LONDON (Reuters) – While Manchester United and title rivals Manchester City resume their slugfest for Premier League silverware, Aston Villa and Newcastle United meet on Tuesday in a relegation dogfight that neither would have expected to be embroiled in.

Both are mired in deep trouble and staring anxiously downwards at the clubs behind them. For beleaguered managers Paul Lambert and Alan Pardew, a victory cannot come soon enough.

LONDON, Jan 28 (Reuters) – While Manchester United and title rivals Manchesater City resume their slugfest for Premier League silverware, Aston Villa and Newcastle United meet on Tuesday in a relegation dogfight that neither would have expected to be embroiled in.

Both are mired in deep trouble and staring anxiously downwards at the clubs behind them. For beleaguered managers Paul Lambert and Alan Pardew, a victory cannot come soon enough.

LONDON (Reuters) – Third-tier Oldham Athletic stunned seven-times FA Cup winners Liverpool with a shock 3-2 fourth-round win on Sunday and Leeds United caused another big upset by knocking out Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 at Elland Road.

Holders Chelsea were also heading for a surprise defeat at third-tier Brentford until Fernando Torres hit a late equaliser to salvage a 2-2 draw.

LONDON (Reuters) – Much-maligned striker Fernando Torres rescued FA Cup holders Chelsea from an ignominious fourth-round exit after his 83rd-minute equaliser salvaged a 2-2 draw at third tier Brentford on Sunday.

The Spaniard swept home to secure a replay as Chelsea, who missed out on one Wembley appearance after losing over two legs to Swansea City in the Capital One (League) Cup semi-finals, twice needed to come from behind at Griffin Park.

LONDON, Jan 27 (Reuters) – Much-maligned striker Fernando Torres rescued FA Cup holders Chelsea from an ignominious fourth-round exit after his 83rd-minute equaliser salvaged a 2-2 draw at third tier Brentford on Sunday.

The Spaniard swept home to secure a replay as Chelsea, who missed out on one Wembley appearance after losing over two legs to Swansea City in the Capital One (League) Cup semi-finals, twice needed to come from behind at Griffin Park.

LONDON (Reuters) – Fourth-tier Bradford City’s remarkable run to the Capital One (League) Cup final, a feat all the more astonishing in the all-consuming Premier League era, should provide an extra spring in the step of clubs dreaming of an FA Cup giantkilling.

While Bradford’s achievements are unlikely to be emulated in the sport’s most famous domestic cup competition, with just two all-Premier League fourth round ties, the potential for upsets are abound this weekend.

LONDON, Jan 24 (Reuters) – Fourth-tier Bradford City’s remarkable run to the Capital One (League) Cup final, a feat all the more astonishing in the all-consuming Premier League era, should provide an extra spring in the step of clubs dreaming of an FA Cup giantkilling.

While Bradford’s achievements are unlikely to be emulated in the sport’s most famous domestic cup competition, with just two all-Premier League fourth round ties, the potential for upsets are abound this weekend.

LONDON, Jan 24 (Reuters) – Fourth-tier Bradford City’s remarkable run to the Capital One (League) Cup final, a feat all the more astonishing in the all-consuming Premier League era, should provide an extra spring in the step of clubs dreaming of an FA Cup giantkilling.

While Bradford’s achievements are unlikely to be emulated in the sport’s most famous domestic cup competition, with just two all-Premier League fourth round ties, the potential for upsets are abound this weekend.

LONDON (Reuters) – West Ham United’s teenage defender Daniel Potts was taken to hospital suffering from concussion after being briefly knocked out in a second-half clash of heads with Arsenal defender Bacary Sagna in their Premier League match on Wednesday.

West Ham manager Sam Allardyce said Potts, 18, was knocked out in the challenge with Sagna, and “hit the ground as a dead weight” where he hit his head again.

LONDON, Jan 23 (Reuters) – West Ham United’s teenage defender Daniel Potts was taken to hospital suffering from concussion after being briefly knocked out in a second-half clash of heads with Arsenal defender Bacary Sagna in their Premier League match on Wednesday.

West Ham manager Sam Allardyce said Potts, 18, was knocked out in the challenge with Sagna, and “hit the ground as a dead weight” where he hit his head again.