Everton full-back Leighton Baines has admitted that he is hoping the club can reach the FA Cup final, after overcoming Oldham in their fifth round replay. The Toffess eliminated their League One rivals with a convincing 3-1 victory at Goodison Park to book a spot in the quarter-finals. Goals from Kevin Mirallas, Leon Osman and
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Barnsley will have to conjure up a miracle if they’re to reach the FA Semi Final after being handed a trip to Premier League champions Manchester City in the sixth round. The Tykes have yet to face top-flight competition in the cup this season and their reward for beating MK Dons on Saturday is a
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Tim Howard is hoping that Everton can use their FA Cup tie with Oldham as a springboard to improve their Premier League form. The Toffees face Oldham this weekend, knowing that a victory will put their name into the draw for the quarter-finals. Defeat to Manchester United on Sunday capped a recent run of poor
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Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has criticised the performances of some of his young players during their 3-2 FA Cup defeat to Oldham. The Reds fell behind in the opening minutes to a Matt Smith header, before Luis Suarez equalised. Smith then restored the lead shortly before half-time, with on-loan defender Reece Wabara adding a third
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Oldham’s reward for conquering Liverpool is another Merseyside test after they were drawn against Everton in the FA Cup Fifth Round. Paul Dickov’s side recorded one the biggest upsets in competition history by beating the Premier League giants 3-2 at Boundary Park on Sunday and the League One Latics have to call upon the same
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Oldham manager Paul Dickov believes that former Everton striker Jose Baxter will make a return to the Premier League later in his career. The 20-year-old, tipped as a future star while with Everton, found himself without a club during the summer. But Baxter has proved his worth at Boundary Park, scoring 11 times in 25
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Brighton will face another Premier League test after being drawn with either Swansea or Arsenal in the FA Cup fourth round. The top-flight duo couldn’t be separated in a pulsating at the Emirates Stadium and will duke it out again for the right to face the Seagulls, who toppled Newcastle on Saturday lunchtime. Another replay
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Macclesfield, Brighton and Luton all provided the obligatory ‘cupset’ as the FA Cup returned in all its splendour at the Third Round stage. Tottenham avoided a giant-killing at home to Coventry to progress as did Middlesbrough as they faced non-league Hastings and Manchester City, who locked horns with Watford. Robin Van Persie rescued Manchester United
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