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Leeds draw Chelsea, Man City face Southampton in FA Cup semi-finals

April 5, 2026 admin 0 Comments 2026 FA Cup, Chelsea, FA Cup, FA Cup 2026, FA Cup draw, FA Cup news, FA Cup semi-final, FA Cup semi-finals, FA Cup semifinal, FA Cup Semifinals, FA Cup Semis, Leeds, Leeds United, Leeds v Chelsea, Man City, Manchester City, Manchester City v Southampton, Soccer, Soccer news, Southampton, The Emirates FA Cup

Leeds United will play Chelsea at Wembley after reaching the FA Cup semi-finals for the first time in 39 years. Daniel Farke’s side beat Premier League relegation rivals West Ham 4-2 on penalties to progress after a thrilling 2-2 draw on Sunday. Last year’s beaten finalists Manchester City will take on Championship side Southampton in the other semi-final. The Saints, whose only FA Cup triumph was back in 1976, stunned Premier League leaders Arsenal on Saturday.

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Manchester City to face Liverpool in FA Cup Quarter-finals

March 9, 2026March 9, 2026 admin 0 Comments 2026 FA Cup, Chelsea v Port Vale, FA Cup, FA Cup 2026, FA Cup draw, FA Cup fixtures, FA Cup news, FA Cup quarter-final, FA Cup quarter-finals, FA Cup Quarterfinal, FA Cup Quarterfinals, Man City v Liverpool, Manchester City v Liverpool, Soccer, Soccer news, Southampton v Arsenal, The Emirates FA Cup, West Ham United v Leeds United, West Ham v Leeds, West Ham v Leeds United

League One Port Vale’s reward for beating Sunderland in the FA Cup is a quarter-final tie away to Chelsea, while Manchester City will host Liverpool in a heavyweight showdown. Record 14-time winners Arsenal go to Southampton, eighth in the Championship. Leeds United will travel to the winners of Monday’s tie between West Ham United and Brentford.

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Martinelli hits hat-trick as Arsenal rout Portsmouth

January 11, 2026 admin 0 Comments 2026 FA Cup, Andre Dozzell, Arsenal, Arsenal news, Arsenal result, British football, British football news, British Soccer, British soccer news, Christian Nørgaard, Colby Bishop, Emirates FA Cup, English football, English football news, English soccer, English soccer news, FA Cup, FA Cup 3rd Round, FA Cup results, FA Cup third round, Football, Football news, Fratton Park, Gabriel Martinelli, John Mousinho, John Mousinho Portsmouth, Match report, Mikel Arteta, Mikel Arteta Arsenal, Portsmouth, Portsmouth 1-4 Arsenal, Portsmouth FC, Portsmouth v Arsenal, Soccer, Soccer news, The Emirates FA Cup, The Gunners

Gabriel Martinelli responded to his recent criticism by scoring a hat-trick for Arsenal in their 4-1 comeback win over Portsmouth to reach the FA Cup fourth round. Mikel Arteta’s side were, however, given an early scare by the Championship side as Colby Bishop slammed Pompey in front after just three minutes but his side were only behind for five minutes after an own goal from Andre Dozzell.

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Macclesfield pull off FA Cup’s greatest shock knocking out holders Crystal Palace

January 10, 2026January 10, 2026 admin 0 Comments 2026 FA Cup, British football, British football news, British soccer news, Crystal Palace, Emirates FA Cup, FA Cup, FA Cup 2026, FA Cup 3rd Round, FA Cup shock, FA Cup upset, Isaac Buckley-Ricketts, John Rooney, Macclesfield FC, Macclesfield FC 2-1 Crystal Palace, Match report, Moss Rose, Non league, Oliver Glasner, Oliver Glasner Crystal Palace, Palace, Paul Dawson, Premier League, Soccer, Soccer news, Yeremy Pino

Non-league Macclesfield produced one of the FA Cup’s most startling upsets when they beat holders Crystal Palace 2–1 in a third‑round thriller, knocking Oliver Glasner’s team out of the competition and sending the Moss Rose crowd into raptures. Captain Paul Dawson and Isaac Buckley-Ricketts struck in each half as the home side – coached by Wayne Rooney’s younger brother John – stunned Premier League side Palace, a team 117 places above them in England’s football pyramid.