Giant-killers await Cup fate
March 9, 2008
What a weekend it has been in the FA Cup with three of the four quarter finals resulting in upsets.
The unbelievable trend started on Saturday lunch time when Portsmouth ended Manchester United’s hopes of a repeat of their 1999 treble winning season, Muntari’s penalty twelve minute from time proving to be crucial.
Next to exit the competition were holders Chelsea who become Barnsley’s latest victims. Kayode Odejayi’s second half header was the difference between the sides and has elicited some calls for Avram Grant to resign his post at Stamford Bridge.
Then, this afternoon, Middlesborough were comprehensively beaten by Championship side Cardiff City at the Riverside. Peter Whittingham and Roger Johnson bagged the goals which the Ninian Park outfit thoroughly deserved to leave Boro boss Gareth Southgate livid with his side.
Finally West Brom became the only “favourite” to progress to the semi-finals with a comfortable five one win against League One Bristol Rovers. Ishmael Miller grabbed a hat trick whilst James Morrison and Kevin Phillips grabbed a goal a piece to put the Baggies into tomorrow’s draw.
There is sure to be a team from outside the Premier League in the F A Cup final this year and who knows there is a good chance the elite league will not even be represented.
The semi-final draw will be conducted at 13:25 tomorrow lunch time with the numbers being as follows
1 Cardiff City
2 Portsmouth
3 West Brom
4 Barnsley
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