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What has gone wrong for Saudi-backed Newcastle?
AFP · 4 hours ago
Newcastle enjoyed a meteoric rise during the first 18 months of their new era under the control of the Saudi sovereign wealth fund but the Magpies'
Chelsea supporters warn club of 'irreversible toxicity' from fans
AFP · 1 week ago
Chelsea face creating "irreversible toxicity" among their fanbase over how the club is run, according to the Chelsea Supporters'
Man Utd teenager Mainoo gets first England call-up
AFP · 1 week ago
Manchester United teenager Kobbie Mainoo has earned his first England call-up for their forthcoming friendlies against Brazil and Belgium.
Fernandes urges Man Utd to use Liverpool win as fuel for late surge
AFP · 1 week ago
Bruno Fernandes has urged Manchester United to use the "spicy" FA Cup quarter-final win against Liverpool as fuel for a late surge in their troubled season.
Ten Hag hopes landmark Liverpool win can be Man Utd turning point
AFP · 1 week ago
Erik ten Hag believes Manchester United's thrilling 4-3 FA Cup quarter-final victory over Liverpool can be the launching pad for a successful end to a troubled season for the Red Devils.
Man Utd fightback ends Liverpool's quadruple quest in FA Cup classic
AFP · 1 week ago
Manchester United ended Liverpool's quest for a quadruple of trophies in Jurgen Klopp's final season after Amad Diallo's winner edged a thrilling FA Cup quarter-final 4-3 after extra-time.
Pochettino pleads with Chelsea fans to 'trust' him after Leicester scare
AFP · 1 week ago
Mauricio Pochettino pleaded with Chelsea fans to "trust" him and show support for Raheem Sterling after the pair were booed during Sunday's FA Cup quarter-final win against second-tier Leicester.
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The Northern Ireland League Cup, also known as the NIFL Cup or simply the Irish League Cup, is a national football knockout cup competition in Northern Ireland. This tournament, which sits behind the NIFL Premiership and Irish Cup in terms of domestic prestige, began in 1987 but was taken over by the Northern Ireland Football League in 2013. This competition is open to all 36 Northern Ireland Football League clubs. The 16 highest-ranked teams from the previous season's league standings (all 12 NIFL Premiership sides and the top four NIFL Championship outfits) are given byes to the second round and are also seeded for that stage. Of the remaining 20 NIFL clubs, eight are randomly drawn to face off in the first round while the remaining 12 become unseeded teams for the second round.