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Joe Hart and Vincent Kompany are two names that are crucial to Manchester City’s spine, so it would have come as a huge shock to City fans to see the pair missing for Saturday’s game with Tottenham Hotspur.

Wigan Athletic manager Gary Caldwell was disappointed to have to settle for a point against Oldham, after a Jordan Flores straight red card saw the Latics reduced to ten-men, after leading for much of the game.

FC United of Manchester, Salford City and Droylsden have been handed home draws in the third round of FA Cup qualifying after Monday’s midday-draw.

Keith Hill says his Rochdale side can’t afford to keep making individual errors as they succumbed to a 3-1 defeat at the Den on Saturday.

Manchester Phoenix overcame multiple injuries to take two points out of four from a tough weekend in the English Premier League.

Manchester City manager, Manuel Pellegrini, has called his side’s performance against Tottenham on Saturday ‘disappointing’, refusing to blame a series of refereeing blunders for City’s 4-1 drubbing away at White Hart Lane.

Rarely could a player with such overwhelmingly admirable qualities have faced such a difficult time endearing himself to his nation as Chris Robshaw.

David Dunn took a solid point away from his first home game in charge of Oldham, but believes his side could have gone on to claim a crucial victory against ten-man Wigan.

Manchester United comprehensively beat Sunderland 3-0 at Old Trafford on Saturday, as they returned to the top of the Barclays Premier League for the first time under Louis van Gaal.

When the oldest cup competition in the world comes to the newest ground, there’s a heightened air of expectancy.

Stockport youngster Ethan Hofton admits he will never forget his moment in the spotlight after getting the chance to run out as one of Land Rover’s Rugby World Cup 2015 official mascots.