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Last weekend the FA Cup quarter-final stages concluded with Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester City and Manchester United advancing to the last four. City will face Arsenal while United will take on Chelsea in what’s set to be an exciting set of semi-finals. But how well do you remember the competition in years gone by? We’re giving you five minutes to name …

The draw for the FA Cup semi-finals has been made and they are going to be electric.  Manchester United were the first team to qualify for the final four after they defeated Norwich City  2-1 at Carrow Road yesterday, however, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side were pushed all the way by the Canaries, squeezing over the line in extra-time. Earlier today, …

How well do you remember some of the top goalscorers in FA Cup history? Over the weekend we tested your FA Cup knowledge by asking you to name every team to reach the competition’s final since 1990. This time we’ve decided to test your knowledge of the FA Cup’s top scorers and are giving you six minutes to name the …

How well do you know your FA Cup finals? The competition may have lost a little of its magic since its heyday but the FA Cup is still one of English football’s most prestigious trophies. The finals have also provided some brilliant moments for so many clubs over the years but how well do you remember them?   We’re giving …

January 3rd, remember the date. Leeds United may have won promotion back to the Championship and may look destined for that illustrious return to the Premier League, but the 2010s haven’t been the kindest of years for the club. A spell in League One, countless managers and a host of mid-table Championship finishes have seen Leeds fans suffer their fair …

Football is a game of highs and lows, and even at the very top level, a players career can fluctuate between success one season and struggles the next. The two players you have to name here know all about that. They are the only players to have won the Champions League, the Europa League, the FA Cup, and the Premier …

Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho has urged his side’s fans to stop thinking Troy Parrott is “the second Harry Kane” following their FA Cup exit at the hands of Norwich City on Wednesday.  The 18-year-old Republic of Ireland star got 30 minutes under his belt during the 1-1 draw but missed a penalty attempt in the subsequent shootout as a score …

Norwich City goalkeeper Tim Krul was the hero at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Wednesday night as his two saves during the penalty shootout helped his side beat Spurs to clinch their spot in the FA Cup quarter-finals.  Norwich will now welcome either Derby or Manchester United to Carrow Road after the draw for the last eight was made last …

Irish strikers Troy Parrott and Adam Idah were in the thick of the action as Norwich knocked Tottenham out of the FA Cup on penalties following a 1-1 draw after extra-time. Neither player started the game with Idah coming on in the 72nd minute and Parrott making an appearance five minutes into the 30 minute period of extra-time. The two …

The remaining eight teams in this season’s FA Cup have learned their fate after the quarter-final draw took place following the conclusion of Wednesday night’s games. Sheffield United will take on Arsenal, Newcastle will face Manchester City and it’s Leicester City against Chelsea in the three all Premier League ties from the draw. Chelsea reached the last eight after an …

A brilliant individual goal from Ross Barkley helped Chelsea to a 2-0 win over Liverpool in the FA Cup as the Reds suffered their third defeat in four games in all competitions. Both teams began the game in lively fashion with 18-year-old Billy Gilmour looking particularly impressive in the middle of the park for Chelsea, in what was an end …

The draw for the fourth round of this season’s FA Cup has been made and Liverpool have avoided a Premier League club.  Jurgen Klopp’s side will travel away to Championship outfit Bristol City or League One’s Shrewsbury Town depending on the outcome of the third-round replay between the two clubs. Reigning champions Manchester City will host Championship outfit Fulham while …

It was a good weekend for Irish players in the FA Cup third-round as the likes of Callum Robinson, Adam Idah and Harry Arter all got on the scoresheet for their respective clubs.  On Saturday, Idah scored a hattrick for Norwich in their 4-2 victory over Preston North End at Deepdale. The 18-year-old from Douglas in Cork scored from 40-yards with …

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 …