Non-league Sutton United hosted Premier League Arsenal in the FA Cup Fifth Round on this day back in 2017. Sutton had already made a giantkilling in the previous round, beating Leeds United of the Championship 1-0 at home. They had an artificial pitch at Gander Green Lane, something that was considered an advantage for them […]
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On This Day – 7th February
George Best went on a personal crusade against Northampton Town on this day in 1970, scoring six goals for Manchester United in an 8-2 win. United utterly dominated the FA Cup Fifth Round tie, played on a mudbath of a pitch at Northampton’s former County Ground home. A record crowd of just under 22,000 saw […]