Episode
Match of the Day: 8th March 1992: FA Cup Sixth Round: Liverpool v Aston Villa
Overview
Aston Villa's run in the competition has convinced their fans that this is the team's year. Plus, the draw for the semi-finals, live from FA headquarters at Lancaster Gate in London.
Details
- Series
- Match of the Day
- Season
- Season 28
- Episode
- Episode 15
- Air date
- 1992-03-08
- Runtime
- 80 min
Episode context
8th March 1992: FA Cup Sixth Round: Liverpool v Aston Villa is Episode 15 in Season 1991/92 of Match of the Day. It aired on 1992-03-08. The runtime is 80 min.
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Episode 14: 7th March 1992: FA Cup Sixth Round
It's FA Cup quarter-finals day. Holders Spurs are out but Brian Clough 's Nottingham Forest are still in with a chance of making up for last year's final disappointment, Aston Villa are out to equal Spurs's record eight wins, and Norwich want to put a new name on the trophy.
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Episode 16: 9th March 1992: FA Cup Sixth Round: Chelsea v Sunderland
Highlights of tonight's FA Cup quarter-final tie.
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