FA Cup
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. You can also watch the FA Cup live.
Also see: FA Cup Fixtures | FA Cup Statistics.
Histon show they’re more than just Conference villagers
Part-time Histon’s FA Cup victory over League One’s Swindon Town will go down as one of the cup upsets of the round, but those who’re familiar with the village team from Cambridgeshire probably aren’t surprised at all. The Stutes are currently enjoying their strongest ever season and sit just three points off Conference leaders Burton…
08-09 FA Cup 1st Round Predictions
Ah, the FA Cup. The greatest cup competition in the world, or an unwanted distraction? It totally depends on who you ask really, with some managers putting their league campaigns first, and others looking for that bit of cup magic to spark life into their season. Personally, I love the FA cup, but it seems…
08-09 FA Cup 1st Round Draw
AFC Wimbledon will host League Two high-flyers Wycombe Wanderers in the FA Cup first round. The Blue Square South side are in the first round for the first time in their history, while Wycombe are yet to lose a game this season. League Two Brentford play last season’s giant-killers Havant and Waterlooville. Leiston, the lowest…
Little Leiston lead the charge in the FA Cup
In mid-August the FA Cup journey began for over 200 non-league clubs, all hoping to embark on a run that would at least take them into the FA Cup first round, bringing welcome cash and potential TV money with it. Now 64 teams stand of the verge of making this season’s dream come true as…
10 of Harry Redknapp’s finest moments
Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp this weekend celebrates 25 years in football management. Redknapp was 36 years old when he took over from Don Megson at Third Division outfit Bournemouth. Since then, his own unique brand of management has been seen at West Ham, Southampton and Portsmouth (twice). We celebrate some of the finest moments of…
2008/2009 FA Cup 1st Qualifying Round Preview
While the Premier League is back this weekend, with the tasty Liverpool v Manchester United game to kick things off, the lower leagues are preparing for the 1st Qualifying Round of the FA Cup after the previous two preliminary rounds, and the Manchester United breakaway supporters team are just one of those in action. FC…
Soccerlens goes to the other Wembley: The magic of the FA Cup
There’s nothing quite like walking towards an FA Cup game, seeing the now-famous arch of Wembley Stadium and getting a shiver of excitement down your spine as you make your way to the ground. You wonder if the players at Wembley FC get the same thought as they make their way towards the distinctly less…
Non-League Teams Get an Early Taste of the FA Cup Cameras
While Cristiano Ronaldo is busy sunning himself and the rest of the Premier League squads are breaking into a gentle sweat in the seemingly never-ending weeks of preseason friendlies, hundreds of clubs lower down the pyramid are already gearing up for their shot at FA Cup glory. The first round in the Autumn may be…
Cardiff players to put on Superman clothes to beat Portsmouth in FA Cup Final
Portsmouth 1-0 Cardiff 17 May, 2008 – Wembley 15:00 BST Update: While the world pretends that it cares about the FA Cup final, we have a bit more class. Good luck Pompey, and good luck Cardiff – if it weren’t for Ramsey I doubt any neutrals sitting outside the UK would be watching (and even…
Football News 24/7
