Yellow & White Review  

Yellow & White

This was going to be a review of Sutton v Staines but, in truth, it wasn’t a memorable game … so here’s a short, overdue review of a book we acquired a few months ago. Sutton v Leeds, FA Cup 4th Rnd, 1970.

Our Cup Runneth Over

Our Cup Runneth Over

We are all now polishing off our summer footballing aperitif, so it must be time for the starter course of the Extra Preliminary Round of the FA Cup. Woohoo. Back to therealfacup we go.

New Coach Fleet Required

New Coach Fleet Required

A lot has been said about the failings of English football this week and the number of coaches has been pinpointed. But who’s fault is it? It surely isn’t as simple as THE FA? No.

Match Reports
Yachtsmen Drown in Bay

Yachtsmen Drown in Bay

No, I also can’t believe I had the gall to keep that appalling headline … THE FA Vase final was perhaps always going to be the most likely source of season finale for therealfacup

New Manager Saves River’s Day

New Manager Saves River’s Day

Sitting in the bottom three, five games without a goal and a new manager – could River Plate take anything from a game with table-topping Godoy Cruz? Our bread and butter is, as I’m sure you’re aware by the name of the site, the FA Cup.

Sutton Bogged Down

Sutton Bogged Down

A Ryman Premier League diversion for the real FA Cup. Not something we’ll do regularly but Tooting & Mitcham …

Chertsey 1 Whitley Bay 1

Chertsey 1 Whitley Bay 1

As I Tweeted after the game, this game annoyed me. Immensely. For several reasons. For several reasons. I wrote my original match report on the Sunday and it was, essentially, a hatchet job on the Chertsey fans. I thought better of publishing the match report and thought I’d give it a few …

Interviews
Ryan Ashe – Wealdstone FC

Ryan Ashe – Wealdstone FC

therealfacup speaks to Wealdstone’s midfield maestro Ryan Ashe.

Crocodile Shoes: Wembley FC’s Andy Walker

Crocodile Shoes: Wembley FC’s Andy Walker

Wembley FC’s Andy Walker talks to therealfacup about life in the shadow of the famous arches.

Our First Guest!

Our First Guest!

We talk to Basildon United’s captain, Martyn Guest, on the eve of their tie against Wembley in the Extra Preliminary Round of the FA Cup.