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Man Utd v Portsmouth 03/08/2008 2008-03-07 19:10:00 Final Score: Man Utd
0-1 Portsmouth
Harry Redknapp's FA Cup curse struck Manchester United again as Portsmouth won a dramatic quarter-final clash.HighlightsFirst HalfSecond HalfSulley Muntari scored the winner from the spot with 12 minutes left after Milan Baros was upended by United's substitute keeper Tomasz Kuszczak.Kuszczak, who replaced Edwin van der Sar at half-time, was sent off and Rio Ferdinand took over in goal.United went close to scoring, Sylvain Distin denying Michael Carrick on the line and Patrice Evra hitting a post.The surprise win took Portsmouth back to Wembley for the first time since 1939 for the semi-finals and ended United's hopes of repeating their 1999 treble triumph.And for Redknapp, who has previosuly knocked United out of the FA Cup with Bournemouth and West Ham,
Barnsley 1-0 Chelsea 03/08/2008 2008-03-07 18:54:00 A second-half header from Kayode Odejayi was enough to dump Chelsea
out of the FA Cup and take Championship Barnsley into the semi-finals.HighlightsFirst HalfSecond HalfOdejayi netted the winner from six yards out after connecting with Martin Devaney's superb right-wing cross.The striker also had a shot saved by Carlo Cudicini, while Istvan Ferenczi struck the post with a half-volley.Chelsea's best chance fell to Joe Cole who struck his angled shot wide from close range.The last time Barnsley reached the semi-finals was in 1912 - they went on to win their one and only FA Cup that season.And if they show the sort desire that has seen them overcome Premier League giants Liverpool and, now, Chelsea then few would bet against them picking up their second title.The Tykes good play started at th
Middlesbrough Vs Sheff Utd 02/27/2008 2008-02-27 12:27:00 Middlesbrough 1-0 Sheff Utd (aet)Paddy Kenny's own goal six minutes from the end of extra time sank Sheffield United to gift Middlesbrough an FA Cup quarter-final at home to Cardiff.HighlightsFirst HalfExtra Time GoalThe Blades' keeper could only turn Mido's shot over the line after his effort had rebounded off an upright.Boro had dominated a low-key affair, with Brazilian striker Afonso Alves twice forcing Kenny into fine saves.But the Championship side looked set to take the tie to penalties until Kenny's late stroke of ill-fortune.Alves was given his first start since his £12.7m move from Heerenveen - and he justified the selection with a lively display.He should have opened the scoring after eight minutes, but he headed Fabio Rochemback's corner wide of an open goal.Rochemback then pr Read more:Middlesbrough
Tottenham Vs Chelsea Carling Cup Final 02/24/2008 2008-02-23 17:22:00 Tottenham 2-1 Chelsea
(aet)Tottenham came from a goal down to beat Chelsea at Wembley and win the Carling
Cup after extra-time.Highlightsa Quick ViewJonathan Woodgate won it when Petr Cech disastrously punched the ball on to his head from Jermaine Jenas's free-kick.Pascal Chimbonda had hit the bar for Spurs, before Didier Drogba's 20-yard free-kick gave Chelsea the lead with Paul Robinson badly out of position.Spurs levelled when Wayne Bridge handled in the box and Dimitar Berbatov coolly rolled in the resulting penalty.Spurs success - their fourth League Cup win and first since 1999 - means their boss Juande Ramos has still never lost a cup final as manager after five triumphs in Spain with Sevilla. It ends Chelsea's quadruple hopes in Avram Grant's first season as Blues boss, though they Read more:Tottenham
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FA Cup Sixth Round Draw 2008-02-18 02:13:00 Full draw for FA Cup quarter-finals:Sheffield United or Middlesbrough v Cardiff CityManchester United v PortsmouthBristol Rovers v West BromBarnsley v Chelsea ____________________________________________________________________League One side Bristol Rovers will join four Championship teams in the hat when the FA Cup quarter-final draw is made at 1325 GMT, Today.Barnsley, who stunned Liverpool in the fifth round, Cardiff and West Brom will also discover their next opponents.Manchester United, Portsmouth and holders Chelsea are the only top-flight clubs through, while Middlesbrough face a replay with Sheffield United.DRAW NUMBERS1 Bristol Rovers2 Cardiff City3 Sheffield United or Middlesbrough4 Barnsley5 Manchester United6 Portsmouth7 West Bromwich Albion8 ChelseaMatches will be played on t Read more:Sixth
Sheff Utd v Middlesbrough 02/17/2008 2008-02-17 06:31:00 Saturdays ActionsSheff Utd 0-0 Middlesbrough
Sheffield United and Middlesbrough will meet again on Tuesday week as their FA Cup fifth-round tie ended goalless.HighlightsBlades striker James Beattie hit the post in first-half stoppage time from a free-kick, but the home side failed to turn their dominance into goals.Boro came back into it in the second period and Mido's overhead kick was brilliantly saved by Paddy Kenny.Emmanuel Pogatetz could have won it late on for the visitors but his header was cleared off the line.New Blades boss Kevin Blackwell, who replaced Bryan Robson last week, received a standing ovation from the Bramall Lane crowd before kick-off as the home side went in search of a hat-trick of Premier League scalps in this year's competition.Middlesbrough were aiming to reach a
Preston Vs Portsmouth 02/17/2008 2008-02-17 06:24:00 Preston 0-1 Portsmouth
Darren Carter's late own goal ensured Portsmouth undeservedly progressed to the FA Cup quarter-finals.First Half HighlightsPortsmouth had David James to thank for their lucky escape as the goalkeeper saved a second-half penalty from the impressive Simon Whaley.Second Half HighlightsNeil Mellor's curling 25-yard effort would have given the home side the lead had it not been for James.And in the dying seconds Carter tried to clear a corner but struck into the back of his own net instead._______________________________________________________Team NewsPreston will miss defender Sean St Ledger through suspension and Youl Mawene will come in as replacement.Recent signing Neal Trotman is cup-tied, while the club will check on the fitness of midfielder Lewis Neal ahead of the Read more:Preston
Man Utd v Arsenal 02/16/2008 2008-02-15 05:03:00 Manchester United 4-0 Arsenal
Wayne Rooney delivered a virtuoso solo display as Manchester United outclassed Arsenal in the FA Cup fifth round.First Half HighlightsRooney headed United in front from close range after 16 minutes and Darren Fletcher provided another headed finish from Nani's cross four minutes later.Second half highlightsMichael Carrick set up Nani for a third as United turned on the style.Arsenal's Emmanuel Eboue was sent off after 48 minutes for a foul on Patrice Evra before Nani was the creator again as Fletcher headed United's fourth.Saturday's Other Matches HighlightsEngland coach Fabio Capello was in attendance at Old Trafford and showed his appreciation for Rooney's brilliance by applauding his England striker when he was substituted with 20 minutes left.United left Cr Read more:Man Utd
Chelsea Vs Huddersfield 02/16/2008 2008-02-15 04:57:00 Chelsea 3-1 Huddersfield
Frank Lampard scored twice and set up a goal for Salomon Kalou as Chelsea eased into the FA Cup quarter-finals.First half HighlightsScott Sinclair had a shot cleared off the line before Lampard's low drive put Chelsea ahead on 18 minutes.Second half HighlightsHuddersfield hit back and Nathan Clarke had a header cleared off the line, before Michael Collins stroked home from 12 yards to equalise.Saturday's HighlightsBut after the break Lampard tucked in a rebound from his own shot and Kalou slipped in a low effort to make it 3-1.Chelsea had made wholesale changes, with only Lampard remaining from the team that played Liverpool last time out.It could have made the home side a bit disjointed, but their task of finding some rhythm was helped by Huddersfield's inability t Read more:Chelsea
Liverpool v Barnsley 02/16/2008 2008-02-15 04:52:00 Liverpool 1-2 BarnsleyBarnsley sent Liverpool crashing out of the FA Cup thanks to Brian Howard's dramatic injury-time winner at Anfield.Ryan Babel set up Dirk Kuyt to put the Reds ahead and only some super saves by Luke Steele kept Barnsley in the game.Saturday's HighlightsThe Tykes levelled when Stephen Foster headed home Martin Devaney's cross and although Liverpool poured forward they could not find a way past Steele.Harry Kewell hit the bar for the home side before Howard's low shot into the bottom corner won it for Barnsley.Liverpool had already been held by Luton Town of League One in the Cup this season and also had to come from behind twice against non-league Havant & Waterlooville in the previous roundBut the way Rafa Benitez's men started this game did not suggest they would suf Read more:Liverpool
FA Cup Fifth Round Draw Today, 28/01/2007 2008-01-28 03:56:00 Premier League leaders Manchester United will play second placed Arsenal at Old Trafford in the stand-out tie of the fifth round of the FA Cup.League One side Huddersfield Town will travel to Stamford Bridge to face last year's winners Chelsea.Sheffield United manager Bryan Robson will take on former team Middlesbrough while Liverpool will play Championship opposition in Barnsley at Anfield.League One strugglers Bristol Rovers face Championship side Southampton.Portsmouth also have Championship opposition when they travel to Deepdale to play Preston, who beat Premier League bottom side Derby 4-1 at Pride Park on Saturday.Fifth
round fixtures:Bristol Rovers v SouthamptonCardiff City v WolvesSheffield United v MiddlesbroughLiverpool v BarnsleyManchester United v ArsenalPreston v PortsmouthCo Read more:Today
Sheff Utd Vs Man City 27/01/2008 2008-01-27 10:18:00 Sheffield Utd 2-1 Man CitySheffield United added their name to Monday's FA Cup draw after knocking out Manchester City in the fourth round.Luton Shelton kept his eye on the ball as it bobbled through balloons in the City goal to convert Lee Martin's pass.Emile Mpenza headed over for City and Paddy Kenny cleared Blumer Elano's free-kick before Jon Stead knocked in Derek Geary's cross on the break.City substitute Daniel Sturridge whistled in Martin Petrov's corner but despite late pressure United hung on.Man City's travelling band of fans may have unwittingly had a hand in Shelton's opener.A clutch of balloons littered City's goalmouth and when Martin, on loan from Manchester United, crossed to Shelton, the ball momentarily got lost amongst them, leaving defender Michael Ball bamboozled.Shel
Manchester United Vs Tottenham 27/01/2008 2008-01-27 08:48:00 Man Utd 3-1 SpursCristiano Ronaldo scored twice to put Manchester United
into the last 16 of the FA Cup after an entertaining tie.First Half HighlightsRonoldo's PenaltyRonoldo's Second goalWayne Rooney cleared Dimitar Berbatov's header off the line before Robbie Keane converted Aaron Lennon's cross to put Tottenham
ahead in a lively first half.Ryan Giggs teed up Carlos Tevez to level but Edwin van der Sar superbly denied Jermaine Jenas before half-time.Ronaldo netted a penalty after Michael Dawson went for deliberate handball and Radek Cerny then let his shot through.It continued United's long unbeaten run at home against Spurs - which began in December 1989 - and was no less than the Premier League champions deserved after a dominant second-half display.They were tested, however, during a Read more:Manchester United
Wigan Vs Chelsea 26/01/2008 2008-01-26 13:33:00 Wigan 1-2 Chelsea
Nicolas Anelka scored his first goal for Chelsea to help them beat Wigan in their FA Cup fourth-round tie.The opening half was highly forgettable with Joe Cole's first-minute shot the only real effort of note.But eight minutes after the interval Anelka put Chelsea ahead with a sublime volley from Juliano Belletti's pass.Anelka set up Shaun Wright-Phillips to make it 2-0 before Antoine Sibierski pulled a goal back with a super volley, while Marcus Bent hit the bar late on.The Wigan pitch looked in a poor state and unfortunately the quality of the football in the first half was no better.With a wide, boggy stripe running right down the centre of the field, it was perhaps unsurprising that neither side opted to pass their way through it.But that made for a scrappy, fragmented Read more:Wigan
Arsenal Vs Newcastle 26/01/2008 2008-01-26 13:26:00 Arsenal 3-0 Newcastle
Emmanuel Adebayor's brace helped secure Arsenal's passage to the FA Cup fifth round at the expense of Newcastle.Kevin Keegan's side regularly worried the Gunners early on, with Gael Clichy heading Alan Smith's shot off the line.But Arsenal dominated after the break and took the lead when Adebayor thrashed home a sumptuous strike.The Togolese sealed the win with a superb run and composed finish, before Nicky Butt headed a Cesc Fabregas free-kick into his own net.The Magpies showed glimpses of the attractive attacking football that Keegan has promised since returning to the club, but were ultimately undone by Adebayor's class.Arsene Wenger made seven changes to the Arsenal side that were hammered by rivals Spurs on Tuesday with Adebayor claiming the bickering rights over Read more:Arsenal
Liverpool Vs Havant & W'looville 26/01/2008 2008-01-26 13:21:00 Liverpool 5-2 Havant & W'loovilleLiverpool had to come from behind twice to beat Havant & Waterlooville and reach the FA Cup fifth round.Richard Pacquette's header put Havant ahead before Leiva Lucas equalised for Liverpool with a superb 25-yard curler.Alfie Potter restored the part-timers' lead with a deflected effort, but Yossi Benayoun made it 2-2 from 15 yards.Benayoun drove in just after the break and stroked home from a rebound to complete his hat-trick before Peter Crouch tapped in to make it 5-2.Once they had moved into the lead, Liverpool finally looked like a team of millionaire professionals playing against non-league part-time opposition.But it was far from that way in the first half as Liverpool squandered possession and were harried into making mistakes as Havant show Read more:Liverpool
Everton Vs Chelsea 23/01/2008 2008-01-23 03:45:00 Everton 0-1 Chelsea
(Chelsea win 3-1 on aggregate)Chelsea secured a Carling Cup final meeting with Tottenham thanks to a Joe Cole strike that saw off the challenge of Everton at Goodison Park.Cole scored the only goal of the game when he controlled Florent Malouda's raking ball and sent his half-volley past goalkeeper Tim Howard.Chelsea also went close through striker Nicolas Anelka who hit the crossbar.Everton's best chances came from the boots of Phil Neville and Phil Jagielka whose shots were saved by Petr Cech.With Everton having not beaten their opposition since November 2000 in any competition, the omens were not good for David Moyes' side.But ask Moyes what omens mean to him and you would probably get short shrift.The Toffees played well at Stamford Bridge and were unlucky to be 2-1 Read more:Everton
Tottenham Vs Arsenal 22/01/2008 2008-01-22 04:53:00 Tottenham 5-1 Arsenal
(Spurs win 6-2 on aggregate) A pulsating Tottenham performance saw them run riot against Arsenal to book a place in the Carling Cup final.Highlights (First 4 Goals only)Full highlightsSpurs got off to the perfect start when Jermaine Jenas angled in a shot to put them 2-1 ahead on aggregate.Arsenal's Nicolas Bendtner then headed into his own net before Robbie Keane's 18-yard shot put Spurs 3-0 up.Aaron Lennon sidefooted in for Spurs before Emmanuel Adebayor grabbed a consolation for Arsenal but Steed Malbranque's strike completed the rout.Tottenham had been left rueing a late Arsenal equaliser in the first leg and they also had the psychological baggage of not having beaten their arch rivals since November 1999.But with home advantage and Arsenal's penchant for fielding Read more:Tottenham
Man City 1-0 West Ham 16/01/2008 2008-01-16 21:45:00 Elano's header 18 minutes from time sank West Ham
and handed Manchester City a FA Cup fourth round trip to Sheffield United.The Brazilian dived into the six-yard box after Rolando Bianchi headed Martin Petrov's cross against an upright.Dean Ashton missed West Ham's best chance after 30 minutes when he volleyed Luis Boa Morte's cross against City keeper Joe Hart.Boa Morte was also denied by Hart as City held on to clinch the win.The first-half was a desperately poor affair, with little or nothing to excite an Eastlands crowd that was well below capacity.West Ham's Ashton wasted their best first-half chance, but City keeper Hart blocked his close-range effort after Boa Morte created the opening.City suffered a blow two minutes later when on-loan Mexican Nery Castillo fell awkwardly under a c
Reading v Tottenham, FA cup, 15/01/2008 2008-01-15 12:26:00 Match ReportTottenham
made it through to the FA Cup fourth round with a greater degree of comfort than the scoreline suggested.Robbie Keane won the tie on 15 minutes when he thumped in a rebound after Younes Kaboul headed against the bar.Jermain Defoe came close to adding a second but his fierce, low volley was superbly palmed away by Adam Federici.After the break Reading
's Stephen Hunt lashed a volley against the bar, while Steed Malbranque's vicious volley was tipped on to the bar by Federici.From the start, Tottenham were more confident in possession and more threatening with it, particularly from the unlikely source of Kaboul, who caused Reading problems in the air from set-plays.It was his headed flick-on that gave Defoe a chance to open the scoring but the striker could only nod over
Liverpool v Luton, FA Cup, 15/01/2008 2008-01-15 12:13:00 Match ReportSteven Gerrard's hat-trick sank Luton
and lifted the spirits of embattled Liverpool
boss Rafael Benitez.Ryan Babel's powerful finish broke the deadlock in first-half injury time, with Gerrard heading home from close range after 51 minutes.Sami Hyypia turned in Gerrard's corner six minutes later before the captain slid in his second from 14 yards.Gerrard's third came via a swerving shot to seal an FA Cup fourth round tie with Swansea or Havant & Waterlooville.Both sides formed a guard of honour before kick-off as Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher celebrated his 500th appearance for the club.The Kop also cheered Benitez after revelations that American owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett had held secret talks with Jurgen Klinsmann to line him up as a potential successor to the Sp
Arsenal 1-1 Tottenham, 09/01/2008 Carling Cup 2008-01-09 19:47:00 Arsenal 1-1 Tottenham
Theo Walcott scored a lucky equaliser as Arsenal held Tottenham in the first leg of their Carling
Cup semi-final.The ball rebounded off Walcott's body following Young-Pyo Lee's tackle and looped over Spurs keeper Radek Cerny.Jermaine Jenas had put Tottenham in front, slotting home into virtually an empty net after Robbie Keane selflessly played him in with a square ball.Spurs were the better side and Lukasz Fabianski made several good saves while Steed Malbranque missed from 14 yards.It was a tough break for Spurs when Walcott equalised after the visiting team had created most of the decent openings.Even so, Spurs might still have won the tie but substitute Jermain Defoe smashed the ball wide after Aaron Lennon played him in.The result means that Tottenham's long wait Read more:Arsenal
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Chelsea 2-1 Everton, Carling Cup 08/01/2008 2008-01-08 20:24:00 Chelsea 2-1 Everton
Everton defender Joleon Lescott scored an injury-time own goal to hand Chelsea the advantage after the first leg of their Carling
Cup semi-final.Lescott headed the ball into his own net as Shaun Wright-Phillips closed in.The Chelsea winger had opened the scoring with a curling strike before Jon Mikel Obi was dismissed following a sliding tackle on Phil Neville.Yakubu then equalised with a brilliant shot on the turn while James McFadden hit the post for Everton.Chelsea were the better team for large phases of the match but, once Yakubu equalised shortly after Mikel's 64th-minute dismissal, Everton looked the team most likely to win a pulsating tie.And even after Lescott, under pressure from the impressive Wright-Phillips, had put the ball into his own net Everton might ha Read more:Chelsea
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Stoke 0-0 Newcastle 06/01/2008 2008-01-06 14:29:00 Stoke 0-0 Newcastle
Highlights: Click HereStoke City forced an FA Cup third-round replay against Premiership Newcastle after an absorbing draw.The game lacked quality and only came to life in the second period with the Potters unlucky not to have taken the lead through substitute Jon Parkin.But for Steven Taylor's heroic block on the goal-line, the lofty striker would have scored with his first touch.Stoke survived a goal scramble after Taylor had hit the post and now travel to St James' Park a week on Wednesday.A voracious home support, the presence of the BBC television cameras and facing a side packed with strapping six-footers would have had Sam Allardyce and his players fearing another Cup upset.But the Magpies, beaten in their last three matches, hung on with some heroic defending and
Luton 1-1 Liverpool 06/01/2208 2008-01-06 11:56:00 Luton 1-1 Liverpool
Embattled Luton put in a superb performance against a weakened Liverpool team to earn a third-round replay at Anfield on Tuesday week.The League One side were the better team in the first-half but could not convert their pressure into goals.But Peter Crouch's simple finish gave Liverpool a second-half lead under the gaze of England manager Fabio Capello.Yet Luton fought on and were rewarded when John Arne Riise bundled into his own goal from Drew Talbot's cross.With the debt-laden Hatters in administration and looking for a buyer, and with many players unpaid in recent months, this FA Cup tie was a chance to briefly forget their woes.Yet within 30 seconds Ryan Babel jinked into the penalty area to shoot low and hard, forcing a superb stop from Luton keeper Dean Brill.Lut Read more:Luton
Middlesbrough 0-2 Cardiff 03/09/2008 2008-03-09 06:20:00 Goals from Peter Whittingham and Roger Johnson helped Championship side Cardiff
dump Premier League strugglers Middlesbrough
out of the FA Cup.HighlightsFirst HalfSecond HalfBoro were poor throughout and were behind on nine minutes when Whittingham curled the ball into the net.And 13 minutes later, Roger Johnson headed home Whittingham's free-kick to leave Boro with a huge uphill task.Afonso Alves and Stewart Downing both had half chances for the home side but they rarely threatened.Boro had made a steady opening to the match but were left furious by the Bluebird's opening goal.Stephen McPhail appeared to handle in mid-air before it fell to Whittingham.But nothing was given and Whittingham latched on to the ball inside the box and curled it into the top right hand corner after some brillia
Barnsley 0-1 Cardiff 2008-04-06 12:07:00 Joe Ledley scored the only goal to end Barnsley's FA Cup run and send Cardiff
through to a final against Portsmouth.HighlightsLedley volleyed them in front inside nine minutes after Barnsley failed to deal with a Tony Capaldi long throw.The Tykes responded well but had keeper Luke Steele to thank for denying Trevor Sinclair from close range.Steele also kept out a Gavin Rae header but Kayode Odejayi missed a glorious chance to level when he was put clean through on goal only to shoot wide.It was by no means a Cup classic between two unlikely semi-final opponents from the Championship, but the early goal paved the way for a lively encounter.But as with Saturday's opening semi-final at Wembley, one goal was enough to decide the game. 606: DEBATEJust like to say well done to all associated wit
West Brom 0-1 Portsmouth Fa Cup 2008-04-05 09:13:00 A second-half goal from Kanu was enough to send Portsmouth
through to their first FA Cup final in 69 years.HighlightsEx-West Brom
striker Kanu side-footed an easy chance to see off the Baggies after Dean Kiely had denied Milan Baros and Zoltan Gera had failed to clear.Baros, who looked to have handled in the build-up to the goal, missed a simple chance to seal the win.They were almost made to pay but Robert Koren's shot hit the bar and Ishmael Miller fired wide late on.Portsmouth will face the winners of the all-Championship tie between Barnsley and Cardiff on Sunday in the final.Their win carries on the top flight's run of having a team in every FA Cup final.Pompey were already odds-on favourites to lift the trophy before the game, but for long periods it was West Brom who looked the bett
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