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Tottenham and Aston Villa have confirmed their starting XIs for Saturday's heavyweight FA Cup third-round tie. Spurs head into this cup game following a three-match winless streak, while Villa have
The third round of the FA Cup is in full swing, and after Wrexham took out Nottingham Forest to defeat the Premier League side, non-league Macclesfield knocked out the reigning champions of the competition in Crystal Palace.
Who will be next up in the FA Cup for Macclesfield after the sixth-tier side dusted off holders Crystal Palace to guarantee a new winner of the tournament this season?
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Defending champion Crystal Palace loses to 6th-tier Macclesfield 2-1 in massive FA Cup upset
Minnow Macclesfield beat title holder Crystal Palace 2-1 in one of the biggest upsets in FA Cup history to reach the fourth round.
Antoine Semenyo left a lasting impression on his new Manchester City teammates with his man of the match performance in the Sky Blues 10-1 win over Exeter City in the third round of the FA Cup.
Brighton’s defeat at Old Trafford several months ago ended a three-game winning streak at the venue and Fabian Hürzeler will be seeking revenge. Having claimed a hard-fought point across Manchester at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday, the south coast side will not be short on belief.
The day belonged to sixth-tier Macclesfield who became the first minor league club to beat the FA Cup holders for more than 100 years.
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How to watch Liverpool vs Barnsley live: FA Cup stream link, TV channel, team news, prediction
The visiting Tykes are a relegation candidate in the third tier, and are led by former Aston Villa, Plymouth Argyle, and — yes — Barnsley player Conor Hourihane.
Cole Palmer, Reece James and Malo Gusto were left out of Chelsea ’s squad at Charlton as a precaution after picking up knocks, Liam Rosenior has confirmed. The trio were not involved at the match at the Valley on Saturday night when the Blues won 5-1 to reach the FA Cup fourth round and begin Rosenior’s tenure with victory.