Weekend in pictures: Cheltenham a Trial for Festival hopes, FA Cup action

Ziga Boy took Doncaster’s prestigious Sky Bet Chase to ensure trainer King made it two high-profile wins on the same day around two racecourses. Is his yard coming into form with the Cheltenham Festival just six weeks away?

FA Cup fourth round thrills and spills

With 16 ties being played over the weekend, the world’s oldest knockout football competition provided goals galore and magnificent matches yet again.

Derby defeat a Mata of fact

Although he didn’t score with this fantastic flying header, Juan Mata did wrap things up as Manchester United became the first side to negotiate round four, beating Championship club Derby County 3-1 at Pride Park on Friday night.

Groves makes strong ring return

George Groves made a successful return to the ring on Saturday night in London, stopping Italian opponent Andrea Di Luisa inside five rounds and continuing on his path towards a fourth super-middleweight world title shot.

Spurs surge into last 16

That is one deflated goalie, as Nacer Chadli’s brace helps Tottenham past Colchester United in Saturday’s lunchtime kick-off. Spurs ran out rampant 4-1 winners in Essex.

Match ball for Iheanacho

Nigerian forward Kelechi Iheanacho hit a hat-trick as Manchester City battered fourth round hosts Aston Villa. FA Cup trebles were the order of Saturday, with Arsenal-owned attacker Chuba Akpom also producing a stunning solo display for Hull City against Bury.

Barkley buries Carlisle

Ross Barkley throws himself into a battle for the ball in the photo above, capping off an all-round display in which the England international helped Everton bury their midweek woe by smashing three with no reply past FA Cup opponents Carlisle United. The midfielder found the net yet again, dispatching with the help of a deflection.

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Mixed fortunes for Murrays at 2016 Australian open

Following a fortnight of tennis Grand Slam action Down Under, the weekend saw three fantastic finals involving Andy Murray in the men’s singles, brother Jamie in the doubles, as well as a shock result in the women’s singles.

Serena misses out on matching Graf

Despite Angelique Kerber winning her first ever Grand Slam, all the focus was on American great Serena Williams who narrowly missed out on equalling Steffi Graf’s major singles title total of 22, after losing 4-6 6-3 4-6.

Murray senior lands maiden Aus Open crown

Jamie Murray has done what his younger brother Andy still hasn’t been able to achieve – Grand Slam success at the Australian Open. Along with partner Bruno Soares, the Scot won the men’s doubles event, to add to his Wimbledon mixed doubles crown.

Murray suffers heartbreak Down Under yet again

Novak Djokovic saw off Andy Murray in straight sets to win his sixth Australian Open title, and fourth at the expense of the Scot in the final. However, Murray’s wife Kim is soon expecting a child, so it’s not all that bad.

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