August 20th, 2011

Where the hell did all those people come from? FA Cup final penalty save hero saves no penalties. therealfacup find itself on a train out to the ‘burbs, enjoys free burgers and sees an experiment succeed. The FA Cup must be underway again. And how!

May 16th, 2011

Our surprisingly successful poll (3,000 votes!) earlier in the year decided FC United of Manchester were the people’s choice for the most impressive team of the season in the early rounds of the Cup. Hythe Town came a fractional and deserved second. Now the losers ribbons are floating around Wembley, here’s our final instalment, our highlights of the year and our First Choice XI team of the year.

January 19th, 2010

Nominations for this season’s Real FA Cup Awards: Best Player, Best Game, Best Ground, Most Helpful Club, Team of The Tournament. Have your say here… Sign up if you need to, we won’t spam you.

December 7th, 2009

As the reflective period of festivus approaches therealfacup decide to ponder where they’ve been and who they’ve seen.

August 16th, 2009

Tooled up for our raid on Norf West Lahndan we head for Lords for the smack of leather on willow, cucumber sandwiches, a flask of tea and maybe a nip of gin. Oh, no, hang on, that isn’t linseed oil, it’s deep heat, the football season has started and excitement is in the air!

August 12th, 2009

The first poll results of the season are in and we’re off to Wembley for their Extra Preliminary Round match against Basildon United.

August 8th, 2009

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

October 11th, 2008

AFC Telford beat Hendon as we visit Wembley for the first time.