FA Cup Numbers Game 2

FA Cup Numbers Game 2

Eugene YS Han compiles the statistics that matter from this weekend's FA Cup fourth round.

STOKE CITY 3-1 ARSENAL
- Stoke have beaten Arsenal for the first time in FA Cup history after eight tries.
- Arsenal have lost their first game in ten in all competitions.
- This is their 90th competitive meeting.
- Stoke have not lost at home to the Gunners since their FA Cup meeting in 1990.
- Dean Whitehead scored his first goal for Stoke - it's also his first goal in 21 months.
- Robert Huth made his 100th club career start while Salif Diao recorded his 150th appearance for an English club.

SCUNTHORPE 2-4 MANCHESTER CITY
- Scunthorpe have lost all their last six fixtures against Man City in all competitions.
- This was Scunthorpe's first appearance in the fourth round in six seasons.
- They have also conceded 303 goals in their FA Cup history.
- Manchester City have won seven of their last eight games in all competitions.
- Robinho scored a goal just a day before his 26th birthday.

PRESTON NE 0-2 CHELSEA
- This is only the third time the two clubs have been drawn against each other in the FA Cup. Chelsea have won them all (1969, 2002).
- Darren Ferguson, son of Sir Alex, was taking charge of his first home match since taking over as Preston manager.
- Chelsea have stretched their unbeaten run in all competitions to nine.
- Daniel Sturridge scored his third goal for the Cup holders.

READING 1-0 BURNLEY
- Reading have beaten Premier League opposition for the second time in a row after disposing Liverpool and now Burnley.
- Incidentally these are the only two victories the Royals have registered since caretaker manager Brian McDermott took over.
- The Royals have now qualified for the fifth round twice in the last 12 seasons.
- Reading have now won 16 of their 36 competitive meetings against Burnley.
- Burnley have failed to win 11 of their last 12 competitive games.

TOTTENHAM 2-2 LEEDS UNITED
- Tottenham have conceded at home for the first time in all competition after almost 500 minutes.
- Both sides have met in 95 competitive matches.
- They have been drawn together five times in the FA Cup - Spurs have won three times to Leeds' one.
- Tottenham have four former Leeds players in their ranks - Robbie Keane, Danny Rose as well as the injured pair of Aaron Lennon and Jonathan Woodgate.
- Peter Crouch have made 300 starts in his career.

WEST BROM 4-2 NEWCASTLE
- Both teams have met 116 in all competitive games - WBA have won 44 and Newcastle 42.
- This is the fourth meeting in the FA Cup where West Brom have won three to Newcastle's one. WBA knocked out Newcastle in 1938 and in 1954 - both times they went on to lift the FA Cup.
- Newcastle were beaten for the first time in 15 games in all competitions.
- The Magpies suffered their 100th defeat in the FA Cup.
- WBA have reached the last 16 for the third time in four seasons.

EVERTON 1-2 BIRMINGHAM
- Birmingham stretched their unbeaten run to 15 games in all competition.
- The Blues have won at Goodison Park for the first time since 1957.
- Birmingham have also beaten Everton for the first time in nine tries.
- Both sides have been drawn four times in the FA Cup - both have two wins.

PORTSMOUTH 2-1 SUNDERLAND
- Portsmouth and Sunderland have met 101 times in competitive games.
- Pompey scored their 150th and 151st goals against the Black Cats - John Utaka got both of them.
- Both sides have met twice in FA Cup history - Sunderland won in 1999 in the third round.

BOLTON 2-0 SHEFFIELD UNITED
- Both teams have met 120 times competitively.
- Bolton reached the last 16 for the third time in four seasons.
- Owen Coyle registered his first win as Bolton boss.

CARDIFF 4-2 LEICESTER
- Both clubs have met 49 times in all competitions.
- Cardiff leads Leicester by three wins to one in four head-to-head FA Cup meetings.
- Cardiff are in the draw for fifth round for only the second time in 16 years.
- Scottish striker Ross McCormack scored his first goal of the season.

NOTTS COUNTY 2-2 WIGAN
- Lee Hughes scored his 20th goal of the season for County.
- Wigan are unbeaten in eight league and Cup matches against Notts County.
- Wigan have notched 200 goals in their FA Cup history.
- Emmerson Boyce of Wgan made his 400th club appearance.

WOLVES 2-2 CRYSTAL PALACE
- Both sides have now met each other 60 times in all competitions.
- Both have been drawn together five times in the FA Cup.

ACCRINGTON 1-3 FULHAM
- Accrington Stanley were the lowest ranked club in the fourth round.
- This is Accrington's first appearance in the fourth round since 1958/59 season.

ASTON VILLA 3-2 BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION
- Aston Villa have met Brighton 21 times competitively and have won 11 of them.
- This is only the second time both have been drawn in the FA Cup. The first time was in January 1955 which Villa won in the replay at Villa Park.
- Nicky Forster has scored 50 times for Brighton.

DERBY 1-0 DONCASTER
- Derby edged Doncaster in their 16th competitive meeting - but this is their first meeting in the FA Cup.
- It's also the first time Nigel Clough's side have beaten Doncaster in six league and cup clashes.
- Derby have qualified for the fifth round for the second season running and for the third time in four years.
- Doncaster Rovers have failed to score in 50 FA Cup ties in their history.

SOUTHAMPTON 2-1 IPSWICH
- Southampton have met Ipswich four times in the FA Cup and have won them all.
- Saints have reached the fifth round for the fourth time in six seasons.


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