FA Cup

Haaland not Messi or Ronaldo, says Rooney after penalty snub

With regular taker Erling Haaland on the pitch, it came as a surprise when the Norwegian handed penalty duties to Marmoush. The Egyptian forward hesitated before his spot-kick, and Henderson dived the right way to preserve Palace’s lead.

Guardiola urges City to turn FA Cup pain into top-five push

Guardiola's side will finish without major silverware for the first time in eight years after crashing to a 1-0 defeat against Crystal Palace at Wembley on Saturday.

FA Cup win 'special' for speechless Eze

"It's special. I don't know what to say," said Eze.

Palace stun Man City to win FA Cup for first time

Eze scored from Palace's very first attack in the 16th minute with a superb finish from Daniel Munoz's cross, after Jean-Philippe Mateta's brilliant hold-up play started the move.

FA Cup success 'massively important' for City: Guardiola

City were deposed as Premier League champions by Liverpool for the first time in five years and are facing a first trophyless season since Guardiola's debut campaign in 2016/17 if they do not beat Crystal Palace in this weekend's showpiece match at Wembley.

Marmoush fires Man City into FA Cup semis after Haaland limps off

Manchester City came from behind to reach the FA Cup semi-finals with a 2-1 win over Bournemouth on Sunday, but victory came at a cost as Erling Haaland hobbled off injured.

City eye FA Cup success to save troubled season

City are the last of the Premier League's big guns still standing as Nottingham Forest, Fulham and Brighton headline the FA Cup's year of the underdog.

Dan Burn: From Local lad to Wembley hero

On Sunday, Dan Burn, the towering defender born just down the road in Blyth, etched his name into the club’s folklore by scoring the decisive goal in Newcastle’s historic 2-1 League Cup final victory over Liverpool.

Can Magpies end decades of heartache?

For generations of Geordies, these bronze figures are more than mere sculptures—they are symbols of hope, nostalgia, and an undying connection to a football club that has endured decades of heartache.

January 9, 2023
January 9, 2023

Man City crush passive Chelsea 4-0 in FA Cup

Manchester City cruised to a 4-0 win at home to Chelsea in the third round of the FA Cup on Sunday, enjoying their third successive win over Graham Potter's side in the space of two months.

January 8, 2023
January 8, 2023

Liverpool held by Wolves, Newcastle crash out in FA Cup

Holders Liverpool were held to a 2-2 home draw by Wolverhampton Wanderers in a breathless FA Cup third round tie at Anfield on Saturday after Newcastle United were dumped out by third-tier Sheffield Wednesday.

September 5, 2022
September 5, 2022

Goalie sent off for urinating in hedge

Goalkeeper Connor Maseko was sent off for urinating in a hedge during an English FA Cup first-round qualifying match on Saturday.

May 14, 2022
May 14, 2022

Tuchel plays mind games ahead of FA Cup final  

Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel believes that his side is unlikely to find much support among neutrals when they take on Liverpool in the FA Cup final on Saturday, but said that they do not mind being the "bad guys" as long as they lift the trophy.

February 19, 2019
February 19, 2019

United dump holders Chelsea out of Cup to pile pressure on Sarri

Manchester United's Ander Herrera and Paul Pogba headed first-half goals to claim a 2-0 win that dumped FA Cup holders Chelsea out of the competition and secured a place in the quarter-finals in an intense tie at Stamford Bridge on Monday.

May 22, 2017
May 22, 2017

Conte claims wounded Arsenal are FA Cup favourites

Arsenal are favourites to beat Chelsea in the FA Cup final as they will be motivated to end their season on a high after failing to qualify for the Champions League, the Premier League champions' manager Antonio Conte says.

April 24, 2017
April 24, 2017

Sanchez caps fightback

Alexis Sanchez earned Arsenal an FA Cup final showdown with Chelsea and gave Arsene Wenger renewed hope of salvaging a troubled campaign as the gritty Gunners fought back to beat Manchester City 2-1 on Sunday.

March 14, 2017
March 14, 2017

I'm still Chelsea's number one, says beaten Jose Mourinho

Manchester United's Jose Mourinho, humbled for the second time this season in front of the Chelsea fans who once idolised him, did not go quietly on Monday as he declared that he remains the London club's number one manager.

March 11, 2017
March 11, 2017

Arsene Wenger under siege as Lincoln chase FA Cup's greatest shock

Just when Arsene Wenger thought life couldn't get any more stressful, the Arsenal manager finds himself on a hiding to nothing as minnows Lincoln eye more FA Cup history in Saturday's quarter-finals.

February 19, 2017
February 19, 2017

Leicester gloom deepens as Ranieri's men suffer Cup shock

If Claudio Ranieri was hoping there might be a player lurking in his reserves to salvage Leicester City's unravelling season he was left disappointed on Saturday as his side were beaten 1-0 by third-tier Millwall in the FA Cup fifth round.