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FA Cup done proud by the terrestrial two

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IN the midst of a World Cup, it was a great alternative to see extensive coverage on both ITV and BBC of the FA Cup second round.
There was some cracking live matches over Saturday and Sunday that lived up to the tradition of this famous competition, plus the BBC broadcast a round up of games late on Sunday.
I think it is a pity that some clubs, not all, don’t treat the FA Cup with the respect it deserves, mainly in the later rounds, as it is not fair to supporters who could have travelled costly long distances to support their side. In contrast it means ev...

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