FA Cup Fifth Round: Bradford 2 Sunderland 0: Bradford, a city whose last meaningful flirtation with the FA Cup came some 104 years ago, now stand one victory from a Wembley semi-final after a stunning 2-0 upset of Premier League Sunderland at Valley Parade.

The draw for the fifth round of the FA Cup is as follows:

Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge could be back in contention for the second leg of the Capital One Cup semi-final against Chelsea on Tuesday.

Chelsea 2 Bradford 4: FA Cup Fourth Round: Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has lost faith in a number of his squad players ahead of the club’s League Cup semi-final second-leg with Liverpool tomorrow, after his second-string was humiliated by League One minnows Bradford on Saturday.

A dressing room visit from Jose Mourinho was the “icing on the cake” for Bradford goalkeeper Ben Williams after the Bantams’ astounding 4-2 comeback win over Chelsea in the FA Cup on Saturday.

Chelsea’s £200m men were sunk by a supermarket shelf stacker who was plucked from non-league obscurity for the princely sum of £7,500.

Paul Lambert insists Aston Villa are a different football club now from the one which made an embarrassing Capital One Cup semi-final exit to Bradford seven months ago.

Bradford 0 Swansea 5

Bradford could refuse to play in the Europa League next season should they qualify by beating Swansea in the Capital One Cup final, according to Bantams co-chairman Mark Lawn.

Capital One Cup Final: Bradford v Swansea City

Arsenal’s season of struggles continued yesterday as they were knocked out of the FA Cup by npower Championship side Blackburn.

Ireland U21 boss Noel King reckons more of his gems can follow Jeff Hendrick into the senior fold after he yesterday drafted in a dozen uncapped players for the upcoming friendly against Holland.

How Reading reject Carl McHugh went from also-ran to Wembley with giantkillers Bradford City. By Liam Mackey

Paul Lambert will attempt to pick up the pieces of Aston Villa’s shock Capital One Cup exit against Bradford safe in the knowledge that his job is not under threat.

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Aston Villa 2 Bradford 1 (Bradford win 4-3 on aggregate)

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Bradford 3 Aston Villa 1

Shay Given admits Aston Villa’s cup success has helped him cope with the frustration of being number two goalkeeper this season.

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Bradford 1 Arsenal 1 (Bradford win 3-2 on penalties)

Bradford manager Peter Taylor has turned down the chance to become Alan Pardew’s assistant at Newcastle, according to Bantams joint-chairman Mark Lawn.

Wigan have appointed assistant boss Chris Hutchings as the club’s new manager after Paul Jewell resigned today – less than 24 hours after leading the club to Premiership safety.

Daryl Murphy ensured Sunderland’s push for automatic promotion remained on track with an 89th-minute equaliser against promotion rivals Stoke at the Stadium of Light.

Wigan manager Paul Jewell is hoping Arsene Wenger does not have a long memory and an axe to grind.

BRADFORD are standing by Dean Windass as the Football Association investigate two biting allegations.

Nottingham Forest booked their place in the second round of the Carling Cup on the night the club’s English top-flight record of 42 matches unbeaten was broken by Arsenal.

The team formerly known as Wimbledon began life as the Milton Keynes Dons with a point as they fought back from a goal down to draw 1-1 at home to Barnsley in the Coca-Cola Football League 1.

Bryan Robson will decide whether or not to walk out on relegated Bradford City after this week’s rearranged creditors meeting.

Bryan Robson has returned to management with First Division strugglers Bradford.

Bradford tonight sacked manager Nicky Law, after a run of 11 Nationwide Division One matches without a victory.

Sheffield United knocked West Brom off the First Division summit with a 2-0 victory in the battle of the top two at The Hawthorns.

Ashley Ward has moved a step closer to a possible move to Sheffield United after being released by Bradford.

Cheltenham pulled off arguably the shock result of the Worthington Cup first round by dumping Norwich out of the Worthington Cup.

Bradford 0 Wolves 0

Bradford City 0 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0

The storm clouds over Bradford City were lifted this afternoon as Nicky Law sent out his team to contest a fixture which might never have taken place.

Bradford this morning staved off the threat of liquidation when creditors voted to accept a rescue package to save the Yorkshire club.

Benito Carbone is set to secure his release from Bradford City tomorrow - saving the jobs of 19 other players in the process.

Benito Carbone has signed a two-year deal with Como - and his agent is confident former club Bradford can agree a pay-off with the Italian.

Bradford City will not be renewing the contracts of six of their players, including club skipper Stuart McCall and former England and Manchester United winger Lee Sharpe.

Bradford City chairman Geoffrey Richmond will spend today and tomorrow mulling over applications for the manager’s job at Valley Parade following the resignation of Jim Jefferies.

Bradford City have today parted company with manager Jim Jefferies after just 14 months at the helm.

Coventry City 0 Bradford City 0