Against strangely becalmed opponents this was the type of smooth and slick display with telling end product that Arsenal have often struggled to find this season. That the prime mover in this was Eduardo, who marked an emotional return with two goals, only added to a sense that here was a renaissanc...

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Cardiff will run out at the Emirates Stadium tonight on the back of an impressive 13 match unbeaten streak and the Bluebirds will not be holding anything back for the FA Cup encounter, as they will be well aware they are facing a much weakened Arsenal camp. The Gunners have been severely depleted by...

Derby County 1 Manchester United 4 Derby have faced Manchester United three times this season, all in crucial Cup fixtures. It took a tense return leg for Man Utd to beat Derby in the Carling Cup so hopes were high for Derby to improve on their previous attempt against the world’s finest. Man ...

7 min: United are, as you'd expect, enjoying the lion's share of possession. They're not doing a whole lot with it at the moment; Park tries to break down the right but Stewart is across quickly to close him down and force him into losing control. 5 min: Ronaldo has a jog upfield with the ball and i...

There was no St Valentine's Day ­massacre, either of Watford's Cup hopes or in Chelsea's attempts to reinvent themselves under the gaze of a new boss, though there was a Sapphic proposal of marriage at half-time. To Linda from Jackie: "You make me complete." Exactly what a manager sent from Russia ...

When ITV paid £275m to snatch the rights to the FA Cup controversially from the BBC from this season, its chairman, Michael Grade, no doubt hoped it would deliver the sort of "talked about TV" that would help save the listing broadcaster. As more than 2,000 complaints poured in yesterday about the ...

ITV executive chairman Michael Grade has apologised for the "inexcusable" glitch that meant viewers missed the winning goal in last night's FA Cup Merseyside derby. Grade said an inquiry had been launched into the "unprecedented transmission error" which meant millions of viewers in a number of regi...

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ITV has apologised to football fans for showing adverts during the only goal in the Merseyside derby. Millions of football fans were left in the dark over the 19-year-old Dan Gosling's winning goal in last night's match after ITV again dropped the ball during its £275m FA Cup coverage. Gosling hit ...