Key occasions
Jack Wilshere's Luton fended off a fightback from Robbie Savage's Forest Inexperienced because the FA Cup first spherical received underneath method final evening.
Luton took a 3-0 lead, thanks partly to a double from Nakhi Wells, earlier than their Nationwide League opponents surged again to 3-3 with 10 minutes to go at Kenilworth Highway.
Nonetheless, Gideon Kodua's stoppage-time winner spared Luton's blushes. “Credit score to them,” Wilshere stated. “We anticipated them to be like that, a Robbie Savage group. Within the first half we did properly with killing their spirit. We stored the ball properly and it's tough after they get a little bit of momentum. We discovered a method and generally it's important to discover a method.”
Coventry's unbeaten begin to the season got here to an finish within the Championship final evening. Kieffer Moore's second-half good hat-trick noticed Wrexham come from behind to ultimately win 3-2 on the Racecourse Floor.
Frank Lampard's group stay high of the desk however Middlesbrough can transfer stage on purpose distinction with a win at Watford later as we speak. Wrexham climbed into the highest half.
“It's positively an announcement efficiency and win for us,” stated Wrexham's Phil Parkinson. “We've had some terrific performances, however I'm more than happy as a result of this was in opposition to a superb facet. In the event you take a look at Coventry's stats, not simply the wins, they're on the high of all the things.”
Fixture checklist
First, a take a look at as we speak's timing from throughout the UK and Europe. All kick-offs 3pm (GMT) until said:
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 Metropolis Lionesses (12pm)
Manchester Metropolis v West Ham (12pm)
Championship highlights
Leicester v Blackburn (12.30pm)
Oxford Utd v Millwall
Sheffield Utd v Derby
Stoke v Bristol Metropolis
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 Good (4pm)
Napoli v Como (5pm)
Actual Sociedad v Athletic Membership (5.30pm)
Bayern Munich v Bayer Leverkusen (5.30pm)
Cremonese v Juventus (7.45pm)
Actual Madrid v Valencia (8pm)
Preamble
Howdy and welcome to matchday dwell. The Premier League title race may take one other important twist as we speak with Arsenal and Liverpool each in motion. There's additionally the London derby between Tottenham and Chelsea, which so usually produces storylines, and Manchester United's quest for a fourth successive win at Sean Dyche's Nottingham Forest.
Over the subsequent few hours we'll be constructing as much as all that, plus the early kick-offs within the WSL and Soccer League, to not point out the field of methods that's the FA Cup first spherical.
Please do get in contact through the designated matchday.dwell@theguardian.com e mail or remark beneath the road along with your plans, predictions and opinions forward of the day's soccer.
