David Wagner is looking for success in the FA Cup to offer a fillip in the Premier League even if José Mourinho’s Manchester United may hardly be quaking in their boots at the prospect of facing Huddersfield, having beaten them 2-0 at Old Trafford on Saturday.
Three extra-time goals allowed Huddersfield their second win in 11
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Huddersfield beat United at home in October but the harsh realities of the Premier League have since bitten hard. Wagner saw Tuesday night’s victory – any victory – as a platform “to build momentum for the Premier League”, with Bournemouth due at the John Smith’s Stadium on Sunday, and having at least one more fixture to play as no headache. “No, it’s something we have worked hard for,” he said. “To play Manchester United at home in the fifth round of the Cup is never a distraction. The whole city will get behind us.”
Huddersfield were criticised for their aggressive treatment of Alexis Sánchez at Old Trafford but Wagner said
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Steve Cotterill, with his improving Birmingham team having gained 16 points from their last seven Championship games, made seven changes from the side that beat Sheffield Wednesday to move four points above the relegation zone and the prospect of Sunday’s trip to Villa Park will soon resharpen their focus.
“We didn’t need that, going into extra time,” Cotterill said. “But I couldn’t
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Firstly Steve Mounié, Huddersfield’s scorer in the initial tie, headed in at the far post from Scott Malone’s excellent left-wing centre. It was the Benin striker’s sixth goal since signing from Nimes for £11.5m last summer.
Then Rajiv van La Parra passed the ball into an empty net as it rebounded from Stockdale after Tom Ince had been bundled to the ground when running in on goal. It was
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Huddersfield are so desperate to avoid returning to the Championship, and Birmingham so desperate to stay in it, their managers changed more than
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The number of changes in personnel contributed to a stop-stop opening first half. Birmingham broke through when Lukas Jutkiewicz headed down a long ball to his strike partner. Adams took a touch to
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