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The big VAR debate: with, without or change its scope?
15.02.2026 19:21After a weekend of FA Cup action without VAR, BBC Sport ask managers, fans and pundits whether the game needs technology - and what needs to change.
183 team changes in 14 ties - but does it really matter for the FA Cup?
15.02.2026 18:55Does 183 team changes in 14 ties devalue the FA Cup? Chief football writer Phil McNulty insists the cup retains its old magic.
Matheson on Old Trafford heroics, 'torrid time' as £1m teenager & McLeod death
16.02.2026 06:58A 16-year-old Luke Matheson wrote his name in the history books by scoring against Manchester United in 2019. Six years later, he is aiming for more cup heroics with Macclesfield.
Lampard fan v Lampard in pivotal game at top of Championship
16.02.2026 09:00In-depth preview of leaders Middlesbrough's game against second-placed Coventry in a key game in the Championship season.
The curious case of Chermiti in Rohl's Rangers revolution
15.02.2026 20:48BBC Scotland looks at Youssef Chermiti's impact for Rangers against Hearts and beyond.
Chelsea keen on Murillo - Monday's gossip
15.02.2026 20:52Murillo has suitors in London and on Merseyside, his Nottingham Forest team-mate Morgan Gibbs-White could be heading to Manchester, and Everton remain keen on Fulham's Harry Wilson.
Celtic spirit reminds O'Neill of glory years
15.02.2026 18:53Interim manager Martin O'Neill says the current side's fighting spirit reminds him of his previous Celtic glory years after their comeback win in Kilmarnock.
'A throwback' - Wolves beat Grimsby in FA Cup mudbath
15.02.2026 18:29Premier League Wolves edge League Two Grimsby in an "old school cup tie" which provided an FA Cup "throwback".
Arsenal put four past Wigan in FA Cup
15.02.2026 20:27Watch highlights as an early flurry of Arsenal goals saw them ease to a comfortable victory over Wigan to reach the fifth round of the FA Cup.