FA Cup 4th Round Live!
Is the FA Cup dead? No sir; not in this house. Despite the absence of my beloved Whites in the 4th Round, I'll be up bright and early to watch Bournemouth v. Liverpool. Care to join me? You know you do!
posted by The Blue Devil @ 12:42 AM
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Morning, lads! I'm here a touch late for the start of today's FA Cup action.
THe line-ups for this morning's early feast:
AFC Bournemouth: Camp, Francis, Elphick, Ward, Daniels, Ritchie, O'Kane, Arter, Pugh, Surman, Grabban.
Subs: Allsop, Cook, Pitman, Harte, MacDonald, Fraser, Rantie.
Liverpool FC: Jones, Kelly, Toure, Skrtel, Cissokho, Moses, Gerrard, Henderson, Coutinho, Suarez, Sturridge.
Subs: Alberto, Aspas, Mignolet, Sterling, Ibe, Flanagan, Sama.
Referee: Lee Probert (Wiltshire)
Arsenal pulled off a comprehensive tonking of Coventry yesterday 4-0 with a Poldi brace.
Liverpool still seem a bit out of sorts after that poor performance at Anfield against Villa last weekend and Bournemouth are trying to take full advantage.
Inswinging free kick there that Brad Jones was forced to tip over.
The pitch is really starting to chop up after a lot of rain in the area over night.
Pool defenders keep giving away cheap free kicks in dangerous and Bournemouth are going to take advantage before long.
Luis Suarez is getting booed at every touch.
Eddie Howe really seems to have sent his lads out with the right game plan. They're completely frustrating Pool's dangerous attackers and also making some inroads themselves.
Lee Camp is setting up his wall now as Suarez hovers over a free kick.
For a change it's Gerrard who whips one in but it's well wide. Suarez won't be pleased with that. Nor Brendan Rogers, for that matter.
GOAL! VIctor Moses with a purely speculative shot that somehow evades Lee Camp at his near post.
0-1 Pool!
Bournemouth are trying to make an initial comeback but it comes to nowt.
Oh - Arthur, probably the home side's main weapon with a pop that disturbed Jones in goal.
Oh - Toure with a terrific block right at the crucial time as Surman pulled the trigger.
Oh - Elphick had a free header from the corner there but got under it.
Henderson with a real waste of an effort there after Suarez had pulled it back brilliantly.
Skrtel does well to track Arter as he tried to pull the trigger. Last chance of the half now.
Half time with Liverpool 0-1 up from that Victor Moses half-chance. Rogers will be reasonably pleased with that.
Teams coming back on the pitch now.
Some chatter about the ManYoo deal for Mata - good one, that. Apparently Moyes was in Germany last night scouting Tony Kroos. Wow!
I still reckon that Bournemouth are in this one.
Clash of heads there between Surman and Skrtel.
Gerrard talks himself into the book after that Bournemouth break.
GOAL! Another break, another chance and Liverpool are 0-2 up. Sturridge with the tidy finish.
Richie can line up a free kick for Bournemouth now. They really need this one to fly in if the lower league side have any chance of getting back into this one.
Oh - Sturridge hits the top of the bar - a whisker away from the third.
Roy Hodgson is in the crowd and should be delighted by the form of Daniel Sturridge.
Oh - you don't see that often. Suarez with a big chance and lobbed well over. Still has 14 minutes to score.
Less than ten minutes now and Bournemouth have somewhat given up the ghost.
Victor Moses off after having proven a point to Rogers.
Into stoppage time....
Liverpool with a professional win there. It strikes me that there have been fewer surprises this time around with the top sides much, much stronger in terms of squad depth.
I'm back during the second half of the 10 am matches today. Quiet day on the LOB with MUR out of town and UWS laid up sick in bed. Get well, mate!
I've got the usual link up for Soccer Saturday. Here are the latest score updates:
Swansea are 1-2 up away to Brum with a brace from Bony.
DJ Campbell has put Cardiff 0-1 up away to Bolton at the Reebok.
Charlton are 0-1 up to Huddersfield.
In the match that we would have been involved with, Rochdale are 0-1 down against Not a Big Club.
Aguero's brace has leveled it for CIteh who were 0-2 down to Watford after half an hour. What a comeback!
Brighton are 1-3 away at Port Vale. Good day for the away sides.
In one of the only likely home wins today, Soton are 2-0 up over Yeovil.
One of the last non-league clubs is about to go - Sunderland are 1-0 up over Kidderminster Harriers.
Late goal at the Etihad and it's gone to Citeh. They're 4-2 up now. A hat-trick for Aguero has taken them through to the 4th Round.
So far we've got Arsenal, Liverpool, Citeh, Soton, Hull and Sunderland all safely through to the 5th Round. The Cup is thoroughly dominated by the Premiership this season.
One Prem side under threat is Palace who are 2-1 down to Wigan in the late stages.
In the Championship today, an abbreviated fixture list. In the big one, Leicester have extended their lead at the top by winning 2-0 over Boro.
Wigan have completed their win over Palace.
Just chatting with UWS who agrees that Fox sucks and that NBC is putting everyone else to shame.
I'm just back to follow the Stevenage v. Everton match and the Toffees are already 0-1 up in the 12th minute.
Back during the second half and the Toffees are 0-3 up. Very predictable day in the Cup.
Everton have wrapped up a comprehensive 0-4 win at Stevenage. So that's it for today. A rather predictable day all told with little of the traditional romance. Arsenal, Pool, Citeh, Everton, Swansea, Cardiff, Soton, Hull and Sunderland all safely through to the next round.
Over and out from me today. Have a good weekend, chaps!
Back for Sunday Fourth Round action and we start with The Evil Blades vs Fulham . We us usally go for the underdog, but it's the Evil Blades, so we go for Fulham
The Blades are really evil as Nigel Clough is in charge. The match will go ahead after three pitch inspections at a soggy Bramall Lane. One box is pure mud.This is the Cup!
They're off from Bramall Lane
COME ON YOU COTTAGERS!
While my computer was acting up, Fulham had two chances in a minute. Young David was put through and had his shot come off the keeper for a corner that was headed away. Then Rodallega headed just over from a cross by Karagounis.
John Arne Risse was injured making a tackle in the Blades only attack of the match and was replaced by young Frenchman, Ange Freddy Plumain
It has been predictably all Cottagers, but still 0-0
The Blades in a rare attack have a free kick in the D, conceded by Aaron Hughes.
The free kick taken from former Toffee, Jose Baxter, was curled just wide.
Celtic have taken the lead at Hibs.
The Blades win a corner because David Stockdale slid out of play on a muddy patch. Thankfully the corner from the Blades was easily cleared.
I am surprised that there as of now there is only one replay as Forest held 0-0 at home by Preston on Friday. The only surprise was holders ,Wigan, beating Palace. Sunderland could only defeat non league, Kidderminster , 1-0.
The lades holding on as a nice ball by Kasami was played into the six yard box with the keeper beaten, but cleared as a Fulham player was not there to connect
GOAL !!! CHRIS PORTER GIVES THE EVIL BLDES THE LEAD.
A minute later Rodallega was put though by Tangovic and appeared to be tripped by the keeper in the box, but Andre Marriner waved play on.
Back tom the goal. It started with a counter by the Blades. A poor cross from Murphy was cleared and for once the Blades had a spell of possession . The right back crossed and Porter deflected the cross in with a typical striker's finish
The first upset of the Fourth Round is in the making.
The Evil Blades have a 1-0 halftime lead as Nigel Clough sprints to the dressing room.
A halftime substitution for the Blades as the second half is underway.
Steffan Scougall came on for Chris Porter, the scorer.
Just wide by Kasami off a pass from Rodallega . Karagounis started the move.
It gets worse for the Blades as Harry Maguire, who assisted on the goal, hobbles off injured and Bob Harris a new signing from Blackpool, is on for an Evil Blades debut. Maguire was injured at the end of the first half .
Each side has had to make a substitution due to the conditions.
A nice turn by Jose Baxter as his shot is comfortably saved by David Stockdale.
The latest update is that all three substitutions are from injuries due to the pitch conditions.
Tankovic wins a corner off of Bob Harris . Two short corners and the second is an absolute waste,
I gets even worse for the Blades as they show their really evil side as Doyle is sent off for an off the ball elbow on Young David. To be honest, my namesake made the most of it.
The ten men counter as Brayford puts through Ryan Flynn and his cross is cut out by Stockdale's feet.
Expect an onslaught from the Cottagers as the League One side will be forced to play a man down for 35 minutes plus stoppage time.
An attacking switch for Fulham as Darren Bent is on for Chris David, who was the victim of that elbow that resulted in the Blades going down a player
Plumain won a tackle and went on a solo run, but his curling shot went wide.
Kasami has a shot deflected for a corner as the Blades fell asleep at a throw.
The corner from Karagounis is cleared and Karagounis crosses as Kasami goes down in the box, but Andre Marriner is not interested.
Jose Baxter shoots just wide, but Stockdale appeared to have it covered.
Bramall Lane is only half full. Poor for their first home tie of the competition.
Celtic now two up at Hibs.
Karagounis tripped by Scougall about a yard outside the box.
Into the wall by Karagounis and kadoomphed cleared.
The final roll of the dice for Rene Mulensteen as it's a sub for a sub as Tarrabt is on for young Plumain.
Poor through ball from Tarabbt.
Celtic now three up at Hibs.
Poor through ball from Tankovic.
Third time in a row that Tarrabt has cheaply conceded possession.
Ryan Flynn goes down in the box and the replay shows that the Blades should have had a penalty. Ray Wilkins and Nigel Clough getting into a nasty spat. Andre Marriner letting Nigel Clough really have it and Nigel looks really furious as it's been about his third or fourth complaint of the match
YESSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!
THE COTTAGERS TIE IT UP[ AS RODALLEGA SCORES WITH A GREAT FINISH FROM 25 YARDS OUT.
Josh Pashley booked on his Fulham debut as he concedes a Blades free kick from about thirty yards out. The free kick was headed away/
Celtic now four up at Hibs.
The Fulham was actually a result of some great Fulham passing . The final pass was from Tanklovic as Rodallega scored with a great finish/
Long saves comfortably from Kasami off another long Fulham possession.
Another useless pass from Tarrabt.
Now Kasami coughs it up and is booked for a trip from behind.
Celtic win 0-4 at Hibs.
Celtic win 0-4 at Hibs.
Long does well to turn around a deflected effort from Duff. Thecorner from Karagounis is headed a away.
oH! Senderos had a header come off the bar from a cross by Kasami and missed his own rebound.
The final roll of the dice for Nigel as Stephen McGinn is on for Jose Baxter
TYPICAL!!! Darren Bent misses a sitter as Senederos had across headed on by Kasami and Darren Bent shoots wide from two yards out.
TYPICAL!!! Darren Bent misses a sitter as Senederos had across headed on by Kasami and Darren Bent shoots wide from two yards out.
Bent well offside off a pass from Kasami.
A long range effort is well wide by Tankovic.
Useless cross by Karagunis after Rodallega had a shot blocked then an air ball on his follow up.
Four minutes of stoppage time./
Tarrabt shots straight to Long.
Tarrabt shots straight to Long.
Long does well to turn away a long range effort from Tarrabt headed for the top corner.
It finishes 1-1 and it will be a replay at Craven Cottage; the second one of this round.
The second match will be the only all Prem match of the round as Chelsea host Stoke City. Stoke boss, Sparky was a Cup winner with Chelsea in 1997 and Stoke had a last minute 3-2 win vs Chelsea at the Brittania about six weeks ago.
They're off from The Bridge.
SB is in much better condition than Bramall Lane on a rainy Sunday in Blighty.
Just wide by Eto'o as Chelsea took a short free kick and a solo run by Hazard set up the striker who shot through Shawcross's legs.
Martin Tyler stated that if this tie goes to a replay then Citeh vs Chelsea, scheduled for next Sunday would be moved to the late kickoff next Saturday.
Crouchie heads well wide as he beat Schwarzer to a cross and got ahead of Sideshow.
Crouchie heads well wide as he beat Schwarzer to a cross and got ahead of Sideshow.
Crouchie volleys a cross from Arnautovic well wide.
Chelsea win a corner.
A poor corner is easily cleared.
Eto'o wins a free kick just outside the box.
He is down injured and appears to have twisted his ankle.
GOAL !!!! OSCAR SCORES WITH A WONDER CURLING FREE KICK AS ETO'O WAS OFF RECEIVING TREATMENT.
Joe Mou relieved as Chelsea had not looked like scoring prior to the free kick
Cahill heads out for a corner taken by Arnautovic and easily cleared.
Geoff Cameron booked for a nasty foul on Hazard just minutes after being warned about another challenge.
The free kick from Lampard was easily headed away
Crouchie down , holding his head off a challenge from Mantic. Schwarzer easily saves a long range effort from Nzonzi.
Nearly a second for Chelsea as Hazard put a nice pass into the box and the sliding Lampoard just failed to make contact then Stoke go straight up the pitch and Stephen Ireland has a shot come off the side netting.
Now Oscar has shot come off the post then Chelsea win a corner.
The corner from Lampard is headed out for another
Lampard shoots over from a pass from Ivanovic off a throw.
One minute of stoppage time. stoke win a corner.
The corner from Ireland is cleared and Chelsea counter . Marc Wilson booked for a foul on Hazard just outside the box.
The free kick from Lampard is headed out and Chelsea lead1-0 at the half.
The second half is underway
OH!Off the post from don't call me Shirley! How are Stoke still in this tie?
A cross from Pieters is headed well over.
Just wide from Oscar off nice passing from Hazard and Don't Call me Shirley
Well wide by walters
Ivanovic fouls walters from about thirty yards out.
Arnautovic tries to curl the free kick like Oscar did , but it goes well wide. More of a slice.
Oscar has a shot deflected for a corner.
The corner from Lampard is headed away. Cahill has a shot defelected for a corner.
Begovic catches the next corner.
Oscar has a shot go straight to Begovic off a long Chelsea possession.
Ramires on for Don't Call me Shirley.
Poor cross by Arnautovic.
An attacking move by Stoke as Assaidi, who scored the winner vs Chelsea at the Brittania , is on for Palacios. He came off the bench in that match too.
Ireland tackles Hazard for a Chelsea corner.
Taken short and it comes to nothing
Begovic does well to save a long range effort from Lampard
How did Chelsea not score there? Nice solo run by Hazard and a tasty pass in the six yard box. miss hit by Ramires and sliced horribly wide by Eto'o.
Another Brazi off the bench as Willian is on for compatriot and scorer, Oscar.
Ramires fouled by Pieters in the D and he was booked for that.
Brilliant save by Begovic from Sideshow as he turned a free kick headed for the top corner.
Denba ba on for Eto'o/
THE Corner is headed away
A young Spaniard is on for Pieters
Now Charlie Adam is on for Arnautovic.,
A Happy Birthday for Joe Mou as it's 1-0 to the Blues in a really really boring Cup tie.
The Fifth Round draw should be in about a dozen minutes.
I have a link for the Fifth Round draw at www.falive.tv.
Another father and son duo will make the draw as it will be Andros and roy tOWNsend
Citeh vs Chelsea
bLADES OR fULHAM vS fOREST or pRESTON
Arsenal vs Liverpool
Brighton vs Hull City
Cardiff vs Wigan
Not a Big Club Charlton
Sunderland vs Sotton
Everton vs Swansea
What a draw!
THE TOP FOUR ALL PLAY EACH OTHER
Ctieh vs Chelsea
Arsenal v Liverpoo
Shef. Utd or Fulham v Forest or Preston
Brighton v Hull
Cardiff v Wigan
Shef Wed v Charlton
Sunderland v Sotton
Everton v Swansea
Hello UWS. It is quite a draw. Have a great week.
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