Leeds in first FA Cup semi-final in nearly 40 years after an Easter feast of nonsense
We couldn’t eat another thing after enjoying the calorific delights served up by West Ham and Leeds in a daft FA Cup quarter-final on Easter Sunday.
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Arsenal ‘hard man’ among six Premier League stars who failed to take their FA Cup chance
These six bit-part Premier League players can expect to find themselves back on the bench after failing to take their FA Cup chance.
Arsenal remain on course for Quad God status after avoiding costly fall
Another game down, just 24 more now stand between Arsenal and the quadruple after easing into the fifth round of the FA Cup.
West Ham and Nuno shameful in delayed victory like Man Utd, Sir Alex and Ronaldo
Summerville’s winner for West Ham fails to save Nuno Espirito Santo and his players from the same shame suffered by Sir Alex Ferguson and Manchester United 20 years ago.
FA Cup fourth round draw: Arsenal v Wigan, Macclesfield get another Prem team, the Rosenior derby
Macclesfield will face another Premier League team in the FA Cup, with Brentford set for a trip to Moss Rose in February.
Hollywood FC embarrass Forest’s extras before super subs make it a blockbuster FA Cup clash
Wrexham embarrassed Nottingham Forest’s extras before the Sean Dyche cavalry helped contribute to a Proper FA Cup blockbuster.
Big Weekend: Man United v Brighton, Thomas Frank, Chelsea, Gabriel Jesus, Saudi Clasico
FA Cup third-round weekend is always a big one, and even more so with all the new managers and interims, and still also somehow Thomas Frank.
Can you name every losing finalist in the FA Cup since 2000?
There have been 25 FA Cup final winners this century, but what about the teams who finished as runners-up? You’ve got 365 seconds to name them all…
Marcus Rashford putting Manchester United misery firmly behind him with Aston Villa revolution
He may not have wanted to leave Manchester United, but Marcus Rashford looks much more like his old self since his move to Aston Villa.
FA Cup semi-final draw confirmed as final four discover their Wembley opponents
Five names will become four as Aston Villa, Bournemouth, Crystal Palace, Manchester City and Nottingham Forest learn their final step towards the final
Sels excels as Forest prevail on penalties again after a dizzyingly weird FA Cup clash at Brighton
Nottingham Forest winning on penalties was predictable, but the same could be said of almost nothing that led us to that point at Brighton.
Trophyless XI of players chasing FA Cup glory features England pair Eze and Watkins
Four trophy virgins are vying for FA Cup glory in 2025. But what about the potless players? We have got you covered with an XI.
Man United crash out of the FA Cup to Fulham and it feels more mundane than magic
Man United weren’t even that bad against Fulham, but nor could they really be described as good as another avenue to season salvation closes off.
Newcastle United’s new nightmare habit continues as Brighton inevitably triumph late in FA Cup
Eddie Howe’s side will have to settle for just the one cup final this season after Danny Welbeck’s sensational finish dumped them out of the FA Cup
Ranking Premier League clubs by how much they should give a damn about the FA Cup
Ruben Amorim has an Erik ten Hag-like need to win the FA Cup for Manchester United but two potless Premier League teams should want it more.
Aston Villa 2-0 Cardiff: Rashford, Asensio link up again as Spaniard scores another brace
Marco Asensio scored another brace to send Aston Villa into their first FA Cup quarter-final in a decade at the expense of Championship side Cardiff.
Big Weekend: Newcastle v Brighton, Fulham, Muslic, Mateta, Leeds v West Brom, Napoli v Inter
It’s FA Cup fifth-round weekend and, with plenty of big clubs missing, there’s a chance for someone to make an unlikely run like Man Utd last year.
FA Cup fifth-round draw: Plymouth go to Man City as holders Man Utd host Fulham
Plymouth have been handed a tie against Premier League champions Manchester City in the FA Cup as reward for knocking out league-leaders Liverpool.
Postecoglou sack unavoidable as Spurs’ second cup escape route disappears in four days
Time is surely, surely up for Ange Postecoglou as two defeats in four days reduce Spurs’ domestic season to a grim fight for survival.
Liverpool pragmatism proves gamble too far as Plymouth spring huge FA Cup shock
Liverpool’s quadruple bid is over after a much-changed team came massively unstuck at Plymouth in the FA Cup.
16 Conclusions from Arsenal 1-1 Man Utd (3-5): Havertz and Gunners blow big chance, tentative United progress continues
Arsenal v Manchester United started in slow and cagey fashion, but certainly didn’t finish that way.
FA Cup third round draw: Arsenal v holders Man Utd, Spurs at Tamworth, Man City host Salford…
Arsenal will host Man Utd in the third round of the FA Cup as Manchester City were drawn against Salford City and Tottenham against non-league Tamworth.
The FA is no longer fit for purpose; they are shills to the Premier League
The abolition of FA Cup replays does not have support away from the upper echelons of the game. The FA is not fit for purpose.
Man United survive huge Coventry scare to win on pens and set up FA Cup final repeat
Manchester United blew a 3-0 lead before scraping past Coventry on penalties in their FA Cup semi-final at Wembley.
FA vows concerned clubs will not ‘lose out’ over scrapping of FA Cup replays
The FA insists it “understands the concerns” of clubs over the scrapping of FA Cup replays and will be sharing details on how new revenue will be generated.
Premier League shows arrogance and power again with selfish FA Cup replay sop
Very important to concentrate more on the pressing issue of giving Oscar Bobb an extra couple of days between games than asking those below what they think.
FA Cup replays scrapped by Football Association in response to ‘expansion’ of UEFA competitions
The Football Association have announced that FA Cup replays have been scrapped ahead of the 2024/25 campaign.
Man United grateful for Klopp diversion after dodging FA Cup humiliation at Newport
Manchester United need the FA Cup to place a tinfoil fig leaf of respectability on a wretched season, but nearly made a horrible mess of it at Newport.
Klopp Farewell Tour off to decent start as returning stars highlight the obvious potential for his successor
Fair to say this pleasingly routine FA Cup win over Norwich won’t go down as the biggest news to emerge from Liverpool this week.
Liverpool’s replay aversion prompts successful gamble as Arsenal’s woes deepen with FA Cup defeat
One win in seven now for Arsenal, who wasted chance after chance before eventually falling to a pair of Liverpool sucker-punches in an FA Cup cracker.