FA Cup

In today's Football Daily: Midweek FA Cup magic, Nigel Pearson and more.

A few years back when I worked for a well known parcel delivery company, I was tasked with a special journey to deliver a parcel to the home of Liverpool’s Lucas Leiva. I tried to use the excuse of it being cold outside to said player but even though he didn’t seem to fall for it he still laughed it off” – Pete Cody. “There is a part of me that realises I’m not the easiest to work with at times … I wasn’t actually aware of the recipient’s name until after I got strangely selected by my boss to carry out this task. I’m a lot more thoughtful than I’ve been in the past and able to look at things in a different way. That’s if Pep’s performance in the pre-match press conference is anything to go by, given he spent most of it going out of his way to patronise Manchester United in the wake of their League Cup glory. The place: Annfield Park, Stirling, for a local derby between the mighty Albion and Stenhousemuir. Similar excitement this time is surely not beyond the realms, given that Bristol City are on a run of 12 matches without defeat, while Manchester City go into the game with one eye on the title race, the other on that elusive Big Cup. The Robins surprisingly have the historical upper hand over the Citizens, 10-9 up in wins, and although they’ve lost all of the last four meetings, a sequence that stretches back to 1980, they gave Pep Guardiola’s side a run for their money in the 2018 Coca-Cola Cup semis. So let’s embrace this new-fangled state of affairs, which you may as well do as it’s surely here to stay now, or at least until the FA Cup is abolished in 2031 by decree of all four members of the new streamlined Premier League (Newcastle Football Concern, Consolidated Mancunian, London Weekend and PSG). The plum tie of the fifth round – in the old-fashioned sense of having potential shock value, as opposed to the modern one of being exactly the same sort of fixture you get week in, week out on Sky – is relegation-haunted Saints versus fourth-tier Grimsby. Let’s be honest, most of the best FA Cup moments in history occurred under lights in the middle of the week anyway.

'Bullied' EPL giants booed after crashing out; Man City star's 'lowest' moment: FA Cup Wrap.

The Seagulls, who beat holders Liverpool in the fourth round, remain in the hunt for a first FA Cup final appearance since 1983. Brighton won 1-0 at second tier Stoke to reach the quarter-final for the third time in the last six seasons. Manor Solomon scored for the fourth time in four game as Fulham beat Leeds 2-0 at Craven Cottage to make the last eight for the first time since 2010. “They showed all the different styles of how to win a game and dominated Leicester at all of them,” he said. De Bruyne got the visitors’ third from long-range in the 81st minute to ensure the smoothest of nights for the six-time FA Cup winners. Jon Dahl Tomasson’s side, fourth in the Championship, are into the last eight for the first time since 2015.

The FA Cup is a knockout competition where anything can happen over the course of 90 minutes. The tournament is often referred to as "magical" because funny ...

They've already knocked out Bournemouth from the FA Cup, and they performed admirably against Manchester United in the fourth round of the EFL Cup, defeated 2-0 in a game they out-shot their Premier League opponents 11-10 but struggled to finish chances. And for knockout competition, they don't have to beat Premier League sides over the course of a long season, but instead just a few games where anything can happen. While City this season have not yet shown they can consistently win on days they don't have their best, they are still one of the best sides in the league. It has been 43 years since a team from the lower divisions won the FA Cup, but if there's ever a chance for that to happen, it's now. In the 2023 competition, which has reached the Round of 16, all that could change. In fact, a lower-tier club has not won the FA Cup since West Ham in 1980.

It says much for Fulham's progress under Marco Silva that they dropped their standards and still reached the quarter-finals of the FA Cup.

The finish, a vicious curler into the far corner, was a replica of Solomon’s The Israeli swerved inside, found Mitrovic and moved on to the striker’s lay-off. The move for the clincher began when Aleksandar Mitrovic released Wilson on the right. After 14 minutes Georginio Rutter thought he had his first goal for Leeds, only for Weston McKennie to be penalised for a push on Harry Wilson. Admittedly, Fulham’s attempt to reach the last eight for the first time since 2010 began in unconvincing fashion. Gracia will know Leeds need more of an edge if they are going to stay in the Premier League.

Blackburn went 2-0 up through Tyrhys Dolan and Sammie Szmodics and although Kelechi Iheanacho got one back, Rovers beat Leicester 2-1.

“Now we are in the last eight in the greatest cup in the world. I asked the players to be brave on the ball. We showed spirit and we showed drive then but you have to show that when it’s 0-0. Iversen denied Szmodics as Blackburn went for the kill but Iheanacho grabbed a goal back with 23 minutes left when he converted Harvey Barnes’s cross. “It’s just consistency, it’s mentality, ambition and drive to succeed. “I made the changes and sadly it didn’t work.

Evan Ferguson scored a first-half winner for Brighton in their 1-0 victory at Stoke to reach the quarter-finals of the FA Cup.

Sarmiento’s following act was to blaze hard and Bonham’s reflexes kept the score the same, before, at the other end, Axel Tuanzebe, on his full debut, spurned a header to equalise. “I understand they want to win the trophy and we also want to win, but to win we need to work.” This was the 18-year-old Irishman’s fifth of the season and had Brighton firmly in control. His side’s second half began with a mini-bombardment of Brighton but the visitors were always too fast or strong to be breached. It was Kaoru Mitoma’s fate when thwarted as he hoped to race in, but the next time he received the ball this changed. Brighton’s class, in the end, eased them past a Stoke who were doughty and little else until a late flurry.

Phil Foden struck twice as Manchester City eased into the FA Cup quarter-finals with a 3-0 win against Bristol City, while 2021 winners Leicester suffered a ...

Phil Foden was in danger of becoming one of the forgotten players at Manchester City this season but maybe not anymore.

In the second half, there were five U.S. Leicester can now focus all its attention on staying in the Premier League. “But now he’s back for the best bit of the season. Now Guardiola has an embarrassment of riches in the wide positions with Foden over some foot injuries and shining again. “This season he struggled a bit and was a bit down,” Guardiola said of Foden. “I feel 100% fit now and comfortable,” Foden said.

Yes, Man City looked unconvincing in their FA Cup fifth-round win at Bristol. They might still win the trophy anyway.

Then they visit Crystal Palace the following week in league play on Saturday, March 11. Manchester City: The Citizens host Newcastle United in Premier League action on Saturday, March 4 at 7:30 a.m. This is Manchester City's fifth straight appearance in the FA Cup quarterfinals. Man City's defenders won't forget the Bristol City forward in a hurry. I love to play football and when I don't I am a bit frustrated." With City still pushing for success on three fronts, Guardiola will need De Bruyne back to his best when the decisive games come around in April and May. This season he struggled a bit and was a bit down. [Phil Foden](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/250787/Phil-Foden), who rarely starts these days, scored twice to make a point to Guardiola, while [Kalvin Phillips](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/223453/Kalvin-Phillips) and [Julian Alvarez](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/277206/julian-alvarez) were also given their chance to impress. When the top clubs scout players, one of the biggest attributes any young player must have is the readiness to be bold enough to go forward rather than play it safe by passing backwards or sideways and Scott always looked forward. But after over a decade at the top with Wolfsburg and City, De Bruyne simply looks exhausted. His goal in the 81st minute of this win was classic De Bruyne, but it shouldn't mask his otherwise average performance. And it would be ironic if, after so many years of being levels above the rest, they finally win the Champions League while not being so formidable this time around.

Second-tier Blackburn have shocked EPL Leicester to earn a place in the FA Cup quarter-finals, while Phil Foden inspired Manchester City against Bristol ...

"But now he's back for the best bit of the season. "The performance and result was well deserved. Brighton advanced to the quarter-finals for only the fifth time in their history courtesy of a 30th-minute goal from Evan Ferguson in a 1-0 win at second-tier Stoke. Football pays off when you work like he does." Foden scored in each half of City's routine 3-0 win at second-tier Bristol City in the FA Cup on Tuesday, helping the team secure a place in the quarter-finals. Phil Foden was in danger of becoming one of the forgotten players at Manchester City this season.

Manchester City brushed aside their Championship opponents, winning 3-0 thanks to a Phil Foden double and a late strike from Kevin De Bruyne.

Phillips rattled the crossbar with 63 seconds on the clock with a shot from outside the box and although the hosts then settled Manchester City took the lead on seven minutes. The longer the hosts stayed in the game, the more they grew in belief. Guardiola’s opposition scout advised him to expect an awkward evening and the Spaniard finished his homework on the Championship side poring over some clips on the flight south to Bristol on Tuesday. It did not stop Pearson and Guardiola, who were in deep in discussion at full time, chewing the fat over a glass of wine. The sight of De Bruyne and Rico Lewis booting the ball clear amid second-half pressure told part of the story. Scott was one of five academy graduates to start and two more arrived from the bench.

Tyrhys Dolan and Sammie Szmodics capitalised on awful defending to earn Blackburn a 2-1 win as they reached a first FA Cup quarter-final for eight years.

"Now we are in the last eight in the greatest cup in the world. I asked the players to be brave on the ball. "Disappointed for the supporters, it's been a real challenge for them this season. "Likewise with the second. Rodgers said: "Congratulations to Blackburn, they were the better team. I made the changes and sadly it didn't work."

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Phil Foden was in danger of becoming one of the forgotten players at Manchester City this season. Maybe...

"But now he's back for the best bit of the season. "The performance and result was well deserved. Brighton advanced to the quarter-finals for only the fifth time in their history courtesy of a 30th-minute goal from Evan Ferguson in a 1-0 win at second-tier Stoke. Football pays off when you work like he does." Foden scored in each half of City's routine 3-0 win at second-tier Bristol City in the FA Cup on Tuesday, helping the team secure a place in the quarter-finals. Phil Foden was in danger of becoming one of the forgotten players at Manchester City this season.

The 2022/23 FA Cup campaign is fast approaching the pointy end of the famous competition. This week, 16 teams will become eight as the tournament enters the ...

28 Feb. TBD It has been confirmed to take place after the final fifth round match between Sheffield United and Tottenham.

Phil Foden's brace eased Manchester City to a 3-0 victory over second-tier Bristol City as they moved into the sixth round but Leicester City's hopes of ...

Fulham's magnificent season continues under Marco Silva with the Cottagers still chasing a European qualification spot on two fronts. The FA Cup was an opportunity to get to a quarter-final, against a Championship team at home, but they were a lot better than us, and we have to be worried about that." That's been too up and down for us," Leicester manager Brendan Rodgers said. It's been a real challenge for them this season. The second half was much better," Guardiola said. "It was really tough.

Tuesday night's win over Bristol City means we have made the last eight of the world's oldest domestic cup competition for the fifth consecutive season.

Modern football decrees that the league is king but there is something uniquely tingling about a cup run coming over the horizon.

[Newcastle United](https://theathletic.com/football/team/newcastle-united/), QPR, [Crystal Palace](https://theathletic.com/football/team/crystal-palace/) and [Wolves](https://theathletic.com/football/team/wolverhampton-wanderers/), a gradual burn that left them 11 minutes from defeat in the last four. You get [Cardiff](https://theathletic.com/football/team/cardiff-city/), you get Accrington Stanley and then, last night, you have [Fulham](https://theathletic.com/football/team/fulham/) away for a place in the quarter-finals. [February 28, 2023] [Georginio Rutter](https://theathletic.com/football/player/georginio-rutter-IHuS65YrmV7QsduK/)’s early tap-in fell foul of a very soft push from Weston McKennie in [Harry Wilson](https://theathletic.com/football/player/harry-wilson-Lpl9IitBvRNhzlIX/)’s back. By the time McKennie’s shot was blocked by [Patrick Bamford](https://theathletic.com/football/player/patrick-bamford-czY2QtojCov58GYm/) in the closing minutes, the rebound flying wide off the American’s shin from a distance of a few yards, it was evident Leeds’ luck was out and, evidently, it was not their night. He had Leeds to lift the FA Cup at 40/1. It might have been that finishing 11th with [Watford](https://theathletic.com/football/team/watford/) in 2019 mattered more to Gracia but the FA Cup, as he said, is where everyone can live a little. It is not a doddle but it is not asking the earth either. [with rare exceptions for most clubs](https://theathletic.com/1901739/2020/07/18/marcelo-bielsa-the-inside-story-of-a-leeds-love-affair-that-made-dreams-come-true/), many of them blend into one. For Gracia, reaching the FA Cup final began with a win at Woking and him trading a bottle of Sangria for a bottle of Newcastle Brown Ale with Woking’s manager, Alan Dowson. He was on the fence, Elland Road was electric, Leeds were in the quarter-finals and a cup run took hold without anyone truly seeing it coming. The interest was such that the Yorkshire Evening Post captured photographs of people with no tickets sitting on the roof of a nearby building. They were Division Two play-off finalists and semi-finalists in the FA Cup, a club on a roll.

At the time of writing, there are 12 teams still dreaming of lifting the trophy at Wembley in June, after four were eliminated at the fifth round stage on ...

When does the FA Cup quarter-final take place? The ball numbers for the FA Cup quarter-final draw are as follows: When does the FA Cup quarter-final draw take place?

Everything you need to know about the 2022-23 FA Cup quarter-final draw, including when it is, teams involved, plus how to watch & stream live.

So when is the FA Cup quarter-final draw? BBC One is a freeview channel and available to watch on Channel 1 or Channel 101. It will take place at approximately 10pm GMT (5pm ET), coming after the BBC's live coverage of the fifth-round tie between Sheffield United and Tottenham at Bramall Lane.Getty When is the 2022-23 FA Cup quarter-final played? When is the 2022-23 FA Cup quarter-final draw? As ever, the famous competition has produced its share of upsets, with some of England's biggest clubs crashing out in the early stages, but plenty remain in the hunt for silverware.

The FA Cup's fifth round has a big match-up between 2 EPL teams. Here's how to watch Man United vs West Ham live in Australia and the start time.

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FA Cup draw for quarter-finals is schedule to take place on Wednesday night. Here's how you can check FA Cup fixtures and schedule for matches.

One will get updates of the draw on the official Twitter and Facebook pages of the FA cup. One can also live stream the FA Cup draw on the BBC Sport website or BBC iPlayer. The views expressed here are that of the respective authors/ entities and do not represent the views of Economic Times (ET). [Fulham](/topic/fulham). Manchester United or West Ham United, and 8. Sheffield United or Tottenham Hotspur, 5. FA Cup quarter-finals will be played on the weekend of March 18 and March 19. Burnley or Fleetwood Town. Liverpool are the current FA Cup champion. Viewers in the UK can watch the FA Cup draw for quarter-finals live on Southampton or Grimsby Town, 2. FA Cup draw for quarter-finals will take place after the culmination of fifth-round match between Tottenham and Sheffield United on Wednesday, March 1, 2023.

The Red Devils, who recently won the EFL Carabao Cup against Newcastle United, will try to stay in contention to find the other silverware in the Premier League ...

Despite their poor run in the Prem, West Ham is still in contention for the UEFA Europa Conference League. West Ham is just 16th in the Prem but 12th-placed Crystal Palace has just a four-point advantage over them. In the Prem, West Ham has just got one win and three draws in 12 away games. This match will serve as West Ham’s third challenge in the FA Cup. West Ham has been in and out of the relegation zone, but they now currently enjoy a two-point buffer over the bottom three teams. Antony and Rashford were on the scoresheet in the game versus Everton, in addition to a Conor Coady own goal. West Ham last lifted the UEFA Intertoto Cup in 1999 and an additional trophy after 24 years will be relished by the London squad. Aside from their Carabao Cup victory, Man U got a 2-1 win in the Europa League knock-outs to eliminate Spanish giants FC Barcelona. Second-choice goalkeeper Tom Heaton will overtake David De Gea in the post between the goal sticks. For Man U’s first game this March and a coveted silverware on the line, Erik Ten Hag will try to survive this one without some familiar faces in his rotation. Casemiro and Marcus Rashford found the net for the Red Devils. [Manchester United](/tag/manchester-united) and West Ham United.

Premier League sides Brighton, Fulham and Manchester City reached the last eight, while Championship outfit Blackburn Rovers produced an upset away to Leicester ...

That match has already been postponed, and is to be rearranged for a later date, due to the Seagulls' progression in the FA Cup yesterday. It will also be streamed on the Emirates FA Cup's official social media channels. That job is the fifth-round tie against the Hammers, at the Theatre of Dreams, and he will no doubt be eager to see his side progress and be in the hat for the quarter-finals.

1 Southampton or Grimsby Town; 2 Blackburn Rovers; 3 Brighton & Hove Albion; 4 Sheffield United or Tottenham Hotspur; 5 Fulham; 6 Manchester City; 7 Manchester ...

And are there replays in the fifth round, quarters and beyond? Are there replays in the FA Cup quarter-finals? When are the FA Cup quarter-finals? The Emirates FA Cup When is the FA Cup quarter-final draw? When is the draw for the FA Cup quarter-finals?

Fresh from winning their first trophy in six years, Manchester United will be looking to book their place in the FA Cup quarterfinals when they face West ...

Sabitzer forces a fine save out of Areola after being teed up at the top of the box by Weghorst. The Hammers have won the FA Cup three times before with their last triumph dating back to 1980. 12th min: Some neat play in midfield from Sabitzer and McTominay sees Garnacho picked out in space on the left. West Ham's best chance of the game so far sees Antonio break clear on goal but he arguably takes too long to take his shot as De Gea makes a commanding save after cutting down the striker's angle. West Ham asking plenty of questions in attack when they get a chance. The shot flies over the crossbar but feels like only a matter of time before he tests Areola. It was an awkward one for the United keeper who has to dive low to his right. 85th min: West Ham up against it here as the Red Devils win corners in quick succession. [54th min: GOAL!] West Ham open the scoring through Benrahma. With extra time looming, United youngster Alejandro Garnacho stepped up in the 90th minute as he curled home a brilliant effort worthy of winning any match. West Ham would also strike next but this time at the wrong end as a Bruno Fernandes corner was accidentally nodded home by Nayef Aguerd. West Ham proved worthy midweek opposition but United's substitutes made all the difference late on as they finished much stronger.

Join Scott Murray for updates from Wednesday's big league and Cup matches.

A goal out of the old Manchester City playbook. Can anyone find a winner in the final 12 minutes? Liverpool were denied a couple of minutes ago, but now they’ve taken the lead. Another shock on the cards here! Not the cleanest finish, but he’ll take it! From the edge of the box, Fred slots a loose ball into the bottom left. In the first, Son dribbles into the box down the left. Perisic crosses from the right. Older readers may consider this payback for the 1901 Sheffield United are in the quarters! They move up to sixth place in the And we’re guaranteed a Championship side in the semi-final thanks to the tie between Sheffield United and Blackburn.

Manchester United host West Ham in the FA Cup fifth round at Old Trafford today, fresh from their Carabao Cup triumph at Wembley.

Fred also comes on for United. The potential is being fulfilled. •12h ago [Southampton](https://theathletic.com/football/team/southampton/) 2-1 in their fifth-round tie on Wednesday evening, and will face [Brighton](https://theathletic.com/football/team/brighton-and-hove-albion/) in the quarter-finals. Ten Hag’s side continued to heap pressure on West Ham and deservedly took the lead late in the game. It was overturned after a VAR check, however, as the midfielder was adjudged to have been fractionally offside. [Said Benrahma](https://theathletic.com/football/player/said-benrahma-ovG7MhxTmWir3HDj/). •13h ago A ricochet inside the West Ham box landed at the feet of Garnacho on the left-hand side of the penalty area.

Erik ten Hag's men look to build on their Carabao Cup triumph as they host the Hammers in this fifth-round clash at Old Trafford.

ViacomCBS now holds the broadcast rights for the FA Cup in Australia, which means you can now watch matches from the tournament live Down Under via streaming service Paramount Plus. GMT ahead of the 7:45 p.m. If you find yourself unable to view the game locally, you may need a different way to watch the game -- that's where using a VPN can come in handy. You'll just have to set an alarm for early Thursday morning: kickoff is at 6:45 a.m. This fixture is being shown exclusively on ITV1, with coverage starting at 6:30 p.m. local time in the UK (2:45 p.m. [ESPN Plus](/tech/services-and-software/espn-plus-review-a-must-have-for-hockey-and-ufc-fans-but-thats-about-it/). PT in the US and Canada, and 6:45 a.m. It's normally $13 per month, and you can Livestream the Manchester United vs. That victory came at a cost, however, with goalkeeper Lukasz Fabiański and defender Vladimír Coufal both picking up injuries that rule them out of this cup clash at Old Trafford. His much improved side are still in contention for another three trophies this term.

The other half of the last 8 will be decided tonight. Wednesday night's action is headlined by a battle between the two Uniteds – Manchester and West Ham. The ...

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Minute-by-minute report: The League Cup winners are chasing more silverware as the Hammers visit. Join Barry Glendenning.

44 min: Referee Michael Salisbury accidentally gets in the way of a West Ham attack, prompting an uncontested drop ball for the visitors and a protest from Tomas Soucek, who doesn’t appear to know this particular law. Played in behind the United defence by Said Benrahma, he trundles forward in a one-on-omne with David De Gea and leaves it too late too shoot. Michail Antonio missed the pick of them, messing up a one-on-one against David De Gea, while Pablo Fornals might also have scored with a tap-in had he shown more of a striker’s instinct to pre-empt a cross from Said Benrahma. The Dutchman’s first touch lets him down and takes away from goal and a good chance goes to waste. 49 min: Casemiro pings the ball towards the corner flag for Fredc to chase. Soucek doesn’t and plays the ball inside to Berahma, who advances and fires a diagonal effort past David De Gea into the top corner. Under pressure from Nayef Aguerd, Fernandes swings a foot at the dropping ball but is unabvle to make contact. 62 min: Michail Anotnio takes on and beats Lisandro Martinez down the inside left, canters forweard and shoots at David De Gea from a narrow angle when he had two an option to his right in Said Benrahma. If they didn’t have one, the referee has to let the goal stand and it’s no more than West Ham deserve. 81 min: Alejandro Garnacho goes to ground in the West Ham penalty area as he cuts in from the left, apparently shovedd by Ben Johnson. Tomas Soucek does well to keep the ball in play out by the left touchline. Emerson’s delivery is half-cleared but West Ham win a throw-in deep in United territory.

The FA Cup may not seem as special as it used to but for lower division clubs it is huge, both emotionally and financially.

It is a reminder that the purpose of a professional football club is to create memories and unite communities. When we trawl through the archives of our days, the act of supporting and following our teams creates lifelong memories on a par with those of those ritual celebrations seen in McMenemy’s. That is the closest we have come to the final and the 76,962 crowd at Old Trafford remains a record for that ground. Some would say Bill Shankly went on to greater things and those in the know would say Alan Buckley had a more enduring impact on our history. Our town is starting to reinvent itself as the home of the renewables industry and tilting its narrative away from a story of industrial decline to a low-carbon future and a community full of nascent solidarity and hope. The excitement of the day was largely because it was a rare live game on TV.

FOOTBALL fans will be crossing their fingers for an easy tie as the FA Cup quarter-final draw gets underway TONIGHT.Manchester City booked their spot.

After having the goal disallowed, we could have dropped out heads and sulked. "For that reason we decided to keep him on the bench and maybe play a part of the match. “We spoke about the game, tonight was all about winning and progressing. “The crowd sucked the ball into the back of the net at the Stretford End. “Discomfort in my feet and not playing as much. To come out as well and for them to score a great goal, although we thought it was out. “But it was recentness and three good goals. The winners will then qualify for Wembley where they will fight it out for a place in the FA Cup Final. Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, Kostas here and welcome to SunSport’s live coverage of the FA Cup draw. The FA Cup quarter-final draw will be broadcast LIVE on BBC One here in the UK. I know you have to play to the whistle and I’m sure we’ll get a telling-off from the manager, but the last 30 minutes we found something. THE FA Cup quarter-final draw has been concluded - and there are some blockbuster ties in the offing.

PL side sensationally dumped out of FA Cup by League Two minnows in 63-place boilover.

Elsewhere, Manchester United came from behind to beat West Ham United 3-1 with teenage sensation Alejandro Garnacho scoring the winner in the 90th minute before Fred put the result beyond doubt five minutes later. Southampton weren’t the only Premier League team knocked out by one in a lower division, with Tottenham Hotspur bundled out by Championship side Sheffield United. However, Grimsby Town managed to hold on to move into the FA Cup quarter finals for the first time in 84 years. Southampton has been sensationally dumped out of the FA Cup by League Two outfit Grimsby Town, with the visitors stealing a 2-1 win at St Mary’s to book a spot in the quarterfinals. Southampton defender Duje Caleta-Car pegged one back in the 65th minute to give the home fans a glimmer of hope. PL side sensationally dumped out of FA Cup by League Two minnows in 63-place boilover

Fresh from winning their first trophy in six years, Manchester United will be looking to book their place in the FA Cup quarterfinals when they face West ...

Sabitzer forces a fine save out of Areola after being teed up at the top of the box by Weghorst. The Hammers have won the FA Cup three times before with their last triumph dating back to 1980. 12th min: Some neat play in midfield from Sabitzer and McTominay sees Garnacho picked out in space on the left. West Ham's best chance of the game so far sees Antonio break clear on goal but he arguably takes too long to take his shot as De Gea makes a commanding save after cutting down the striker's angle. Will the Red Devils continue their fine run of form or can the Hammers bring them back down to earth? West Ham asking plenty of questions in attack when they get a chance. The shot flies over the crossbar but feels like only a matter of time before he tests Areola. It was an awkward one for the United keeper who has to dive low to his right. [54th min: GOAL!] West Ham open the scoring through Benrahma. 85th min: West Ham up against it here as the Red Devils win corners in quick succession. [90th min: GOAL!] Garnacho with a beauty to surely win it late on for United. West Ham proved worthy midweek opposition but United's substitutes made all the difference late on as they finished much stronger.

The 2022/23 FA Cup campaign is fast approaching the pointy end of the famous competition. This week, 16 teams will become eight as the tournament enters the ...

28 Feb. TBD It has been confirmed to take place after the final fifth round match between Sheffield United and Tottenham.

Manchester City will face Vincent Kompany's Burnley in the FA Cup quarterfinals, while Manchester United will host Fulham.

Sheffield United vs. Manchester United vs. Kompany won four Premier League titles and two FA Cups during his 11-year stay at Man City before leaving to begin his coaching career in 2019.

Two penalties from Gavan Holohan gave League Two Grimsby a sensational 2-1 win in the FA Cup fifth round over Premier League Southampton.

Southampton came out of the blocks quickly in the second half as Moussa Djenepo’s shot was deflected wide but the wind was taken out their sails by a moment of madness from Caleta-Car. But while Southampton dominated possession, it was hard to see from where the breakthrough might come. But not even the most diehard of the more than 4,000 Grimbarians who made the 460-mile round trip to the south coast to see two penalties from Gavan Holohan seal a monumental upset against Southampton could have believed this fairytale story.

Alejandro Garnacho and Fred struck late as Manchester United came from behind to beat West Ham 3-1 in the FA Cup on Wednesday but Tottenham were dumped out ...

Arsenal opened up a five-point lead at the top of the Premier League as Gabriel Martinelli struck twice in a 4-0 thrashing of relegation-threatened Everton at ...

There will not be an FA Cup quarter-final Manchester derby, though United and City could still meet later in the competition.

TBC Mar 17-19 City may have the most interesting storyline of the round as defender Vincent Kompany, now managing Burnley, will return to the Etihad Stadium.

Albion will be at home to League 2 Grimsby Town in the quarter-finals of the Emirates FA Cup. Story continues below…

Man United beat West Ham to reach the FA Cup quarterfinals with a game-winner from 18-year-old Alejandro Garnacho while Harry Maguire struggled.

Maguire's first touch of the night was a close-range pass into [Antony](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/315294/Antony) that cannoned off the winger's knee. Named as a substitute for the final against [Newcastle United](/football/team?id=361), he was restricted to just two minutes at the end of the game and afterwards expressed his desire to "play more games." I said before the game you have to have an impact as a starter and I think he is capable of that. It felt like the Stretford End was sucking the goal in at the end there." There's no shame in getting knocked out of the FA Cup by a Man United side in good form, and at least West Ham arrived in Manchester willing to give it a go. [Brentford](/football/team?id=337) in August, and it's likely he'll have to wait for his next one. [Premier League](/football/league/_/name/JAM.1) table, West Ham manager David Moyes could have viewed his side's FA Cup at Old Trafford as an unnecessary distraction and rested his players ahead of the trip to Brighton on Saturday. But Garnacho's late goal -- followed by another from [Fred](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/161559/Fred) with practically the last kick of the game -- means United are still in the hunt for three more trophies this season. He scored against [Leeds United](/football/team?id=357) at Elland Road in February and now you can add a stoppage-time goal to earn a FA Cup quarterfinal to the list. West Ham were the better side in the first half and, when Benrahma put them ahead after 54 minutes, it was well-deserved. He has developed a habit of popping up with key contributions which are proving invaluable to United and Ten Hag this season. Garnacho's goal didn't arrive until the 90th minute before Fred, who came off the bench, made the result safe in the fifth minute of stoppage time.