FA Cup Q-Final ~ 10/11 March ~ Last 8
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Saturday, 10 March 2007
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Middlesbrough v Man Utd - 1:30 am
Sunday, 11 March 2007
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Chelsea v Tottenham - 8:45 pm - Match of the week 5pts game.
Accurate HT score: 1pt
Accurate FT score: 3pts
Correct W/L/D: 1pt
Sunday, 11 March 2007
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Blackburn v Man City - 12:00 am
Sunday, 11 March 2007
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Plymouth v Watford - 2:00 am -
Matches on Tv:
10 Mar 2007
Middlesbrough v Manchester United - Ch 24 - 1.30 am - (Live)
11 Mar 2007
Chelsea Vs Tottenham Hotspur - Ch 24 - 8.45 pm - (Live)
Blackburn Rovers Vs Manchester City - Ch 24 - 12.00 am - (Live)
Plymouth Vs Watford - Ch 24 - 2.00 am - (Live) -
Middlesbrough v Man Utd
Chelsea Vs Tottenham Hotspur
HT:
FT:
Blackburn Rovers Vs Manchester City
Plymouth Vs Watford
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Middlesbrough v Man Utd
Chelsea Vs Tottenham Hotspur
HT: 2-0
FT: 3-1
Blackburn Rovers Vs Manchester City
Plymouth Vs Watford -
Middlesbrough v Man Utd
Chelsea Vs Tottenham Hotspur
HT: 2-1
FT: 3-1
Blackburn Rovers Vs Manchester City
Plymouth Vs Watford -
Middlesbrough v Man Utd
Chelsea Vs Tottenham Hotspur
HT:0-0
FT:0-0
Blackburn Rovers Vs Manchester City
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Middlesbrough v Man Utd
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Boro v Man Utd preview
Manchester United travel to Middlesbrough in the first FA Cup quarter-final on Saturday. Boro have struggled throughout their cup campaign this season and have needed replays to make it through all three rounds they have played, despite not yet meeting a Premiership side.
They edged out Hull in the third round and then progressed past Bristol City and West Brom on penalties. However, Gareth Southgate's side have been in fine form in the Premiership in recent weeks and have not been beaten at The Riverside since their 2-1 defeat to United at the start of December.
Robert Huth played 45 minutes for Boro reserves earlier this week but Southgate has declared he will not be rushed back into the first team. James Morrison is pushing Lee Cattermole for a place in the starting line-up.
Manchester United hold a nine-point lead in the Premiership and have reached the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League, but they will be determined to keep their dream of another treble-winning season alive.
United, in contrast to Boro, have had to negotiate three Premiership sides in Aston Villa, Portsmouth and Reading to take their place in the last eight. Henrik Larsson is set to play his last game for The Red Devils before returning to Helsingborgs and will hope to sign off in style.
As one United career comes to end another is set to start however, with Chinese forward Dong Fangzhuo called into the squad for the first time. Louis Saha (hamstring) and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer (knee) both miss out for United and are not expected to return to action until the end of the month. Mikael Silvestre will definitely be sidelined too after United confirmed the Frenchman had dislocated a shoulder against Lille. Patrice Evra missed the midweek clash so Gabriel Heinze is likely to come in at left-back. -
All the FA Cup team news
SATURDAY
Middlesbrough v Man Utd
Middlesbrough: Midfielders Julio Arca (dead leg) and Lee Cattermole (knee) were both doubtful, but have been declared fit to face United. Brazilian midfielder Fabio Rochemback is also back in contention after a groin strain, while Robert Huth (foot) got 45 minutes under his belt for the reserves in midweek.
Squad: Schwarzer, Jones, Davies, Taylor, Abel Xavier, Parnaby, Hines, Woodgate, Pogatetz, Boateng, Arca, Cattermole, Downing, Morrison, Euell, Rochemback, Yakubu, Viduka, Christie, Lee.
Man Utd: Chinese striker Dong Fangzhuo, 22, has been called up. He is unlikely to play at the Riverside, with Henrik Larsson due to play his last game for the club. Louis Saha (hamstring) and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer (ankle) both out injured until end of the month but will probably be on the bench against Bolton next week. Darren Fletcher (ankle) also misses out.
Squad: Van der Sar, Kuszczak, Heaton, Neville, Brown, Ferdinand, Vidic, O'Shea, Evra, Heinze, Park, Ronaldo, Carrick, Giggs, Richardson, Rooney, Smith, Larsson, Dong.
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SUNDAY
Chelsea v Tottenham
Chelsea: Jose Mourinho has to decide if he will recall head-injury victim John Terry. Chelsea have no fresh injury worries following their midweek Champions League victory over Porto. Joe Cole (foot) remains their only long-term absentee.
Squad: Cech, Cudicini, Ferreira, Geremi, Diarra, Carvalho, Essien, Bridge, A Cole, Lampard, Makelele, Ballack, Drogba, Shevchenko, Kalou, Wright-Phillips, Boulahrouz, Morais.
Tottenham: Jermaine Jenas remains a doubt with a groin problem. Striker Mido has a cyst on his knee but could return.Benoit Assou-Ekotto is still recovering from knee surgery and misses out while Ledley King (foot) remains sidelined.
Squad: Robinson, Cerny, Chimbonda, Lee, Gardner, Dawson, Rocha, Stalteri, Jenas, Murphy, Ghaly, Malbranque, Taarabt, Huddlestone, Lennon, Mido, Defoe, Keane.
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Blackburn v Man City
Blackburn: Rovers are without the suspended David Dunn after he picked up his fifth booking in the win over Bolton. Mark Hughes hopes he will not have any new injury worries and that striker Shabani Nonda will be back in contention after illness. Defender Andy Todd is still out after undergoing an operation on his injured knee this week while Robbie Savage, Steven Reid and Andre Ooijer remain long-term absentees.
Squad: Friedel, Emerton, Henchoz, Khizanishvili, Nelsen, Samba, Warnock, Berner, Bentley, Tugay, Mokoena, Pedersen, McCarthy, Roberts, Nonda, Brown, Derbyshire, Gallagher.
Man City: Belgium international Emile Mpenza is pushing for his first start as Georgios Samaras and Bernado Corradi were both ineffective against Wigan. Darius Vassell (hamstring) and Paul Dickov (toe) could also come into contention after being sidelined through injury.
Squad: Weaver, Richards, Dunne, Distin, Ball, Trabelsi, Barton, Ireland, Beasley, Samaras, Corradi, Isaksson, Jihai, Dabo, Vassell, Hamann, Dickov, Sturridge, Mpenza, Miller.
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Plymouth v Watford
Plymouth: Striker Barry Hayles will vie for a starting spot in attack with 20-year-old rookie Sylvan Ebanks-Blake and on-loan Queens Park Rangers striker Kevin Gallen. Former Swansea striker Rory Fallon is cup-tied while Nick Chadwick (groin) is injured.
Watford: Keeper Ben Foster is back after missing the Hornets' last two matches due to a dead leg. Adrian Boothroyd's team will be without defender Jordan Stewart, who has a calf injury, as well as cup-tied trio Will Hoskins, Lee Williamson and Gareth Williams.
Squad: Foster, Lee, Mariappa, Shittu, DeMerit, Powell, Mackay, Doyley, Chambers, Smith, Mahon, Bouazza, Cavalli, Bangura, McNamee, Rinaldi, Francis, Priskin, Henderson, Kabba. -
Middlesbrough v Man Utd
Chelsea Vs Tottenham Hotspur
HT:0-0
FT:1-0
Blackburn Rovers Vs Manchester City
Plymouth Vs Watford -
Middlesbrough v Man Utd
Chelsea Vs Tottenham Hotspur
HT:1-0
FT:2-0
Blackburn Rovers Vs Manchester City
Plymouth Vs Watford -
Middlesbrough v Man Utd
Chelsea Vs Tottenham Hotspur
HT: 0 - 0
FT: 1 - 1
Blackburn Rovers Vs Manchester City
Plymouth Vs Watford -
Middlesbrough v Man Utd
Chelsea Vs Tottenham Hotspur
HT: 1-0
FT: 3-1
Blackburn Rovers Vs Manchester City
Plymouth Vs Watford -
Middlesbrough v Man Utd
Chelsea Vs Tottenham Hotspur
HT: 0-0
FT: 2-1
Blackburn Rovers Vs Manchester City
Plymouth Vs Watford -
Middlesbrough 2-2 Man Utd
Cristian Ronaldo's penalty earned Manchester United a replay after Middlesbrough threatened a shock in the FA Cup quarter-final at the Riverside. United lost keeper Edwin van der Sar in the warm-up, but Wayne Rooney's low drive put them ahead after 23 minutes. Lee Cattermole volleyed Middlesbrough level on the stroke of half-time. George Boateng headed Boro's second a minute after the interval, but then handled Rio Ferdinand's header after 66 minutes and Ronaldo equalised.
The replay will be at Old Trafford on 19 March, giving England coach Steve McClaren a fixture headache as he prepares to fly out with his squad to Tel Aviv for the Euro 2008 qualifier against Israel. McClaren must now hope influential figures such as Gary Neville and Wayne Rooney emerge unscathed.
United suffered a set-back before kick-off when Van der Sar suffered a calf injury in the warm-up and was replaced by Tomasz Kuszczak. He was quickly in action, making a vital block from Stewart Downing as he raced on to Julio Arca's pass. United settled, however, and took the lead after 23 minutes when Rooney drove in a low shot following good work by Ryan Giggs.
Middlesbrough remained a threat and almost equalised six minutes later when Yakubu out-muscled Rio Ferdinand and brought another fine save out of Kuszczak. Giggs thought he had doubled United's lead 10 minutes before the interval when his shot from Gary Neville's cross beat Mark Schwarzer but bobbled to safety off an upright. It was a reprieve for Middlesbrough and they took full advantage to draw level on the stroke of half-time.
Kuszczak only half-cleared, and when Arca headed the ball back into the danger zone, Cattermole controlled cleverly and volleyed home on the turn. And the turnaround was complete a minute after the interval as Boateng rose unchallenged at the far post to head Downing's corner past Kuszczak.
United were suddenly in trouble, and they saw desperate penalty appeals waved away as Rooney tumbled under challenge from Stuart Parnaby. But Boateng was the villain after 66 minutes when he handled Rio Ferdinand's header - referee Rob Styles pointed to the spot and Ronaldo coolly slotted home the penalty.
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Middlesbrough: Schwarzer, Parnaby, Woodgate, Pogatetz, Taylor, Cattermole (Morrison 80), Boateng (Euell 89), Arca, Downing, Yakubu, Viduka (Lee 89).
Subs Not Used: Jones, Xavier.
Goals: Cattermole 45, Boateng 47.
Man Utd: Kuszczak, Neville, Ferdinand, Vidic, Heinze, Ronaldo, O'Shea, Carrick, Giggs, Rooney, Larsson.
Subs Not Used: Brown, Park, Smith, Richardson, Eagles.
Booked: Larsson.
Goals: Rooney 23, Ronaldo 68 pen.
Att: 33,308
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12 mins:
Chelsea 0-1 Tottenham
Berbatov -
equalized
lampard 22' -
wa kao... Equalised...
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Blackburn Rovers Vs Manchester City
Plymouth Vs Watford -
essien own goal!!! Tottenham leads again 1-2!
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Yay!!Originally posted by the Bear:essien own goal!!! Tottenham leads again 1-2! -
back in the lead!!
essien og -
GOAL for Spurs!! 1-3
Hossan Ghali!! -
Go tottenham go....
Chelsea, come on..... U can do it.. -
I just switch over and i don't believe this score... last time i saw it was 1-1 i thought chelsea were going to win for sure... then i turn to another channel... Suddenly 1 - 3!
45 mins more Spurs... keep it going...