The fight is on for one of the most sought after football trophies - the FA Cup. Each year over a hundred teams in England fight it out for this valuable prize. The competition has led to many historical matches and this years path to glory looks to be as exciting as ever. The excitement comes from watching teams from different leagues fight it out, usually leading to some strange upsets along the way. Saturday the fourteenth of May is when the final is scheduled to be played at Wembley Stadium. It is one of the most recognised events in the soccer calender and is watched by millions worldwide. The victors are presented with one of the most recognised football trophies in the game in front of up to thousands of fans who have paid to watch the spectacle. The FA cup begins with English teams from lower leagues who are given the opportunity to play against top teams like Arsenal and Man City. This Saturday non league minnows Crawley faced the giants of English football Manchester United. For most of the game they held their own but the bigger team just managed to edge them out thanks to a single headed goal. There was an upset on Sunday when Arsenal were held by Leyton Orient to a scored draw. There are unexpected results thrown up regularly by the FA cup and this was one of them, even though Barcelona the Spanish giants couldn't manage the same. The replay winner will face Man UTD in a top match that will be a financial winner for Orient regardless of how the encounter pans out. Despite the attempts by lower ranked teams to redress the balance between leagues, Manchester City's millionaire squad brought everyone back down to earth with a stunning 5-0 victory over league one team Notts County. Sometimes the quality of the top teams just shines through and this tie proved to be one of those occasions. The victory sees the team ease their way into the sixth roundof the competition. The draw for the sixth round took place and involved the potential clash between Arsenal and Man UTD. Only the Birmingham V Bolton match is for certain. Other fixtures that are a possibilities are Stoke V West Ham or Burnley and Man City or Aston Villa V Everton or Reading. Most of the biggest players have fallen by the wayside. The biggest name is Chelsea. The favourites to win the coveted prize according to betting experts are Manchester United

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