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Sunday, February 17, 2008

Manchester United 4-0 Arsenal:Abject Gunners thumped!

Manchester United may be lying in Arsenal's slipstream at the top of the table but they gained the high ground in the FA Cup following a 4-0 win at Old Trafford.
Two goals from Darren Fletcher and one each from Wayne Rooney and Nani secured their place in the quarter-final.
Arsenal's cause was not helped, however, by Emmanuel Eboue's sending off in the 49th minute.

ManchesterUnited really deserve to win cause Arsenal think to lightly and doesn't take this FA Cup competition seriously because Wenger wanted to get ready for the Champion League this wednesday.I hope they lose and they are not of all cups but only the EPL.

Liverpool crashed out of FA Cup by Coca-Cola Championship side BarnsleyCoca Cola Championship side Barnsley knocked Liverpool out of the FA Cup with a injury time goal by Brian Howard to bring them to the quarter finals.

A sensational injury-time winner from Brian Howard sent Liverpool crashing out of the FA Cup with a 2-1 defeat to Barnsley at Anfield and increased the pressure on manager Rafael Benitez.
The Reds led through Dirk Kuyt's first goal since December - but on-loan goalkeeper Luke Steele produced a string of outstanding saves on his debut to keep the Coca-Cola Championship side in the contest.
And, after Stephen Foster headed Barnsley level just before the hour mark, Howard stunned the home side with his late winner.

Other Matches.

Cardiff 2-0 Wolverhampton
Peter Whittingham (2)
Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink(11)
Early goals from Peter Whittingham and ex chelsea Hasselbaink send Cardiff to the Quarter Final for the first time in 81years.

Bristol Rovers 1-0 Southampton
Richard Lambert(84)
Richard Lambert capped a dominant display with a late free kick to send the League One team into the FA Cup Quarter finals.

Converty 5-0 West Bromwich
Chris Brunt (12)
Roman Bednar (59,pen 69)
Ishmael Miller (76)
Zoltan Gera(78)

Chelsea 3-1 Huddersfield
Chelsea:F.Lampard(18,60)
S.Kalou(70)
Huddersfield:Michael Collins(45)

Sheffield United 0-0 Middlesbrough
A draw mean a replay is needed at Riverside on 27 Feb.

Preston 0-1 Portsmouth
David James continued his outstanding form with a second-half penalty save before Preston midfielder Darren Carter scored a 93rd-minute own-goal to fortuitously guide Portsmouth into the FA Cup quarter-finals. North End lie fourth bottom in the Coca-Cola Championship but they belied their lowly status with a vibrant display and the award of a 60th-minute spot-kick put them on course for a famous victory.

Labels: FA Cup 5th Round

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