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The FA Cup first round kick-starts in earnest tonight with Salford City the first of four Manchester non-league sides out to cause an upset against Football League opponents.

Former Aston Villa captain Fabian Delph is set for a place on the bench as Manchester City travel to the Midlands on Sunday for new manager Rémi Garde’s first match in charge of the Villains.

Bury manager David Flitcroft has hopes that his side will benefit from meticulous preparation ahead of Saturday’s FA Cup first round derby clash with Wigan.

A ‘shocked’ Manchester City Women’s Izzy Christiansen capped off a stellar season for the FA Women’s Super League runners-up as she completed a hat-trick of honours at the club’s end of season awards.

Rochdale assistant manager Chris Beech says the team simply have to go for it in their first FA Cup tie with Swindon Town since 1913.

Callum Jones wants Manchester Giants to defend as a ‘gang’ in tonight’s BBL clash away at Sheffield Sharks.

David Dunn is looking forward to facing familiar opposition in more ways than one this weekend, as his Oldham side travel to Mansfield Town in the FA Cup first round.

Sale Sharks make their second trip to London of the new Aviva Premiership season tonight and are determined to banish the memories of their Saracens loss with a win at The Stoop.

It’s that time of the year when the FA Cup gets underway, putting teams from different Leagues against each other in one of the world’s foremost footballing knock-out competitions.

Manchester has been labelled as a hub of charity-based activity by the organiser of the Life Style Sports Run in the Dark.

Jenny Wallwork might have slipped to defeat in Loughborough Sport’s opening game this season but the Bolton badminton star is convinced her new partnership with Andrew Smith will soon lead to success.