FA Cup News Archives


The glorified half of the domestic cup double and billed as the most prestigious domestic cup competition in football by…the English press. Winning the FA Cup is a matter of great prestige, and while you’ll see some teams fielding weakened sides in the cups, there’s not doubt that once again, for many clubs, this is the only outside chance of silverware.

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Jun
3
2009

The Soccerlens Premier League 08/09 Season Review

So that’s it. The curtain has fallen on another season in English football and what a season it has been too! We’ve seen Manchester United look as though they would win every conceivable trophy and yet their season ends with ultimate disappointment....

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Jun
2
2009

My cup runneth over: how to save the sanctity of the silverware

As Chelsea reigned triumphant at Wembley on Saturday, David Moyes cut a disconsolate figure, as you would expect the manager of a losing team in the FA Cup final. Yet the Scot’s comments in the run up to the game said much about cup competitions...

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May
31
2009

‘Elegant’ Hiddink wins FA Cup in his last game for Chelsea

Everton and Louis Saha broke the long-standing ‘Fastest Cup Final Goal’ record at Wembley today, but ultimately left the famous stadium with broken hearts and no silverware.

Alas it was FA Cup joy for Chelsea’s Guus Hiddink as he signed...

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May
30
2009

Chelsea 2-1 Everton - Goals

Chelsea beat Everton 2-1 in the 2009 FA Cup Final to record their only trophy of the season in Guus Hiddink’s last game in charge.

Louis Saha had given Everton the lead straight from kickoff in the fastest goal ever to be scored in the...

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May
30
2009

Chelsea 2-1 Everton - Live Blog - F.A. Cup Finals - 30 May 2009

Watch Chelsea v Everton live here.

Chelsea (Drogba 21′, Lampard 72′) 2-1 Everton (Saha 1′)
Stadium: Wembley Stadium,...

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May
29
2009

Is the FA Cup Relevant to the Modern Game?

Watch the FA Cup final live here.

Chelsea began the 2008/2009 season with astronomical expectations and a new manager in place, the fans and...

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May
5
2009

Arsenal beat Sunderland in Ladies FA Cup Final

Yesterday was the women’s FA Cup Final and as it was in my current hometown I decided to take a look out of curiosity as I must admit I know little about the women’s version of the game.

The FA Cup final remains the highlight of...

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Apr
29
2009

FA Cup Final ticket allocation leaves loyal fans out in the cold

It’s an argument that springs up every year around this time but even so, something needs to be done about the scandalously low ticket allocations given out to the two FA Cup finalists.

Lets look at the maths.

Wembley has a capacity...

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Apr
24
2009

Trebles and Quintuples

Since Manchester United’s memorable 1998-99 season, no club has since laid claim to the proper “treble” in subsequent outings (“treble” being defined as the rightful champions of the UEFA Champions’ League, domestic league title and domestic...

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Apr
20
2009

Wembley pitch can’t hide Fergie’s weak team selection

Well here we go again, another defeat for Man Utd and another excuse from Sir Alex Ferguson. This time the defeat wasn’t down to his side failing to convert their penalties; it was due to the fact that the playing surface at Wembley stopped him from...

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