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.
Who’ll pull off a third round FA Cupset?
FA Cup 3rd round highlights are now available at ITV. The FA Cup gets serious this weekend as Premiership and Championship teams enter the competition. While the draw may not have any immediately obvious classic ties, there’s more than enough matches that could lead to an early exit for some of the competition’s bigger names….
Droylsden v Chesterfield: The strangest cup-tie of the year
Non-league Droylsden’s FA Cup dream appears to be over after the club were thrown out of the competition for fielding an ineligible player in their 2-1 defeat of League Two Chesterfield. Droyslden have said they plan to appeal but, if upheld, this expulsion brings to an end a month-long tie between the two sides that’s…
February 2008 Review: When Tottenham beat Chelsea and Manchester United burst Arsenal’s bubble
February marked the beginning of several storylines for 2008 as well as the beginning of the end of for a few teams and managers. In purely footballing terms though, Egypt stole the headlines with a memorable triumph at the 2008 African Cup of Nations on the back of a string of impressive performances throughout the…
Blyth battle through to face Blackburn
One of non-league’s most famous FA Cup names are at it again. Blyth Spartans have set up a dream third round tie against Blackburn Rovers after netting a last minute winner in their replay against AFC Bournemouth. Blyth, who play in a distinctive green and white striped strip, have great pedigree in this competition and…
08-09 FA Cup Third Round Draw
The 08/09 FA Cup 3rd Round Draw was made yesterday with a number of juicy ties popping up such as Hull City v Newcastle, Southampton v Manchester United, Leicester v Crystal Palace and of course, the tie everyone’s talking about, Histon v Swansea. FA Cup third round draw:
Five Great FA Cup Second Round Upsets
This weekend sees the second round of the FA Cup take place, and with the big sides entering the draw at the next stage, the chances of a dream money-spinning tie are within sight. With thirteen non-league sides in action over the weekend, all eyes will be on potential shocks, with hopes of a third…
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…
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