Less than a month ago, these two clubs were in very different places. Wycombe Wanderers were two points above the drop zone having just lost 2-0 to Barnet – a draw against the same opposition meant Newport County were rock bottom, seven points adrift of safety. It is indicative of the topsy-turvy nature of League… Read more →
Here are The Football Lab’s predictions for 13 of the weekend’s FA Cup games. We start at Priestfield… Gillingham v Brackley Town Gillingham’s Paul Konchesky scored for West Ham in the 2006 FA Cup Final, but the signs are his career could be coming to an end. With the veteran at left-back and a central… Read more →
In a game that was high on effort but low on finesse, Wycombe Wanderers edged out Stevenage with a 1-0 win. The visitors have enjoyed some impressive results this year but struggled to follow them up and the attacking side of their Adams Park display left much to be desired. The hosts had conceded eight goals in… Read more →
A division where owners are tighter than Wycombe’s midfield, finances are scarce in League Two. Portsmouth and Luton are the money-men, evidenced by the former signing Carl Baker and the latter bringing in star performers at Oxford. Both hope to convert big budgets into promotion but money is not the only factor, as Accrington Stanley… Read more →
Gareth Ainsworth was nicknamed ‘Wild Thing’ during his playing days, due to his appearance and rock star ambitions, but his tactics as Wycombe Wanderers boss have been anything but wild. A tightly-knit team, the Chairboys kept 17 clean sheets last season, the second highest number in League Two. While their capacity for shut-outs is encouraging, it appears their only way of… Read more →
A dynamic performance from AFC Wimbledon at Adams Park saw them gain a priceless 2-1 win over play-off rivals Wycombe, with a brace from Lyle Taylor. The striker’s early tap-in gave the south-west Londoners the lead in an impressive first half, before Paul Hayes equalized just after the restart. Taylor converted a penalty that saw the visitors re-take the advantage… Read more →
Rewind five months, and Newport got a priceless 2-0 win at Adams Park. That victory, their first since the ill-fated regime of Terry Butcher, is a big reason why the Exiles’ Football League’s status now looks in safe hands. Medy Elito was a key performer in Buckinghamshire, but he will miss the return fixture, after being sent off… Read more →
Here are The Football Lab’s previews for all 32 of the weekend’s FA Cup ties. Holders Arsenal kick-start their defence of the trophy when they host Sunderland, who are battling relegation in the Premier League. Steve Evans and Neil Redfearn meet their old club when Leeds play Rotherham, as does Dean Smith when his Brentford side welcome Walsall. Northampton face MK Dons… Read more →
Despite playing with 10 men for over 50 minutes, Notts County held Wycombe Wanderers to a 2-2 draw at Adams Park on Tuesday night. Moniz’s men took the lead early in both halves thanks to goals from Jon Stead and Adam Campbell, but Michael Harriman and Aaron Amadi-Holloway provided the reply for the hosts. Given that the… Read more →
Here are The Football Lab’s predictions for each of the weekend’s FA Cup 2nd Round ties. Eighth tier Northwich Victoria are the lowest ranked team left in the FA Cup and face a trip to League Two promotion-chasers Northampton, as Walsall, the highest ranked team, travel to fellow Midlanders Chesterfield. Seventh tier Chesham United caused the… Read more →