SUNDERLAND boss Steve Bruce insisted the FA Cup was still alive and kicking at the Stadium of Light after Fraizer Campbell’s brace broke the hearts of 8,000 travelling Barrow supporters.

Stoke 3 York 1

Sunderland 3 Barrow 0

Sunderland manager Steve Bruce has warned his injury-hit squad not to allow non-league Barrow to deny them their best chance of silverware this season.

Blue Square Premier strugglers Barrow landed a lucrative FA Cup third round trip to Sunderland after making short work of their league’s runaway leaders Oxford at Holker Street.

SVEN-GORAN ERIKSSON has played down suggestions financial gain is behind his spectacular move to Notts County and insists he views the job as “the biggest football challenge of his life”.

Striker Guy Bates has rejoined Drogheda United after being released by RAA Louvieroise in Belgium at the end of their season, the club said today.

Football League new boys Burton Albion face a difficult away trip to Coca-Cola Championship club Reading following the draw for the first round of the Carling Cup today.

Derby 1 Nottingham Forest 1

NIGEL CLOUGH admits he was surprised how poor Derby were in his first game in charge on Saturday — and claims Burton might have done better.

West Brom progressed in their FA Cup third round clash tonight as they defeated Peterborough 2-0 at London Road.

NEW Derby manager Nigel Clough is relishing a “tremendous challenge” after following in his father’s footsteps.

Middlesbrough 2 Barrow 1

LEEDS UNITED have endured many low points in their recent history but none, perhaps, as humiliating as yesterday, when they were bundled out of the FA Cup second round by non-league Histon, a team that was playing in front of double-figure crowds just 10 years ago.

A LAST-GASP goal from Craig Mackail-Smith gave Peterborough a 1-0 win over Ryman Premier side AFC Hornchurch in the first round of the FA Cup yesterday.

MICHAEL KIGHTLY marked his first start in five months with a goal as Wolves gained ground in the Coca-Cola Championship play-off hunt at Molineux and ended Cardiff’s own lingering promotion hopes.

Seven-time champion Stephen Hendry tonight hailed his greatest ever first round victory in 23 visits to the Crucible.

WEST BROM returned to the top of the Coca-Cola Championship after Zoltan Gera’s second-half goal earned the Baggies a 1-0 win at Wolves.

West Brom returned to the top of the Coca-Cola Championship after Zoltan Gera’s second-half goal earned the Baggies a 1-0 win at Wolves.

CHRIS TODD and Danny Stevens both scored twice as Blue Square Premier side Torquay upset League One Yeovil at Plainmoor.