adambarrettismyfather
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seen a few stories, some say 2008, some 1994, and the bbc tweeted we'd never been there? can an older, wiser and more nerdy member give some insight please? :D
much appreciated :)
The 2008 Barnsley game was the one where Campbell-Ryce scored the cracker and they got Liverpool in the next round and beat them.
Was that Barnsley game the one where the pitch really was sodden and they were aquaplaning all over the place?
Yes OBL, it was.
...and to ask another nerdy question, what is the longest FA Cup run we've ever had?
I know we got to the 5th round in 1993, but we've already had a longer run than that this season, cos we started in the 1st round and now we're in the 4th whereas in 93 we started in the 3rd round. Have we ever made the 5th round from a 1st round start?
OK, a couple more questions for the stattos amongst us:
1. When was the last time that we drew a top flight side at home in the FA Cup? This would exclude Chelsea a few seasons back as that was a replay.
2. When was the last time we beat a team from 2 divisions above us in the FA Cup?
And no, I don't know the answer myself. Have been going since the late 70's and can't remember either happening since then (cue someone stating that it happened last year).