Everton 2 Tamworth 0

SUNDERLAND’S promising Irish defender John Egan has joined Championship side Crystal Palace on loan.

EVERTON boss David Moyes claims recent results show why nobody can take anything for granted in the Premier League.

Manchester City and Manchester United will face off in the third round of the FA Cup after today's draw.

FA Cup holders Liverpool have been drawn at home to Arsenal in the pick of the ties in the third round of this year’s competition.

Fabled FA Cup giantkillers Hereford booked themselves a third-round date in January by beating Coca-Cola League One side Port Vale 4-0 at Edgar Street today.

Jimmy White faces an uphill battle to qualify for the final stages of the Royal London Grand Prix after losing his first two group matches in Prestatyn.

PETER CROUCH began the season being booed onto the pitch by England supporters.

Leyton Orient’s reward for eliminating Fulham is another top-flight opponent from the capital, Charlton, in the fourth round.

The draw for the Fourth Round of the FA Cup is as follows:

Lee Hendrie wants to finish his career at Aston Villa and insists that despite considering a loan move to get first-team football he still has a good working relationship with David O’Leary.

NON-LEAGUE Burscough could face a trip to Peterborough as reward for knocking League One Gillingham out of the FA Cup.

Aston Villa are boosted by the return of striker Kevin Phillips for tomorrow night’s clash with Portsmouth at Fratton Park.

Being drawn low at Chester has always been regarded as a distinct advantage and the opening day of the May meeting proved no exception, with three of the winners coming from stall one.

Stephen Clemence is set to ease Birmingham manager Steve Bruce’s midfield injury problems by winning his battle to be fit for Sunday’s derby with Aston Villa.

Here is the full club-by-club list of transfer deals completed during the calendar month of January.

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