's German defender Antonio Rudiger, out of contract in the summer and yet to sign a new deal with the European champions, is said to prefer a move to Real Madrid over Paris St-Germain if he leaves London.  Uruguay striker Edinson Cavani has committed himself to Manchester United for the rest of the season after talks with boss Ralf Rangnick. In terms of incoming players, United have discussed a move for Borussia Monchengladbach's Denis Zakaria this month. They are yet to make a bid for the Swiss midfielder.  FA Cup: Man United hold on to beat Aston Villa  Newcastle's hopes of signing defender Sven Botman during the January t...

Draw has been made for the FA Cup 3rd round

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There has the potential to be some classic matches in the FA Cup 3rd round in 2025 Holders Manchester United face a tough test in their quest to retain the up as they have been drawn away to 14-time winners Arsenal. Author - Peter Grainger from GMCR Football Premier League leaders Liverpool have a home tie against League Two side Accrington Stanley. The famous EFL side will be dreaming about what could be one of the greatest upsets of all time. Speaking of potential upsets, Manchester City will host Salford City, the club part-owned by members of the 'Class of 92'. Co-owners Gary Neville, Phil Neville, Nicky Butt and Paul Scholes had some amazing and terrible moments against City. A win for Salford at the Etihad Stadium would potentially top any previous wins against the current Premier League champions.  Tamworth, one of just two non-league teams still in the competition, will welcome Tottenham to their home ground. They will still be celebrating their victory at Burton ...

England: Weather ruins plans in the EFL and Non League

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 The weather has had a massive impact on the weekend's football. ✖️MATCH OFF ✖️ Today's Fixture 🏆⚽ Vs @BacupBoro has been Postponed, Rearranged date TBC pic.twitter.com/DHX8oNhuoU — Barnton AFC (@barntonfc) January 21, 2023 Eleven matches in the English Football League and seven National League fixtures have been postponed because of frozen pitches. Blackpool's match with Huddersfield in the Championship has been called off. Bristol Rovers v Wycombe, Lincoln's home clash with Burton, and Morecambe versus Port Vale have been postponed in League One. In the level below, matches at Bradford, Crewe, Doncaster, Newport, Northampton, Sutton and Walsall are all off. With the National League, matches at Eastleigh, Halifax, Gateshead, Maidenhead, Oldham, Solihull and Woking are off, with new dates yet to be confirmed. If your match has been cancelled, what are you doing with the weekend. Are you going for a walk? If you go further down the leagues into both the Nationa...