Next 20 Round-Up: Cup success for Ben and Nathaniel

Monday 20 Feb 2017
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Kick It Out’s ‘Next 20’ initiative involves players from across the Premier League, English Football League (EFL) and Women’s Super League, who represent the organisation as ambassadors and help to spread the key messages of equality and inclusion.

Ross Hobart provides the latest update from the 2016-17 season, as our ambassadors make their impression in the FA Cup.

Five Kick It Out ambassadors were in action in league and cup fixtures this weekend, as the Emirates FA Cup reached the fifth round stage.

Ben Davies featured for Tottenham Hotspur in their comfortable 3-0 victory against London neighbours Fulham at Craven Cottage. England forward Harry Kane netted a classy hat-trick for Spurs to seal their passage into the last-eight where they will host League One side Millwall at White Hart Lane.

Nathaniel Chalobah completed 90 minutes for Chelsea as they saw off Championship side Wolves with a 2-0 win at Molineux. Pedro headed Antonio Conte’s side ahead after good work from Willian, before Diego Costa doubled their advantage with a classy finish into the bottom corner.

The Blues will meet Manchester United in the Quarter Finals after Jose Mourinho’s side came from behind to beat Jason Lowe’s Blackburn Rovers 2-1 at Ewood Park.

Danny Graham opened the scoring for the Championship side with a superb strike from the angle, before Marcus Rashford levelled 10 minutes later when he rounded Jason Steele to roll the ball into the empty net. Substitute Zlatan Ibrahimović then slotted home the winner 15 minutes from time following a wonderful pass from Paul Pogba to seal the tie.

In League One, Gael Bigirimana and Daniel Powell were both unused substitutes for Coventry City and MK Dons in their respective games against Gillingham and Fleetwood Town. The Sky Blues sealed a crucial 2-1 over the Gills, while Robbie Neilson’s MK side fell to 1-0 defeat to high-flying Fleetwood.

Michael Harriman played the full game for Wycombe Wanderers as they were defeated 2-1 at home against Carlisle United, as the League Two promotion race took another twist. Adebayo Akinfenwa put Gareth Ainsworth’s side ahead with his 13th goal of the season after two minutes, before Jamie Proctor levelled seven minutes later. Reggie Lambe netted the winner for the Cumbrian’s after 34 minutes to consolidate their automatic promotion hopes, while Wycombe fell to ninth after their third consecutive defeat.

In the Scottish Premiership, Wes Foderingham was on the losing side as Rangers suffered a 2-1 defeat to Dundee to leave them six points short of the second placed Aberdeen. Mark O’Hara and Kevin Holt saw the hosts race into a two-goal lead, before Joe Garner pulled one back for the Ibrox club, who hadn’t lost at Dens Park since 1992.

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"We have a responsibility as players to give something back and I’m really thankful to be part of this organisation because we can do a lot of good."
Jack Butland, 'Next 20' Ambassador
“A big part of my involvement with Kick It Out stems from my strong admiration for the organisation’s commitment to fairness and equality.”
Clive Tyldesley, football commentator
“It was Kick It Out that convinced the people in football that change was possible.”
Greg Dyke, former FA chairman
“I wanted to thank the campaigners at Kick It Out for their work. I know first-hand how Kick It Out can help.”
Yaya Toure, Manchester City midfielder
“It is important for me in my role as a Kick It Out ‘Next 20’ ambassador to teach young people how to handle discrimination and treat people with respect.”
Romelu Lukaku, 'Next 20' Ambassador
“It is a massive honour for me to be an ambassador for such a great organisation. I think they do great work on and off the field.”
Toni Duggan, 'Next 20' Ambassador
"It really helped me to see that other professional sports people were acknowledging their sexuality. I read about John Amaechi, Gareth Thomas and Tom Daley. They weren't footballers but the fact that they went public gave me the feeling that I was not alone."
Thomas Hitzlsperger, former Aston Villa midfielder
"There was no conflict between religion and the fact that I wanted to play football. I was brought up correctly and in the right way and my parents are very proud of the fact that I am a professional footballer."
Sadio Mané, Liverpool winger
“I think it’s important to share success stories and realise that there are women operating in the game. If it’s something you want to do, you can do it.”
Ffion Eade, Hampshire FA referee
"I've had loads of negative comments from men, especially growing up. It's just boring and old. Times have changed, and they continue to change. Women play football, and they're good at it, and have been for a number of years.”
Kelly Smith, England Women's record goalscorer
"Despite the progress, stereotypes still exist in football and until that is broken down it will be extremely difficult for a woman to manage a top level men's team."
Rachel Yankey, former Arsenal Ladies forward
"There’s no hiding that there is sexism in sport. We have a lack of women right across all levels of management, playing and coaching. It shows the closed nature of sport in general and this includes the media. It’s an indictment of sport as a whole."
Rimla Akhtar, Kick It Out trustee and Chair of the Muslim Women’s Sports Foundation
“I’m proud to be a supporter of Kick It Out and particularly the work they are doing to combat antisemitism within football.”
Joe Jacobson, Wycombe Wanderers midfielder
"With Kick It Out leading the way football is standing up and fighting against those who preach hatred and intolerance and we at Chelsea are proud to support their work."
Bruce Buck, Chelsea Football Club Chairman

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