The magic of the FA Cup was on display during the replay of the Derby-Nottingham Forest cup tie. This was more then just your average Derby match, the rivalry between these two clubs is fierce and the fact that one club has the opportunity to knock the other out of the oldest cup competition makes […]

The TV schedule for the fifth round of the FA Cup has been announced for the United Kingdom. And by looking at the schedule, we can also determine which matches will be on US television. The only question mark about US television is which 3pm GMT kickoffs on Saturday, February 14th will be shown (to […]

In a finer world, each football club would try to win every competition it entered. Only the biggest clubs, however, have that luxury, and managers of smaller clubs are forced to look at their fixture lists and determine what their biggest priorities are. Such is the case with Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill, who told […]

The fourth round FA Cup match between Liverpool and Everton ended in a 1-1 draw on Sunday at Anfield — the second draw between the two Merseyside clubs in less than one week. Everton scored the opener in the first half after Liverpool was again guilty of poor defensive marking from a set play. This […]

The draw for the fifth round of the FA Cup has been announced, and here are the fixtures to be played over the weekend of February 14 and 15, 2009: Sheffield United v Hull City Watford v Chelsea West Ham United v Middlesbrough Sunderland/Blackburn v Coventry City Derby/Nottingham Forest v Manchester United Swansea City v […]

The weekend calendar takes a scheduled break from league action with the oldest domestic cup tournament in the world taking centre stage, as the 128th tournament continues. With the field of competitors narrowed to 32 teams here is the weekend menu: Jan 23 – Derby V Nottingham Forest Jan 24 – Chelsea v Ipswich Jan 24 – […]

The TV schedule has been announced for this weekend's FA Cup matches for both the USA and UK TV markets. The schedule is as follows: Friday, January 23 Derby County v Nottingham Forest, 2:45pm ET, Setanta Sports USA Derby County v Nottingham Forest, 7:45pm GMT, Setanta Sports UK Saturday, January 24 Hartlepool v West Ham […]

After Chelsea's nightmare result from Sunday, Luiz Felipe Scolari now has to travel to Roots Hall Stadium tomorrow night for a FA Cup replay against Southend. On a cold night in Essex, the last club Chelsea want to face is a League One side known for pulling off a cup upset of their own when […]

If there is one story that I want to just be over and never have to hear about again, the Carlos Tevez saga with West Ham United and Sheffield United would be that story. When I first read that the FA and the Premier League were going to reopen the case against West Ham and […]

On Monday, expect several of the talking heads on English football podcasts and radio to whinge and joke about the FA Cup. How the top football clubs don't treat it seriously anymore. How the FA Cup has lost its glamor. And how there are literally very few upsets compared to how many there used to […]

Personally, I think the weekend of the FA Cup Third Round is the most exciting weekend of the English Football campaign. The one weekend where all sixty-four teams are equal and the weekend where it doesn't matter how strong your squad it, it's a matter of wanting it more than your opposition...regardless of the gulf […]

In Friday's British newspapers, The Guardian has the scoop that West Ham United's Icelandic owner has just over two months to sell the club before his company, Hansa Holdings faces the possibility of being declared insolvent. According to Guardian reporter Sachin Nakrani, "Interest has been shown but [West Ham owner Bjorgolfur] Gudmundsson, who bought the […]

The third round of the FA Cup is usually one of the highlights of the year when we get to watch tiny non-league teams (i.e. David) battle it out against massive Premier League clubs (i.e. Goliath) at quaint football grounds in the cold of winter. This year, for TV viewers in the United States, the […]

The draw for the third round of the FA Cup was announced yesterday, but which of the potential giantkilling upsets would you like to see on television on January 3-4? Vote now. Which FA Cup 3rd Round Tie would you want to see televised?
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The thrid round of the FA Cup draw is out and here is who the teams of the CCC will face. The ties will be played the weekend of January 3, 2009. If the tie is tied then a replay will be played. Portsmouth v Bristol City – Ashton Gate Sheffield Wednesday v Fulham – […]