FA Cup fourth round Saturday roundup

The FA Cup is a very special tournament. Not only in the United Kingdom, but people from all over the World follow this exciting football tournament. 32 teams made it to the fourth round of the FA Cup. 24 of the 32 teams played their games on Saturday. In this article we discuss a few of the most interesting Saturday matches.

Chelaea versus Plymouth Argyle

Chelsea played against Plymouth Argyle, who are active in League One this season. Chelsea played with a very strong side, but it was Plymouth Argyle who took the lead early in the game. Late in the first half, Azpilicueta equalised the score. With 50 more minutes to go, Chelsea was in a perfect position to get the win over the line. Nevertheless the Blues failed to put Plymouth Argyle aside. They needed extra time to finally get a win on the board an eliminate Plymouth Argyle.

Kidderminster Harriers versus West Ham United

The Hammers played on of the lowest placed teams in the Fourth round of this 2022 FA Cup tournament. It was Kidderminsters Harriers who surprised everyone by opening the score in the 19th minute. A goal that should wake West Ham up, but they failed to do anything for a long time. It wasn’t until the 91st minute when West Ham scored and forced extra time. In the 121st minute of extra time they finally scored the winning goal, getting them into the round of 16 of the FA Cup.

Tottenham Hotspur versus Brighton and Hove Albion

Tottenham Hotspur had a far worse draw than the Premier League teams we mentioned earlier in this article. The Spurs had a great start of this match thanks to captain Harry Kane who opened the score. Emerson Royale doubled the lead even before half-time. When Yves Bissouma brought Brighton back in the match, Harry Kane almost immediately got the 2-goal advantage back for the Spurs. A 3-1 victory is a great result for Tottenham. With the exit of Manchester United and Arsenal, the chance to getting to the FA Cup final is only getting bigger.