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Football News for 18 February 2008

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FA Cup quarter-finals draw

Feb 18 2008

Cardiff will face either Sheffield United or Middlesborough in the quarter finals of the FA Cup...

Fergie left fuming over Gallas horror tackle

Feb 18 2008

Man Utd 4-0 Arsenal. SIR ALEX FERGUSON rounded on Arsenal captain William Gallas after Manchester United secured their place in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup....

Easter arrives early as striker’s four goals sink sad ‘Pool

Feb 18 2008

Carmarthen Town 5-2 Welshpool Town. THOUGH stretching Carmarthen’s unbeaten run to five matches in such emphatic style, their player-manager Deryn Brace greeted this win in surprisingly lukewarm fashion....

Martyrs storm back for season-best win

Feb 18 2008

Merthyr Tydfil 4-1 Brackley. A GOAL down after 20 minutes, Merthyr produced a sparkling comeback to earn a comfortable win....

Fans should hail Lampard and Terry – Grant

Feb 18 2008

Chelsea 3-1 Huddersfield. AVRAM GRANT insists that Chelsea’s England stars John Terry and Frank Lampard deserve to be hailed as heroes by the fans....

Horror show for County ahead of glamour tie

Feb 18 2008

Thurrock 3-0 Newport County. JUST three days before tomorrow’s FAW Premier Cup trip to Cardiff City, County produced a horror show in Essex....

Prestatyn take major stride to Alliance title

Feb 18 2008

PRESTATYN took yet another major stride towards the Cymru Alliance title and promotion to the Welsh Premier League when they overwhelmed Lex XI 5-0....

Benitez needs help, says Aldridge

Feb 18 2008

Liverpoool 1-2 Barnsley. FORMER Liverpool and Newport County striker John Aldridge claims the famous Anfield club has “imploded” recently and believes the departure of Rafael Benitez’s assistant this season is a major factor in the team’s plight....

Fowler in the goals as Maesteg smash Garw for six

Feb 18 2008

GARW’S hopes of Welsh League first division survival virtually evaporated when they were trounced 6-0 by fellow strugglers Maesteg Park....

Mowbray still has Premier priority

Feb 18 2008

Coventry 5-0 West Brom. TONY MOWBRAY insists promotion to the Premier League remains the priority for West Brom despite acknowledging that a favourable draw in the next round could offer the chance to reach the FA Cup semi-finals....

Nine-men Port Talbot keep European hopes bubbling

Feb 18 2008

Port Talbot Town 3-1 Caersws. DESPITE having to play 48 minutes with nine men, Port Talbot secured their fourth win on the trot to keep their European hopes bubbling....

Trollops savours great success

Feb 18 2008

Bristol Rovers 1-0 Southampton. BRISTOL ROVERS first-team coach Paul Trollope insisted steering his League One side into the FA Cup quarter-finals with a 1-0 win over Southampton was up there with the best moments of his career....

Spoils shared as Citizens ruin Reds’ party

Feb 18 2008

Bangor City 1-1 Llanelli. HOW vital the final five minutes of this match might be when the curtain falls on the Welsh Premier campaign remains to be seen....

Blackwell pleased with Blades show

Feb 18 2008

Sheffield Utd 0-0 Middlesbrough. NEW Sheffield United manager Kevin Blackwell was encouraged by his first game in charge of the Blades....

Brilliant show by James

Feb 18 2008

Preston 0-1 Portsmouth. PENALTY hero David James admitted Portsmouth were fortunate to reach the quarter-finals of the FA Cup with a 1-0 victory over Preston at Deepdale....

Hat-trick hero Kellaway star of Aber romp

Feb 18 2008

Porthmadog 2-6 Aberystwyth Town. THE Traeth hoodoo struck again with a vengeance as Porthmadog slumped to their 11th home defeat in 12 matches to leave them desperately fighting for survival....

Bluebirds await cup draw after moving within 90 minutes of Wembley

Feb 18 2008

CARDIFF CITY are just 90 minutes from Wembley after reaching the quarter-finals of the FA Cup for the first time in 81 years....

Dave Jones pays tribute to hero Hasselbaink

Feb 18 2008

CARDIFF CITY boss Dave Jones has paid tribute to Jimmy-Floyd Hasselbaink, insisting if he did not think the veteran striker still had plenty to offer he would get rid of him....

Jimmy fires Cardiff to Cup quarter finals

Feb 18 2008

Cardiff City 2-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers. PERHAPS surprisingly there is no FA Cup winner’s medal nestled in the sideboard at veteran striker Jimmy-Floyd Hasselbaink’s home....

Jones hails duo after FA Cup victory

Feb 18 2008

DAVE Jones today hailed teenager Aaron Ramsey and veteran Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, as FA Cup fever began to grip Cardiff....

‘Slick start from City left Wolves shattered’

Feb 18 2008

“WHAT a start!...

Ramsey and Dutch master paint a pretty picture

Feb 18 2008

THERE maybe 19 years between them, but the new kid on the block Aaron Ramsey and the Dutch master Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink sent Wolverhampton Wanderers packing and out of the FA Cup....

Ex-City player Brian Harris dies after short illness

Feb 18 2008

CARDIFF City FC has paid tribute to one of its most versatile former players, fondly regarded as a “natural joker”....

CARDIFF City will play Sheffield United or Middlesbrough in their FA Cup quarter-final.

Feb 18 2008

The Bluebirds landed the only “either-or” left in the pot in the lunchtime draw today, their reward for beating Wolves 2-0 on Saturday....

CARDIFF City will play Sheffield United or Middlesbrough in their FA Cup quarter-final.

Feb 18 2008

The Bluebirds landed the only “either-or” left in the pot in the lunchtime draw today, their reward for beating Wolves 2-0 on Saturday....

Yates grabs goal double as Corries maintain challenge for Division Two title

Feb 18 2008

CARDIFF Corries are chasing hard for the MacWhirter Welsh Football League Division Two title....

Llanelli keeping their noses in front of TNS

Feb 18 2008

LLANELLI are three points clear at the top of Principality Welsh Premier League....

‘It would be nice if we went all the way to the final’

Feb 18 2008

HE’S been there, done that and has got a collection of t-shirts to prove it....

Konica Minolta Cup _ Round Five

Feb 18 2008

Aberavon 30 Cardiff 23; Bargoed 6 Glamorgan Wdrs 25; Bedwas 14 Newport 21; Blackwood 7 Pontypridd 28; Cross Keys 26 Newport Saracens 11; Ebbw Vale 62 Tondu 7; Narberth 5 Bridgend 26; Tonmawr 20 Neath 20 (Neath through on tries 2-3)....

County never at the races against Thurrock

Feb 18 2008

COUNTY suffered their heaviest defeat for almost two years as they were played off the park by mid-table Thurrock on Saturday....

Yates grabs goal double as Corries maintain challenge for Division Two title

Feb 18 2008

CARDIFF Corries are chasing hard for the MacWhirter Welsh Football League Division Two title....

Llanelli keeping their noses in front of TNS

Feb 18 2008

LLANELLI are three points clear at the top of Principality Welsh Premier League football....

Relegation worries are eased with stylish win

Feb 18 2008

MERTHYR Tydfil turned the BGB Southern League, Premier Division table on its head after beating sixth-placed Brackley to ease their relegation worries with a convincing win at Penydarren Park....