While it sits below Europe’s marquee tournaments, the Conference League regularly throws up storylines you won’t find anywhere else. The knockout play‑off first leg between Zrinjski Mostar and Crystal Palace on 19 February is a classic case in point.  Set for a 17:45 GMT kick‑off at the Stadion pod Bijelim Brijegom in Mostar, Bosnia & Herzegovina, this fixture pits the 23rd‑placed team from the league phase against the only Premier League club in the competition. The Eagles travel east as favourites after finishing 10th in the league phase and earning the right to host the second leg at Selhurst Park. Their...

The FA Cup returns to Villa Park on Saturday 14 February, and it promises far more than a mid‑winter Valentine’s Day date for supporters. Aston Villa will host Newcastle United in the 4th round of the competition. Kick‑off is at 17:45 GMT at Villa Park in Birmingham, the same venue where Villa have produced some spectacular football this season. After winning against Newcastle in the Premier League with a 2‑0 win at St James’ Park in late January, Villa will be eager to repeat the trick on home turf. Newcastle arrive bruised from successive defeats and cup exits but remain capable...

There’s nothing routine about a cup semi‑final, especially when the holders need a miracle to stay alive. On Wednesday 4 February, the second leg of the Carabao Cup semi‑final sees Manchester City host Newcastle at the Etihad Stadium. Kick‑off is scheduled for 8 PM (UK time). Pep Guardiola’s men carry a 2-0 aggregate lead after a disciplined away performance at St James’ Park, where Antoine Semenyo struck on 53 minutes and Cherki added a stoppage‑time clincher. Newcastle, the reigning champions, couldn’t break down City’s defence and now need a heroic comeback. The reward is a place at Wembley. Manchester City vs...

Europa League 2025/2026 is finishing its league phase at the end of this month. Match day 8 out of 8 will hold all its games on Thursday, 29 January. One of them will see English Nottingham Forest host Hungarian Ferencváros at their home stadium of City Ground in West Bridgford. The kick off time is 8:00 pm GMT. You can watch the game on TNT Sports 3 in the UK. Ferencváros is currently occupying the 7th line of the league table and has 4 wins, no losses, and 3 draws under their belt. With results like this, they have all...