The FA Cup returned this weekend for the quarter final stage, with Manchester City, Manchester United, Chelsea and Leicester City all bidding for a place in the semi-finals. Park Life Sport’s Jack Goodridge gives you a rundown on all of the action. City keep quadruple hopes alive Pep Guardiola’s City side were looking to continue […]
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Opinion: Manchester City show true FA Cup spirit in aiding Cheltenham Town’s financial shortcomings
In the midst of a global pandemic, football results pale into insignificance, but for that 3pm release on a Saturday afternoon, a visit to the Jonny-Rocks Stadium has been sorely missed for 11 months and counting. So after former England striker Peter Crouch pulled ball number three out of the FA Cup hat, swiftly followed […]
Michael Duff hails his team’s “incredible performance” despite Man City defeat
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 […]
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 […]
“We’ve had league games this season where we’ve not had to play as well as that.”: Cheltenham Town manager Michael Duff praises FA Cup opponents ahead of second-round draw.
Cheltenham Town manager Michael Duff was impressed with his opponents and a number of his players in his sides 3-1 victory over South Shields in the FA Cup first round. Cheltenham will be in the hat for the second round draw of the FA Cup after their first-round victory against National League Northern Premier Division […]
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 […]
Alfie May reveals that he makes his family pay to watch Cheltenham Town: ‘All my family have subscribed, I want money to go into the club’
Cheltenham Town are in the hat for the FA Cup second round draw after two Alfie May goals helped the Robins beat Northern Premier League side, South Shields 3-1 on Saturday. The win has banked over £16,972 in prize money for the League Two side, which will go some way in easing the club’s financial […]
FA Cup First Round Draw LIVE: Cheltenham and Forest Green discover their fate
Cheltenham and Forest Green will discover their first opponents in this year’s Emirates FA Cup – as the draw takes place for the First Round of the competition at 7:10pm. Both sides are competing in the top end of League Two this season, with the Robins occupying an automatic promotion spot after eight games. Forest […]