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Cup holders out as Gunners on Tigers trail Written By: Robert Halter Last year’s F.A. Cup winners Wigan Athletic were back at Wembley again but this time around it was Arsenal looking to book a place in the 2014 final on May 17. In the fourth minute, a pin point right wing cross from Alex […]
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Gunners K.O. old foes Spurs Written By: Robert Halter The third round of the F.A. Cup pitted local rivals Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur in a tie at the Emirates Stadium beginning of January and on eight minutes, Spurs tried to seize on a lap of concentration between Laurent Koscielny and Bacary Sagna but after stealing […]
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Latics overturn Citizens in Cup Shock Written By: Robert Halter The romance of the F.A. Cup saw underdogs Wigan Athletic contest their first final in the club’s eighty one year history against a Manchester City side that had appeared in the showpiece event on nine occasions as the Citizens had already won the cup two […]
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Chelsea’s cup triumph over Liverpool Written By: Robert Halter Liverpool were unable to repeat their Carling Cup success at Wembley as the Reds faced Chelsea in the 2012 F.A. Cup Final at a later kick off time of 5.15pm on Saturday, May 5. On eleven minutes, Chelsea opened the scoring when Juan Mata’s through ball […]
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Blues batter the Lilywhites Written By: Robert Halter London was calling as Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur met in a capital showdown at Wembley Stadium as the second of the F.A. Cup semi finals took place the following day on Sunday, April 15. Juan Mata wasted the first opening on twenty six minutes as his final […]
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Gunners fight back against Villa Written By: Robert Halter A Thierry Henry winner against Leeds United in round three had guided Arsenal through to a F.A. Cup fourth round home tie against Aston Villa. After a handball from Robbie Keane in the fifth minute, from a resulting free kick by Robin Van Perise, it gave […]
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Blues penalty knocks out QPR Written By: Robert Halter Queens Park Rangers tackled Chelsea again in another West London derby at Loftus Road, this time in the fourth round of the F.A. Cup at the end of January. But since the Hoops 1-0 win in the league over the Blues in October last year, the […]