Cheltenham Town were nine minutes away from the unthinkable, nine minutes away from knocking Premier League heavyweights Manchester City out of the FA Cup. The Robins took the lead early in the second half, following a Ben Tozer long-throw that was cooly finished by the in-form Alfie May. After leading for 22 minutes, City ruled […]
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“The obvious choice is Burnley!” Michael Duff looks ahead to FA Cup draw and League Two action
Cheltenham Town will feature in the third round draw of the Emirates FA Cup for the first time since 2012 this evening after the Robins saw off League One side Crewe Alexandra on Saturday. “I thought it was really strong performance over the 120 minutes. Ideally you wouldn’t go want to go into extra time […]
From Forgotten Entry Forms to University Teams: The Emirates FA Cup’s strangest facts
Who doesn’t love the oldest competition in world football? Well, it’s finally back and the third round draw commences this evening on BBC One at 7:10pm. We’ve reached the stage where the Premier League and Championship clubs enter the competition and they could potentially face non-league sides such as Marine, Chorley and Canvey Island. The […]
FA Cup first-round round-up: Which non-league teams advanced to the second round?
The return of the FA Cup means more fairytale stories created from non-league clubs all over the country and the chance for fans to witness their local club make history. With the first round coming to a close on Monday night when Oxford City took on Northampton Town, we looked at the first-round results so […]
Forest Green Rovers looking to bounce back in Football League Trophy after Lincoln thrashing
Forest Green Rovers manager Mark Cooper wants his side to ‘move on’ quickly from their 6-2 thrashing in the FA Cup away to Lincoln City. Late consolation goals from Elliott Whitehouse and Jake Young were to no avail as Rovers bow out of the FA Cup at the first round. Manager Cooper described his sides […]