Philippe's late stunner sends Reds through

<div class="SubHeading" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: bold; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 24px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span></div><div class="SubHeading" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: bold; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 24px; padding: 0px;"><img src="http://assets3.lfcimages.com/uploads/2649__7174__coutinhopost1000_517X310.jpg" style="background-color: transparent;" /><span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Philippe</span><span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"> Coutinho's stunning, stoppage-time curler sent Liverpool into the fifth round of the FA Cup on Wednesday night with a 2-1 comeback victory over Bolton Wanderers.</span></div><a name="more"></a><br /><div class="ArticleRight" style="background-color: white; float: right !important; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8000001907349px; height: auto; line-height: 18px; margin-left: 10px; padding-right: 9px; width: 257px;"></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 24px; padding: 0px;">A goal was finally scored in the tie after 58 minutes of the replay, when Eidur Gudjohnsen beat Simon Mignolet with a penalty, awarded against Martin Skrtel for a tackle on Zach Clough inside the travellers' box.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 24px; padding: 0px;">Neil Danns' dismissal for the home side helped the Reds take dominance and their efforts were rewarded with five minutes remaining when Raheem Sterling forced home a crucial equaliser in front of the gathered Kopites.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 24px; padding: 0px;">It was at the same end as added time began and extra-time loomed that the Brazilian No.10 scooped up the ball and smashed a sensational, looping finish beyond the goalkeeper and home to set up a meeting in the next stage with Crystal Palace.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 24px; padding: 0px;">The anticipation ahead of Liverpool's starting XI being confirmed was stoked by a potential 700th Reds appearance for Steven Gerrard, and the stunning personal achievement was confirmed an hour before kick-off at the Macron Stadium</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 24px; padding: 0px;">'Welcome to the club' tweeted Jamie Carragher upon hearing the news that his former teammate had graduated to an elite bracket of men that had previously included only the ex-defender himself and the esteemed Ian Callaghan.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 24px; padding: 0px;">Joe Allen was the other man brought into the line-up by Brendan Rodgers, with Jordan Henderson and Lucas Leiva making way from the side that began Saturday's victory over West Ham United. Daniel Sturridge maintained a spot on the bench.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 24px; padding: 0px;">The opening opportunity of the encounter arrived to the No.8 too. A flowing move from the visitors created space at the edge of Bolton territory and allowed a switch to the right flank, from where the skipper side-footed too close to Andrew Lonergan.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 24px; padding: 0px;">Coutinho, fresh from penning a new, long-term contract at Anfield, next swiped wide to the left, and the home goalkeeper collected a low Sterling drive at the conclusion of a pass-touch-pass-touch approach at great pace.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 24px; padding: 0px;">David Wheater flicked a header into the grateful hands of Mignolet once he had risen highest to meet an inswinging free-kick, and when he later tried to nod down to Gudjohnsen, Liverpool's stopper was alert to collect.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 24px; padding: 0px;">Into the 31st minute and the best chance of the contest. Gerrard drove a raking ball into the run of Alberto Moreno, creeping forward, and possession was rapidly moved to Adam Lallana and then Sterling inside the area.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 24px; padding: 0px;">Faced with bodies between his position and the goal, the 20-year-old paused, waited for enough room and picked his spot in the region of the top corner - unfortunately, the attempt curled onto the outside of the post.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 24px; padding: 0px;">Matt Mills, the Championship outfit's skipper, volleyed an ambitious but on-target blast at Mignolet as the half-time interval approached, and Coutinho whipped one too far to the right, but a third consecutive period in the cup tie ultimately ended without an addition to the scoresheet.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 24px; padding: 0px;">A combination between Coutinho and Sterling set Liverpool on their way at the weekend, and the duo nearly broke the deadlock after the break. But the latter's eventual effort from the left flank was pawed away by the diving Lonergan.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 24px; padding: 0px;">Henderson's energy and endeavour was called for by the manager in the middle of the park, with Gerrard pushed into a more attacking region, but the size of the task suddenly increased shortly before the hour mark.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 24px; padding: 0px;">Neil Lennon's charges countered quickly and as Clough sped inside and into the Reds' area, Skrtel was penalised for his challenge. The experienced Gudjohnsen assumed responsibility and successfully placed the spot-kick home.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 24px; padding: 0px;">Momentum was now behind the buoyant hosts, though their joy was dimmed to a degree by the dismissal of tenacious midfielder Danns, shown a second yellow card and subsequent red by referee Roger East.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 24px; padding: 0px;">Yet, Clough was the catalyst of another troublesome foray toward goal and having held off the exertions of Emre Can to cover, the youngster had Mignolet worried with a thrash in the direction of the near post that carried wide.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 24px; padding: 0px;">Rodgers decided it was time for Sturridge, taking to the field against a team he represented on loan in 2011. It was all Liverpool and the post was clattered again by a deflected Henderson drive that seemed destined for the net.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 24px; padding: 0px;">The Reds were lining up to try to score as the clock ticked into an 80th minute and perhaps got in each other's way, though it did fall to Sterling and his hit from close range was expertly blocked by the diligent Dorian Dervite.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 24px; padding: 0px;">Can walloped another strike onto the crossbar in the latest wave of attack and just as it looked like the campaign was futile, the German clipped a sublime cross-field delivery onto the boot of Sterling to direct past Lonergan.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 24px; padding: 0px;">We seemed set for extra-time, but Coutinho had other ideas. Bolton could not have expected what he produced, lashing an unstoppable hit into the top corner from 20 yards, delighting the fans and teeing up a fifth round tie at Palace.</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 24px; padding: 0px;">Liverpoolfc.com</div>

Philippe's late stunner sends Reds through

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Louis van Gaal: Man Utd manager charged by FA over comments

<div id="headline" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px; outline-style: none;"><h1 class="story-header" itemprop="headline" style="font-size: 2.308em; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: -0.2px; line-height: 1.2; margin: -2px 0px 18px; outline-style: none; padding: 0px 0px 6px;"><a href="http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/80791000/jpg/_80791315_louisvangaal_getty_624.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal" border="0" src="http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/80791000/jpg/_80791315_louisvangaal_getty_624.jpg" /></a></h1></div><div class="introduction" id="story_continues_1" itemprop="description" style="color: #1c1c1c; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.462em; line-height: 1.11; margin-top: 20px; outline-style: none; padding: 0px 0px 12px;">Louis van Gaal has been charged by the Football Association over comments he made to the media after Manchester United's FA Cup fourth-round match against Cambridge United.</div><div style="color: #1c1c1c; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.077em; line-height: 1.35; outline-style: none; padding: 0px 0px 12px;">The FA charge states the manager's words "allege and/or imply bias on the part of the match referee and/or bring the game into disrepute".</div><div style="color: #1c1c1c; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.077em; line-height: 1.35; outline-style: none; padding: 0px 0px 12px;">The Dutchman has until 18:00 GMT on 9 February to respond to the charge.</div><div style="color: #1c1c1c; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.077em; line-height: 1.35; outline-style: none; padding: 0px 0px 12px;">The match at Abbey Stadium on 23 January ended in a goalless draw.</div><div style="color: #1c1c1c; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.077em; line-height: 1.35; outline-style: none; padding: 0px 0px 12px;">The Premier League side beat Cambridge 3-0 in the fourth-round replay at Old Trafford on Tuesday.</div><div style="color: #1c1c1c; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.077em; line-height: 1.35; outline-style: none; padding: 0px 0px 12px;">Van Gaal had questioned the integrity of referee Chris Foy after the first tie against the League Two side, saying "every aspect of a match is against us - the pitch, the referee".</div>

Louis van Gaal: Man Utd manager charged by FA over comments

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FA Cup 5th Round Draw

<div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #444444; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 23px; margin-bottom: 15px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #444444; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 23px; margin-bottom: 15px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><img src="http://soccerblitz.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/facup--620x400.jpg" style="background-color: transparent;" /><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 23px;">The FA Cup fifth round draw for the 2014/2015 season. Chelsea, Manchester City, Swansea, Southampton are out.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #444444; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 23px; margin-bottom: 15px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Defending champions Arsenal and Manchester United are now favourites to win the trophy</div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #444444; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 23px; margin-bottom: 15px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">The draw was held on monday night by Gary Linekar and<b style="border: 0px; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> Alex jones.</b></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #444444; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 23px; margin-bottom: 15px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Bradford v Sunderland or Fulham.<br />Derby County v Reading.<br />Arsenal vs Middlesbrough<br />West Brom vs. West Ham<br />Blackburn Rovers v Rochdale or Stoke<br />Preston North End/Sheffield United v Cambridge United/Manchester United.<br />Aston Villa v Leicester City<br />Crystal Palace v Liverpool/Bolton Wanderers</strong></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #444444; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 23px; margin-bottom: 15px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br />Ties will be played on the weekend of 14/15 February.</strong></div>

FA Cup 5th Round Draw

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Brighton 2-3 Arsenal - Report |

<div style="background-color: white; color: #505050; font-family: ff-meta-web-pro-n4, ff-meta-web-pro, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin-top: 21px;"><img src="http://www.arsenal.com/assets/_files/scaled/696x392/jan_15/gun__1422203864_OzilBHA.jpg" style="background-color: transparent;" /></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #505050; font-family: ff-meta-web-pro-n4, ff-meta-web-pro, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin-top: 21px;">A</div><a name="more"></a>rsenal secured their place in fifth round of the FA Cup with a 3-2 victory at Brighton & Hove Albion on Sunday.<br /><div style="background-color: white; color: #505050; font-family: ff-meta-web-pro-n4, ff-meta-web-pro, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin-top: 21px;">The Gunners had already been installed as one of the favourites for the competition prior to kick off after a day of shocks 24 hours earlier.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #505050; font-family: ff-meta-web-pro-n4, ff-meta-web-pro, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin-top: 21px;">They underlined their pedigree within two minutes as Theo Walcott collected the ball in the area before finding the far corner for his first goal in more than a year.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #505050; font-family: ff-meta-web-pro-n4, ff-meta-web-pro, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin-top: 21px;">Arsène Wenger’s side continued to dominate and extended their lead midway through the first half when Mesut Ozil coolly slotted home.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #505050; font-family: ff-meta-web-pro-n4, ff-meta-web-pro, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin-top: 21px;">It was one-way traffic, but there was a jolt to Arsenal’s system at the start of the second half when Chris O’Grady fired in from the edge of the area.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #505050; font-family: ff-meta-web-pro-n4, ff-meta-web-pro, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin-top: 21px;">But the visitors weathered the storm that followed and restored their two-goal advantage in fine style when Tomas Rosicky volleyed in from 20 yards out.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #505050; font-family: ff-meta-web-pro-n4, ff-meta-web-pro, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin-top: 21px;">But Sam Baldock’s composed finish in the 75th minute ensured we would have a tense finale, with Alexis Sanchez then hitting the bar with a curling free kick - before repeating the trick in extra time.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #505050; font-family: ff-meta-web-pro-n4, ff-meta-web-pro, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin-top: 21px;">The Gunners saw the game out relatively comfortably in the end, and can now look forward to Monday’s fifth-round draw as they move ever closer to Wembley.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #505050; font-family: ff-meta-web-pro-n4, ff-meta-web-pro, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin-top: 21px;">Source:Arsenal.com</div>

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A rsenal secured their place in fifth round of the FA Cup with a 3-2 victory at Brighton & Hove Albion on Sunday. The Gunners had alread...

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Fa Cup Scores

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Mancity trashed out by Boro

<div style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px;"><strong>GOALS from Patrick Bamford and Kike swept Boro in to the fifth round of the FA Cup on a proud afternoon for the club. Writes GORDON COX from the Etihad Stadium.<a name="more"></a></strong></div><div style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px;">Both sides named strong line ups. </div><div style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px;">Tomas Kalas missed the game after taking a kick against Cardiff on Tuesday so Dean Whitehead dropped to the right side of defence. Tomas Mejias, as he was for the third round tie at Barnsley, was in goal with Connor Ripley on the bench. That meant a place in the starting line-up for former City ballboy Adam Clayton.</div><div style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px;">City arrived back last night from a five day break in Abu Dhabi. Included in today’s line-up was Dedryck Boyata who made his City debut in a third round tie at the Riverside in 2010.</div><div style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px;">Willy Caballero was named in goal with Joe Hart on the bench. </div><div style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px;"><div>After an opening few minutes where there the was a respectful approach from both sides on the pitch and plenty verbal jousting between the fans off it, City moved down the left, Aleksander Kolarov swept over a low cross only just out of the reach of Stevan Jovetic.</div><div><br /></div><div>Sergio Aguero was next to try and take the lid off the can as he slid in Jesus Navas. The legs of Mejias came to Boro’s rescue.</div><div><br /></div><div><div>The precision of City’s passing was a notable feature as they dominated possession, though Boro did have the ball in the net when Patrick Bamford flicked on to Lee Tomlin who headed in. The problem was a linesman’s flag had been raised earlier in the move.</div><div><br /></div><div>City continued to search left and right for a way through and a low shot from Aguero flew in to the side netting. </div><div><br /></div><div>Moving forward Boro looked efficient, they just couldn’t do it often enough against a side whose class was evident.</div><div><br /></div><div>On a rare raid a Bamford cross picked out Vossen whose overhead kick was deflected for a corner.</div><div><br /></div><div>Back came City, at one stage lining up to take shots from the edge of the box. Jovetic going close, Boyata shooting well over and James Milner bringing an excellent save from Mejias with a low drive from 20 yards.</div><div><br /></div><div>Boro stuck in, Ben Gibson defended well, so too Daniel Ayala as City probed through the middle and Grant Leadbitter put in a thundering challenge to clear danger and start a moved in one go.</div><div><br /></div><div><div>Two more smart saves from Mejias kept Boro in the game. The first denied David Silva who struck powerfully from 24 yards, then Jovetic was denied from 10 yards closer to goal.</div><div><br /></div><div><div>Bamford headed just over from a Dean Whitehead cross in the closing minutes of the half, closing a period where Boro had seen more of the ball.</div><div><br /></div><div>The final attack of the half saw Albert Adomah set up Lee Tomlin whose low shot from the edge of the box was deflected for a corner. City dealt with and were on what could have been a telling break when referee Phil Dowd blew for half-time.</div><div><br /></div><div><strong>Half-time: Manchester City 0 Middlesbrough 0</strong></div><div><strong><br /></strong></div><div><div>Two yellow cards, one per side, interrupted the flow at the start of the second half. The one shown to Ayala was his tenth of the season and he will miss the next two games.</div><div><br /></div><div>With 52 minutes played Boro swept forward through the middle, Jelle Vossen threaded to Adomah who looked to have lost his chance to shoot. He carried on, forcing a save from Caballero. But the ball ran to <strong>Patrick Bamford</strong> who tucked home from close range.</div><div><br /></div><div>City’s fans were stunned and Boro almost made it two a few minutes later when Leadbitter struck fiercely low and Boyata produced an excellent block.</div><div><br /></div><div>City flew forward and for a short while peppered Boro’s penalty area, but the best two chances in the ensuing minutes fell to the visitors as first Adomah, set up by Tomlin, strode through the middle but his lob was grabbed by Caballero before Tomlin, through the middle, beat the goalkeeper with a low shot which thudded back off the left-hand post.</div><div><br /></div><div><div>Approaching the midway point of the half Manuel Pellegrini made two changes, but apart from when George Friend produced an excellent block to deny Aguero City didn’t threaten as much as they would like.</div><div><br /></div><div>Boro did and from an Adomah cross Vossen made great contact on a volley which needed a smart save to prevent Boro from going two up.</div><div><br /></div><div><div>It took the post to prevent City from drawing level in the 89th minute when Frank Lampard shot from the D, Clayton did all he could to block and ball looped up  and thudded back of Mejias’ left-hand post.</div><div><br /></div><div>In the third minute of injury-time Boro sealed the win. Bamford was fouled on the edge of the penalty area but referee Dowd played an excellent advantage as the ball rolled to Kike who stroked a low shot beyond Caballero.</div><div><br /></div><div>On the whistle Boro’s coaching staff joined the players on the pitch in applauding the Boro fans. It was reciprocated long and loud.</div></div><div><br /></div></div><div><strong>Scorers</strong> Bamford 52, Kike 90+3.</div><div><br /></div></div></div><div>*Earlier today Boro’s U18s consolidated their position at the top of the table when winning 5-1 away to Sunderland. Jordan Jowers (2), Harry Chapman, Alex Pattison and Joe Wheatley the goalscorers. </div></div><div><br /></div></div></div><div style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px;"><strong>Manchester City:</strong> Caballero; Kompany (Capt.), Zabaleta, Kolarov, Boyata, Fernando (Dzeko 78), Milner, Navas (Lampard 66), Silva, Jovetic (Fernandinho 66), Aguero. <strong>Subs:</strong> Hart (gk); Sagna, Clichy, Demichelis.  Order of subs on 66: 1) Lampard 2) Fernandinho.</div><div style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px;"><strong>Middlesbrough:</strong> Mejias; Whitehead, Ayala, Gibson, Friend, Tomlin (Reach 80), Leadbitter (Capt.), Clayton, Adomah, Bamford Wildschut (90+4), Vossen (Kike 86). <strong>Subs:</strong> Ripley (gk); Husband, Woodgate, Omeruo.</div><div style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px;"><strong>Referee</strong> Phil Dowd</div><div style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px;"><strong>Bookings</strong></div><div style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px;"><strong>Manchester City </strong>Kompany 51, foul; Fernandinho 70, foul.</div><div style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px;"><strong>Middlesbrough </strong>Ayala 49, foul; Whitehead 71, time-wasting at free-kick.</div><div style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px;"></div><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px;"><br />credit http://www.mfc.co.uk</span>

Mancity trashed out by Boro

GOALS from Patrick Bamford and Kike swept Boro in to the fifth round of the FA Cup on a proud afternoon for the club. Writes GORDON COX from...

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Chelsea Trashed out of Fa Cup

<div class="text parbase section" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding: 0px;"><div style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Syntax, Arial, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 10px;"><span class="summary-text" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box; color: #595959; font-size: 19px; font-weight: 600; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 15px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><img src="http://www.chelseafc.com/content/cfc/en/homepage/news/boilerplate-config/latest-news/2015/01/match-report--chelsea-v-bradford-city.img.png" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;" /></span></div><a name="more"></a>The Blues are out of the FA Cup after Bradford came from two goals down to record an upset at the Bridge.<br /><div style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Syntax, Arial, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 10px;">It looked like being a routine afternoon on our <span class="mr959" id="mr959_13" style="border-bottom-width: 1px !important; 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text-decoration: none;"> Cech</a> had saved well from Billy Knott.</div><div style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Syntax, Arial, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 10px;">They then completed the turnaround on 82 minutes courtesy of a fine Andy Halliday strike and their win was sealed in injury time through substitute Mark Yeates. <a href="http://www.chelseafc.com/teams/first-team/didier-drogba.html" style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: none;">Didier Drogba</a> and <a href="http://www.chelseafc.com/content/cfc/en/archived/players/kurt-zouma2.html" style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: none;">Kurt Zouma</a> both had chances between the League One side’s third and fourth goals to level but it was those in claret and amber celebrating at the final whistle after our first home loss of the season.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /> </div><h3 style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0e1e7d; font-family: Syntax, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-transform: uppercase;">TEAM NEWS</h3><div style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Syntax, Arial, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.chelseafc.com/teams/management-team/jose-mourinho.html" style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: none;">Jose Mourinho</a> made nine changes to the team that drew with Liverpool on Tuesday night but the team still had a very strong feel to it with <a href="http://www.chelseafc.com/teams/first-team/petr-cech.html" style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: none;">Petr Cech</a> in goal, captain<a href="http://www.chelseafc.com/teams/first-team/didier-drogba.html" style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: none;"> Drogba</a> up front and<a href="http://www.chelseafc.com/teams/first-team/john-mikel-obi.html" style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: none;"> Mikel</a> and<a href="http://www.chelseafc.com/teams/first-team/ramires.html" style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: none;"> Ramires</a> in the middle of the park.</div><div style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Syntax, Arial, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.chelseafc.com/teams/first-team/andreas-christensen.html" style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: none;">Andreas Christensen</a> began on the right of defence – his first home appearance - with <a href="http://www.chelseafc.com/teams/first-team/cesar-azpilicueta.html" style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: none;">Cesar Azpilicueta</a> on the left and, as promised by the manager yesterday,<a href="http://www.chelseafc.com/teams/first-team/gary-cahill.html" style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: none;"> Cahill</a> and<a href="http://www.chelseafc.com/content/cfc/en/archived/players/kurt-zouma2.html" style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: none;"> Zouma</a> in the middle. Mohamed Salah and Loic Remy provided the attacking width either side of Oscar.</div><div style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Syntax, Arial, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 10px;">The bench included league regulars <a href="http://www.chelseafc.com/teams/first-team/thibaut-courtois.html" style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: none;">Thibaut Courtois</a>, <a href="http://www.chelseafc.com/teams/first-team/john-terry.html" style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: none;">John Terry</a>, <a href="http://www.chelseafc.com/teams/first-team/cesc-fabregas.html" style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: none;">Cesc Fabregas</a>, <a href="http://www.chelseafc.com/teams/first-team/eden-hazard.html" style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: none;">Eden Hazard</a> and<a href="http://www.chelseafc.com/teams/first-team/willian.html" style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: none;"> Willian</a>, alongside youngsters <a href="http://www.chelseafc.com/teams/first-team/nathan-ake.html.html" style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: none;">Nathan Ake</a> and Ruben Loftus-Cheek.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /> </div><h3 style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0e1e7d; font-family: Syntax, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-transform: uppercase;">FIRST HALF</h3><div style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Syntax, Arial, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 10px;">The excitable travelling Bradford support were cheering and jeering every tackle, pass and whistle in the opening stages and when<a href="http://www.chelseafc.com/teams/first-team/didier-drogba.html" style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: none;"> Drogba</a> fired into the Shed Upper after good work by Salah with seven minutes played they were on their feet as though celebrating a goal.</div><div style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Syntax, Arial, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.chelseafc.com/teams/first-team/petr-cech.html" style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: none;">Petr Cech</a> had to be at his outstanding best to stop that possibility becoming a reality at the other end five minutes later. It needed the head of<a href="http://www.chelseafc.com/teams/first-team/gary-cahill.html" style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: none;"> Cahill</a> to deflect Gary Liddle’s dipping volley over and from the resulting corner, Andrew Davies got free. His header looked certain to find our net but<a href="http://www.chelseafc.com/teams/first-team/petr-cech.html" style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: none;"> Cech</a>’s reactions were immense and the strength of his left hand just as good.</div><div style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Syntax, Arial, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 10px;">It was quite some stop and the Matthew Harding Stand rose as one to applaud their Czech keeper. Peter Bonetti, a half-time guest along with fellow 1970 FA Cup legends Ron Harris and John Hollins, must have also been mighty impressed.</div><div style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Syntax, Arial, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 10px;">In response Remy forced Ben Williams into his first save of the afternoon and Oscar fired wide from outside the box.</div><div style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Syntax, Arial, sans-serif;">It was from the second of two Oscar corners in succession that we then took the lead midway through the half. His delivery from the left was to the near post and<a href="http://www.chelseafc.com/teams/first-team/gary-cahill.html" style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: none;"> Cahill</a> darted into the open space before delicately flicking the ball into the <span class="mr959" id="mr959_2" style="border-bottom-width: 1px !important; border-style: none none solid !important; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(76, 76, 255) !important; cursor: pointer; display: inline !important; float: none; height: 13px; list-style: none; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; text-decoration: underline !important;">roof</span> of net with the outside of his boot. The big centre-back can’t have scored many better goals.  </div></div><div class="parbase textimage section" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding: 0px;"><div class="image top" id="cq-textimage-jsp-/content/cfc/en/homepage/news/boilerplate-config/latest-news/2015/01/match-report--chelsea-v-bradford-city/jcr:content/main/textimage_0" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><img alt="Chelsea v Bradford" class="cq-dd-image img-responsive" src="http://www.chelseafc.com/content/cfc/en/homepage/news/boilerplate-config/latest-news/2015/01/match-report--chelsea-v-bradford-city/_jcr_content/main/textimage_0/image.img.jpg/1422120064275.jpg" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" title="Chelsea v Bradford" /></div><div class="text" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><div style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Syntax, Arial, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 10px;"><span class="mr959" id="mr959_5" style="border-bottom-width: 1px !important; border-style: none none solid !important; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(76, 76, 255) !important; cursor: pointer; display: inline !important; float: none; height: 13px; list-style: none; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; text-decoration: underline !important;">Drogba</span>, heavily involved throughout, worked himself out of a tight spot near the touchline with some wonderful skill. He instinctively curled for goal but the diving Williams was impressively equal to it, making it one great save apiece.</div><div style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Syntax, Arial, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 10px;">Remy and Salah seemed to get in one another’s way as they attempted to latch onto a Drogba through-ball soon after and when Rory McArdle clattered into the Ivorian from behind, he became the <span class="mr959" id="mr959_3" style="border-bottom-width: 1px !important; border-style: none none solid !important; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(76, 76, 255) !important; cursor: pointer; display: inline !important; float: none; height: 13px; list-style: none; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; text-decoration: underline !important;">game</span>’s first booking.</div><div style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Syntax, Arial, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 10px;">The Blues were now well on top and on 38 minutes we doubled our advantage.</div><div style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Syntax, Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="mr959" id="mr959_6" style="border-bottom-width: 1px !important; border-style: none none solid !important; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(76, 76, 255) !important; cursor: pointer; display: inline !important; float: none; height: 13px; list-style: none; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; text-decoration: underline !important;">Ramires</span> won the ball up in midfield, drove at the retreating Bradford backline, exchanged passes with Salah and finished cutely with his left off the inside of the post. His third goal of the season was his first at our home ground since December 2013.</div></div><div class="clear" style="box-sizing: border-box;"></div></div><div class="BonNAgWQhun" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; height: 80px; line-height: 20px; margin: 10px auto; width: 623.328125px; z-index: 0;"><div id="ad74e59a_1" style="box-sizing: border-box; height: 60px; width: 468px; z-index: 9999;"><iframe height="60" scrolling="no" src="http://n124adserv.com/ads?key=4b763227d8f4492e4ece869100fcef75&width=468&height=60" style="border-style: none; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; z-index: 999999999;" width="468"></iframe></div><div style="bottom: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: 20px; left: 0px; line-height: 13px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; position: relative; width: 470px;"><div style="border-color: rgb(153, 153, 153) transparent; border-style: solid; border-width: 6px 6px 0px 0px; box-sizing: border-box; position: absolute; right: 15px; top: 0px; width: 0px;"><br /></div></div></div><div class="parbase textimage section" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding: 0px;"><div class="image top" id="cq-textimage-jsp-/content/cfc/en/homepage/news/boilerplate-config/latest-news/2015/01/match-report--chelsea-v-bradford-city/jcr:content/main/textimage" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><img alt="Chelsea v Bradford" class="cq-dd-image img-responsive" src="http://www.chelseafc.com/content/cfc/en/homepage/news/boilerplate-config/latest-news/2015/01/match-report--chelsea-v-bradford-city/_jcr_content/main/textimage/image.img.jpg/1422120096240.jpg" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" title="Chelsea v Bradford" /></div><div class="text" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><div style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Syntax, Arial, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 10px;">Any thoughts it would be all plain sailing from then on in were extinguished within three minutes, however.</div><div style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Syntax, Arial, sans-serif;">Jon Stead picked up a loose ball on the edge of our box after we didn’t fully clear a deep Bradford free-kick, created a yard of space for himself and thrashed a left-footed shot high into the very corner of the net. The man with Premier League pedigree had brought his side right back into the game and the travelling Bantams were buoyant at the break.</div></div><div class="clear" style="box-sizing: border-box;"></div></div><div class="text parbase section" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding: 0px;"><h3 style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0e1e7d; font-family: Syntax, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-transform: uppercase;">SECOND HALF</h3><div style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Syntax, Arial, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 10px;">Within a couple of minutes of the restart Salah took his time before dinking Remy in but after teeing himself up the Frenchman volleyed just wide.</div><div style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Syntax, Arial, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 10px;">Bradford, now attacking the end in which their supporters were housed, forced a couple of corners and from the second, the big forward Hanson headed  straight at<a href="http://www.chelseafc.com/teams/first-team/petr-cech.html" style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: none;"> Cech</a>, who was then called upon to tip former Blue Filipe Morais’ angled drive over. Another <span class="mr959" id="mr959_4" style="border-bottom-width: 1px !important; border-style: none none solid !important; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(76, 76, 255) !important; cursor: pointer; display: inline !important; float: none; height: 13px; list-style: none; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; text-decoration: underline !important;">player</span> to have once called our Academy home, Billy Knott, curled over after good work from Stead.</div><div style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Syntax, Arial, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 10px;">We were by no means in control at this point though Salah with a bending 20-yarder wasn’t far away from netting our third of the day on the hour. At the other end Knott floored<a href="http://www.chelseafc.com/content/cfc/en/archived/players/kurt-zouma2.html" style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: none;"> Zouma</a> when his volley hit the 20-year-old square in the face.</div><div style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Syntax, Arial, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 10px;">He was soon back on his feet but<a href="http://www.chelseafc.com/teams/first-team/john-mikel-obi.html" style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: none;"> Mikel</a> didn’t have such luck and had to be replaced after a clash of heads left him bloodied and bruised. Salah also made way with<a href="http://www.chelseafc.com/teams/first-team/willian.html" style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: none;"> Willian</a> and<a href="http://www.chelseafc.com/teams/first-team/cesc-fabregas.html" style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: none;"> Fabregas</a> introduced.</div><div style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Syntax, Arial, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 10px;">The latter immediately backheeled to Oscar who shot wide and then<a href="http://www.chelseafc.com/teams/first-team/didier-drogba.html" style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: none;"> Drogba</a> met one of the Spaniard’s free-kicks with a towering header – straight at Williams.</div><div style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Syntax, Arial, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 10px;">Bradford’s aerial prowess remained a threat and it was via this route that they levelled the score with 15 minutes to go.</div><div style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Syntax, Arial, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 10px;">A long throw was flicked on by Hanson to Knott whose first-time shot on the slide was saved by<a href="http://www.chelseafc.com/teams/first-team/petr-cech.html" style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: none;"> Cech</a>with his feet. The rebound fell to the unmarked Morais who couldn’t miss.</div><div style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Syntax, Arial, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 10px;">Mourinho immediately sent <a href="http://www.chelseafc.com/teams/first-team/eden-hazard.html" style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: none;">Hazard</a> on and there followed a good spell of Blues pressure but, extraordinarily, it was Bradford that struck again.</div><div style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Syntax, Arial, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 10px;">Stead controlled the ball with his back to goal inside the area and laid it back to Halliday, whose first-time shot on the run was hard and true, and beyond<a href="http://www.chelseafc.com/teams/first-team/petr-cech.html" style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: none;"> Cech</a>’s reach.</div><div style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Syntax, Arial, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 10px;">Mourinho sent<a href="http://www.chelseafc.com/content/cfc/en/archived/players/kurt-zouma2.html" style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: none;"> Zouma</a> up front alongside<a href="http://www.chelseafc.com/teams/first-team/didier-drogba.html" style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: none;"> Drogba</a> and he flicked on a<a href="http://www.chelseafc.com/teams/first-team/cesc-fabregas.html" style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: none;"> Fabregas</a> cross but<a href="http://www.chelseafc.com/teams/first-team/didier-drogba.html" style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: none;"> Drogba</a> on the stretch could only head agonisingly over.<a href="http://www.chelseafc.com/content/cfc/en/archived/players/kurt-zouma2.html" style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: none;"> Zouma</a> then blazed a<a href="http://www.chelseafc.com/teams/first-team/ramires.html" style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: none;"> Ramires</a> cut-back well over.</div><div style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Syntax, Arial, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 10px;">Seven minutes of additional time were signalled but it was our visitors from Yorkshire who netted the sixth goal of a momentous game. Stead held the ball up well again and slipped in sub Yeates who sent<a href="http://www.chelseafc.com/teams/first-team/petr-cech.html" style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: none;">Cech</a> the wrong way with a cool finish. The Bradford players and <span class="mr959" id="mr959_11" style="border-bottom-width: 1px !important; border-style: none none solid !important; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(76, 76, 255) !important; cursor: pointer; display: inline !important; float: none; height: 13px; list-style: none; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; text-decoration: underline !important;">fans</span> celebrated for long after the final whistle.</div><div style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Syntax, Arial, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 10px;">We may be out of this competition but we have the opportunity to reach the final of the Capital One Cup on Tuesday when Liverpool visit the Bridge for the second leg of the semi-final.</div><div style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Syntax, Arial, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 10px;"><b style="box-sizing: border-box;">Chelsea</b> (4-2-3-1):<a href="http://www.chelseafc.com/teams/first-team/petr-cech.html" style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: none;"> Cech</a>; <a href="http://www.chelseafc.com/teams/first-team/andreas-christensen.html" style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: none;">Christensen</a>,<a href="http://www.chelseafc.com/teams/first-team/gary-cahill.html" style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: none;"> Cahill</a>,<a href="http://www.chelseafc.com/content/cfc/en/archived/players/kurt-zouma2.html" style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: none;"> Zouma</a>,<a href="http://www.chelseafc.com/teams/first-team/cesar-azpilicueta.html" style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: none;"> Azpilicueta</a>;<a href="http://www.chelseafc.com/teams/first-team/ramires.html" style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: none;"> Ramires</a>,<a href="http://www.chelseafc.com/teams/first-team/john-mikel-obi.html" style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: none;"> Mikel</a> (<span class="mr959" id="mr959_9" style="border-bottom-width: 1px !important; border-style: none none solid !important; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(76, 76, 255) !important; cursor: pointer; display: inline !important; float: none; height: 13px; list-style: none; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; text-decoration: underline !important;">Fabregas</span> 70); Remy (<a href="http://www.chelseafc.com/teams/first-team/eden-hazard.html" style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: none;">Hazard</a> 76), Oscar, Salah (<span class="mr959" id="mr959_8" style="border-bottom-width: 1px !important; border-style: none none solid !important; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(76, 76, 255) !important; cursor: pointer; display: inline !important; float: none; height: 13px; list-style: none; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; text-decoration: underline !important;">Willian</span> 70);<a href="http://www.chelseafc.com/teams/first-team/didier-drogba.html" style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: none;"> Drogba</a> (c).<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><b style="box-sizing: border-box;">Unused subs</b> Courtois, Terry, Ake, Loftus-Cheek.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><b style="box-sizing: border-box;">Scorers</b> <span class="mr959" id="mr959_7" style="border-bottom-width: 1px !important; border-style: none none solid !important; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(76, 76, 255) !important; cursor: pointer; display: inline !important; float: none; height: 13px; list-style: none; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; text-decoration: underline !important;">Cahill</span> 21,<a href="http://www.chelseafc.com/teams/first-team/ramires.html" style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: none;"> Ramires</a> 38</div><div style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Syntax, Arial, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 10px;"><b style="box-sizing: border-box;">Bradford City</b> (4-4-2): Williams; Darby, Davies, McArdle, Meredith; Morais (Clarke 89), Knott (Yeates 80), Halliday (Routis 87), Liddle; Hanson, Stead.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><b style="box-sizing: border-box;">Unused Subs</b> Urwin, Sheehan, Clarke, Kennedy, Zoko.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><b style="box-sizing: border-box;">Scorers</b> Stead 42, Morais 75, Halliday 82, Yeates 90+4<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><b style="box-sizing: border-box;">Booked</b> McArdle 23, Clarke 90+1</div><div style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Syntax, Arial, sans-serif;"><b style="box-sizing: border-box;">Referee</b> Andre Marriner<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><b style="box-sizing: border-box;">Crowd</b> 41,014</div><div style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Syntax, Arial, sans-serif;">Credit Chelseafc.com</div></div>

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