Episode
Match of the Day: F.A. Cup Third Round
Overview
David Coleman reports on today's F.A. Cup Third Round Out of the 430 Clubs who entered the F.A. Challenge Cup Competition this season, sixty-four remain today to play in this the third round, where the Third and Fourth Division and non-League Clubs are joined by the giants of the First and Second Divisions. Kenneth Wolstenholme, David Coleman and Alan Weeks report with outside broadcast cameras on three of today's exciting Cup ties. Everton v Ipswich Town Exeter City v Manchester United Cardiff City v Arsenal
Details
- Series
- Match of the Day
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 22
- Air date
- 1969-01-04
- Runtime
- 80 min
Episode context
F.A. Cup Third Round is Episode 22 in Season 1968/69 of Match of the Day. It aired on 1969-01-04. The runtime is 80 min.
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Episode 20: West Ham United v Leeds United
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Episode 24: Swindon Town v Luton Town
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Episode 19: Blackpool v Middlesbrough
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Episode 25: F.A. Cup Fourth Round
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Thirty-two clubs compete in today's round of the F.A. Challenge Cup competition. Already five First Division clubs have been eliminated-Ipswich Town, Leeds United, Nottingham Forest, Queen's Park Rangers, and Sunderland. Which First Division giants will today join them? It could be the holders themselves, West Bromwich Albion, who are away to Fulham, surprise team of the Third Round; or Manchester United, who meet Third Division success side Watford; or even Arsenal, who clash with London rivals Charlton. As always, shocks are guaranteed.
David Coleman, Alan Weeks, and Kenneth Wolstenholme report with outside broadcast cameras on three of today's exciting Cup Ties.
Liverpool v Burnley
Fulham v West Bromwich Albion
Preston North End v Chelsea
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Episode 26: Leicester City v West Ham United
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
Episode 17: Leeds United v Everton
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Episode 27: 8th February 1969
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Episode 16: Charlton v Hull City
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Episode 28: Leeds United v Chelsea
Commentary by David Coleman.