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- Bates double earns Dover upset win over Wealdstone
Jack Bates' first-half brace gives National League South side Dover Athletic a 2-0 win over the National League's Wealdstone in the first round of the FA Cup.
BBC Sport · - Nottingham Forest v Manchester City: Premier League – live
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The Guardian · - Chelsea surrender top spot after home draw with Everton
A Lucy Bronze own goal gives Everton a hard earned 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge, as Chelsea drop to second in the WSL table.
BBC Sport · - Shaw hat-trick gives five-star Man City dominant win over West Ham
Khadija Shaw's first Women's Super League hat-trick of the season helps Manchester City to a resounding 5-0 win over West Ham, as the reigning champions return to the top of the…
BBC Sport · - Argentina set to go to Cas after Fifa rejects appeals
The Argentina Football Association says it is planning to go to the Court of Arbitration for Sport over Fifa rejecting its appeals against World Cup punishments.
BBC Sport · - Seventh-tier Guiseley stun Sutton with stoppage-time penalty
Jordan Thewlis scores a stoppage-time penalty to give seventh-tier Guiseley a dramatic 1-0 win over Sutton United in their FA Cup first round tie at Nethermoor Park.
BBC Sport · - National League Carlisle upset League Two leaders Salford
National League side Carlisle United defeat League Two leaders Salford City 1-0 to progress into the second round of the FA Cup.
BBC Sport · - Title race hots up before Chelsea v Man City showdown
Champions Manchester City will travel to Chelsea next week on top of the pile after a decisive Saturday in the Women's Super League.
BBC Sport · - FA Cup roundup: non-league Kidderminster stun Doncaster as Exeter upset Huddersfield
Harriers storm to victory at Aggborough Blackpool survive fright against Hornchurch Non-league Kidderminster breezed into the second round of the FA Cup with a convincing 3-0…
The Guardian · - Bowler's extra-time winner for Blackpool sinks 10-man Hornchurch
Blackpool survive a scare at Hornchurch, needing a 118th-minute winner from Josh Bowler to secure a 2-1 comeback victory at the Hornchurch Stadium.
BBC Sport · - Highlights: Burton ease past eighth-tier AFC Rushden & Diamonds
League One Burton avoid an FA Cup upset as they beat eighth-tier AFC Rushden & Diamonds to progress to the second round.
BBC Sport · - Powell and Phillips star as Bradford put seven past Marine
Nick Powell and Adam Phillips both score a brace as Bradford City hammer National League North side Marine 7-0 in the first round of the FA Cup.
BBC Sport · - Championship roundup: Birmingham go top, Cardiff stun Burnley from 4-1 down
Jay Stansfield earns Birmingham 2-1 win against Swansea Cardiff stage remarkable fightback to beat Burnley 5-4 Jay Stansfield grabbed a late winner to fire Birmingham top of the…
The Guardian · - Salisbury put six past Sholing to advance to second round
National League South side Salisbury put six past Southern Premier League South club Sholing to advance to the second round of the FA Cup for the first time in their history.
BBC Sport · - Highlights: Shrewsbury edge past Eastleigh to reach round two
League Two side Shrewsbury Town defeat Eastleigh of the National League 2-1 in the first round of the FA Cup.
BBC Sport · - Highlights: Non-league Kidderminster shock League One Doncaster
National League Kidderminster shock League One Doncaster to progress to the second round of the FA Cup.
BBC Sport · - European football: Bayern beat Mainz but Neuer’s record-breaking day turns sour
Veteran becomes club’s oldest player but suffers injury Keeper also in spotlight after another gaffe Bayern Munich secured a 2-1 victory over Mainz in the Bundesliga on Saturday…
The Guardian · - Martin Ødegaard extends Arsenal lead at top with winner to break Hull resistance
As most Arsenal supporters would testify, patience is a virtue. They needed plenty during the 22-year wait to be crowned Premier League champions and Mikel Arteta’s side certainly…
The Guardian · - Muniz rescues late point for Fulham against Newcastle after Murphy stunner
Questions over whether Álvaro Arbeloa and Matthias Jaissle have what it takes to succeed in the Premier League remain unanswered after these two young foreign managers watched…
The Guardian · - Goal caps eye-catching Odegaard display - player ratings for Arsenal v Hull
How Arsenal and Hull City's players rated following their Premier League match at Emirates Stadium.
BBC Sport · - Truro City game at Folkestone called off after Yassine En-Neyah has medical emergency in warm-up
National League South match postponed Player ‘required medical assistance during the warm-up’ Truro’s National League South game at Folkestone Invicta was called off after the…
The Guardian · - Tottenham set to complain to Pro Ref - but should Bogle have seen red?
Tottenham are set to submit a formal complaint about the decision not to send off Jayden Bogle for his challenge on Mathys Tel during the defeat by Leeds.
BBC Sport · - National League South game abandoned after player collapses in warm-up
Saturday's National League South match between Folkestone Invicta and Truro City is postponed after a player collapses during the warm-up.
BBC Sport · - Manchester City break clear of Chelsea in WSL after Bronze’s freak own goal
Khadija Shaw hits hat-trick in City’s 5-0 rout of West Ham Chelsea held 1-1 by Everton after Lucy Bronze own goal An own goal by defender Lucy Bronze against Everton cost Chelsea…
The Guardian · - Okafor the difference despite Van Hecke defiance - Leeds v Spurs ratings
How Leeds United and Tottenham Hotspurs' players rated in their Premier League match.
BBC Sport · - Okafor’s Leeds winner adds insult to Tel’s injury for Tottenham as Bogle escapes red
It is almost one year to the day when the Leeds manager, Daniel Farke, produced the tactical overhaul many observers believe saved his job. That day, Farke abandoned his trusted…
The Guardian · - Scotland lose Welsh and call up Porteous
Swansea City centre-back Stephen Welsh drops out the Scotland squad for their forthcoming Nations League double-header and is replaced with Los Angeles' Ryan Porteous.
BBC Sport · - My dream is to win Ballon d'Or - Gabriel
Manchester United forward JJ Gabriel says his "dream is to win the Ballon d'Or", as he closes in on a move to Real Madrid.
BBC Sport · - ‘A footballing alien’: Mamadou Sangaré soars to Premier League heights
Brentford’s Mali midfielder stood out when he was six and has shone in the Premier League since £39m transfer “When I first saw him, I thought to myself: ‘Who on earth is this…
The Guardian · - Chelsea’s Alonso identity still to form in a midfield that remains a problem
Roméo Lavia’s resurgence is not enough as injuries to other key players such as Moisés Caicedo are proving disruptive Xabi Alonso played for Pep Guardiola at Bayern Munich and was…
The Guardian · - Vega plea for Scottish FA backing against Infantino - gossip
Former Celtic centre-half Ramon Vega urges the Scottish FA to support his bid to oust Fifa president Gianni Infantino as Stephen Robinson admits he has no funds to add free agents…
BBC Sport · - Infantino caught in the web as tide turns against Trump in midterms and leaves Fifa exposed | Barney Ronay
Trump Exposed Reactor Core Syndrome very much in play after Democrat landslide – and Fifa’s president may pay a price Oh baby, clamp me in your repulsive mouthparts. Sink your…
The Guardian · - I left Man City for my mental wellbeing - Trafford
James Trafford says not playing for Manchester City last season was "horrendous" and left him with no choice but to leave the club and join Leeds United in the summer.
BBC Sport · - Who am I? Plus today's other quizzes
Test your ball knowledge against today's Who Am I?, Five in Five and Brainteaser.
BBC Sport · - Rise of the ‘schooligans’: how a wave of antisocial behaviour threatens non-league football
Teenage ultras are increasingly causing disorder and communities fear it will not be long before it becomes something more dangerous It is five past three on Saturday afternoon…
The Guardian · - England 'disappointment' fuels Dewsbury-Hall's Everton heroics
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall responds to his England omission by scoring a stunning goal to inspire Everton's 3-1 comeback victory over Coventry City.
BBC Sport · - Watch: Raith Rovers go top with Dunfermline draw
Watch highlights as Raith Rovers take over at the top of the Scottish Championship from Partick Thistle on goal difference, with visitors Dunfermline Athletic third on the same…
BBC Sport · - Thierno Barry double fires Everton to comeback win against Coventry
The wildly optimistic Evertonian – if such a being exists – could not have envisaged David Moyes’ side fifth in the Premier League with Thierno Barry just behind Erling Haaland in…
The Guardian · - Real Madrid and PSG keen on Suzuki - Saturday's gossip
Paris St-Germain and Real Madrid interested in Aston Villa keeper Zion Suzuki, Inter Milan weighing up move for Crystal Palace's Chris Richards, plus more.
BBC Sport · - Charlton’s struggles expose ‘absolute ocean’ between WSL and second tier
Pointless after eight games, Karen Hills’ team are struggling to compete against clubs with chunkier wallets Played eight, lost eight. Welcome to the Women’s Super League…
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