FA Cup Third Round – Possible Upsets

Surprisingly, there are no “all Premiership” ties for the third round and has set up more “Championship vs Premiership” matches than usual. Championship sides awarded a home tie against Premiership opposition have a good winning record in recent seasons and here are a few matches where an “upset” could be on the cards:

WBA vs Reading @ 3.40
Reading top the Championship table and are unbeaten away from home this season, winning nine and drawing five so far. Comparatively, the Baggies are hovering just above the Premiership relegation zone.

Sheff Wed @ 4.00 vs Charlton
Alan Curbishley’s side have a dismal record in the FA Cup against lower opposition, last season losing to Leicester, 2003/04 losing away at Gillingham and at home to Walsall in 2001/02. The Owls are finding life in the Championship tough and will do well to avoid relegation but a possible cup scalp could provide a welcome distraction.

Norwich @ 2.75 vs West Ham
Relegated from the Premiership last season, Norwich were expected to storm the division and return to the top flight at the first time of asking. This hasn’t happened but the Canaries are pressing for a play-off place. West Ham have had a solid season, sitting comfortably in the top 10 after their promotion in May, but will be without the injured Danny Gabbidon and may find their FA Cup campaign is a short one.

Ipswich @ 3.20 vs Portsmouth
Perrenial promotion contenders Ipswich Town are finding life hard this season and the new strike pairing of Sam Parkin and Nick Forster have not been firing on all cylinders. However, they will be up for the visit of Harry Redknapp’s Portsmouth who are in dire straits in the Premiership and have won just twice on the road this season.

Watford @ 3.40 vs Bolton
Watford are mounting a surprise promotion challenge under new manager Adrian Boothroyd while Bolton are having another remarkable season and are in touching distance of a Champions League spot. However, the Trotters do not have the largest of squads and their extended involvement in the UEFA Cup may sap energy levels even further.

Hull @ 3.60 vs Aston Villa
Hull have found the step up to the Championship difficult following two successive promotions but are clear of the relegation places. They have been generally solid at home while opponents Aston Villa have been diabolical on their travels, winning just twice in the league and demolishing Wycombe 8-3 in the Carling Cup.

Millwall @ 4.00 vs Everton
After finishing 10th in the Championship the last two seasons and appearing in the final of the 2003/04 FA Cup, Millwall find themselves rooted to the bottom of the table. After last season’s heroics, Everton have themselves under achieved this term and have also flirted with relegation. Millwall held fellow struggling Birmingham to a 2-2 draw after extra time, losing on penalties, in the Carling Cup earlier this season and will fancy their chances against the Toffees.

English Fa Cup – 2009 Full Time Report

FA cup has just delivered matches of fifth round and 3 draws on Saturday is little shocking for fans who are expecting thrilling weekend. Match between Chelsea and Watford ended with victory of Stamford bridge side and Roman Abramovich is happy with his team as he walk away with smiling face. West ham and Middlesborough drew 1-1 with disappointment of victory less draws of sheff united vs. hull city and Blackburn vs. Coventry. Shabby Singh a senior analyzer expected more from these fifth round matches.Chelsea started match with striker Didier Drogba in attacking strategy adopted by manager Ray Wilkins in the shape of 4-3-3 formation and putting 3 strikers shows their interest of attacking for rest of season. Chelsea use youngster of England U-21 defender Michael Mancienne who replace injured Jose Bosingwa and made his debut in wining and positive way. The entire match is deliver to you at live soccer scores summery of match is also available for people around the globe.The first real goal attempt is made by striker Nicolas Anelka but his effort ended by hitting post and ball was assist by Didier Drogba. Watford stunned Chelsea with first goal of the match in 70th minute and Hungarian striker’s fine effort allows them to take advantage over Stamford bridge side. But their lead ended 5 minutes later when French striker strike for Chelsea and rescued them on face of losing this match and after that there is not stopping of Frenchman who hit two more goals in 78th and 90th minutes to win the match and make it into quarter finals of FA cup.Blackburn saved by Christopher Samba into dying moments of match at Ewood Park where they played against Coventry in clash of FA cup fifth round. The killer goal netted by Samba ruins the dream of quarter final for Coventry and relief for Blackburn’s manager Sam Allardyce who involved in huge changes after defeated by top form Aston Villa and managed to escape from certain defeat into stoppage time. People were stunned by news at soccer livescores, when it shows that Blackburn striker Christopher Samba hit the net in stoppage time of match.West ham is up against Middleborough at Upton Park where two legends Boro’s boss Gareth Southgate and Zola who is Hammers boss were face to face as manager of teams. They played many against each other before retiring and score prediction this match was hammers were speculated to win the match. Senior soccer analyst Jamie reeves predicted 2-0 win by Hammers but score ended in draw. Hull city played against Sheffield united at Bramall lane and people witnessed 1-1 draw and it has to be replay for making into quarter finals of FA cup along with other two drawing sides.For soccer results of exciting soccer matches you can visit ScoresPro.com which is the ultimate source of soccer action and provides you exciting games which you will not afford to miss it.

A full round up of the football results from around England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland for the weekend of the 31st October /1st November 2009 – bought to you by Footballbits football souvenirs, the place to look for gift ideas and presents at affordable prices  for all football fans. We have a large selection of officially licenced football souvenirs, merchandise, memorabilia and gifts.For an alternative look at football, visit footballbits and piecesBarclays Premier LeagueAston Villa 5-1 Bolton Blackburn 3-1 Portsmouth Man City 3-3 Burnley Tottenham 2-0 Sunderland Wolverhampton 1-4 Arsenal Chelsea 1-0 Man Utd Hull 2-1 Stoke West Ham 1-2 Everton Wigan 1-1 Fulham Liverpool 2-2 Birmingham Top of table1st Chelsea 302nd Arsenal 253rd Manchester United 25The Coca-Cola Football League ChampionshipBlackpool 4-1 Scunthorpe Crystal Palace 1-0 Middlesbrough Leicester 1-2 West Brom Newcastle 3-1 Peterborough Nottm Forest 1-1 Bristol City Plymouth 2-1 Doncaster Reading 1-1 Ipswich Sheff Wed 1-2 QPR Swansea 3-2 Cardiff Watford 2-0 Preston Barnsley 2-2 Sheff Utd Derby 2-1 CoventryTop of table1st Newcastle 332nd WBA 313rd Cardiff 27The FA CupAccrington Stanley 2-1 Salisbury AFC Telford 1-3 Lincoln City Aldershot 2-0 Bury Barnet 3-1 Darlington Barrow 2-1 Eastleigh Bromley 0-4 Colchester Cambridge Utd 4-0 Ilkeston Town Carlisle 2-2 Morecambe Chesterfield 1-3 Bournemouth Forest Green 1-1 Mansfield Gateshead 2-2 Brentford Gillingham 3-0 Southend Grimsby 0-2 Bath City Hartlepool 0-1 Kettering Hereford 2-0 Sutton Utd Luton 3-3 Rochdale MK Dons 1-0 Macclesfield Northampton 2-1 Fleetwood Town Nuneaton 0-4 Exeter Oldham 0-2 Leeds United Oxford Utd 1-0 Yeovil Paulton 0-7 Norwich Port Vale 1-1 Stevenage Rushden & D’mnds 3-1 Hinckley Utd Shrewsbury 0-1 Staines Town Stockport 5-0 Tooting & Mitcham Stourbridge 0-1 Walsall Swindon 1-0 Woking Torquay 3-1 Cheltenham Tranmere 1-1 Leyton Orient Wrexham 1-0 Lowestoft Town Wycombe 4-4 Brighton York 3-2 Crewe Millwall 4-1 AFC Wimbledon Burton Albion 3-2 Oxford City Northwich 1-0 Charlton Wealdstone 2-3 Rotherham Bristol Rovers 2-3 Southampton Huddersfield 6-1 Dag & Red Notts County 2-1 Bradford Blue Square PremierGrays Athletic 1-3 Chester Top of table1st Oxford Utd 432nd Stevenage 353rd Kettering 35Blue Square NorthAlfreton Town 3-1 Stafford RangersCorby 2-2 RedditchEastwood Town 2-1 Farsley CelticGloucester 2-0 HydeSolihull Moors 1-1 Blyth SpartansVauxhall Motors 1-2 DroylsdenWorkington 0-2 SouthportTop of table1st Southport 372nd Droylsden 313rd Alfreton Town 31Blue Square SouthBasingstoke 1-1 St AlbansChelmsford 1-1 Maidenhead UtdDover 1-2 Newport CountyHavant and W 0-1 DorchesterLewes 1-0 Hampton & RichmondWeston-S-Mare 1-3 ThurrockWorcester 0-1 WellingWorcester 1-2 ChelmsfordTop of table1st Newport County 372nd Dover 323rd Thurrock 31FA Tesco Women’s Premier LeagueChelsea Ladies 2-3 Arsenal LadiesDoncaster Rovers Belles 2-0 Bristol AcademyNottm Forest Ladies 1-1 Millwall LionessesWatford Ladies 2-2 Birmingham LadiesTop of table1st Sunderland 192nd Chelsea 163rd Leeds Carnegie 16FA Women’s Premier League CupLeeds Carnegie Ladies 5-0 Blackburn LadiesScotland

Clydesdale Bank Premier LeagueAberdeen 2-1 St Johnstone Hamilton 2-2 Motherwell Hearts 0-0 Hibernian Kilmarnock 0-2 Dundee Utd Rangers 2-1 St Mirren Falkirk 3-3 Celtic Top of table1st Celtic 242nd Rangers 223rd HibernianThe Irn-Bru Scottish Football League Championship First DivisionAyr 0-1 Queen of SouthDundee 2-1 Airdrie UtdMorton 0-2 Partick ThistleRaith 1-2 DunfermlineRoss County 2-1 Inverness CTTop of table1st Queen of the South 262nd Dundee 263rd Ross County 24The Irn-Bru Scottish Football League Championship Second DivisionBrechin 0-0 ArbroathClyde 0-1 CowdenbeathEast Fife 1-2 PeterheadStenhousemuir 0-3 DumbartonStirling 0-1 AlloaTop of table1st Cowdenbeath 242nd Stirling 243rd Brechin 24The Irn-Bru Scottish Football League Championship Third DivisionAlbion 0-0 MontroseElgin 1-6 LivingstonForfar 2-1 Annan AthleticQueens Park 1-0 East StirlingStranraer 2-4 BerwickTop of table1st Livingston 252nd Berwick 233rd Albion 20Scot-Ads Highland Football LeagueBrora 0-2 LossiemouthBuckie Thistle 3-1 KeithCove Rangers 4-2 Nairn CountyFormartine Utd 1-2 DeveronvaleForres Mechanics 3-2 Turriff UnitedInverurie Locos 4-3 ClachnacuddinRothes 2-1 Strathspey ThistleWick Academy 0-3 HuntlyTop of table1st Deveronvale 312nd Cove Rangers 293rd Huntly 26Wales

Principality Building Society Welsh Premier LeagueCaersws 1-2 Port TalbotCarmarthen 2-2 Bangor CityRhyl 0-0 LlanelliWelshpool Town 2-0 PorthmadogAberystwyth 1-0 Bala TownAirbus UK 4-0 Connah’s QuayHaverfordwest 1-2 NeathPrestatyn Town 1-1 NewtownThe New Saints 4-0 Cefn DruidsTop of table1st Llanelli 242nd Rhyl 243rd Neath 24Ireland Carling PremiershipGlenavon 2-2 BallymenaGlentoran 0-6 ColeraineLisburn Distillery 0-3 PortadownNewry 0-6 LinfieldTop of table1st Linfield 372nd Crusaders 323rd Glentoran 31League of Ireland Premier DivisionBray 1-1 BohemiansDundalk 1-2 Derry CityGalway Utd 2-2 CorkSligo 3-1 Drogheda UtdSt Patricks 1-0 ShamrockTop of table1st Bohemians 772nd Shamrock 733rd Cork 60