The English FA Cup, football's oldest knockout competition in the world, turns 150 years in 2021-22 and after this weekend there will be 32 teams left in the running to hoist the prestigious trophy on May 14 in London's Wembley Stadium.
The competition is already looking ahead to the fourth round, and at least six Premier League clubs will be watching on television: Newcastle United lost at home to Cambridge United, Burnley suffered the same fate against Huddersfield Town, Arsenal fell to Nottingham Forest, and Watford was eliminated by defending FA Cup holders Leicester City. Leeds United was knocked out by West Ham in another all-Premier League match. One of Manchester United or Aston Villa will also be eliminated come Monday.
Fans are always eager to see a Cinderella run, but the last time a club from outside the top division won the competition was West Ham (1979-80) and the last time a team from a lower division made the final was Cardiff City in 2007-08. The sixth-tier Kidderminster Harriers are still alive in the current edition and move into the fourth round after shocking Reading.
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The complete schedule, results and highlights for the entire 2021-22 competition follows below. Here's what the calendar looks like up until the final on May 14:
- Fourth round: Friday-Monday, Feb. 4-7
- Round of 16 (fifth round): Wednesday, March 2
- Quarterfinals: Saturday-Sunday, March 19-20
- Semifinals: Saturday, April 16
- Final: Saturday, May 14
With the match calendar congested by league postponements due to COVID-19, traditional FA Cup replays (rematches) have been scrapped by the English Football Association for the rest of this season's tournament. Extra time and penalty kicks are used to determine a winner, removing the need for another match.
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FA Cup 4th Round (Feb. 4-7, 2022)
The draw was held before the third round was officially over. With one match left to be played, here's the rest of the 31 clubs that were drawn against one another for the fourth round:
- Premier League (first tier): 13 clubs
- Championship (second tier): 12 clubs
- League One (third tier): 3 clubs
- League Two (fourth tier): 1 club (Hartlepool United)
- National League (fifth tier): 1 club (Boreham Wood)
- National League North (sixth tier): 1 club (Kidderminster)
Home teams are listed first. Lower-division teams are noted in parentheses: CH = Championship (second tier); L1 = League One (third tier); L2 = League Two (fourth tier); NL = National League (fifth tier), NLNS = National League North/South (sixth tier).
| Date | Match | Time (ET) | Stream |
| Fri-Mon, Feb. 4-7 | Crystal Palace vs. Hartlepool United (L2) | TBD | ESPN+ |
| Fri-Mon, Feb. 4-7 | AFC Bournemouth vs. Boreham Wood (NL) | TBD | ESPN+ |
| Fri-Mon, Feb. 4-7 | Huddersfield Town (CH) vs. Barnsley (CH) | TBD | ESPN+ |
| Fri-Mon, Feb. 4-7 | Peterborough (CH) vs. QPR (CH) | TBD | ESPN+ |
| Fri-Mon, Feb. 4-7 | Cambridge United (L1) vs. Luton Town (CH) | TBD | ESPN+ |
| Fri-Mon, Feb. 4-7 | Southampton vs. Coventry City (CH) | TBD | ESPN+ |
| Fri-Mon, Feb. 4-7 | Chelsea vs. Plymouth Argyle (L1) | TBD | ESPN+ |
| Fri-Mon, Feb. 4-7 | Everton vs. Brentford | TBD | ESPN+ |
| Fri-Mon, Feb. 4-7 | Kidderminster Harriers (NLNS) vs. West Ham | TBD | ESPN+ |
| Fri-Mon, Feb. 4-7 | Man United / Aston Villa vs. Middlesbrough (CH) | TBD | ESPN+ |
| Fri-Mon, Feb. 4-7 | Tottenham Hotspur vs. Brighton & Hove Albion | TBD | ESPN+ |
| Fri-Mon, Feb. 4-7 | Liverpool vs. Cardiff City (CH) | TBD | ESPN+ |
| Fri-Mon, Feb. 4-7 | Stoke City (CH) vs. Wigan Athletic (L1) | TBD | ESPN+ |
| Fri-Mon, Feb. 4-7 | Nottingham Forest (CH) vs. Leicester City | TBD | ESPN+ |
| Fri-Mon, Feb. 4-7 | Manchester City vs. Fulham (CH) | TBD | ESPN+ |
| Fri-Mon, Feb. 4-7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers vs. Norwich City | TBD | ESPN+ |
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FA Cup 3rd round (Jan. 7-10, 2022)
Sixty-four teams were in action in the FA Cup third round, with most of them hailing from the top two divisions of English football:
- English Premier League (first tier): 20 clubs
- English Championship (second tier): 24 clubs
- League One (third tier): 8 clubs
- League Two (fourth tier): 8 clubs
- National League (fifth tier): 3 clubs (Boreham Wood, Chesterfield, Yeovil Town)
- National League North/South (sixth tier): 1 club (Kidderminster Harriers)
Lower-division teams are noted in parentheses in the schedule below: CH = Championship (second tier); L1 = League One (third tier); L2 = League Two (fourth tier); NL = National League (fifth tier), NLNS = National League North/South (sixth tier).
| Date | Match | Time (ET) | Stream |
| Fri., Jan. 7 | Swindon Town (L2) 1, Manchester City 4 | Highlights | |
| Sat., Jan. 8 | Mansfield Town (L2) 2, Middlesbrough (CH) 3 | Highlights | |
| Sat., Jan. 8 | Hartlepool United (L2) 2, Blackpool (CH) 1 | Highlights | |
| Sat., Jan. 8 | Bristol City (CH) 0, Fulham (CH) 1 (a.e.t.) | Highlights | |
| Sat., Jan. 8 | Burnley 1, Huddersfield Town (CH) 2 | Highlights | |
| Sat., Jan. 8 | Coventry City (CH) 1, Derby County (CH) 0 | Highlights | |
| Sat., Jan. 8 | Millwall (CH) 1, Crystal Palace 2 | Highlights | |
| Sat., Jan. 8 | Newcastle United 0, Cambridge United (L1) 1 | Highlights | |
| Sat., Jan. 8 | Peterborough (CH) 2, Bristol Rovers (L2) 1 | Highlights | |
| Sat., Jan. 8 | Barnsley (CH) 5, Barrow AFC (L2) 4 (a.e.t.) | Highlights | |
| Sat., Jan. 8 | West Brom (CH) 1, Brighton 2 (a.e.t.) | Highlights | |
| Sat., Jan. 8 | Leicester City 4, Watford 1 | Highlights | |
| Sat., Jan. 8 | Kidderminster Harriers (NLNS) 2, Reading (CH) 1 | Highlights | |
| Sat., Jan. 8 | Port Vale (L2) 1, Brentford 4 | Highlights | |
| Sat., Jan. 8 | Wigan Athletic (L1) 3, Blackburn Rovers (CH) 2 | Highlights | |
| Sat., Jan. 8 | QPR (CH) 1, Rotherham (L1) 1 (8-7 PKs) | Highlights | |
| Sat., Jan. 8 | Boreham Wood (NL) 2, AFC Wimbledon (L1) 0 | Highlights | |
| Sat., Jan. 8 | Hull City (CH) 2, Everton 3 (a.e.t.) | Highlights | |
| Sat., Jan. 8 | Chelsea 5, Chesterfield (NL) 1 | Highlights | |
| Sat., Jan. 8 | Birmingham (CH) 0, Plymouth Argyle (L1) 1 (a.e.t.) | Highlights | |
| Sat., Jan. 8 | Swansea City (CH) 2, Southampton 3 (a.e.t.) | Highlights | |
| Sat., Jan. 8 | Yeovil Town (NL) 1, AFC Bournemouth (CH) 3 | Highlights | |
| Sun., Jan. 9 | Luton Town (CH) 4, Harrogate Town (L2) 0 | Highlights | |
| Sun., Jan. 9 | Stoke City (CH) 2, Leyton Orient (L2) 0 | Highlights | |
| Sun., Jan. 9 | Cardiff City (CH) 2, Preston North End (CH) 1 (a.e.t.) | Highlights | |
| Sun., Jan. 9 | Charlton Athletic (L1) 0, Norwich City 1 | Highlights | |
| Sun., Jan. 9 | Wolverhampton 3, Sheffield United (CH) 0 | Highlights | |
| Sun., Jan. 9 | West Ham United 2, Leeds United 0 | Highlights | |
| Sun., Jan. 9 | Tottenham Hotspur 3, Morecambe (L1) 1 | Highlights | |
| Sun., Jan. 9 | Liverpool 4, Shrewsbury Town (L1) 1 | Highlights | |
| Sun., Jan. 9 | Nottingham Forest (CH) 1, Arsenal 0 | ||
| Mon., Jan. 10 | Manchester United vs. Aston Villa | 2:55 p.m. | ESPN+ |
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FA Cup 2nd round (Dec. 3-15, 2021)
Forty teams were in action in the FA Cup second round, with eight upsets across the 20 matches. Only one matchup required a replay.
Five League Two teams (fourth tier) beat opponents playing one level above them in League One (third tier), while Kidderminster Harriers (sixth tier) were the lowest-ranked team to advance to the third round.
- League One (third tier): 14 clubs
- League Two (fourth tier): 17 clubs
- National League (fifth tier): 5 clubs
- National League North/South (sixth tier): 3 clubs (Gateshead, Kidderminster, St. Albans)
- Non League Premier (seventh tier): 1 club (Buxton)
| Date | Match | |
| Fri., Dec. 3 | Gateshead 0, Charlton Athletic 2 | Highlights |
| Fri., Dec. 3 | Rotherham United 1, Stockport County 0 | Highlights |
| Sat., Dec. 4 | Buxton 0, Morecambe 1 | Highlights |
| Sat., Dec. 4 | Bristol Rovers 2, Sutton United 1 | Highlights |
| Sat., Dec. 4 | Burton Albion 1, Port Vale 2 | Highlights |
| Sat., Dec. 4 | Lincoln City 0, Hartlepool United 1 | Highlights |
| Sat., Dec. 4 | AFC Wimbledon 4, Cheltenham Town 3 | Highlights |
| Sat., Dec. 4 | Leyton Orient 4, Tranmere Rovers 0 | Highlights |
| Sat., Dec. 4 | Cambridge United 2, Exeter City 1 | Highlights |
| Sat., Dec. 4 | Doncaster Rovers 2, Mansfield Town 3 | Highlights |
| Sat., Dec. 4 | Walsall 1, Swindon Town 2 | Highlights |
| Sat., Dec. 4 | Carlisle United 1, Shrewsbury Town 2 | Highlights |
| Sat., Dec. 4 | Yeovil Town 1, Stevenage 0 | Highlights |
| Sat., Dec. 4 | Portsmouth 1, Harrogate Town 2 | Highlights |
| Sat., Dec. 4 | Ipswich Town 0, Barrow 0 Replay (Dec. 15): Barrow 2, Ipswich 0 |
Highlights Highlights |
| Sun., Dec. 5 | Rochdale 1, Plymouth Argyle 2 | Highlights |
| Sun., Dec. 5 | Colchester United 1, Wigan Athletic 2 | Highlights |
| Sun., Dec. 5 | Kidderminster Harriers 2, FC Halifax Town 0 | Highlights |
| Sun., Dec. 5 | Salford City 0, Chesterfield 2 | Highlights |
| Mon., Dec. 6 | Boreham Wood 4, St. Albans City 0 | Highlights |
FA Cup 1st round (Nov. 5-30, 2021)
Eighty teams were in action in the FA Cup first round, with every team from League One and League Two joining 32 qualifiers that emerged from the lower tiers of English football. Only 31 of the 48 League One and League Two clubs survived this round.
- League One (third tier): 24 clubs
- League Two (fourth tier): 24 clubs
- National League (fifth tier): 16 clubs
- National League North/South (sixth tier): 7 clubs
- Non League Premier (seventh tier): 8 clubs
- Non League Division One (eighth tier): 1 club (AFC Sudbury)
| Date | Match | |
| Fri., Nov. 5 | AFC Sudbury 0, Colchester United 4 | Highlights |
| Sat., Nov. 6 | Scunthorpe United 0, Doncaster Rovers 1 | Highlights |
| Sat., Nov. 6 | Gillingham 1, Cheltenham Town 1 Replay (Nov. 16): Cheltenham 1, Gillingham 0 |
Highlights Highlights |
| Sat., Nov. 6 | Bradford City 1, Exeter City 1 Replay (Nov. 30): Exeter 2, Bradford 1 |
Highlights Highlights |
| Sat., Nov. 6 | Sunderland 0, Mansfield Town 1 | Highlights |
| Sat., Nov. 6 | Hayes & Yeading United 0, Sutton United 1 | Highlights |
| Sat., Nov. 6 | Carlisle United 2, Horsham 0 | Highlights |
| Sat., Nov. 6 | Yate Town 0, Yeovil Town 5 | Highlights |
| Sat., Nov. 6 | Rotherham United 3, Bromley 0 | Highlights |
| Sat., Nov. 6 | Portsmouth 1, Harrow Borough 0 | Highlights |
| Sat., Nov. 6 | Morecambe 1, Newport County 0 | Highlights |
| Sat., Nov. 6 | Fleetwood Town 1, Burton Albion 2 | Highlights |
| Sat., Nov. 6 | Northampton 2, Cambridge United 2 Replay (Nov. 16): Cambridge 3, Northampton 1 |
Highlights Highlights |
| Sat., Nov. 6 | FC Halifax Town 7, Maidenhead United 4 | Highlights |
| Sat., Nov. 6 | Chesterfield 3, Southend United 1 | Highlights |
| Sat., Nov. 6 | Kidderminster Harriers 1, Grimsby Town 0 | Highlights |
| Sat., Nov. 6 | Wigan Athletic 0, Solihull Moors 0 Replay (Nov. 16): Solihull 1, Wigan 2 (a.e.t.) |
Highlights Highlights |
| Sat., Nov. 6 | Boreham Wood 2, Eastleigh 0 | Highlights |
| Sat., Nov. 6 | York City 0, Buxton 1 | Highlights |
| Sat., Nov. 6 | Ipswich Town 1, Oldham Athletic 1 Replay (Nov. 16): Oldham Athletic 1, Ipswich 2 |
Highlights Highlights |
| Sat., Nov. 6 | AFC Wimbledon 1, Guiseley 0 | Highlights |
| Sat., Nov. 6 | Harrogate Town 2, Wrexham 1 | Highlights |
| Sat., Nov. 6 | Hartlepool United 2, Wycombe Wanderers 2 Replay (Nov. 16): Wycombe 0, Hartlepool 1 |
Highlights Highlights |
| Sat., Nov. 6 | King's Lynn Town 0, Walsall 1 | Highlights |
| Sat., Nov. 6 | Crewe Alexandra 0, Swindon Town 3 | Highlights |
| Sat., Nov. 6 | Charlton Athletic 4, Havant & Waterlooville 0 | Highlights |
| Sat., Nov. 6 | Crawley 0, Tranmere Rovers 1 | Highlights |
| Sat., Nov. 6 | Leyton Orient 1, Ebbsfleet United 0 | Highlights |
| Sat., Nov. 6 | Milton Keynes Dons 2, Stevenage 2 Replay (Nov. 16): Stevenage 2, MK Dons 1 (a.e.t.) |
Highlights Highlights |
| Sat., Nov. 6 | Lincoln City 1, Bowers & Pitsea 0 | Highlights |
| Sat., Nov. 6 | Port Vale 5, Accrington Stanley 1 | Highlights |
| Sat., Nov. 6 | Gateshead 2, Altrincham 2 Replay (Nov. 16): Altrincham 2, Gateshead 3 |
Highlights Highlights |
| Sat., Nov. 6 | Banbury United 0, Barrow 4 | Highlights |
| Sun., Nov. 7 | Sheffield Wednesday 0, Plymouth Argyle 0 Replay (Nov. 16): Plymouth 3, Sheff. Wednesday 0 |
Highlights Highlights |
| Sun., Nov. 7 | Oxford United 2, Bristol Rovers 2 Replay (Nov. 16): Bristol Rovers 4, Oxford 3 (a.e.t.) |
Highlights Highlights |
| Sun., Nov. 7 | Stratford Town 1, Shrewsbury Town 5 | Highlights |
| Sun., Nov. 7 | Rochdale 1, Notts County 1 Replay (Nov. 16): Notts County 1, Rochdale 2 |
Highlights Highlights |
| Sun., Nov. 7 | Bolton Wanderers 2, Stockport County 2 Replay (Nov. 17): Stockport 5, Bolton 3 (a.e.t.) |
Highlights Highlights |
| Sun., Nov. 7 | St. Albans City 3, Forest Green Rovers 2 | Highlights |
| Mon., Nov. 8 | Dagenham & Redbridge 0, Salford City 1 | Highlights |