Tag Archives: FA Cup

On Thursday, Mick McCarthy named 30-year old Newport County striker Padraig Amond in his first Irish squad for the games against Gibraltar and Georgia. Playing in League Two, Amond impressed many following his tremendous goalscoring run in the FA Cup which saw him score in every round as the Welsh club reached the competition’s fifth round. But who exactly is …

As League Two Newport County look to cause one of the biggest FA Cup shockers in history, Pundit Arena takes a look at five of the most surprising upsets the competition has ever seen. 5) Wigan 1-0 Manchester City – FA Cup Final 2013 The most recent of our five shockers, Newport’s opponents this evening, Manchester City, were odds on …

It has been an excellent start to life at Doncaster Rovers for former Cork City forward Kieran Sadlier The 24-year old moved to the Keepmoat in December following a standout campaign with the Leesiders which saw him score sixteen goals and secure a spot in the PFAI Team of the Season. Sadlier has been eased into the first team since …

Carlow striker Padraig Amond scored a wonderful goal as League Two Newport County defeated Middlesbrough in their FA Cup replay on Tuesday night. Amond scored a beautiful goal from a low corner kick, whipping the ball into the top corner past the Middlesbrough goalkeeper to send Newport into dreamland. The goal put his side 2-0 up after Robbie Wilmots had …

Brighton have banned three fans for life after they were involved in serious crowd trouble at the FA Cup tie against West Bromwich Albion. The three individuals have had their season tickets cancelled with immediate effect following the incidents before and during the 0-0 fourth round draw at the Amex Stadium on Saturday. West Brom fans, a female crowd doctor …

Defending champions Chelsea will host Manchester United in the fifth round of the FA Cup, while fourth-division side Newport County could meet Manchester City. United defeated Arsenal in the fourth round last week to record an eighth straight victory under caretaker boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer but face another tough tie after Monday’s draw paired them with Maurizio Sarri’s Chelsea. Welsh …

Tottenham Hotspur suffered their second defeat in English knockout football to a London rival in a matter of days as they lost 2-0 to Crystal Palace in the fourth round of the FA Cup on Sunday. Connor Wickham gave the unfancied Eagles, 29 points adrift of Spurs in the Premier League, a ninth-minute lead before a penalty by former Tottenham …

Millwall have said they will ban for life any supporters found guilty of racist chanting during a win over Everton Saturday as the Football Association launched their own inquiry into a video published online. English second-tier club Millwall knocked Premier League side Everton out of the FA Cup with a dramatic 3-2 victory. But there was crowd trouble outside The …

Manuel Pellegrini said he felt “ashamed” of his players during West Ham’s humiliating 4-2 defeat by AFC Wimbledon in the fourth round of the FA Cup on Saturday. The Hammers may be 10th in the Premier League and Wimbledon rock bottom of third-tier League One, but that didn’t stop them going 3-0 down in this all-London tie, with Scott Wagstaff …

Manchester City’s quest for four trophies continued with a 5-0 thrashing of Burnley to march into the FA Cup fifth round as League One Shrewsbury narrowly missed out on shocking Wolves in a 2-2 draw on Saturday. City boss Pep Guardiola labelled talk of a quadruple as “fantasy” earlier in the week, but after cruising into the League Cup final …

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s Manchester United passed another difficult test in North London tonight. Despite their run of wins, a tie at Wembley versus Tottenham earlier this month was heralded as their first true test. They came through that with a victory, and did likewise tonight in the red half of North London. Romelu Lukaku was back in the starting line-up, …

Paul Pogba has the qualities to be captain of Manchester United, according to caretaker manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, who has overseen a dramatic return to form for the World Cup winner. The France midfielder was told in September by then-manager Jose Mourinho that he would never captain the club again, days after an apparent disagreement over tactics. Mourinho denied at …

Arsenal manager Unai Emery says Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has made Manchester United a much more dangerous team since taking over from Jose Mourinho. Emery’s side host United in the FA Cup fourth round on Friday and the Spaniard expects a stern test from Solskjaer’s revitalised team. Arsenal drew 2-2 with United at Old Trafford in the Premier League last month, …

The fourth round draw of the FA Cup has been made.  Liverpool’s 2-1 loss to Wolves at Molineux was the final game of this weekend’s action and they have been rewarded for their efforts as they will now face Shrewsbury or Stoke. The tie of the round is undoubtedly the clash between Arsenal and Manchester United. FA Cup Fourth Round …

There were extraordinary scenes at Rodney Parade as Newport County pulled off the biggest upset of the FA Cup so far. The League Two side have unceremoniously dumped 2016 Premier League champions Leicester City out of the competition after a 2-1 win that follows similar upsets from the likes of Barnet and Oldham. The likes of Shinji Okazaki, Marc Albrighton …

The FA Cup has come in for some criticism in recent days as the third round began, but the competition is still capable of producing some stirring upsets. Staggered kick-offs to appease TV stations and top teams fielding reserve sides are some of the complaints that have been levelled at the FA Cup, but Sunday afternoon saw some of the …

Alvaro Morata scored twice as holders Chelsea began their FA Cup defence with a 2-0 win over Nottingham Forest in a match where a tearful Cesc Fabregas appeared to bid farewell to English football. The third round is the stage where top-flight clubs enter the world’s oldest senior knockout football tournament and has traditionally been associated with upsets. But after …

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer enjoyed a fifth successive win in as many games as interim manager of Manchester United when his side beat Reading 2-0 in the third round of the FA Cup at Old Trafford on Saturday. The former United striker had already guided the Red Devils to a run of four straight Premier League victories since being appointed coach …