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  NLP & FLP FA Cup special: First round upsets, close calls + a look at the second round draw

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  Big Interview: Terry Devlin – Northern Ireland international believes Portsmouth are ‘starting to grow in belief’

  Portsmouth defender Terry Devlin believes a change in mentality has transformed Pompey’s ambitions, with John Mousinho’s side now looking up rather than over their shoulders in the Championship.

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  GAFFER COHEN: WE’VE GOT TO PUNCH BACK…

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  GRAFTER DAVE CAN HIT THE GROUND RUNNING WITH OWLS

  IF A new manager could handpick his first game, it certainly wouldn’t be an FA Cup game away to lower league opposition. Unfortunately, that’s exactly what Dave Challinor will face today when he takes his Sheffield Wednesday side to Oldham. It’s a potential banana skin, and that’s exactly why it’s...