Dier vaulted rows of seats at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium to drag his younger brother Patrick away after he became involved in a post-match bust-up with a supporter but will face no action.

EXCLUSIVE BY MATT HUGHES: Sportsmail can reveal that IMG, who negotiated the lion's share of the £820million FA Cup contract, have withheld a payment relating to the quarter-finals.

JEFF POWELL: Bonetti's long battle with Alzheimers ended this Easter Sunday, at 78, and football is in mourning for a goalkeeper so acrobatic and gravity-defying that Chelsea did indeed call him The Cat.

The magic of the FA Cup has provided countless iconic moments and on this day 21 years ago it did just that when Manchester United took on bitter rivals Arsenal.

Michael Oliver has been keeping busy by providing a very modern take on Chelsea's 2-1 FA Cup final triumph over Leeds 50 years ago in the more than feisty replay at Old Trafford.

The 76-year-old, who played 726 games in 15 years at Elland Road, was admitted to hospital with Covid-19 earlier this month but failed to make a full recovery in devastating news for the club.

MATT HUGHES - AHEAD OF THE GAME: The FA Cup quarter-finals were postponed following the lockdown and will be played despite pressure to prioritise the Premier League.

The banner was a home-made affair, just canvas strung between a pair of wooden poles. It was unfurled by Leeds United fans at the FA Cup final in 1972, with the message: 'Norman Bites Yer Legs.'

Sportsmail columnists Danny Murphy and former referee Chris Foy look back at the 1972 FA Cup final in which the legendary Norman Hunter starred as Leeds beat Arsenal 1-0.

Grimsby striker Billy Clarke is raffling off Cesc Fabregas' shirt to raise money for the NHS and those in need in Bradford. Clarke has set up an online raffle to remember Bradford's win at Chelsea.

Lineker secured numerous achievements as a pro, including promotion with Leicester, an FA Cup at Tottenham, and a Copa del Rey at Barcelona. Now, though, he's better-known elsewhere.

Defender Ferdinand, who won 17 England Under 21 caps, had put himself in contention for a senior call-up after an impressive 2005-06 season for West Ham, who finished ninth.

Dier claimed he had left the pitch and entered the stands, clambering over rows of seats in an attempt to protect his brother who he noticed had become involved in an argument with an angry fan.

England's top football cop has said that playing football matches at their original venues would 'present challenges' to the police and has suggested that neutral venues be considered.

EXCLUSIVE BY ROB DRAPER: The FA Cup Final has been pencilled in for Saturday, August 8, and is expected to be the last game of the season as part of the Premier League's Project Restart.

Relegation is likely to apply when the Premier League resumes and the FA Cup final has been pencilled in for August 8 at Wembley as more details of football's Project Restart emerged.

DANIEL MATTHEWS: Amir Khan has branded Floyd Mayweather's proposed exhibition fight with kickboxer Tenshin Nasukawa 'a joke', claiming it could damage boxing's credibility.

Mayweather seemed to become irritated by a female reporter's question about kick-boxing. The 50-0 American fighter replied: 'Sweetheart, please, please. Am I a kick-boxer or a boxer?'

Khan has been scathing of Mayweather's upcoming New Year's Eve exhibition bout against 5ft 4in Japanese fighter Tenshin Nasukawa, calling it a 'joke', but now Mayweather has hit back at the Brit.

US boxing promoter Al Haymon has signed a deal with ITV to enter the British market - and he wants to kick-off with a fight between James DeGale and Chris Eubank Jr.

Floyd Mayweather took time out of preparations for his latest fight to watch LA Clippers lose 123-99 to Toronto Raptors at the Staples Center with his son Koraun.

Mayweather is due to face 5ft 4in Japanese fighter Nasukawa in an exhibition bout on New Year's Eve, and recently called his clash with Alvarez 'some of the easiest work' he's ever had.

Ladbrokes gave the customer thousands of pounds worth of gifts over two years, including four tickets to see the Floyd Mayweather v Marcos Maidana boxing match in Las Vegas.

Floyd Mayweather says he and Japanese kickboxing star Tenshin Nasukawa will meet after all - but only in a nine-minute New Year's Eve exhibition with no judges, no official record and no kicking.

Japanese kickboxer Tenshin Nasukawa is desperate to get his hands (and feet) on Floyd Mayweather in their New Year's Eve three-round fight. 

Floyd Mayweather is rich, and he wants everyone to know it - his nickname is 'Money', after all - however his latest show of wealth is remarkable by even his standards. His fleet of cars is worth more than £1.5m.

WARNING - GRAPHIC CONTENT: The eye swelled up quickly and doctors ordered the 28-year-old Japanese fighter to call it a day for fear of any further damage taking his vision away for good.

Floyd Mayweather emphatically finished Tenshin Nasukawa inside the first round of their 'exhibition'. he retired American boxer dropped his Japanese opponent.

Mayweather, 41, a former five-weight world champion who retired from boxing with a perfect professional record of 50-0 last year, saw off an opponent 21 years his junior.

Floyd Mayweather earned himself a handy New Year's bonus on Monday night as he returned to the ring with a first-round stoppage of Tenshin Nasukawa in an exhibition fight in Japan.

Since his professional debut in 1996, Floyd Mayweather has earned hundreds of millions of pounds. His net worth is estimated to be close to a staggering £440million.

The American shared videos of his huge bundles of Japanese Yen inside his car after earning $9million dollars for his win over kickboxer Tenshin Nasukawa in an exhibition match in Tokyo.

The Japanese kickboxer was comprehensively beaten by Mayweather on New Year's Eve, getting knocked down three times before his team threw in the towel inside 140 seconds.

Floyd Mayweather, who recently came out of retirement for a money-spinning $9million exhibition fight in Japan, took to Instagram to document how he spent his Tuesday.

Manny Pacquiao may be training for an upcoming fight with one brash American - but the Filipino legend still couldn't resist a dig at another. Pacquiao defends his welterweight title against Adrien Broner.

Adrien Broner has promised to beat up Manny Pacquiao, then have a drink with him afterwards and 'turn Las Vegas into a block party'. 

Terence Crawford, Errol Spence Jnr, Shawn Porter, Keith Thurman and even Mikey Garcia - Manny Pacquiao's options at welterweight read like a who's who of American fighting talent.

Undefeated boxing great Floyd Mayweather Jr joined Cristiano Ronaldo and his Juventus team-mates in the dressing room following their Italian Super Cup win over AC Milan.

Manny Pacquiao showed age is just a number as he produced an impressive onslaught over Adrien Broner to retain his WBA 'regular' welterweight title by unanimous decision in Las Vegas.

Boxing fans were more concerned with any rematch between Floyd Mayweather and Pacquiao and the Filipino wasted no time in calling his American rival out during his post-fight interview.

Manny Pacquiao wants Floyd Mayweather to come out of retirement for a big-money rematch. He retained his WBA welterweight world title with a unanimous points victory over Adrien Broner.

Pacquiao said that he wants Mayweather to come out of retirement for a rematch. Those plans have already hit an issue though after Pacquiao suffered a potentially serious eye injury.

Floyd Mayweather was joined by a mystery female companion for the LA Lakers' clash with the Minnesota Timberwolves. The American boxing legend was courtside.

Zahid Khan was jailed for 10 years for a £500,000 car registration plate scam. But the 31-year-old fled the UK before being jailed in his absence for ten years and is now boasting of life on the run

Floyd Mayweather said that Conor McGregor is the 'knockout version' of himself. The American boxing legend opened up to comedian Kevin Hart about his career whilst the pair soaked in ice baths.

Speaking after Davis' knockout win over Hugo Ruiz to win the WBA super featherweight title, Mayweather revealed to reporters his surprising plans in the coming months.

Manny Pacquiao could retire from boxing if his potential rematch with Floyd Mayweather falls through, his trainer Freddie Roach has revealed. 

In Floyd Mayweather's latest Instagram post, the 41-year-old shows piles of cash at his feet as he stands clad in gold, covered in diamond jewellery as he drinks from a golden goblet.

Floyd Mayweather claims he will make $80m this year from exhibition fights alone. The 41-year-old is returning to Japan for a bout in July after facing Tenshin Nasukawa on New Year's Eve.

Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao both teased fans with the prospect of a rematch after posting near-identical videos of themselves in the gym. A rematch has long been rumoured.