FA Cup holders Manchester City have been drawn away to Tottenham in the fourth round, while Maidstone United – the lowest-ranked side left in the competition – travel to Championship high-flyers Ipswich. There could also be a non-League versus Premier League tie between Eastleigh and Manchester United, if the fifth-tier side win their home third-round replay against League Two Newport and if United beat Wigan on Monday night.
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remier League strugglers Sheffield United have sacked Paul Heckingbottom and appointed their former manager Chris Wilder as his replacement. United are bottom of the Premier League and four points from safety after losing 11 of their opening 14 games. Owner Prince Abdullah told Talksport Wilder was “the best guy on Planet Earth to take over the club right now”.
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Riyad Mahrez hit a Wembley hat-trick to send Manchester City into the FA Cup final with a 3-0 win over Sheffield United. After his 42nd-minute penalty broke Sheffield United’s resistance at the end of the first half, the Algeria international ran through a parting defence just after the hour mark to add his second before sweeping in a fine third in the 66th minute.
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Sheffield United have confirmed that manager Chris Wilder has left the club after almost five years in charge. Wilder has left with the Blades bottom of the Premier League, with 14 points from 28 games.
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Liverpool restored their 13-point lead at the top of the Premier League with a 2-0 victory over Sheffield United that guarantees Jurgen Klopp’s side an unbeaten calendar year in the top flight.
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