Episode
Match of the Day: 5th April 1992: FA Cup Semi-Final 1: Liverpool v Portsmouth
Overview
Liverpool are favourites to win the FA Cup for the third time since 1986. Second Division Portsmouth hope to cause a huge upset and reach their first final for 53 years. Liverpool's last semi-final was a 3-4 defeat against Crystal Palace two years ago. Portsmouth have to delve further into the history books for their last semi-final appearance - it was 43 years ago.
Details
- Series
- Match of the Day
- Season
- Season 28
- Episode
- Episode 17
- Air date
- 1992-04-05
- Runtime
- 80 min
Episode context
5th April 1992: FA Cup Semi-Final 1: Liverpool v Portsmouth is Episode 17 in Season 1991/92 of Match of the Day. It aired on 1992-04-05. The runtime is 80 min.
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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.
Episode 18: 5th April 1992: FA Cup Semi-Final 2: Norwich City v Sunderland
Norwich are the only side left in the competition never to have won the Cup. They have been semi-finalists just twice before, in 1959 and 1989. However, in 1985 they beat today's opponents 1-0 to lift the League Cup. Sunderland hope to emulate their most recent FA Cup triumph when they beat the mighty Leeds United 1-0 in the 1973 final.
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