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THE road to Wembley continues with eight fifth round ties to be drawn. It’s not too long until the final in May, with current holders Man City looking to win back-to-back cups after their 6-0 demolition of Watford. This year’s final will be held on May 23 at WembleyCredit: Getty – Contributor When is the […] More
FIXTURE congestion is one of the modern manager’s biggest bugbears. Teams at the top end of the pyramid in England are worried that their stars are playing too many games – and replays have been scrapped from the FA Cup fifth round as a result. Man City are looking to defend the FA Cup they […] More
IT’S that time again as the remaining teams in the FA Cup learn their fate. This weekend has seen a number of pulsating fourth round ties, with League One teams Shrewsbury and Oxford both in the hat after draws against Liverpool and Newcastle. Liverpool tossed away a two-goal lead against ShrewsburyCredit: Reuters Elsewhere there were […] More
LAUGHING Manchester United kid Mason Greenwood had toilet roll thrown at him by the crowd during Sunday’s 6-0 hammering of Tranmere Rovers. And the youngster celebrated his penalty during the FA Cup fourth round clash by catching it and chucking the toilet paper back into the crowd. Mason Greenwood had toilet roll chucked at him […] More
SHREWSBURY TOWN’S players celebrated their FA Cup draw with Liverpool by eating Nando’s and listening to Drake. The League One outfit battled back from 2-0 down at New Meadow to draw 2-2 with the European champions yesterday and having swapped shirts at full-time the dressing room was full of starstruck footballers. Shaun Whalley and goalscorer […] More
JURGEN KLOPP will refuse to take charge of Liverpool’s Cup replay with Shrewsbury. And he also vowed to field a team of kids in a row over the winter break. Jurgen Klopp will refuse to take charge of Liverpool’s Cup replay with Shrewsbury.Credit: Getty Images – Getty After watching his side draw 2-2 at the […] More
FA CUP fourth round weekend hasn’t disappointed. We’re now well into a packed schedule and it was Oxford United who pulled off the biggest shock on Saturday, drawing 0-0 at Premier League Newcastle to set up a replay at the Kassam. Martinelli and Saka have become a surprise force down Arsenal’s left wingCredit: Getty Images […] More
JURGEN KLOPP’S Liverpool reserves may have been good enough to defeat Everton in the FA Cup – but not League One Shrewsbury. But a stunning second-half comeback from the Shrews – and a double from their Scottish sub Jason Cummings – meant that the European champions must entertain Sam Ricketts’ men in a fourth-round replay. […] More
