FA Cup 2006-07
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The FA Cup 2006-07 is the 126th staging of the world's oldest football knockout competition; The Football Association Challenge Cup, or FA Cup. This season's edition will be the first to be entitled "The FA Cup sponsored by E.On".
The competition started on 18 August 2006 with the first of the record number of 687 teams entering in the Extra Preliminary Round and will conclude on 19 May 2007 with the Final, to be held at the now-completed new Wembley Stadium.[1]
For information on the matches played from the Extra Preliminary Round to the final Qualifying Round, see FA Cup 2006-07 Qualifying Rounds.
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[edit] Calendar
| Round | Date | Matches | Clubs | Byes/Exemptions | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extra Preliminary Round | Saturday 19 August 2006 | 129 | 687 → 558 | none | £500 |
| Preliminary Round | Saturday 2 September 2006 | 166 | 558 → 392 | 203: 227th-429th | £1,000 |
| First Round Qualifying | Saturday 16 September 2006 | 116 | 392 → 276 | 66: 161st-226th | £2,250 |
| Second Round Qualifying | Saturday 30 September 2006 | 80 | 276 → 196 | 44: 117th-160th | £3,750 |
| Third Round Qualifying | Saturday 14 October 2006 | 40 | 196 → 156 | none | £5,000 |
| Fourth Round Qualifying | Saturday 28 October 2006 | 32 | 156 → 124 | 24: 93rd-116th | £10,000 |
| First Round Proper | Saturday 11 November 2006 | 40 | 124 → 84 | 48: 45th-92nd | £16,000 |
| Second Round Proper | Saturday 2 December 2006 | 20 | 84 → 64 | none | £24,000 |
| Third Round Proper | Saturday 6 January 2007 | 32 | 64 → 32 | 44: 1st-44th | £40,000 |
| Fourth Round Proper | Saturday 27 January 2007 | 16 | 32 → 16 | none | £60,000 |
| Fifth Round Proper | Saturday 17 February 2007 | 8 | 16 → 8 | none | £120,000 |
| Sixth Round Proper | Saturday 10 March 2007 | 4 | 8 → 4 | none | £300,000 |
| Semi-finals | Saturday 14 April 2007 | 2 | 4 → 2 | none | £900,000 |
| Final | Saturday 19 May 2007 | 1 | 2 → 1 | none | £1,000,000 |
The results below detail the results from the First Round Proper onwards.
[edit] First Round Proper
Matches played on weekend of Saturday, 11 November 2006. The draw was made by Will Greenwood and Neil Back, adjudicated by Trevor Brooking.
[edit] Second Round Proper
Matches played on weekend of Saturday, 2 December 2006. The draw was made on 12 November by Graham Gooch and Mike Gatting, adjudicated by Trevor Brooking, and televised live on BBC1.
[edit] Third Round Proper
This round marks the first time top-flight teams play -- the weekend of Saturday, 6 January 2007. The draw was made on 3 December 2006 by Amir Khan and Ricky Hatton, adjudicated by Trevor Brooking, and televised live on BBC1. Replays were to be held in the week of January 16 and 17; the Luton - QPR replay was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.
[edit] Fourth Round Proper
Matches played on weekend of Saturday, 27 January 2007. The draw was made on 8 January by Hope Powell and Faye White, adjudicated by Trevor Brooking, and televised live on BBC Two and Sky Sports News.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 1-1 | Bolton Wanderers | 59,778 |
| replay | Bolton Wanderers | 1-3 (aet) | Arsenal | 21,088 (14 February) |
| 2 | West Ham United | 0-1 | Watford | 31,168 |
| 3 | Bristol City | 2-2 | Middlesbrough | 19,008 |
| replay | Middlesbrough | 2-2 (aet) | Bristol City | 26,328 (13 February) |
| Middlesbrough won 5-4 on penalties | ||||
| 4 | Chelsea | 3-0 | Nottingham Forest | 41,516 |
| 5 | Ipswich Town | 1-0 | Swansea City | 16,635 |
| 6 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3-1 | Southend United | 33,406 |
| 7 | Barnet | 0-2 | Plymouth Argyle | 5,204 |
| 8 | Birmingham City | 2-3 | Reading | 20,041 |
| 9 | Derby County | 1-0 | Bristol Rovers | 25,033 |
| 10 | Manchester City | 3-1 | Southampton | 26,496 |
| 11 | Crystal Palace | 0-2 | Preston North End | 8,422 |
| 12 | Manchester United | 2-1 | Portsmouth | 71,137 |
| 13 | Blackpool | 1-1 | Norwich City | 9,491 |
| replay | Norwich City | 3-2 (aet) | Blackpool | 19,120 (13 February) |
| 14 | Luton Town | 0-4 | Blackburn Rovers | 5,887 |
| 15 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0-3 | West Bromwich Albion | 28,107 |
| 16 | Fulham | 3-0 | Stoke City | 11,059 |
[edit] Fifth Round Proper
Matches played on the weekend of Saturday, 17 February 2007. The draw took place on Monday, 29 January 2007 and was made by Darren Campbell and Roger Black, adjudicated by Trevor Brooking, and televised live on BBC Two and Sky Sports News.
| Tie no | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chelsea | 4-0 | Norwich City | 41,537 |
| 2 | Watford | 1-0 | Ipswich Town | 17,016 |
| 3 | Preston North End | 1-3 | Manchester City | 18,890 |
| 4 | Plymouth Argyle | 2-0 | Derby County | 18,026 |
| 5 | Manchester United | 1-1 | Reading | 70,608 |
| replay | Reading | 2-3 | Manchester United | 23,821 (27 February) |
| 6 | Arsenal | 0-0 | Blackburn Rovers | 56,761 |
| replay | Blackburn Rovers | 1-0 | Arsenal | 18,882 (28 February) |
| 7 | Middlesbrough | 2-2 | West Bromwich Albion | 31,491 |
| replay | West Bromwich Albion | 1-1 | Middlesbrough | 24,925 (27 February) |
| Middlesbrough won 5-4 on penalties | ||||
| 8 | Fulham | 0-4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 18,655 |
[edit] Sixth Round Proper (Quarter Finals)
Matches played on the weekend of Saturday, 10 March 2007. The draw for the round, also known as the quarter-finals, took place on Monday, 19 February 2007 at 1:30pm GMT. The draw was made by Steve McClaren and Terry Venables, adjudicated by Trevor Brooking and televised live on BBC Two. This was the last round in which matches were held on the home grounds of one of the teams.
| March 10, 2007 | |||
| Middlesbrough | 2 - 2 | Manchester United | Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough Ref: Rob Styles Attendance: 33,308 |
| Cattermole 44' Boateng 47' |
Rooney 23' Ronaldo (pen) 68' |
| March 11, 2007 | |||
| Blackburn Rovers | 2 - 0 | Manchester City | Ewood Park, Blackburn Ref: Mike Dean Attendance: 27,743 |
| Mokoena 28' Derbyshire 90' |
| March 11, 2007 | |||
| Chelsea | 3 - 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | Stamford Bridge, London Ref: Mike Riley Attendance: 41,517 |
| Lampard 22', 71' Kalou 86' |
Berbatov 5' Essien (o.g) 28' Ghaly 36' |
| March 11, 2007 |
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| Plymouth Argyle | 0 - 1 | Watford | Home Park, Plymouth Ref: Chris Foy Attendance: 20,652 |
| Bouazza 21' |
[edit] Replays
| March 19, 2007 | |||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 1 - 2 | Chelsea | White Hart Lane, London Ref: Martin Atkinson Attendance: 35,519 |
| Keane (pen) 79' | Shevchenko 54' Wright-Phillips 61' |
| March 19, 2007 | |||
| Manchester United | 1 - 0 | Middlesbrough | Old Trafford, Manchester Ref: Mike Dean Attendance: 71,325 |
| C. Ronaldo (pen) 76' |
[edit] Semi-finals
Unlike earlier rounds, matches will be played on neutral grounds on the weekend of Saturday, 14 April 2007. And also, there will be no replays even if the matches are drawn; instead, extra time will decide winners immediately thereafter. Only if extra time does not decide the winners, a set of five alternating penalty kicks will decide winners. The draw for the Semi-finals took place on Monday, 12 March 2007 at 1:30pm GMT. The draw was made by Ray Clemence, and adjudicated by Trevor Brooking.
| April 14, 2007 | |||
| Watford | v | Manchester United | Villa Park, Birmingham Ref: Attendance: |
| April 15, 2007 | |||
| Blackburn Rovers | v | Chelsea | Old Trafford, Manchester Ref: Attendance: |
[edit] Player of the Round
| Round | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Kris Commons |
Nottingham Forest [3] |
| 2 | Phil Jevons |
Bristol City [4] |
| 3 | Jason Puncheon |
Barnet [5] |
| 4 |  Jamie McAllister |
Bristol City [6] |
| 5 |  Adam Federici |
Reading [7] |
| 6 | Frank Lampard |
Chelsea [8] |
[edit] Notes
- ^ "FA Cup Final will be at Wembley", BBC Sport website, 27 March 2007.
- ^ Bury were thrown out of the competition on 20 December after they selected an ineligible player during their Second Round replay victory at Chester City. Bury had up until 28 December to appeal, [1] but their appeal was rejected by the FA on 28 December. Chester took their place in the Third Round. [2].
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