Archive for the ‘FA Cup’ Category

Photos: Raynes Park Vale 3-1 Hassocks, FA Cup

August 21st, 2011

The FA Cup is now in full swing with the Extra Preliminary Round taking place this weekend. After Wembley FC travelled to Ascot United and secured a Preliminary Round spot on Friday evening, Colliers Wood United hosted Chessington…Read More

Wembley, beer and Facebook: The FA Cup gets social

August 19th, 2011

Ascot and Wembley. Famous names in sport, and now a first in UK sports broadcasting. Horse racing and the famous arch were put to one side for an evening as Ascot United and Wembley FC stepped out in front…Read More

FA Cup Socrates: Saturday 20 August

July 29th, 2011

Twofootedtackle is a big supporter of non-league, we love the FA Cup and we love meeting other bloggers at the Socrates football bloggers’ meetup. Which is why the next Socrates meetup is right up our street. And we’d…Read More

In defence of Crawley Town

February 10th, 2011

Whilst not his most cringe worthy moment, perhaps the most telling quote of Richard Keys’ interview with new employer talkSPORT was his assertion that “with success comes envy”. In the context of his predicament, writes Jamie Cutteridge, this was…Read More

Why many neutrals won’t be cheering on Crawley in the FA Cup

January 30th, 2011

Normally a non-league team being drawn away to Manchester United in the FA Cup, let alone at such a stage as the fifth round, will attract an enormous amount of goodwill from all across the game. But Crawley Town aren’t…Read More

Stevenage’s success shouldn’t come as a shock

January 12th, 2011

Stevenage produced one of the biggest upsets of the FA Cup third round this weekend but, as Matthew Kett from the FC Boro blog explains, victory over Newcastle didn’t come as a surprise to long-time watchers of the…Read More