FA Cup 2015/16

[SAMCRO]

It goes into full swing this week, the 3rd round proper, as all EPL teams are now in the mix with the 64 teams remaining

The highest profile game will be Spurs v Leicester on Saturday. The other "all EPL" match ups are Watford v Newcastle, Arsenal v Sunderland, Southampton v Crystal Palace, and Norwich v Man City.

The lowest division team left is 3rd division (or Conference Premiere - the 5th best league in England) Eastleigh hosting Bolton Wanderers from the League Championship (2nd best league in England).

The big clubs travelling to 2nd division clubs are limited to 2 this round with Liverpool going to 2nd division Exeter City and Swansea travels to 2nd division Oxford City.

 

[Waquoit]

Liverpool losing to Exeter at half 2-1. Some brutal keeping. And I'm getting the feeling Benteke is going to be gone. The color guy has been tweaking him a bit.

 

[SAMCRO]

Not watching it, but following it a bit on Fotmob app. Love it. Still 2-1 Exeter City in the 73rd minute. Exeter City is sitting in 16th place in League 2 right now (the 4th best league in England). I thought maybe Exeter would rest their starters for the big away match at Morecambe on Tuesday, glad to see they're taking Liverpool seriously.

 

[SAMCRO]

And literally the second after I posted my previous post Liverpool ties it at 2-2

 

[SAMCRO]

Ends at 2-2. They will play the replay at Anfield (not sure when). Happy that Liverpool has extra matches... anything to disrupt their EPL play.

 

[Waquoit]

Happy that Liverpool has extra matches... anything to disrupt their EPL play.

Hey, wait a minute!

 

[SAMCRO]

Down goes Swansea.... Knocked off by League 2 Oxford United 3-2.

 

[junglehusky]

Harry Kane saves Spurs' skin!

 

[SAMCRO]

Hey, wait a minute!

Karma... Spurs get a late equalizer to tie Leicester 2-2. They'll do it again at Leicester.

 

[SAMCRO]

4th round Draw is complete, and the games will be played the weekend of Jan 29 - Feb 1 .

Arsenal, Chelsea, got a decent draw. The winner of the Spurs-Leicester replay have a decent draw, and if Everton wins their replay they get a nice draw. United will have their hands full at Derby. T

FOURTH ROUND DRAW IN FULL
West Brom or Bristol City vs Peterborough United
Eastleigh or Bolton vs Leeds
Arsenal vs Burnley
Derby vs Man U
Huddersfield Town or Reading vs Walsall
Exeter City or Liverpool vs West Ham
Wycombe or Villa vs City
Shrewsbury vs Sheffield Wednesday
Nottingham Forest vs Watford
Carlisle United or Yeovil vs Everton
Crystal Palace vs Stoke
Oxford United vs Newport County or Blackburn
Ipswich Town or Portsmouth vs Bournemouth
Colchester United vs Tottenham or Leicester
Bury or Bradford vs Hull
Northampton Town or MK Dons vs Chelsea

 

[UCFBfan]

Down goes Swansea.... Knocked off by League 2 Oxford United 3-2.

Flipping embarrassing....might be looking for a new Premier team to root for next season at this rate. Will still follow Swansea in the Championship should they drop but man do they suck right now.

 

[SAMCRO]

Down to The 'Sweet Sixteen' as The 5th round draw is complete.

Chelsea v Manchester City (the premiere 'big name' match up of the round)
Reading v West Brom/Peterborough winner
Watford v Leeds
Shrewsbury v Manchester United great draw for United)
Blackburn v Liverpool/West Ham winner
Tottenham v Crystal Palace (London Derby)
Arsenal v Hull (great draw for Arsenal)
Everton v Bournemouth

 

[SAMCRO]

Liverpool is having a tough stretch. They haven't won in their last 5 matches (2L's and 3D's) after falling to West Ham yesterday in their FA Cup replay... not to mention the meltdown v Sunderland last weekend. Hopefully they straighten things out come Europa play next Thursday (@ Augsburg). EPL needs those "coefficient points" to keep their 4 bids for UCL in the coming years.

West Ham will go to Blackburn for the next round. Peterborough v West Brom this afternoon in the final 4th round replay.