Chelsea, FA Cup and Tottenham Hotspur
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As Manchester United’s players fell to the floor on the referee’s whistle, Chelsea’s coalesced into an exhausted, joyous huddle in their own penalty area. There was a roar of celebration from Sam Kerr, unbridled, bouncing joy as Alyssa Thompson and Lucy Bronze ran over from the dugout, and a palpable sense of relief.
MACCLESFIELD, England (AP) — Bought on a drunken whim, lowly Macclesfield pulled off the biggest upset in FA Cup history by knocking out titleholder Crystal Palace in the third round last month. The phoenix team,
Wrexham will host Chelsea in the next round of the FA Cup and it is labeled a 'good distraction' by a Wrexham legend.
Paranoia around FA Cup draws is rife among football fans, who are convinced their club’s path to glory is always steeper than those presented to rivals. But this belief is largely instinctive, shaped by a few standout ties that loom larger than the rest.
There’s a reason we so often talk about the magic and romance of the cup, and I can confirm it’s all still very much alive and well!
Wrexham will host eight-time champion Chelsea for a place in the FA Cup quarterfinals next month.
The FA Cup fifth round draw is in the books, with several intriguing matchups set for England's oldest club competition.
The FA is considering removing seventh tier teams from the FA Cup. In doing so, they could hurt what makes the tournament so special