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The English FA Cup, football's oldest knockout contention successful the world, turns 150 years in 2021-22 and aft this play determination volition beryllium 32 teams near successful the moving to hoist the prestigious trophy connected May 14 successful London's Wembley Stadium.
The contention has reached the 3rd round, erstwhile the 20 Premier League clubs and the 24 Championship clubs articulation the fray and we've already had 3 Premier League teams ousted: Newcastle United mislaid astatine location to Cambridge United, Burnley suffered the aforesaid destiny against Huddersfield Town and Watford was eliminated by chap Premier League broadside and defending FA Cup holders Leicester City.
Fans are ever anxious to spot a Cinderella run, but the past clip a nine from extracurricular the apical part won the contention was West Ham (1979-80) and the past clip a squad from a little part made the last was Cardiff City successful 2007-08. The sixth-tier Kidderminster Harriers are inactive live successful the existent variation and determination into the 4th circular aft shocking Reading.
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The implicit third-round schedule follows below. Shrewsbury Town (at Liverpool) and Morecambe (at Tottenham) volition person their work chopped retired for them against 2 of the apical Premier League teams. Manchester United vs. Aston Villa (Monday), West Ham vs. Leeds (Sunday) and Nottingham Forest vs. Arsenal (Sunday) are immoderate of the different marquee matches near connected the slate.
With the lucifer calendar congested by league postponements owed to COVID-19, accepted FA Cup replays (rematches) person been scrapped by the English Football Association for the remainder of this season's tournament. Extra clip and punishment kicks volition beryllium utilized to find a victor from each lucifer successful some those rounds, removing the request for different match.
When is the FA Cup 4th circular draw?
- Date: Sunday, Jan. 9
- Time: 11:50 a.m. ET
- TV channel: None
- Stream: ESPN+
Before the last results of the FA Cup 3rd circular are each in, the fourth-round gully volition person already taken place. The 16 matchups for the play of Feb. 5-6 volition beryllium determined.
- Fourth round: Saturday-Sunday, Feb. 5-6
- Round of 16 (fifth round): Wednesday, March 2
- Quarterfinals: Saturday-Sunday, March 19-20
- Semifinals: Saturday, April 16
- Final: Saturday, May 14
The gully volition statesman astatine 11:50 a.m. ET Sunday, anterior to the Nottingham Forest vs. Arsenal match. The draw will besides let for a slot for the victor of the Aston Villa vs. Manchester United lucifer that takes spot a time later.
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FA Cup 3rd circular (Jan. 7-10, 2022)
Sixty-four teams are successful enactment successful the FA Cup 3rd round, with astir of them hailing from the apical 2 divisions of English football:
- English Premier League (first tier): 20 clubs
- English Championship (second tier): 24 clubs
- League One (third tier): 8 clubs
- League Two (fourth tier): 8 clubs
- National League (fifth tier): 3 clubs (Boreham Wood, Chesterfield, Yeovil Town)
- National League North/South (sixth tier): 1 nine (Kidderminster Harriers)
Lower-division teams are noted successful parentheses successful the docket below: CH = Championship (second tier); L1 = League One (third tier); L2 = League Two (fourth tier); NL = National League (fifth tier), NLNS = National League North/South (sixth tier).
| Date | Match | Time (ET) | Stream |
| Fri., Jan. 7 | Swindon Town (L2) 1, Manchester City 4 | Highlights | |
| Sat., Jan. 8 | Mansfield Town (L2) 2, Middlesbrough (CH) 3 | Highlights | |
| Sat., Jan. 8 | Hartlepool United (L2) 2, Blackpool (CH) 1 | Highlights | |
| Sat., Jan. 8 | Bristol City (CH) 0, Fulham (CH) 1 | Highlights | |
| Sat., Jan. 8 | Burnley 1, Huddersfield Town (CH) 2 | Highlights | |
| Sat., Jan. 8 | Coventry City (CH) 1, Derby County (CH) 0 | Highlights | |
| Sat., Jan. 8 | Millwall (CH) 1, Crystal Palace 2 | Highlights | |
| Sat., Jan. 8 | Newcastle United 0, Cambridge United (L1) 1 | Highlights | |
| Sat., Jan. 8 | Peterborough (CH) 2, Bristol Rovers (L2) 1 | Highlights | |
| Sat., Jan. 8 | Barnsley (CH) 5, Barrow AFC (L2) 4 (a.e.t.) | Highlights | |
| Sat., Jan. 8 | West Brom (CH) 1, Brighton 2 (a.e.t.) | Highlights | |
| Sat., Jan. 8 | Leicester City 4, Watford 1 | Highlights | |
| Sat., Jan. 8 | Kidderminster Harriers (NLNS) 2, Reading (CH) 1 | Highlights | |
| Sat., Jan. 8 | Port Vale (L2) 1, Brentford 4 | Highlights | |
| Sat., Jan. 8 | Wigan Athletic (L1) 3, Blackburn Rovers (CH) 2 | Highlights | |
| Sat., Jan. 8 | QPR (CH) 1, Rotherham (L1) 1 (8-7 PKs) | Highlights | |
| Sat., Jan. 8 | Boreham Wood (NL) 2, AFC Wimbledon (L1) 0 | Highlights | |
| Sat., Jan. 8 | Hull City (CH) 2, Everton 3 (a.e.t.) | ||
| Sat., Jan. 8 | Chelsea 5, Chesterfield (NL) 1 | Highlights | |
| Sat., Jan. 8 | Birmingham (CH) 0, Plymouth Argyle (L1) 1 (a.e.t.) | ||
| Sat., Jan. 8 | Swansea City (CH) 2, Southampton 3 (a.e.t.) | Highlights | |
| Sat., Jan. 8 | Yeovil Town (NL) 1, AFC Bournemouth (CH) 3 | Highlights | |
| Sun., Jan. 9 | Luton Town (CH) vs. Harrogate Town (L2) | 7:30 a.m. | ESPN+ |
| Sun., Jan. 9 | Stoke City (CH) vs. Leyton Orient (L2) | 9 a.m. | ESPN+ |
| Sun., Jan. 9 | Cardiff City (CH) vs. Preston North End (CH) | 9 a.m. | ESPN+ |
| Sun., Jan. 9 | Charlton Athletic (L1) vs. Norwich City | 9 a.m. | ESPN+ |
| Sun., Jan. 9 | Wolverhampton vs. Sheffield United (CH) | 9 a.m. | ESPN+ |
| Sun., Jan. 9 | West Ham United vs. Leeds United | 9 a.m. | ESPN+ |
| Sun., Jan. 9 | Tottenham Hotspur vs. Morecambe (L1) | 9 a.m. | ESPN+ |
| Sun., Jan. 9 | Liverpool vs. Shrewsbury Town (L1) | 9 a.m. | ESPN+ |
| Sun., Jan. 9 | Nottingham Forest (CH) vs. Arsenal | 12:10 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Mon., Jan. 10 | Manchester United vs. Aston Villa | 2:55 p.m. | ESPN+ |
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FA Cup 2nd circular (Dec. 3-15, 2021)
Forty teams were successful enactment successful the FA Cup 2nd round, with eight upsets crossed the 20 matches. Only 1 matchup required a replay.
Five League Two teams (fourth tier) beat opponents playing one level supra them successful League One (third tier), portion Kidderminster Harriers (sixth tier) were the lowest-ranked squad to beforehand to the 3rd round.
- League One (third tier): 14 clubs
- League Two (fourth tier): 17 clubs
- National League (fifth tier): 5 clubs
- National League North/South (sixth tier): 3 clubs (Gateshead, Kidderminster, St. Albans)
- Non League Premier (seventh tier): 1 club (Buxton)
| Date | Match | |
| Fri., Dec. 3 | Gateshead 0, Charlton Athletic 2 | Highlights |
| Fri., Dec. 3 | Rotherham United 1, Stockport County 0 | Highlights |
| Sat., Dec. 4 | Buxton 0, Morecambe 1 | Highlights |
| Sat., Dec. 4 | Bristol Rovers 2, Sutton United 1 | Highlights |
| Sat., Dec. 4 | Burton Albion 1, Port Vale 2 | Highlights |
| Sat., Dec. 4 | Lincoln City 0, Hartlepool United 1 | Highlights |
| Sat., Dec. 4 | AFC Wimbledon 4, Cheltenham Town 3 | Highlights |
| Sat., Dec. 4 | Leyton Orient 4, Tranmere Rovers 0 | Highlights |
| Sat., Dec. 4 | Cambridge United 2, Exeter City 1 | Highlights |
| Sat., Dec. 4 | Doncaster Rovers 2, Mansfield Town 3 | Highlights |
| Sat., Dec. 4 | Walsall 1, Swindon Town 2 | Highlights |
| Sat., Dec. 4 | Carlisle United 1, Shrewsbury Town 2 | Highlights |
| Sat., Dec. 4 | Yeovil Town 1, Stevenage 0 | Highlights |
| Sat., Dec. 4 | Portsmouth 1, Harrogate Town 2 | Highlights |
| Sat., Dec. 4 | Ipswich Town 0, Barrow 0 Replay (Dec. 15): Barrow 2, Ipswich 0 |
Highlights Highlights |
| Sun., Dec. 5 | Rochdale 1, Plymouth Argyle 2 | Highlights |
| Sun., Dec. 5 | Colchester United 1, Wigan Athletic 2 | Highlights |
| Sun., Dec. 5 | Kidderminster Harriers 2, FC Halifax Town 0 | Highlights |
| Sun., Dec. 5 | Salford City 0, Chesterfield 2 | Highlights |
| Mon., Dec. 6 | Boreham Wood 4, St. Albans City 0 | Highlights |
FA Cup 1st round (Nov. 5-30, 2021)
Eighty teams were successful enactment successful the FA Cup archetypal round, with each squad from League One and League Two joining 32 qualifiers that emerged from the little tiers of English football. Only 31 of the 48 League One and League Two clubs survived this round.
- League One (third tier): 24 clubs
- League Two (fourth tier): 24 clubs
- National League (fifth tier): 16 clubs
- National League North/South (sixth tier): 7 clubs
- Non League Premier (seventh tier): 8 clubs
- Non League Division One (eighth tier): 1 club (AFC Sudbury)
| Date | Match | |
| Fri., Nov. 5 | AFC Sudbury 0, Colchester United 4 | Highlights |
| Sat., Nov. 6 | Scunthorpe United 0, Doncaster Rovers 1 | Highlights |
| Sat., Nov. 6 | Gillingham 1, Cheltenham Town 1 Replay (Nov. 16): Cheltenham 1, Gillingham 0 |
Highlights Highlights |
| Sat., Nov. 6 | Bradford City 1, Exeter City 1 Replay (Nov. 30): Exeter 2, Bradford 1 |
Highlights Highlights |
| Sat., Nov. 6 | Sunderland 0, Mansfield Town 1 | Highlights |
| Sat., Nov. 6 | Hayes & Yeading United 0, Sutton United 1 | Highlights |
| Sat., Nov. 6 | Carlisle United 2, Horsham 0 | Highlights |
| Sat., Nov. 6 | Yate Town 0, Yeovil Town 5 | Highlights |
| Sat., Nov. 6 | Rotherham United 3, Bromley 0 | Highlights |
| Sat., Nov. 6 | Portsmouth 1, Harrow Borough 0 | Highlights |
| Sat., Nov. 6 | Morecambe 1, Newport County 0 | Highlights |
| Sat., Nov. 6 | Fleetwood Town 1, Burton Albion 2 | Highlights |
| Sat., Nov. 6 | Northampton 2, Cambridge United 2 Replay (Nov. 16): Cambridge 3, Northampton 1 |
Highlights Highlights |
| Sat., Nov. 6 | FC Halifax Town 7, Maidenhead United 4 | Highlights |
| Sat., Nov. 6 | Chesterfield 3, Southend United 1 | Highlights |
| Sat., Nov. 6 | Kidderminster Harriers 1, Grimsby Town 0 | Highlights |
| Sat., Nov. 6 | Wigan Athletic 0, Solihull Moors 0 Replay (Nov. 16): Solihull 1, Wigan 2 (a.e.t.) |
Highlights Highlights |
| Sat., Nov. 6 | Boreham Wood 2, Eastleigh 0 | Highlights |
| Sat., Nov. 6 | York City 0, Buxton 1 | Highlights |
| Sat., Nov. 6 | Ipswich Town 1, Oldham Athletic 1 Replay (Nov. 16): Oldham Athletic 1, Ipswich 2 |
Highlights Highlights |
| Sat., Nov. 6 | AFC Wimbledon 1, Guiseley 0 | Highlights |
| Sat., Nov. 6 | Harrogate Town 2, Wrexham 1 | Highlights |
| Sat., Nov. 6 | Hartlepool United 2, Wycombe Wanderers 2 Replay (Nov. 16): Wycombe 0, Hartlepool 1 |
Highlights Highlights |
| Sat., Nov. 6 | King's Lynn Town 0, Walsall 1 | Highlights |
| Sat., Nov. 6 | Crewe Alexandra 0, Swindon Town 3 | Highlights |
| Sat., Nov. 6 | Charlton Athletic 4, Havant & Waterlooville 0 | Highlights |
| Sat., Nov. 6 | Crawley 0, Tranmere Rovers 1 | Highlights |
| Sat., Nov. 6 | Leyton Orient 1, Ebbsfleet United 0 | Highlights |
| Sat., Nov. 6 | Milton Keynes Dons 2, Stevenage 2 Replay (Nov. 16): Stevenage 2, MK Dons 1 (a.e.t.) |
Highlights Highlights |
| Sat., Nov. 6 | Lincoln City 1, Bowers & Pitsea 0 | Highlights |
| Sat., Nov. 6 | Port Vale 5, Accrington Stanley 1 | Highlights |
| Sat., Nov. 6 | Gateshead 2, Altrincham 2 Replay (Nov. 16): Altrincham 2, Gateshead 3 |
Highlights Highlights |
| Sat., Nov. 6 | Banbury United 0, Barrow 4 | Highlights |
| Sun., Nov. 7 | Sheffield Wednesday 0, Plymouth Argyle 0 Replay (Nov. 16): Plymouth 3, Sheff. Wednesday 0 |
Highlights Highlights |
| Sun., Nov. 7 | Oxford United 2, Bristol Rovers 2 Replay (Nov. 16): Bristol Rovers 4, Oxford 3 (a.e.t.) |
Highlights Highlights |
| Sun., Nov. 7 | Stratford Town 1, Shrewsbury Town 5 | Highlights |
| Sun., Nov. 7 | Rochdale 1, Notts County 1 Replay (Nov. 16): Notts County 1, Rochdale 2 |
Highlights Highlights |
| Sun., Nov. 7 | Bolton Wanderers 2, Stockport County 2 Replay (Nov. 17): Stockport 5, Bolton 3 (a.e.t.) |
Highlights Highlights |
| Sun., Nov. 7 | St. Albans City 3, Forest Green Rovers 2 | Highlights |
| Mon., Nov. 8 | Dagenham & Redbridge 0, Salford City 1 | Highlights |
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