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The FA Cup third round is soon to be played, and with its advent comes the fourth round draw. Some tantalising matchups will await us with the prospect of the first Premier League teams exiting the competition by way of relative minnows. Defending champions Chelsea host Nottingham Forest on 5 January, while non-league Woking will host Watford as the top-flight Hornets travel to Surrey.…

New year, same old Spurs. Should they ever get that fancy new gaf finished on the Tottenham High Road, Spurs might be onto something. The 45 points registered in 2018 were the most of any Premier League team on the road. Few came easier than the three with which they began 2019. Whether the Wolves defeat might have signalled a deeper malaise linked to…

It took only 26 minutes for Tottenham‘s Son Heung-min to ripple Cardiff‘s net for the third time, suspending any doubt over the outcome of Spurs' first Premier League away day of 2019. While much has been made of the lack of squad depth available to Mauricio Pochettino, Spurs looked sharp and well-oiled in dismantling the Bluebirds confidence within half an hour. That said, Cardiff's defence…

Odds and preview for Premier League clash After a shock 3-1 defeat to Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday, Tottenham Hotspur’s title charge has been halted. But can they get it back on track away at Cardiff City? The Bluebirds picked up a surprise result too at the weekend, landing a 1-0 win away at Leicester City. It all serves to highlight the recent unpredictability of…

Photo by Sandro Schuh on Unsplash New Year’s Day sees every single Championship side take to the field at 3pm. That means 12 matches and the opportunity to create an ACCA featuring a dozen sides. Below we’ve picked out the best tip for every match taking place in the second tier. It’s in alphabetical order and that means kicking off at Villa Park. Aston Villa vs. QPR…

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Marcus Rashford enjoyed a barnstorming performance against Bournemouth on Sunday evening, providing a fantastic assist for Paul Pogba to open the scoring, before prodding home a close-range finish himself in Manchester United's 4-1 win. Replaced by Romelu Lukaku in the 70th minute at Old Trafford, the England international headed straight down the tunnel. Despite not going down with a serious injury problem, his actions…

Things have not been rosy since Hull's relegation to the Championship back in 2017, but Jarrod Bowen is a bright spark during a difficult period for the Tigers. Chipping in with some key goals as his club avoided relegation to England's third tier last term, Bowen has helped propel Hull up the table over the last month with his contributions important in taking four…

Liverpool face Manchester City at the Etihad on Thursday evening, a top of the table clash between two sides who are vying for Premier League glory. The man chosen to officiate, Anthony Taylor, hails from Wythenshawe, Greater Manchester. Suffice to say, Liverpool fans are none too pleased… Reaction: ‘No words' Anthony Taylor from Manchester will ref Man City v LFC . No words .…

Thursday likely will bring with it great drama, as first faces off against second in Premier League action. Liverpool were trailing Manchester City in the table not too long ago, but a strong festive period for the former and two defeats for Pep Guardiola's side have left Jurgen Klopp's men in the title race driving seat. The Reds currently boast a seven-point advantage at…

A very Happy New Year to all, may it bring us all a little dusting of luck and progression, in life, in love and in horse racing. An already memorable 2018-2019 National Hunt season rumbles forward nicely on the 1st of January with an excellent BetBright sponsored card at Prestbury Park, where action commences at 12.15pm with the Listed Ballymore Novices’ Hurdle… For the…

Cheltenham 12.50 – The Druid’s Nephew Clearly I’m taking a massive chance here with a horse returning from a monster absence. But the fact remains that The Druid’s Nephew was only beaten a couple of lengths in a hot race at Sandown on his most recent start and he is able to run here off a 6 pound lower mark (9lbs lower than when…

Battle of Ideas Update: Battle of Ideas came back from Taunton with a dirty nose. We’ve had a couple of them like it. You look at them in the paddock and they look superb, he travelled beautifully for the first circuit, and then went out like a light. Then by the time we loaded him on the lorry, it had brought it out of…

Betting preview and latest odds for Ally Pally showpiece A tournament which began with 96 tungsten tossing hopefuls has been whittled down to just two. But who will come out on top between Michael van Gerwen and Michael Smith in the 2019 PDC World Darts Championship Final?   MVG is going for his third Alexandra Palace crown, while Smith is hoping to upset the…

I haven't ridden a winner over the Christmas period so it's been a bit frustrating in that respect but quite a few horses have run well including Thistlecrack in the King George so there has been plenty of positives.  I was really pleased with Thistlecrack's run and I probably did the winner Clan Des Obeaux a dis-service beforehand because I didn't expect that he'd…