November 10th, 2011

“I don’t think we’re going to win it [the FA Cup], although I’m not sure yet” – Redbridge Gaffer Terry Spillane. He’s the chirpiest nervous manager we’ve spoken to.

November 2nd, 2011

No fewer than nine Hebburn players have their say on the Gateshead game, the FA Cup and the future. And they talked to Andy Hudson, of course.

October 28th, 2011

Hebburn Town’s manager Paul Bennett admits to Andy Hudson that Gateshead are likely to win. But they might not …

October 25th, 2011

Hebburn Town are approaching their final few days of preparation before they meet north-east neighbours, and non-league high-flyers, Gateshead in the FA Cup on Saturday. Andy Hudson talks to Hebburn Town keeper Dan Regan.

October 17th, 2011

Gannin’ Away’s Andy Hudson talks to Hebburn’s Dean Nicholson about the FA Cup draw that pitted them against neighbours and Blue Square Bet big boys Gateshead.

May 5th, 2011

After Saturday’s warm up of watching our adopted Dulwich Hamlet try to get promoted we’re off to Wembley to watch our kind of adopted Northern side try to win the FA Vase. Again. How many professional players do you know who’ve played at Wembley? It’s a select club. This chap has, twice, and will be doing so again on Sunday. He’s scored too, an even more select band. 2010 was quite a season for Football Pubcast’s ‘Man Of The Year’ and Whitley Bay midfielder Paul Robinson and we had a chat with him about … errr … football … and I didn’t even make any Neighbours gags.

October 19th, 2010

In the first of a new series we ask Gillingham’s defensive stalwart and gig obsessive, Matt Lawrence, what music means to him. It’s not Luther, it’s not Phil Collins and it aint R&B.

November 6th, 2009

therealfacup speaks to Wealdstone’s midfield maestro Ryan Ashe.

August 8th, 2009

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

August 1st, 2009

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.