Monday, March 14, 2011

England: FA Cup Weekend Review, Reports, Analyses + Semi-Final Draw

Manchester United heaped more misery on Arsenal by turfing the Gunners out of the FA Cup with a 2-0 victory at Old Trafford. Although he named a team containing seven defenders, Sir Alex Ferguson's gamble was rewarded with goals either side of the interval from Fabio and Wayne Rooney. Earlier, substitute Lee Chung-yong earned Bolton their first FA Cup semi-final spot for 11 years with a late winner as they beat Birmingham 3-2 at St Andrew's. Manchester City edged out Championship side Reading to book an FA Cup semi-final clash with Manchester United next month and Stoke beat West Ham.

Review

Manchester United 2 - 0 Arsenal
Kevin McCarra at Old Trafford
Phil McNulty at Old Trafford
Paul Hayward at Old Trafford
Jim White: Arsenal bow to inevitable
Peter Fraser: Pride before the fall?
Alan Hansen: Arsenal desperate for a leader

Birmingham City 2 - 3 Bolton
David Lacey at St. Andrew's

Stoke 2 - 1 West Ham
Chris Bevan at Britannia Stadium
Stuart James at Britannia Stadium

Manchester City 1 - 0 Reading
Richard Jolly at Eastlands
Phil McNulty at Eastlands
Daniel Taylor at the City of Manchester Stadium

FA Cup Semi-final Draw:
Manchester City vs. Manchester United
Bolton Wanderers v Stoke City
Ties to be played at Wembley on 16 and 17 April

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