“It’s a real Pea-Souper!” declared the match reporter for Pathe News, when reporting on the postponed match between Newcastle United and Swansea Town on this day in 1953. Newcastle were holders of the competition, having beaten Arsenal 1-0 at Wembley in the previous year’s Final. Second Division Swansea Town were to be their opponents in […]
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On This Day – 9th January
Derek Hales and Mike Flanagan It was on this day in 1979 that Charlton Athletic’s Mike Flanagan and Derek Hales were both sent off in an FA Cup tie for fighting one another. The flare-up occurred in the 86th minute of an FA Cup Third Round tie at home to non-league Maidstone United at The […]
On This Day – 7th January
It was on this day back in 1989 that Sutton United recorded a famous 2-1 win over Coventry City.First Division Coventry had won the FA Cup two seasons before and Sutton United were a Vauxhall Conference team at the time. The match was played in front of a sell-out crowd, with 8,000 fans watching at […]
The Emirates FA Cup Third Round – Referee Appointments
1 Huddersfield Town v Plymouth ArgyleReferee Martin CoyAssistant Referees Paul Hodgskinson & Mark DwyerFourth Official Carl Boyeson 2 Southampton v Shrewsbury TownReferee Graham ScottAssistant Referees Peter Kirkup & Steven MeredithFourth Official Darren EnglandVAR Craig PawsonAVAR Nick Hopton 3 Chorley v Derby CountyReferee Kevin FriendAssistant Referees Robert Merchant & Robert AtkinFourth Official Ross Joyce 4 Marine v Tottenham HotspurReferee Michael OliverAssistant Referees Simon Bennett & Gary BeswickFourth Official Andre Marriner 5 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Crystal PalaceReferee David CooteAssistant Referees Adam Nunn & Nick HoptonFourth Official Leigh DoughtyVAR Jarred GillettAVAR Andrew Halliday 6 Stockport County v West Ham UnitedReferee Michael DeanAssistant Referees Darren Cann & Daniel RobathanFourth Official Kevin Friend 7 Oldham Athletic v AFC BournemouthReferee Andy WoolmerAssistant Referees Mark Jones & Danny GrattonFourth Official Robert Madley 8 Manchester United v WatfordReferee Andrew MadleyAssistant Referees Simon Beck & Adrian HolmesFourth Official Lee MasonVAR Peter BankesAVAR Lee Betts 9 Stevenage v Swansea CityReferee Michael SalisburyAssistant Referees Nigel Lugg & David HuntFourth Official Charles Breakspear 10 Everton v Rotherham UnitedReferee Stuart AttwellAssistant Referees James Mainwaring & Wade SmithFourth Official Jeremy SimpsonVAR Paul TierneyAVAR Andrew Halliday 11 Nottingham Forest v Cardiff CityReferee David WebbAssistant Referees Rob Smith & Mark CunliffeFourth Official Thomas Bramall 12 Arsenal v Newcastle UnitedReferee Chris KavanaghAssistant Referees Dan Cook & Sian Massey-EllisFourth Official Gavin WardVAR Andre MarrinerAVAR Neil Davies 13 Barnsley v Tranmere RoversReferee Oliver LangfordAssistant Referees Matthew McGrath & Philip DermottFourth Official Scott Oldham 14 Bristol Rovers v Sheffield UnitedReferee Keith StroudAssistant Referees Sam Lewis & Jonathan HuntFourth Official Sam Allison 15 Boreham Wood v MillwallReferee Benjamin SpeedieAssistant Referees Craig Taylor & Paul ListerFourth Official Neil Hair 16 Blackburn Rovers v Doncaster RoversReferee Samuel BarrottAssistant Referees Andrew Fox & Geoffrey LiddleFourth Official Ollie Yates 17 Stoke City v Leicester CityReferee Tony HarringtonAssistant Referees Shaun Hudson & James WilsonFourth Official Peter Wright 18 Wycombe Wanderers v Preston North EndReferee Matthew DonohueAssistant Referees Graham Kane & Stephen BrownFourth Official Alan Young 19 Crawley Town v Leeds UnitedReferee Peter BankesAssistant Referees Lee Betts & Neil DaviesFourth Official David Coote 20 Burnley v Milton Keynes DonsReferee Jonathan MossAssistant Referees Marc Perry & Harry LennardFourth Official Geoff EltringhamVAR Anthony TaylorAVAR Andrew Halliday 21 Bristol City v PortsmouthReferee Jarred GillettAssistant Referees Nik Barnard & Ollie WilliamsFourth Official Antony Coggins 22 Queens Park Rangers v FulhamReferee Simon HooperAssistant Referees Derek Eaton & Ian CooperFourth Official James Oldham 23 Aston Villa v LiverpoolReferee Craig PawsonAssistant Referees Stuart Burt & Richard WestFourth Official Anthony TaylorVAR Paul TierneyAVAR Constantine Hatzidakis 24 Brentford v MiddlesboroughReferee Tim RobinsonAssistant Referees George Byrne & Michael GeorgeFourth Official John Busby 25 Manchester City v Birmingham CityReferee Robert JonesAssistant Referees Edward Smart & Scott LedgerFourth Official Martin AtkinsonVAR Graham ScottAVAR Matthew Wilkes 26 Luton Town v ReadingReferee Darren BondAssistant Referees Lee Venamore & Bhupinder GillFourth Official Declan Bourne 27 Chelsea v MorecambeReferee Darren EnglandAssistant Referees Constantine Hatzidakis & Matthew JonesFourth Official James LiningtonVAR Jonathan MossAVAR Daniel Robathan 28 Exeter City v Sheffield WednesdayReferee Dean WhitestoneAssistant Referees Mark Russell & Christopher WadeFourth Official Kevin Johnson 29 Norwich City v Coventry CityReferee Darren DrysdaleAssistant Referees Adam Crysell & Adrian WatersFourth Official Paul Howard 30 Blackpool v West Bromwich AlbionReferee John BrooksAssistant Referees Akil Howson & Daniel LeachFourth Official Marc Edwards 31 Newport County v Brighton & Hove AlbionReferee Lee MasonAssistant Referees Mark Scholes & Timothy WoodFourth Official Robert Lewis 32 Cheltenham Town v Mansfield TownReferee Tom NieldAssistant Referees Mark Derrien & Michael WebbFourth Official Lee Swabey The post The Emirates FA Cup Third Round – Referee Appointments appeared first on Far Post Header. Go to Source […]
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On This Day – 5th January
The match report from Coventry’s impressive 5-1 win over Lincoln City in the final Third Round tie to be played in the 1962/63 season Only three of the 32 FA Cup Third Round ties went ahead on this day back in 1963 as ‘The Big Freeze’ took hold across the United Kingdom. Sunderland won 4-1 at Deepdale […]
On This Day – 3rd January
It was on this day in 2010 that a single goal from Jermaine Beckford gave Leeds United the giant-killing that their fans so desperately craved away to Manchester United. It was the first time in nearly six years that the two clubs played against each other since Leeds’ relegation from the top flight in 2004. […]
On This Day – 7th December
Four goal hero Paul Agostino (right) with then-Bristol City manager Joe Jordon It was on this day in 1996 that Bristol City smashed nine goals past St Albans City in the FA Cup Second Round. The winners of the Cup tie at Bristol City’s Ashton Gate would go into the hat for the Third Round […]
Iconic Moments in Football No.66
This week’s ‘Iconic Moment’ comes from the 1980 FA Cup Final between West Ham United and Arsenal.Arsenal were red-hot favourites going into the Final as West Ham were a Second Division side at the time. All the pressure was off the East London club and they managed to pull off a historic FA Cup shock. […]
Heroes & Villains – Nottingham Forest
Heroes -The FA Cup team of 1959It would be all too easy to name Brian Clough as Nottingham Forest’s hero. Every football fan worth his salt knows a little bit about the outspoken manager’s time in the game, so to avoid repetition, I’ve decided not to put Clough as Forest’s hero. In 1959, Nottingham Forest […]
On This Day – 28th November
The first FA Cup tie to be played under floodlights took place on this day in 1955.Carlisle United and Darlington had played out two goalless draws in the FA Cup First Round and a neutral venue was required for the Second Replay. Newcastle United obliged and allowed the replay to be played at their St […]