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Cardiff City, the only non English club to win the FA Cup, may be able to play in Europe next season if they can lift the trophy by beating Portsmouth in Wembley. The Championship side eliminated giantkillers Barnsley, who had knocked out both Liverpool and Chelsea earlier, in the semifinals by beating them 1-0, with Joe Ledley scoring. The Bluebirds had also beaten Middlesbrough in the sixth round. Under FA rules, the winners of the FA Cup get a UEFA Cup spot. But as Cardiff are a Welsh side, the Football Association are apparently not willing to accept them as one of England’s representatives.

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This year’s FA Cup features only one Premiership team in the last four- Portsmouth. The exits of Chelsea and Middlesbrough at the hands of Barnsley and Cardiff respectively have thrown the tournament wide open, and Harry Redknapp’s boys must consider themselves as favourites to win the Cup. But, as the Cup has proved time and again, reputation is nothing- the better team on the day wins.

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Here are the results from the sixth round of the FA Cup. Some stunning upsets, but that is what the FA Cup is all about- give the smaller teams an opportunity to shine on the big stage.

Manchester United 0-1 Portsmouth ( Sulley Muntari)

A repeat of last year’s fourth round clash which ended up 2-1 in favour of the Red Devils. The result this year was not the same. It left Sir Alex Ferguson furious.

The win ended United’s chance of a treble and propelled Pompey into the semifinals.

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Here are the results from the fifth round of the F.A. Cup.

Bristol Rovers 1-0 Southampton ( Rickie Lambert) 

A freekick in the 84th minute from birthday boy Rickie Lambert is enough to send the Saints out of the tournament.

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Here are the games to be played in the fifth round of the FA Cup ( February 16 and 17).

16 teams in all

6 from the Premiership- Manchester United, Arsenal, Liverpool, Chelsea, Middlesbrough, Portsmouth
8 from the Championship- Southampton, Coventry, West Brom, Preston North End, Wolves, Sheffield United, Barnsley, Cardiff City
2 from League One- Huddersfield Town, Bristol Rovers

Manchester United vs Arsenal

Bristol Rovers vs Southampton

Liverpool vs Barnsley

PNE vs Portsmouth

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Manchester United 4-1 Watford (Wayne Rooney*2, Cristiano Ronaldo, Kieran Richardson/ Hamouer Bouazza)

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After the replays yesterday night, this is what the semifinal stage of the FA cup 2006-07 has thrown up
Saturday, 14th April 

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The FA cup has now reached the semifinal stage. The sixth round results are now out, and I have put up the results from the games which had a replay too.
Blackburn 2-0 Manchester City ( Aaron Mokoena, Matt Derbyshire)

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Plymouth were the only non Premiership side left in the FA Cup- and Ian Holloway’s boys were attempting to equal their best ever showing in the Cup- a semifinal place in 1984.Watford blocked their route to the final that year, and this time, it was Watford who again stood between them and a spot in the last four.

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Arsenal 0-0 Blackburn

Brad Friedel’s late double save ensures that Mark Hughes’ side earn a replay at Ewood Park.

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These are the results from the games in the FA Cup fourth round.

Barnet 0-2 Plymouth ( Hasney Aljofree pen, Scott Sinclair)

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