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What is the greatest FA Cup own goal of them all? With Manchester City and Watford ready to fight it out for the FA Cup today, we put together a list of the best and funniest own goals from the competition over the years. Few things are as embarrassing as …

It is the most famous and historic domestic club competition in world football, it is, of course, the FA Cup. There have been many great moments in the FA Cup, whether it be some of the competitions iconic goals, or the even more iconic giant killings, it is a tournament …

The Premier League. The top-flight. The promised land. No matter what you want to call it, it’s where every club in the English footballing pyramid would love to be playing their football. So with the Championship season well over the halfway line, we have taken a look at who are …

Dean Smith returns to former club Brentford for the first time hoping to get a win as Aston Villa manager.  The English coach left the Bees after three years in charge at Griffin Park last October in order to take up the managerial role vacated by Steve Bruce at Villa …

It’s been an exhilarating weekend of FA Cup football, with a number of the Premier League’s big boys being dumped out by some of the minnows, as the famed ‘magic of the FA Cup’ lives on. Fulham and Leicester were both beaten by League Two opposition, with Claudio Ranieri’s side …

The FA Cup is back, and the famous old magic is still well and truly alive thanks to some incredible third-round matches. While all of the Premier League‘s big boys made it through to the fourth round unscathed, there were a few casualties from the top flight, with Leicester’s defeat …

Aston Villa manager Dean Smith wants to sign Brentford’s Romaine Sawyers and reunite with the midfielder at Villa Park. Smith previously managed the 27-year-old during his spells in charge at Walsall and Brentford, and is keen to work with the Saint Kitts and Nevis international for a third time having …

Aston Villa manager Dean Smith has heaped praise on Stoke City midfielder Ryan Woods. The 25-year-old played under Smith during their time together at Brentford, and ahead of the meeting between the two sides at Villa Park on Saturday, Aston Villa boss Smith was full of praise for his former …

It’s that time of year again where the big boys enter the FA Cup third round, and as always, this year’s draw has thrown up some scintillating ties. Last season’s FA Cup winners Chelsea have been handed a home tie against Championship side Nottingham Forest, while 13 time cup winners …

Garry Monk has heaped the pressure on counterpart Dean Smith ahead of the second city derby this weekend, by insisting that the Villains must get promoted. Smith took over the reigns at Villa Park earlier this season, following the sacking of Steve Bruce and he managed to guide the club to a …