PORTSMOUTH: Manchester United were knocked out of the FA Cup on Sunday after a 2-1 defeat at home to Brighton, ending their hopes of silverware this season. Interim manager Darren Fletcher watched helplessly as his side struggled to convert early opportunities, leaving fans frustrated amid growing discontent at Old Trafford. Read more: Arsenal’s Martinelli ruled out until […]
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Middlesbrough shock Spurs, Man City ease into FA Cup quarters
London: Middlesbrough produced another FA Cup shock to extend Tottenham’s long wait for silverware with a 1-0 win after extra time at the Riverside on Tuesday, while Manchester City eased into the last eight with a 2-0 victory at Peterborough. Boro knocked out Manchester United at Old Trafford in the fourth round and the Championship […]
Leicester still have ‘work to do’ to finish in top four, says Rodgers
Brendan Rodgers said Leicester still have “work to do” after the FA Cup finalists closed in on a top-four finish in the Premier League with a rare win at Manchester United. A 2-1 victory at Old Trafford on Tuesday lifted Leicester, who have two league games remaining, to third in the table — […]
Former Manchester United defender O’Shea to retire at end of season
LONDON: Former Manchester United defender John O’Shea will retire from professional football at the end of the season, his current club Reading said on Tuesday. The 38-year-old’s decision was announced on his birthday. He has spent the final season of his career at Reading after a seven-year stint at Sunderland. O’Shea came through the ranks […]
Hungry Wolves beat 10-man Manchester United 2-1
Wolverhampton Wanderers repeated their FA Cup defeat of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s Manchester United as a Chris Smalling own goal gave them another 2-1 win in a pulsating Premier League game on Tuesday. Despite the distraction of next week’s Champions League quarter-final against Barcelona, United, who finished the game with 10 men after Ashley Young was […]