LONDON • Try telling Padraig Amond, Shaquile Coulthirst or Callum Lang - an unlikely trio of footballing journeymen - that the FA Cup has lost its lustre.
Try persuading the fans of Newport County, Barnet and Oldham Athletic, who all rejoiced in classic giant-killing feats on Sunday, that the grand old competition has mislaid its power to amaze and delight.
The Cup will, once again, likely be won by one of the Premier League's big guns in May, but the traditional third-round weekend at the turn of the year offered a timely reminder of why it remains close to the heart of English fans.
After minor league Barnet had stunned four-time winners and Championship side Sheffield United 1-0 away with Coulthirst's penalty and fourth-tier Oldham beat Premier League side Fulham 2-1 with Lang's late header, the best was saved for last.
At Newport's rocking Rodney Parade, Amond's 85th-minute penalty sealed an unforgettable 2-1 win over 2016 English champions Leicester City.
The humble Welsh club, former Uefa Cup quarter-finalists, have endured a chequered history and went bust in 1989, only to reform and climb back slowly from the lowest ranks of minor-league football.
Two seasons ago, they seemed certain to slip out of fourth-tier League Two and back into obscurity.
But, under manager Michael Flynn, who took over with them 11 points adrift at the bottom, they have been transformed and now own a place in FA Cup folklore.
The club, 13th in League Two, came close last year when another Amond goal took them to within eight minutes of beating Tottenham before Harry Kane equalised and Spurs won the replay 2-0.
This time, Amond made sure Newport would not be denied as he tucked away a nerveless penalty, shortly after Leicester's Rachid Ghezzal's piledriver had cancelled out Jamille Matt's early opener.
Newport survived the anxious final minutes to record their first win over a top-flight club since beating Sheffield Wednesday in the third round in 1963-64.
"It's almost Roy of the Rovers stuff. It's the first time I've beaten a Premier League club as a manager so it's one I'll never forget," said Flynn, who joined his players for boxes of peri peri chicken delivered to the home dressing room.
"It's massive for the club to be in the fourth round again and to get some much-needed finances."
Darren Currie, handed the Barnet manager's job on a temporary basis last month, praised the fearlessness of his side after their shock win over Sheffield United, flying high in third place in the Championship.
It is the first time the National League side have reached the fourth round since 2008 and they were the lowest-ranked team in yesterday's draw.
"They've been brilliant. I was proud of them in the two previous games, but this takes it to a whole new level," Currie said of his team.
Oldham caretaker manager Pete Wild, who has been in charge for less than a fortnight since Frankie Bunn's exit, saw his side bridge a 59-place gap in the English league pyramid to upset Fulham.
"We're from a small town overshadowed by big neighbours and I'm so proud to give something back," he said.
Fulham manager Claudio Ranieri accused his players of lacking passion, saying: "We need the fire, the passion, the blood. We need everything if we want to be safe. That is the real problem."
THE GUARDIAN, REUTERS
Football: Lionel Messi backs coach Ernesto Valverde but admits Barcelona are still hurting MADRID (AFP) - Lionel Messi wants Ernesto Valverde to continue as Barcelona coach but admits the team have not recovered from their Champions League loss to Liverpool as they face Valencia in the Copa del Rey final on Saturday (May 25).
Messi backs Valverde but admits Barca are still hurting
Diehard fans may have to turn to the Internet to watch live broadcasts of the new season, as local TV channels have no chance in broadcast negotiations. It is the first time in many years Vietnam has failed to secure the telecast rights to Europe's biggest club championship.
Obituaries - , - Your Life Moments
Any notion of a winless season has been squashed at an 0-6 record for the second year in a row as the Commerce Tigers grabbed a 40-14 win against Howe last week, but another trip to the playoffs will be a difficult task with the Tigers facing a district leader this week. Commerce came away with the
Tigers riding high headed into 'must win' game
Spurs need to 'believe' "We need to assess Dele in the next few days, but the hamstring is a muscle that you need to be careful with - in terms of the mechanism of the injury," he said.
Heel Spurs: Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, Treatment
Jesus Shines As City Regain Top Spot, Eriksen Fires Spurs Manchester City swept back to the top of the Premier League as Gabriel Jesus struck twice in the champions' 3-1 win over Everton, while
Gabriel Jesus shines as Manchester City regain top spot
From Bielsa With Love! Leeds manager admits sending spy to Derby - Leeds United manager Marcelo Bielsa has admitted sending a member of his coaching staff to spy on Derby County ahead of their Championship football match.
Leeds manager Bielsa admits sending spy to Derby - Reuters
Arsenal took an early lead but a red card for Sokratis Papastathopoulos changed the game as the Gunners slumped to a 3-1 defeat at Rennes on a night of tightly-contested Europa League last-16 first-leg ties on Thursday.
10-man Arsenal slump in Rennes, Sevilla held - Cyprus Mail
Emery, Wenger, Kroenke: who to blame for Arsenal's sh*tshow? 30th May 2019 News Puddle 0 Comments Football365. Spread the love. Send your thoughts to theeditor@
Emery: It's a big frustration | Arseblog News - the Arsenal
Football: Bayern forward Sandro Wagner moves to China's
This page contains the Peer review requests that are older than one month, have received no response in the last two weeks, are not signed, have become featured article or featured list candidates, or did not follow the "How to use this page" principles in some way.
The Nanyang Chronicle Vol 24 Issue 03 by Nanyang Chronicle
Pogba spot kicks help United 'get away with it' LONDON • Ole Gunnar Solskjaer admitted Manchester United "got away with it" after West Ham, 2-1 losers to a pair of Paul Pogba penalties, were on the end of a series of questionable officiating decisions.
Latest OLE GUNNAR SOLKSJAER | The Straits Times
Gerard, breeder for theTurtleRoom.com shows an amazing video where a particularly angry Mata Mata Turtle (Chelus fimbriata) displays its ability to strike with incredible speed. Mata Matas have
Apartment rental in La Mata, Spain - YouTube
watch coppa america live streaming xbox
watch uefa champions league live streaming free online
watch coppa america live streaming free online
watch premier league live streaming xbox
watch coppa america live streaming sctv
watch premier league net live manchester united stream channel
watch soccer online free streaming live cricfree
watch coppa america live streaming online free
watch epl live streaming on iphone
watch soccer live streaming qatar vs philippines
watch coppa america live streaming xbox one
watch coppa america live streaming world
watch live streaming soccer online espn3
watch champions league live streaming live free
watch soccer online free streaming live batman
watch uefa champions league live streaming sportek
apps to watch live streaming soccer
watch coppa america live streaming uk
watch champions league draw live streaming free
watch soccer games live stream free
watch soccer am live stream
watch soccer live streaming kenya vs ethiopia
watch premier league live streaming live
soccer tv live football streaming gratuit
watch champions league live streaming bola
watch premier league live streaming live free
how to watch soccer live streaming free
watch soccer live streaming xbox one
watch soccer live live football streaming cr7
watch champions league live streaming xbox
watch live soccer streaming free android
watch english premier league live streaming free
watch live soccer online free streaming now
watch coppa america live streaming yify
watch champions league live streaming juventus
watch soccer saturday live stream
watch live soccer streaming on iphone
watch coppa america live streaming total sportek
watch soccer live football streaming - ronaldo7.net
watch coppa america live streaming live
watch soccer live streaming qatar
watch champions league live streaming video
watch champions league final live streaming
soccer tv live football streaming portugal
watch premier league live in stream
watch champions league live stream uk
free watch soccer live streaming
watch soccer live streaming zimbabwe
watch live streaming of premier league football
watch champions league live streaming mobile
watch premier league live streaming zee tv
watch champions league live streaming bein sport
watch iceland soccer live stream
watch coppa america live streaming juventus
watch coppa america live streaming reddit
watch coppa america live streaming crictime
watch premier league live stream reddit
watch soccer online free streaming live reddit
watch coppa america live streaming tv
watch champions league live streaming malaysia
watch premier league live streaming xbox one
watch soccer online free streaming live iphone
watch champions league final live streaming online
live ipl live streaming- watch indian premier league 2013 online
watch bangladesh premier league live streaming
watch coppa america live streaming australia
watch coppa america live streaming eng
watch soccer online free streaming live first row
tv soccer live stream sky
watch coppa america live streaming mobile
watch live soccer game today
watch soccer online free streaming live uk
watch coppa america live streaming jamaica
watch coppa america live streaming cricfree
watch live streaming soccer games
watch premier league live streaming zimbabwe
free watch champions league live streaming
watch live english premier league online free streaming
watch champions league live streaming espn
watch coppa america live streaming without cable
watch soccer online free streaming live p2p
watch coppa america live streaming mexico
watch coppa america live streaming in india
live tv soccer live stream - live3s.com
free live football streams watch live streaming tv premier league
how to watch uefa champions league live streaming
watch champions league simulcast live stream
watch uefa champions league live streaming free online india
watch afghanistan premier league live stream
watch coppa america live streaming usa
watch coppa america live streaming quality
watch real madrid vs juventus live streaming of champions league
watch soccer live streaming kenya
watch soccer online free live streaming livetv ru
watch champions league live streaming kenya
watch champions league online free live streaming hd
watch soccer game live espn
khan tv pw watch indian premier league 2018 live streaming
watch coppa america live streaming ronaldo 7
watch champions league live streaming vk
where to watch free live soccer streaming online
watch premier league net live stream channel
watch premier league live streaming juventus vs manchester united
watch soccer online free streaming live liverpool
watch champions league live streaming pakistan
watch premier league live streaming online
watch coppa america live streaming barcelona
how to watch premier league live streaming
watch bangladesh premier league live streaming free
watch soccer live stream links
watch sky sports premier league live stream
watch coppa america live streaming xfinity
watch champions league live streaming vf
watch live premier league football streaming online for free iraqgoals
watch soccer am online live streaming
watch champions league live streaming putlockers
watch tamil nadu premier league live streaming
watch the premier league live stream
watch premier league live streaming juventus
watch soccer online free streaming live arabic
watch soccer online free streaming live espn
watch soccer online free streaming live india
watch soccer online free streaming live in english
watch soccer online free streaming live manchester united
watch barclays premier league online live streaming
watch soccer online free streaming live world cup
live football watch free live football streaming free soccer
watch premier league live stream hd
watch soccer game live now
watch soccer online free streaming live canada
watch soccer live stream apk
watch hd soccer live streaming free
watch champions league live streaming now
watch coppa america live streaming vf
#insegreto #zinedinezidane #neymar #MSport #risate #rugby #chocolate #footballstreaming #watchlive #footballschedule #pagani #comico #coffeebreak #arsenalfantv #footballfans #coyg #bayern #copaamerica #manchestercity #realmadrid #oudmehta #footballmemes #league1 #juventus #oasisengland #league2 #football #433skills #sumbertv #Suarez #livestreams #visubal #footballmeme #satira #kroenkeout #leicestercity #gooners #frasitrap #mensnightout #mane #premierleague #Fcb #Bar #bayernmunich #championship #cristiano #manunited #freekicks #petercrouch #cristianoronaldo #rockstar #liverpoolfans #firmino #alissonbecker #cappucino #cr7 #portsmouthfc #uefanationsleague #serieatim #24x7 #manchestercity #henderson #coutinho #paulmcartney #MyDubai #Liverpool #gym #knuckleball #freekickerz #calciatoribrutti #beatifulgame #roadtrip #ballondor #champion #realmadrid #kickoff #livesports #PartyTime #leomessi #seriea #soccerbible #panini #vandijk #villarealcf #transfernews #manchesterunited #myfootballuniverse #messi #adidasslipon #ignoranza #lovefootball #freekick #Sunday #elcasico #realmadridcf #ronaldo #oasisofficial
No comments:
Post a Comment