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When Cardiff Met lined up to take on Bangor City in 2017, they stood on the brink of history. The university’s fresh-faced student side were on the verge of becoming continental trailblazers – a win away from being the first higher-education football club to ever play in European competition. For a group of youngsters who didn’t get paid and combined studying with playing, it…

Who will come out on top in domestic bout? The British boxing faithful will be locked into ITV Box Office on Saturday 23rd February eagerly anticipating this domestic dust-up between Chris Eubank Jr and James DeGale. DeGale has labelled this a ‘retirement fight’ and will hope to come out on top and fight for another title. Eubank Jr responded by rubbishing rumours that he’d…

Coral ambassador discusses Tottenham v Man Utd This weekend is Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s first big test since taking over as Manchester United manager. Tottenham will be the strongest side they have faced under his tenure so far. They have had five favourable games in a row but nevertheless he has definitely turned things around. He’s changed the atmosphere around the club, in the team…

Premier League legend also gives his take on VAR I could not understand Leicester resting players in the quarter-final of the Carabao Cup back in December and then they did exactly the same thing in their defeat to Newport in the FA Cup this week. I just do not get it. I know that the game came off the back of a busy festive…

🏈 NFL Divisional Playoff Betting Preview: Luck and Mahomes kick things off in style Photo by Ben Hershey on Unsplash Week two of the NFL playoffs has arrived and we welcome the four teams with the best regular season record to the party. Wild Card Weekend produced upsets galore as three of the four lower ranked teams advanced to the Divisional Round and the unpredictability is likely…

England have named an unchanged 16-man Test squad for their tour of the West Indies. Joe Root's men are in confident mood off the back of consecutive Test series victories over India and Sri Lanka and enter this tour as heavy favourites. However, they will be wary of a West Indies side whom they have defeated just once in nine series away from home.…

In school sport, there is often a guideline where matches are stopped when the scoreline becomes so one-sided that tears are a distinct possibility. This had exactly the same feel: cold hands, broken spirits, sheepish celebrations. A football match mixed with mercy killing. This was the first ever competitive meeting between Burton and Manchester City. It spectacularly failed to justify the adjective. It was…

One of the most important rules in business is also one of the simplest: don't annoy your customers. It is one that the Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy should have bore in mind when informing people about the progress – or lack thereof of his club's shiny new stadium. Football is a peculiar business in that a club's customers – fans, as they used to…

Before picking up an injury against Burnley at the beginning of December, Joe Gomez had outlined himself as Jurgen Klopp's first-choice deputy to star centre-back Virgil Van Dijk. Against the Clarets however, the up-and-coming defender sustained an ankle fracture which saw him miss out the bulk of the congested festive period. He has been sorely missed by the Anfield faithful, as well as Fantasy…

Tuesday marked the 13-year anniversary of one of the most memorable matches in Burton Albion’s history. On 8 January 2006, the then-non-league side held Manchester United to a 0-0 draw in the third round of the FA Cup. It was a fantastic achievement by Nigel Clough’s men, who did not disgrace themselves despite losing the replay 5-0 10 days later. Burton were cheered on…

It’s the All-Star Out-of-Contract XI There’ll be plenty of money thrown around in the transfer window this month, but there are a few bargains to be found as well. Players who run out of contract in the summer can start to negotiate a free transfer this month. There could be real value, as this team made up of potential free agents demonstrates… GK: Petr…

Odds and preview ahead of Carabao Cup semi-final The Carabao Cup revs back into gear tonight as Burton Albion travel to Manchester City in the first-leg of their semi-final clash. For City, this game will be reminiscent of their last-four tie last season against Bristol City. But this time it’s Burton looking to cause and upset. And with a Clough in charge, they won’t…

Blues closing in on move for Argentine hitman It’s no surprise to see Chelsea reportedly agreeing a deal for a high-profile striker this month. It seemed only a matter of time, with Alvaro Morata’s first 18 months at the club a major disappointment for Blues fans. The man primed to replace him is Gonzalo Higuain. A part of Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri’s Napoli side…

Jurgen Klopp made nine changes to his Liverpool side from the team which lost to Manchester City last week for the FA Cup third round tie against Wolves. A lacklustre display and 2-1 defeat at Molineux has seen the manager criticised in some quarters for “disrespecting” the oldest football competition in the world – but can you blame him if he did? At the…

A county cricket player who allegedly raped a woman in her sleep was part of a sexual conquest Whatsapp “game”, a court has heart. Worcestershire County Cricket Club all-rounder Alex Hepburn is accused of raping the woman in a dark room shortly after she had consensual sex with his team mate Joe Clarke after a night out. Jurors heard the victim initially believed she…