MAIDSTONE UNITED 0, OLDHAM ATHLETIC 2 Oldham Athletic safely negotiated a second non-league hurdle following their Emirates FA Cup victory at non-league Maidstone United. Goals from captain Peter Clarke and Chris O’Grady booked their passage to the third round for the first time since 2013/14 season and hopefully a lucrative tie. Winning in Kent was […]
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Oldham Athletic late, late show in FA Cup win at Hampton & Richmond
HAMPTON & RICHMOND 1, OLDHAM ATHLETIC 2 It was a case of the late, late show for Oldham Athletic who came within minutes of becoming victims of an embarrassing Emirates FA Cup giantkilling act at non-league Hampton & Richmond. Latics were behind for almost 75 minutes to an early penalty from Chris Dickson for the […]
Manchester United finish season without silverware after loss to Chelsea in FA Cup final
CHELSEA 1, MAN UNITED 0
Manchester United’s dream of a record equalling 13th Emirates FA Cup win were dashed by Chelsea’s Eden Hazard.
The Belgian’s first half penalty was all that separated the teams as Jose Mourinho’s former employers dashed his last chance of silverware.
Manchester United battle from behind as Tottenham’s FA Cup semi-final hoodoo strikes again
MAN UNITED 2, TOTTENHAM 1 Manchester United’s record equalling 29th Emirates FA Cup semi-final ended in victory as Tottenham’s misery continued. This was Spurs’ eight successive loss in the last four of the FA Cup as they failed again to negotiate the last hurdle before the final. In a pulsating semi-final played at a ferocious […]
Jose Mourinho criticises Manchester United players after FA Cup win against Brighton
MAN UTD 2, BRIGHTON 0
Manchester United made it through to a record equalling 29th Emirates FA Cup semi-final with victory against Brighton at a wintry Old Trafford.
It was a workmanlike, rather than spectacular, display from the Reds as they overcame the spirited Seagulls.
Indeed, Brighton had more than twice as many goal attempts, but it was United who had the cutting edge as goals from Romelu Lukaku and Nemanja Matic sealed victory.