The Road to Wembley no more Cardiff

Everyone loves the FA Cup it is special we are often told but judging by the crowd at the Cardiff City Stadium maybe not. Cardiff played Fulham live on TV with a crowd not worth counting but for the cut of the gate money due to the taxman.

The official crowd was 5,199 with a sizeable contingent of Fulham fans. If the game were against Manchester United or Chelsea the ground would be full so no real excuse for the small crowd. Like the tiny crowd, the team were outclassed on the pitch even after scoring the opening goal but still losing 2-1. Ok time to concentrate on the League while our manager Neil Warnock declared he "struggled to get out of bed" for their FA Cup third-round fixture.

So with the demise of Cardiff’s road to Wembley I still have a team in the hat for tomorrows draw thanks to my virtual journey to the final which started back in August with Maltby Main and before this round of game my virtual team was MK Dons. So my road to the final continues.

However, its not with the Dons who fell by the way side yesterday losing to the Championship leaders Brighton who eased into the fourth round of the FA Cup with victory over MK Dons.

Third Round - Brighton 2-0 MK Dons Att 11091
Second Round (replay) MK Dons 3-1 Charlton
Second Round - Charlton 0-0 MK Dons
First Round (Proper) – MK Dons 3-2 Spennymoor Town Att 4099

Fourth Round Qualifying - Lincoln United 0-3 Spennymoor Town Att 578

Third Round Qualifying - Lincoln United 3-1 Handsworth Paramore Att 315

Second Round Qualifying - Handsworth Paramore 2-0 Burscough Att 98

First Round Qualifying – Squires Gate 2-5 Handsworth Parramore

Preliminary Round – Squires Gate 3-2 West Didsbury & Chorlton

Extra Preliminary Round - Maltby Main 2-3 Squires Gate