Liverpool showed the rest of the ‘top’ Premier League clubs how things are done, demolishing Brighton 6-1. Tottenham and Chelsea will have to make do with replays after being held by Stevenage and Birmingham.
Liverpool Vs. Brighton, 2012 FA Cup: Liverpool Earn Own Goal-Powered 6-1 Win
2012 FA Cup Quarterfinal Draw: Big Names Avoid Each Other
LONDON ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 16: A detailed view of the FA Cup sponsored by Eon at the Leyton Orient FA Cup Media Day at Matchroom Stadium on February 16 2011 in London England. (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images) Getty ImagesThe draw is in for the 2012 FA Cup quarterfinals. With eleven teams (seven from the Premier League, three from the nPower Championship and one from League One) still in the mix, we’re not entirely sure who’ll end up where, but the general shape is confirmed.
Liverpool or Brighton & Hove Albion vs. Stoke City
Read Article >Stevenage Vs. Tottenham Hotspur, 2012 FA Cup: Spurs Held To 0-0 Draw
It was that kind of day for Spurs, who now have another game to add to their schedule. They’ll still expect to advance, of course, so it’s not the end of the world, but a 0-0 draw against Stevenage is not what they’d have been expecting when they made the trip today.
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Chelsea Vs. Birmingham, 2012 FA Cup: 1-1 Draw Means A Replay At St. Andrews
FA Cup Round 5, Preview And Fixtures: Giant Killings Only Way To Avoid All-Premier League Quarterfinal
STEVENAGE, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 16: Stevenage manager Gary Smith during a Stevenage training session to preview their FA Cup match with Tottenham Hotspur on February 16, 2012 in Stevenage, England. (Photo by Scott Heavey/Getty Images) Getty ImagesThere was a time, as there often is, when it looked as though the latter stages of the FA Cup might be a little bit interesting this season.
Many Premier League teams were out of the competition, and a draw that pitted even a few of the remaining big boys against one another could have set up a very interesting quarterfinal. But as we know, that didn’t happen. Only one of this round’s matchups involves two top-flight sides, and though a few decent Championship sides could plausibly snag a win, the most likely outcome is a final eight composed entirely of Premier League sides.
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