This will be the eighth FA Cup tie between West Ham and Manchester United with the Hammers leading the head-to-head record 4-3. However, the last FA Cup clash between the two sides ended 6-0 in 2003 to Alex Ferguson’s boys, will it be different this time though with Sam Allardyce’s men winning eight and losing just two of their last 13 home games in the FA Cup.
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This afternoon’s early kick-off will be the fourth FA Cup tie between Arsenal and Swansea, but the first time the two teams meet in the competition since 1968! The Swans have a decent record against Arsene Wenger’s boys, winning 2-0 at the Emirates this season and 3-2 at home last January, though the odds state this is more likely to be a win for the Gunners.
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Bradford should be entering their Capital One Cup semi-final in high spirits since knocking out two Premier League sides already, and if they are to defeat Aston Villa here they will be the first ever League 2 squad to eliminate three top-flight teams in the tournament. The odds are against Bradford however at 4/1 to win here, with Aston Villa our hot 8/11 favourite.
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Mansfield are out to cause an upset this afternoon as they host Liverpool in their third round FA Cup tie. This is a hotly anticipated match for the Blue Square Premier club as they prepare for more glamorous visitors. But can the score line also excite the minnows that are Mansfield Town, or is this a definite victory for Brendan Rodgers’ boys?
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Rayo Vallecano will be hoping for their third consecutive win when they play host to Madrid rivals Getafe in tonight’s La Liga clash. Getafe last won at home to Malaga over a month ago though and so will be eager to gain three points and leapfrog to 7th in the table.
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THE Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) says it believes 2010 World Cup warm-up match between Nigeria and North Korea in June 2010 could have been pre-arranged.
The match was played on June 6 at the Makhulong Stadium in Tembisa, outside Johannesburg, and Nigeria won the game 3-1.
In a report on behalf of FIFA security team, Terry Steans alleged that the match officials led by Niger referee Ibrahim Chaibou were chosen by convicted Singaporean match-fixer Wilson Perumal and his Football 4U organisation.
Perumal is believed by both FIFA and Interpol of fixing matches in several countries, standing to make hundreds of thousands of dollars in illegal profits.
The match-fixing report, which was handed to South Africa Football Association (SAFA), said the Niger referee gave a harsh penalty against North Korea even when it seemed that the Korean defender did not commit an offence.
Obinna Nsofor stepped forward to score the resulting penalty in the 62nd minute and double the Eagles’ lead after Yakubu Aiyegbeni had put Nigeria in front.
Interestingly, Chaibou was also at the centre in another Eagles’ friendly which has also been listed by FIFA as “suspicious.”
Nigeria beat Argentina 4-1 in June 2011 in Abuja with several questionable calls by the Niger referee.
However, spokesman for the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Ademola Olajire, told MTNFootball.com they are unaware of this allegation and have yet to be communicated on it.
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Cheltenham and Everton are meeting for the first ever time today in their FA Cup clash, and Cheltenham should be keen to make it through to the fourth round in the tournament for the first time since 2006. Manager Mark Yates believes his squad can defeat Everton but with 66 positions across two divisions separating them the Robins will have their work cut out, and have our FA Cup betting against them at 9/1 to win.
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