FA Cup

The FA Cup is the oldest competition in world football and has become famous for its many giant-killings over the years. Last season's final saw Chelsea secure a league/cup double with victory over Portsmouth at Wembley Stadium.

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Bolton Wanderers 0 Stoke City 5

Stoke City thrashed Bolton Wanderers 5-0 to set up an FA Cup final clash with Manchester City. (17 Apr 2011) Read More


Bolton Wanderers v Stoke City - FA Cup preview

Bolton are without Daniel Sturridge for Sunday’s FA Cup semi-final against Stoke City. (17 Apr 2011) Read More


Manchester City 1 Manchester United 0

Manchester City ended Manchester United’s treble dream with a 1-0 win in their FA Cup semi-final clash. (16 Apr 2011) Read More


Manchester City v Manchester United – FA Cup preview

Manchester City and Manchester United are without star men for Saturday’s FA Cup semi-final clash. (15 Apr 2011) Read More


Manchester City v Manchester United classics

Football News takes a look back at some memorable clashes between Manchester City and Manchester United. (15 Apr 2011) Read More


Roberto Mancini: Man City squad are behind me

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini believes he has the backing of his squad. (15 Apr 2011) Read More


Paul Scholes hints at retirement this summer

Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes has revealed he could retire at the end of the season. (15 Apr 2011) Read More


Wayne Rooney: Why I swore at West Ham

Wayne Rooney reveals what was going through his mind when he swore into a television camera. (15 Apr 2011) Read More


Carlos Tevez out of FA Cup semi-final

Manchester City captain Carlos Tevez will miss this Saturday’s FA Cup showdown with United. (14 Apr 2011) Read More


Carlos Tevez doubtful for FA Cup semi-final

Manchester City captain Carlos Tevez could miss this weekend’s FA Cup semi-final showdown with Manchester United. (12 Apr 2011) Read More


Wayne Rooney ban shocked Ryan Giggs

Manchester United veteran Ryan Giggs was surprised by the two-match ban handed to Wayne Rooney. (8 Apr 2011) Read More


Wayne Rooney loses appeal against two-match ban

Wayne Rooney will miss the FA Cup clash with Manchester City after losing his appeal against a ban. (7 Apr 2011) Read More


Shaun Wright-Phillips wants Man City stay

Shaun Wright-Phillips has admitted he is desperate to end his career with Manchester City. (6 Apr 2011) Read More


Wayne Rooney appeals against two-match ban

Wayne Rooney has accepted an FA charge, but he will contest a two-match suspension. (5 Apr 2011) Read More


Avram Grant punished for comments about referee

West Ham manager Avram Grant has been handed a two-match touchline ban. (4 Apr 2011) Read More


Wayne Rooney hit with FA charge for swearing

Wayne Rooney has been hit with a Football Association charge over his outburst at the weekend. (4 Apr 2011) Read More


Premier League games moved to avoid FA Cup clash

The penultimate round of Premier League fixtures have been adjusted to avoid a clash with the FA Cup final. (28 Mar 2011) Read More


Avram Grant denies improper conduct charge

West Ham United manager Avram Grant has denied a charge of improper conduct from the Football Association. (22 Mar 2011) Read More


Sir Alex Ferguson handed five-match ban

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has been fine £30,000 and hit with a five-match touchline ban. (16 Mar 2011) Read More


Edwin van der Sar: No retirement U-turn

Manchester United goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar insists he will be retiring at the end of this season. (14 Mar 2011) Read More


FA Cup semi-final draw

The semi-final draw for this season's FA Cup. (14 Mar 2011) Read More


Roberto Mancini: Still gap between City and United

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini admits his team cannot challenge Manchester United until next season. (14 Mar 2011) Read More


Manchester City 1 Reading 0

Manchester City battled past Reading, 1-0, to set up an FA Cup semi-final showdown with Manchester United. (13 Mar 2011) Read More


Stoke City 2 West Ham 1

Stoke City booked their place in the FA Cup semi-finals by beating West Ham in a controversial clash. (13 Mar 2011) Read More


Manchester United 2 Arsenal 0

Manchester United added to Arsenal’s misery by dumping them out of the FA Cup. (12 Mar 2011) Read More


Birmingham City 2 Bolton Wanderers 3

Lee Chung-Yong struck late as Bolton snatched a 3-2 win over Birmingham in the FA Cup quarter-finals. (12 Mar 2011) Read More


Manchester United ace Nani ruled out until next month

Manchester United winger Nani will spend the rest of this month on the sidelines with a shin injury. (11 Mar 2011) Read More


FA Cup quarter-final fixtures

The draw for the quarter-finals of this season's FA Cup. (11 Mar 2011) Read More


Mario Balotelli forced off with allergic reaction

Mario Balotelli suffered an allergic reaction during Manchester City’s Europa League defeat to Dynamo Kiev. (11 Mar 2011) Read More


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Our friends at Bettingpro.com are giving you the chance to win tickets to Manchester United v Arsenal! (7 Mar 2011) Read More


FA Cup fifth round wrap-up - Arsenal ease through

Football News wraps up Wednesday action in the FA Cup, including wins for Arsenal and Manchester City. (2 Mar 2011) Read More


FA Cup fifth round wrap-up - Reading dump out Everton

Matt Mills netted the only goal of the game as Reading sent Everton crashing out of the FA Cup. (1 Mar 2011) Read More


FA Cup fifth round wrap-up - West Ham hammer Burnley

West Ham booked their place in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup with a 5-1 rout of Burnley. (21 Feb 2011) Read More


Roberto Mancini plays down Mario Balotelli petulance

Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini shrugged off Mario Balotelli’s reaction to be substituted on Sunday. (21 Feb 2011) Read More


FA Cup fifth round wrap-up - Arsenal held by Leyton Orient

Football News wraps up Sunday's action in the fifth round of the FA Cup, including Arsenal's draw with Leyton Orient. (20 Feb 2011) Read More


FA Cup fourth round wrap-up - Man City hammer Notts County

Patrick Vieira scored twice as Manchester City eased past Notts County, 5-0, in their FA Cup fourth-round replay. (20 Feb 2011) Read More


FA Cup fifth round wrap-up - Man Utd scrape past Crawley

Football News wraps up Saturday's action from the fifth round of the FA Cup. (19 Feb 2011) Read More


FA Cup fourth round wrap-up - Everton oust holders Chelsea

Ashley Cole missed a penalty as holders Chelsea were dumped out of the FA Cup on penalties by Everton. (19 Feb 2011) Read More


Manchester United v Crawley Town betting specials

Many bookies are running special offers on this weekend's FA Cup matches.  (19 Feb 2011) Read More


FA Cup fifth-round draw

The complete draw for the fifth round of the FA Cup. (16 Feb 2011) Read More


FA Cup fourth round wrap-up - Bolton battle through

Ivan Klasnic netted a second-half winner as Bolton edged past Wigan in their FA Cup fourth-round replay. (16 Feb 2011) Read More


FA Cup fourth-round wrap-up

Manchester City needed a late equaliser to rescue a 1-1 draw in their FA Cup fourth-round tie at Notts County. (30 Jan 2011) Read More


FA Cup fourth round fixtures

The fixtures for the fourth round of the FA Cup, taking place this weekend. (30 Jan 2011) Read More


FA Cup fourth-round wrap-up (S-W)

Manchester United came from a goal down to edge Southampton 2-1 in the fourth round of the FA Cup. (29 Jan 2011) Read More


FA Cup fourth-round wrap-up (A-E)

Everton and Chelsea will meet again the fourth round of the FA Cup following a 1-1 draw at Goodison Park. (29 Jan 2011) Read More


FA Cup third-round wrap-up – Arsenal end Leeds dream

Arsenal booked their place in the fourth round of the FA Cup with a 3-1 victory over Leeds United. (19 Jan 2011) Read More


Ryan Babel accepts FA charge over ref comments

Liverpool forward Ryan Babel has admitted a charge of improper conduct from the Football Association. (14 Jan 2011) Read More


FA Cup third round wrap-up – Hereford edge past Wycombe

Hereford United won their second FA Cup tie in four days, beating Wycombe Wanderers 1-0 to book their place in the fourth round. (11 Jan 2011) Read More


Ryan Babel hit with FA charge

The Football Association have charged Liverpool forward Ryan Babel with improper conduct. (10 Jan 2011) Read More


FA Cup third round wrap-up – Crawley stun Derby County

Sergio Torres netted a last-gasp winner as Crawley sent Derby County crashing out of the FA Cup. (10 Jan 2011) Read More


Jamie Mackie blasts El-Hadji Diouf behaviour

Queens Park Rangers striker Jamie Mackie has launched a blistering attack on El-Hadji Diouf. (10 Jan 2011) Read More


FA Cup third round wrap-up – Man Utd ruin Kenny Dalglish return

Kenny Dalglish’s return as Liverpool manager ended in a 1-0 FA Cup defeat at fierce rivals Manchester United. (9 Jan 2011) Read More


FA Cup third round fixtures

This weekend's fixtures for the third round of the FA Cup. (9 Jan 2011) Read More


FA Cup third round-wrap-up (F-Sh) - West Brom woes continue

West Brom’s miserable league form extended to the FA Cup as they lost 1-0 to Reading in the third round. (8 Jan 2011) Read More


FA Cup third round wrap-up (So-W) - Newcastle and Sunderland crash out

Stevenage Borough and Notts County sent Newcastle United and Sunderland crashing out of the FA Cup. (8 Jan 2011) Read More


FA Cup third round wrap-up (A-D) - Arsenal rescue replay

Arsenal needed a last-gasp penalty to draw 1-1 with Leeds in the third round of the FA Cup. (8 Jan 2011) Read More


Stevenage Borough v Newcastle United classic

Football News takes a look at a previous FA Cup showdown between Stevenage Borough and Newcastle United. (7 Jan 2011) Read More


FA Cup second-round fixtures

The fixtures for the second round of this season's FA Cup. (26 Nov 2010) Read More


FA Cup first-round draw

Here is the full first-round draw for this season's FA Cup. (25 Oct 2010) Read More


Edwin Van der Sar retirement hint

Veteran Manchester United goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar will retire at the end of the season, according to goalkeeping coach Eric Steele. (7 Oct 2010) Read More


Chelsea v Arsenal classics - The 2002 FA Cup Final

Arsenal and Chelsea clashed in the 2002 FA Cup final, and the game was decided by two moments of genius. (3 Oct 2010) Read More