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Jack Wilshere’s Luton fended off a fightback from Robbie Savage’s Forest Green as the FA Cup first round got under way last night.
Luton took a 3-0 lead, thanks in part to a double from Nakhi Wells, before their National League opponents surged back to 3-3 with 10 minutes to go at Kenilworth Road.
However, Gideon Kodua’s stoppage-time winner spared Luton’s blushes. “Credit to them,” Wilshere said. “We expected them to be like that, a Robbie Savage team. In the first half we did well with killing their spirit. We kept the ball well and it is difficult when they get a bit of momentum. We found a way and sometimes you have to find a way.”
Coventry’s unbeaten start to the season came to an end in the Championship last night. Kieffer Moore’s second-half perfect hat-trick saw Wrexham come from behind to eventually win 3-2 at the Racecourse Ground.
Frank Lampard’s team remain top of the table but Middlesbrough can move level on goal difference with a win at Watford later today. Wrexham climbed into the top half.
“It’s definitely a statement performance and win for us,” said Wrexham’s Phil Parkinson. “We’ve had some terrific performances, but I’m very pleased because this was against an excellent side. If you look at Coventry’s stats, not just the wins, they’re at the top of everything.”
Fixture list
First, a look at today’s timing from across the UK and Europe. All kick-offs 3pm (GMT) unless stated:
Premier League
Brighton v Leeds
Burnley v Arsenal
Crystal Palace v Brentford
Fulham v Wolves
Nottingham Forest v Manchester United
Tottenham v Chelsea (5.30pm)
Liverpool v Aston Villa (8pm)
WSL
Chelsea v London City Lionesses (12pm)
Manchester City v West Ham (12pm)
Championship highlights
Leicester v Blackburn (12.30pm)
Oxford Utd v Millwall
Sheffield Utd v Derby
Stoke v Bristol City
Watford v Middlesbrough
FA Cup highlights
Chelmsford v Braintree (12pm)
Bolton v Huddersfield
Burton v St Albans
Buxton v Chatham
Wigan v Hemel Hempstead
Wycombe v Plymouth
Brackley v Notts County (5.30pm)
Scotland highlights
League Cup semi-final: Motherwell v St Mirren (5.30pm)
Premiership: Hearts v Dundee
Europe highlights
Atlético Madrid v Sevilla (3.15pm)
PSG v Nice (4pm)
Napoli v Como (5pm)
Real Sociedad v Athletic Club (5.30pm)
Bayern Munich v Bayer Leverkusen (5.30pm)
Cremonese v Juventus (7.45pm)
Real Madrid v Valencia (8pm)
Preamble
Hello and welcome to matchday live. The Premier League title race could take another significant twist today with Arsenal and Liverpool both in action. There’s also the London derby between Tottenham and Chelsea, which so often produces storylines, and Manchester United’s quest for a fourth successive win at Sean Dyche’s Nottingham Forest.
Over the next few hours we’ll be building up to all that, plus the early kick-offs in the WSL and Football League, not to mention the box of tricks that is the FA Cup first round.
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