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Middlesbrough v Accrington: Stanley to force cup replay

26.01.201725.01.2017 by Stuart Walker

Kick Off: 1500, 28/01/2017 Stadium: Riverside Stadium Middlesbrough suffered an embarrassing 2-1 loss when hosting Accrington in the EFL Cup three seasons ago and will be determined to avoid a repeat of that result in the FA Cup fourth round on Saturday. However, the League Two strugglers have already beaten … Read more

Derby v Leicester: Rams more up for the cup

26.01.201725.01.2017 by Stuart Walker

Kick Off: 1955, 27/01/2017 Stadium: iPro Stadium TV: BBC One Leicester get another welcome break from their Premier League struggles when visiting Derby in the FA Cup fourth round and will hope to again show the kind of form which saw them win at Everton in this competition three weeks … Read more

Burnley v Bristol City – Clarets hard to oppose

26.01.201725.01.2017 by Stuart Walker

Kick Off: 1500, 28/01/2017 Stadium: Turf Moor Burnley will hope to maintain their excellent home form and book a place in the fifth round of the FA Cup at the expense of Bristol City. The visitors managed to scrape past Fleetwood Town after a replay in the previous round but … Read more

Lincoln v Ipswich: Tractor Boys to claim replay win

17.01.201716.01.2017 by Andrew McDermott

Kick Off: 2005, 17/01/2017 Stadium: Sincil Bank TV: BBC One National League leaders Lincoln twice led at Ipswich in their initial FA Cup third-round clash and the Red Imps will be raring to go ahead of the televised replay at Sincil Bank. The Tractor Boys famously lifted this trophy back … Read more

Crystal Palace v Bolton: FA Cup replay to be tight again

16.01.201716.01.2017 by Stuart Walker

Kick Off: 2000, 17/01/2017 Stadium: Selhurst Park Crystal Palace will be hoping for a much-needed boost when they host League One Bolton in Tuesday night’s FA Cup replay, with the Eagles yet to claim a victory under new manager Sam Allardyce. There were no goals in a tight affair when … Read more

Middlesbrough v Sheffield Wednesday: Go low in Boro-Owls clash

07.01.201707.01.2017 by Andrew McDermott

Kick Off: 1500, 08/01/2017 Stadium: Riverside Stadium Middlesbrough are without a win in their last three matches and their last six home fixtures have involved at least one team not scoring. Boro have the lowest home record for both teams scoring at 30% and they have scored the joint fewest … Read more

Chelsea v Peterborough: Bridge battle favours Blues

07.01.201706.01.2017 by Andrew McDermott

Kick Off: 1500, 08/01/2017 Stadium: Stamford Bridge Chelsea have met Peterborough just twice before, both in the FA Cup. The last meeting came 16 years ago which the Blues won 5-0 at Stamford Bridge and the other was a 5-1 victory 52 years ago. Chelsea’s 13-match winning run was ended … Read more

Preston v Arsenal: Gunners artillery too heavy for Preston

06.01.201706.01.2017 by Andrew McDermott

Kick Off: 1730, 07/01/2017 Stadium: Deepdale TV: BT Sport 2 Preston last met Arsenal in the FA Cup 18 years ago when Arsenal ran out 4-2 winners at Deepdale. The Lilywhites are unbeaten in their last two games and prior to the 1-0 win at Burton, both teams had scored … Read more

Sunderland v Burnley: Clarets to end away-day blues

05.01.201705.01.2017 by Stuart Walker

Kick Off: 1500, 07/01/2017 Stadium: Stadium of Light Sunderland have lost just one of their last five home games in the Premier League and their last three matches have produced over 3.5 goals combined. Jermain Defoe has scored three goals in his last two games. Burnley hammered Sunderland 4-1 on … Read more

Bolton v Crystal Palace: Trotters to bring down Eagles

05.01.201705.01.2017 by Stuart Walker

Kick Off: 1500, 07/01/2017 Stadium: Macron Stadium Bolton are on a 10-match winning home run in all competitions which has put them in second place in League One, three points behind leaders Sheffield United. The Trotters last beat a Premier League club in the FA Cup during the 2012/3 season … Read more

Everton v Leicester: Blues to dish out double dose defeat

05.01.2017 by Stuart Walker

Kick Off: 1500, 07/01/2017 Stadium: Goodison Park Everton are unbeaten in their last three games, drawing one and winning the other two, one of which was at Leicester. The Toffees have scored at least two goals in five of their last six matches and have netted in the last 15 minutes … Read more

Mark Rankine discusses Preston’s FA Cup giantkilling chances plus Doncaster, Wolves and Manchester United

13.01.201705.01.2017 by Andrew McDermott

Mark Rankine was a stalwart at Preston North End, making over 250 appearances between 1996 and 2003.

He started out at Manchester United and despite not breaking into the first team at Old Trafford, he featured for Doncaster, Wolves, Sheffield United and Tranmere during an 18-year playing career in which he made over 700 league and cup appearances.

With Preston going well in the top half of the Championship and preparing for an FA Cup third-round clash with Arsenal, we caught up with the 47-year-old – who now works as a football agent – to get his thoughts on his former club and other current issues.

What’s the ideal route to the Champions League final?

16.12.201616.12.2016 by Andrew McDermott

With the draw for the Champions League round of 16 having been made, punters may have already formed their conclusions about who will get through. But what about the rest of the route to the final? Who are the best teams to face and at what stage is it preferable … Read more

Aberdeen v Celtic: Hoops to hit the heights

28.11.201626.11.2016 by Andrew McDermott

Last Result: Inverness CT 1-3 ABERDEEN – Kenny McLean (2), Adam Rooney CELTIC 0-2 Barcelona Kick Off: 1500, 27/11/2016 Stadium: Hampden Park TV: BT Sport 1 Head-to-head: Aberdeen 0-1 Celtic, Celtic 4-1 Aberdeen, Celtic 3-2 Aberdeen, Aberdeen 2-1 Celtic, Celtic 3-1 Aberdeen, Aberdeen 2-1 Celtic Recommended Bets: * Celtic HT/Celtic … Read more

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