Tag: FA Cup
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INTERVIEW: Bradford City striker Billy Clarke on the club’s FA Cup run and more
Bradford City striker Billy Clarke joined us to discuss his side’s FA Cup run, their upcoming quarter-final with Reading and his future ambitions. I suppose we should jump straight in and talk about the FA Cup this season, are you surprised at how well you and your team-mates have done in the competition? I suppose…
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Wenger excited by FA Cup date with Man United
Embed from Getty Images Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has revealed his excitement to facing Manchester United in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup. The defending champions breezed through to the next round of the FA Cup with a win over Middlesbrough last weekend, whilst United beat Preston North End 3-1. And, having booked their place…
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Rooney ‘SORRY’ for dive against Preston
Preston North End keeper Thorsten Stuckmann has claimed that Manchester United’s Wayne Rooney apologised for his ‘dive’ in the FA Cup on Monday evening. Stuckmann was adjudged to have hauled down the England captain inside the penalty box, prompting referee Phil Dowd to point to the spot, although replays suggest that Rooney was not touched.…
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FA Cup Team of the Week: Giroud leads the line
The fifth round of the FA Cup certainly fulfilled the promise left by the fourth. Two Premier League sides were dumped out by lower league opposition, a twenty-minute hat-trick was scored, a club chairman was forced to apologise to travelling fans while the return of the ‘Yak’ was also a welcome sight for all football…
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Press Room: Van Gaal satisfied with FA Cup win
Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has declared himself “reasonably satisfied” with his side’s 3-1 FA Cup win away at Preston North End. Scott Laird gave the lower league side an early advantage but goals form Ander Herrera, Marouane Fellaini and Wayne Rooney saw the Premier League giants win and book a place in the…
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Man United book sixth round tie with Arsenal
It was an intriguing encounter at Deepdale between Preston and Man United, Preston looking to cause a major upset and Manchester United looking to push towards their only realistic chance of silverware this season. The first half was a cagey start, Preston typically showing their physical presence and United knew they were in a game…
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Arsenal brush Middlesbrough aside as they progess to the FA Cup Quarter Finals
Arsenal were comfortable in victory as an Olivier Giroud brace knocked Aitor Karanka’s Middlesbrough out of the FA Cup. Arsenal looked positive and confident from the first whistle, Santi Cazorla testing former Real Madrid goalkeeper Mejias in the opening five minutes with a low strike. Arsenal controlled possession in the early stages of the game…
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Villa reach quarter-final as new boss Sherwood looks on
Leicester City crash out the FA Cup after suffering a 2-1 loss at Villa Park. The pairing of these two sides in the fifth round of the FA Cup was always likely to be a feisty affair; the two previous Premier League fixtures of the Midlands Derby resulting in a sending off for each side.…
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LIVE: Arsenal v Middlesbrough
Welcome to the FA Cup Fifth Round clash between Arsenal and Middlesbrough at the Emirates, brought to you by Arsenal’s Official Car and Van Rental Partner Europcar. The Gunners’ defence of the world’s oldest football cup competition continues with the visit of Aitor Karanka’s Championship side. Boro are riding high in the second tier, sitting…
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Liverpool beat Palace to progress in FA Cup
Liverpool came from behind to beat Crystal Palace in the FA Cup 2-1 at Selhurst Park. The seven-time winners were behind at the break after a goal from Frazier Campbell. The former Cardiff City striker took full advantage of a Dwight Gayle cross which troubled Simon Mignolet. Liverpool almost levelled through Adam Lallana, who fired…
