Kicks off tonight (Thurs) unusually. Some potentially amazing albeit slim giant killings on offer in this round, including two of our Lancashire brothers in Morecambe and Accrington Stanley.

Standouts for me are

9/1
7.45pm
Everton vs Posh
(would LOVE an Everton defeat, though sadly would probably be the nail in the coffin for Dyche which wouldn't be nice to see)

11/1
12.15pm
Liverpool vs Accrington Stanley
Amazing day out for them and great money maker.

3.00pm
Chelsea vs Morecambe
23rd in League 2 so absolutely would be one of the biggest shocks in years should they nick a win.

3.00pm
Reading vs Burnley
Nuff said.

5.45pm
Leeds vs Harrogate Town
Slightly above Morecambe in the league but not by much, will hopefully make a great Yorkshire derby.

12/1
3.00pm
Arse-moan vs Man-ure
Granted probably be U21 squads for both teams but hopefully be somewhat of an entertaining spectacle.

No teatime Sunday game, which is a shame as that would have been good for Liv V Stanley being a short distance away (and move Che vs Mor to 12.15pm Sat)

Sunday teatime game is Saints V Swans you can watch it on BBC Wales.

rufus lumley wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 09, 2025 10:38 am

Sunday teatime game is Saints V Swans you can watch it on BBC Wales.

Your right, I missed that, albeit in comparison to some of the other games it seems like a damp squib.

Also

13/1
7.30
Milwall vs Dagenham & Redbridge
Mini London derby with non league team. Should be interesting affair!

Wonder what you'd get on an Accy/Morecambe double?

Buxtonclaret wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 09, 2025 12:11 pm

Wonder what you'd get on an Accy/Morecambe double?

Probably sectioned.

Good to see the FA considering the fans. Cardiff at Sheff U tonight for a 7pm kickoff , mental.

Buxtonclaret wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 09, 2025 12:11 pm

Wonder what you'd get on an Accy/Morecambe double?

Just tried it on Sky Bet and gave odds of 1393/1

clarets1978 wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 09, 2025 1:22 pm

Just tried it on Sky Bet and gave odds of 1393/1

Might as well go the full monty and stick Salford to win at Man City, probably make it about 45000/1

Tamworth v Tottenham
Newcastle v Bromley

Both on Sunday. Can't remember a 3rd round with as many potential giant killings.

Team who I think could progress against higher opposition

Wycombe to beat Portsmouth
Bristol City to beat Wolves
Exeter to beat Oxford
Orient to beat Derby
Swansea to beat Southampton

Any 4 all 5 @ £2.5 a line

All 5 win = £1536.78

Sorry but do the matches end on pens if necessary? No replays?

ecc wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 09, 2025 1:39 pm

Sorry but do the matches end on pens if necessary? No replays?

Yes no replays due to certain clubs needing to save their energy for end of season / pre season tours of the far east

claretonthecoast1882 wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 09, 2025 1:25 pm

Might as well go the full monty and stick Salford to win at Man City, probably make it about 45000/1

Added that on 47395/1

4:20 wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 09, 2025 1:31 pm

Tamworth v Tottenham
Newcastle v Bromley

Both on Sunday. Can't remember a 3rd round with as many potential giant killings.

Nice to see so many lower league teams getting a day out at a PL club. Any draw or better for them there would be absolutely enormous.

Tamworth a really interesting fixture as you a) don't know which Spurs will turn up and b) how the Spurs players will react to the pitch.

Genuinely really looking forward to this weekends games. Even more so now that haven't drawn away at City

clarets1978 wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 09, 2025 1:41 pm

Added that on 47395/1

Stick me down for £10

claretonthecoast1882 wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 09, 2025 1:40 pm

Yes no replays due to certain clubs needing to save their energy for end of season / pre season tours of the far east

A once noble competition stripped of all its splendour.

ecc wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 09, 2025 1:50 pm

A once noble competition stripped of all its splendour.

Tell that to the Accy Stanley fans.

Not sure how many fans they are taking there but the club has sold 20 coaches for them to travel.

Clovius Boofus wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 09, 2025 12:48 pm

Probably sectioned.

At the odds they're offering, well worth a tenner.....










Before the white coats arrive.

Quickenthetempo wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 09, 2025 2:39 pm

Tell that to the Accy Stanley fans.

Not sure how many fans they are taking there but the club has sold 20 coaches for them to travel.

4,700

I hope Pboro smash them… Dyche’s been sacked

Marney&Mee wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 09, 2025 4:28 pm

4,700

To think they've got 4,700 fans. Shame most of them hardly go to watch them regularly.

Marney&Mee wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 09, 2025 4:28 pm

4,700

That’s a great effort by their fans

KlyBfc wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 09, 2025 4:29 pm

I hope Pboro smash them… Dyche’s been sacked

Moyes next up ?

Tonight’s games:
Sheffield Utd v Cardiff City
BBC 1 Wales,IPlayer & BBC sport website.K/O 7pm

Everton v Peterborough
BBC red button,iPlayer & BBC sport website.K/O 7:45pm

Sheff U v Cardiff on SKY 965

Chris Conn-Clarke starts for Peterborough

Everton looking very poor so far.

chekhov wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 09, 2025 8:06 pm

Everton looking very poor so far.

Goodison Park sounds dead, no atmosphere at all. If the Everton fans wanted SD out you'd have thought they would be roaring their team on tonight.

Adewumi scores against rangers.

2 terrible sides

Good to see Tommo off Brassic taking the reigns though for the toffees

Shows how exciting the game is when all the commentators can talk about is the fact that Ashley Young and his son are on the apposing benches.

I see Oluwaseun Adewumi has scored for Dundee tonight

Looks like Dyche was carrying on with the contempt he had for the FA Cup with the side he allegedly picked for tonight's game absolutely shocking from Everton

I'm watching (some of the time) Sheff td vs Cardiff, for who Ashford is a decent prospect.

Just showed us dumping Liverpool out!

Good to see a reminder of Traore's hilarious own goal from the Liverpool game in the half time break!

fidelcastro wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 09, 2025 8:42 pm

Good to see a reminder of Traore's hilarious own goal from the Liverpool game in the half time break!

I wasn’t expecting that to come on. Steve Cotterill was not happy at the lack of respect shown to our club from Benitez that night.

boatshed bill wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 09, 2025 8:28 pm

I'm watching (some of the time) Sheff td vs Cardiff, for who Ashford is a decent prospect.

Bramhall Lane looks like a game played behind closed doors. So much for the magic of the FA cup!

ClaretTony wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 09, 2025 8:45 pm

I wasn’t expecting that to come on. Steve Cotterill was not happy at the lack of respect shown to our club from Benitez that night.

Was that because of the Liverpool line-up or something else?

On a separate note, it's actually the first time I'd seen the red card back. Grant made a right meal of it, but it's still a clear red!

Spijed wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 09, 2025 8:48 pm

Bramhall Lane looks like a game played behind closed doors. So much for the magic of the FA cup!

I can't help thinking that the FA are ruining it.
7pm kick off on a Thursday night (is it for the benefit of the fans or for TV)?

Thursday night at 7pm for Sheff utd vs Cardiff benefits neither the fans nor the TV, Who cares about that? The Welsh audience?

fidelcastro wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 09, 2025 8:48 pm

Was that because of the Liverpool line-up or something else?

On a separate note, it's actually the first time I'd seen the red card back. Grant made a right meal of it, but it's still a clear red!

Not his team but the way he spoke after the game to people. He angered a few at Burnley that night.

Looks like Cardiff have taken about 150 max. Can't say i blame them, kickoff time is an absolute joke.

boatshed bill wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 09, 2025 8:50 pm

I can't help thinking that the FA are ruining it.
7pm kick off on a Thursday night (is it for the benefit of the fans or for TV)?

Nothing is for the benefit of the fans now. Peterborough actually lodged a complaint at having to play on the Thursday.

The turnout at Bramall Lane is really poor with hardly any Cardiff fans there.

dvalley69 wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 09, 2025 8:55 pm

Thursday night at 7pm for Sheff utd vs Cardiff benefits neither the fans nor the TV, Who cares about that? The Welsh audience?

I just think all this round should be played at 3pm Saturday.

ClaretTony wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 09, 2025 9:00 pm

Not his team but the way he spoke after the game to people. He angered a few at Burnley that night.

Serves him right. if Benitez had respected the competition in the first place and not played his reserves, then I dare say they'd have won.

fidelcastro wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 09, 2025 9:04 pm

Serves him right. if Benitez had respected the competition in the first place and not played his reserves, then I dare say they'd have won.

It was nothing to do with his team selection but about his behaviour towards our club.

6,126 at Sheff U

dvalley69 wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 09, 2025 4:42 pm

To think they've got 4,700 fans. Shame most of them hardly go to watch them regularly.

Be quite a few Burnley and Wovers fans I’d wager

RammyClaret61 wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 09, 2025 9:11 pm

6,126 at Sheff U

8k for Dundee-Rangers...Scots Prem....poor.