Crystal Palace is one of the oldest, if not the oldest football club in the world, being founded in 1861. During the club's 164 years of existence they have never managed to lift the FA Cup. It was just not meant to be. In today's era of the English Big Six, massive spending by wealthy owners, and financial dominance by the likes of Manchester  City, Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal, and even Tottenham, no one had Crystal Palace winning a trophy on…

If you think that Liverpool winning their record-tying Premier League title early in the 2024/2025 season means the end of competitive football on the island, you are wrong. English football still has a lot more to deliver, especially now that we know that the Europa League final will feature two English clubs and that the Europa Conference League final will feature one. With Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur battling it out in the second-tier UEFA competition and Chelsea going up…

The draw for the fifth round of the 2024/25 FA Cup has not been overly kind to most of the Championship teams remaining in the competition. Cardiff City, Millwall and Plymouth Argyle have all landed away ties against Premier League clubs and their chances of making further progress looks slim. However, at least one second tier team will make it through to the quarter-finals after north west rivals Preston and North End and Burnley were paired together. FA Cup 2024/25…

Defending FA Cup holders Manchester United learnt their fourth-round opposition in the Sunday-held draw. Ruben Amorim's side defied a numerical disadvantage to overcome Arsenal on penalties at the Emirates Stadium last weekend. As the FA Cup fourth round approaches this week, football fans can use the thrilling experiences in crypto games to entertain themselves ahead of the weekend fixtures. Crypto games use blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies to play online video games, allowing winners to own, trade and earn digital assets.…

Sports bettors are in for a treat in February as the fourth round of the FA Cup takes place. Football punters are spoilt for choice on betting sites in the UK, with hundreds of different markets available on each of the 16 matches. Outright odds are also available on a competition which has a long-standing reputation for producing surprise results during the early rounds. However, wagering on the FA Cup can be awa rewarding as playing at an online casino,…

In a repeat of last season's FA Cup final, beaten finalists Manchester United will be looking to repay the kindness to crosstown rivals Manchester City on May 25. The betting odds vastly favour the FA Cup holders, but there are plenty of value bets to back the underdogs on a hub of betting promo codes and tips for South African bettors, if you so choose to believe in United’s capacity for chaos. Erik ten Hag's side failed to spoil Man…