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Two 2nd round ties completed tonight.
Port Vale 1:3 Macclesfield
Barrow 2:1 Brentford
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/foot...up/7741890.stm
The Barrow - Brentford result is just about a shock. Blue Square Premier beats a League Two side channeling for play-off at least. I suppose considering the SkySports website didn't have a crest for Barrow this evening, they may be considered outsiders.
http://www.skysports.com/football/ma...085435,00.html
The once mighty Leeds knocked out by Histon. As one who remembers the era of Giles, Charlton, Bremner, Jones, Reaney etc etc. it is a timely reminder that it can happen to any club.
Hughes' job must be on a knive edge with that 0-3 home defeat by Notts Forest. Chelsea also held at home by Southend.
Watched the Newcastle v Hull game. Good match. Given was excellent. Duff poor. Owen missed two excellent chances (mind elsewhere!)
Liverpool v Everton
Southampton/Man Utd v Tottenham
Hull/Newcastle v Millwall/Crewe
Sunderland v Blyth/Blackburn
Hartlepool v West Ham
Leyton Orient/Sheff Utd v Charlton/Norwich
Cardiff v Arsenal
Portsmouth/Bristol City v Histon/Swansea
Chelsea/Southend v Ipswich
Cheltenham/Doncaster v Aston Villa
West Brom/Peterborough v QPR/Burnley
Torquay v Coventry
Kettering Town v Fulham
Watford v Leicester/Crystal Palace
Derby County v Nottingham Forest
Birmingham City/Wolves v Middlesbrough
To be played Jan 24th/25th.
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but tie of the round could be derby v notts forest bitter midland rivals and added fuel notts forest now being managed by billy davies ex derby manager who got them up to preimership not so long ago.. :ball:
FA Cup fifth-round draw:
Sheff Utd v Hull
Watford v Chelsea
West Ham v Middlesbrough
Sunderland/ Blackburn v Coventry
Derby/ Nottm Forest v Man Utd
Swansea v Fulham
Liverpool/ Everton v Doncaster/ Aston Villa
Cardiff/ Arsenal v West Brom/ Burnley
Hmmm, not too many of those predictions looking good but we'll see after the replays. Let's try the next round:
FA Cup sixth-round draw:
Blackburn Rovers or Coventry City v Chelsea
Swansea City or Fulham v Manchester United
Cardiff City/Arsenal/Burnley v Sheffield United or Hull City
Everton v West Ham United or Middlesbrough
So despite the FA Cup being well down the pecking order of priorities, 3 of the big 4 may be in the semis accompanied by another Premiership team.
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Possibly the most boring draw in the history of draws. Should make for good semies though all going according to plan.Quote:
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Not really. The FA Cup is supposed to be about the "minnows" versus the Big Boys and that's what the draw threw up, apart from the last tie which is minnows vs minnows ;)Quote:
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Hornet, let's see who flies high after this round and who comes crashing to earth.
Ya but if it works out as expected it'll be:Quote:
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Blackburn v Chelsea
Fulham v Man Utd
Arsenal v Hull
Everton v Boro/West Ham
8 PL teams, hardly minnows.
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Anyone know when the arrangements for these games will be made?
Great game last night between Arsenal and Hull. Hull score first. After constant pressure, Arsenal equalise and then get a controversial winner (did it or did it not come off the goalie playing the Arsenal scorer onside). Throughout the game Arsene WHinger is moaning about Hull's delaying tactics and words are exchanged with Horton, Hull's assistant manager and we see Horton shaking his head. Whinger then has a scoffing expression at them when Arsenal take the lead and no hands are shook at the end of the game and Fabregas is accused of spitting at Horton at the end of the game. Great entertainment.
http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/image...c466credit.jpg
Arsenal vs Chelsea
Man United vs Everton
Excellent semi-final pairings. Just what the FA Cup needs.
Good comeback by Chelsea.
Can anyone tell me though where this fashion of taking off your jersey when you score comes from? I have seen my team (whichever) score many a last minute winner but I have never thought of taking off my top in celebration. Ok, I'll be the first to admit I don't have the physique of Drogba :o but what's with this taking off the shirt: "Oh I've scored! I must take off my shirt even though I'll be booked".
http://freekicker.files.wordpress.co...ogba-celeb.jpg
Thanks be to God Irish fans don't follow suit. Imagine all those beer guts on display!
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qoo5bH44yl...r+belly+01.jpg
If Wenger had bought Given they'd be in the FA Cup Final.
Fabianski could derail Arsenal's season almost single handedly.
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Is that you?!?!?
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Andy Reid...Quote:
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:D ^
No sympathy for Ferguson yesterday. Fielded a weakened side in an FA Cup semi-final and paid the price. Nice to see Everton getting through to the final, especially for the fans who have to live in the shadow of their Merseyside neighbour.
Perhaps Man U were entitled to a peno (but there was enough room for doubt) but who says they would have scored, judging by their poor performance in the shoot out - Berbatov in particular looked as if he would miss the minute he walked up to the ball.