Saturday was a good day for The FA Cup. Wolves, victors at Anfield by a deceptively comfortable two goals to one, progressed at Liverpool’s expense, Lincoln toppled Championship-leaders Brighton, and Wycombe Wanderers gave Tottenham a mighty scare before succumbing at White Hart Lane. All hail the underdog, then – viva Continue reading →
Welcome to the BetBright STATZONE, where we give you the stats and you make the decisions! The focus switches back to the FA Cup this weekend as the remaining 32 teams do battle in the Fourth round. Plenty to look forward to, but surprisingly there are only two all-Premier League Continue reading →
Whatever the rights holders and sponsors tell you, it’s impossible to get as excited about the FA Cup as we did in the 1990s. There have been some occasional re-awakenings – Roy Essandoh’s Ceefax-assisted goal for Wycombe against Leicester in 2001, Bradford slaying Chelsea in 2015 – but it’s become Continue reading →
The FA Cup is widely adored due to the underdog phenomenon. Throughout the competition’s history, clubs from the lowest depths of English football have had the opportunity to upset the established order and eliminate some of the nation’s heavyweights. Twenty-five years ago, on January 4, 1992, Wrexham, a club on Continue reading →
Welcome to the BetBright STATZONE, where we give you the stats and you make the decisions! After the busy Premier League festive period the attention turns to the FA Cup this weekend for third round action – a point in the competition that all the top-flight sides enter the mix. Continue reading →
The BetBright odds compilers are taking no chances on Manchester United this week when they take on Crystal Palace in Saturday’s FA Cup final. Continue reading →
So, it’s that time of the year again as we head into another FA Cup Final – but whereas, most seasons this would be one of the final games for football fans to saver before the summer break there’s a small matter of Euro 2016 to keep things ticking over Continue reading →
Time moves slowly at Wembley Stadium. The seconds thud by in the flat atmosphere and the exhilaration in the air was vented away a long time ago. When the original ground was torn down, its soul escaped and now, whether because of those oddly-banked tiers or the infecting memory of Continue reading →
Van Gaal’s men face Everton in the FA Cup semi-final If you had to sum up Louis van Gaal’s tenure at Manchester United in one word, it would be inadequate. While the Red Devils finished in the top four last term, they have struggled to build momentum this season and the Dutchman’s Continue reading →
Two sides that are desperate for an FA Cup win this season battle it out on Saturday night when Everton host champions Chelsea at Goodison Park. Continue reading →
