FA Cup matches & results 2021-22: Watch every draw & highlight on the road to Wembley

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The English FA Cup, football's oldest knockout competition in the world, turns 150 years in 2021-22 and there are only two teams left in the running to hoist the prestigious trophy on May 14 in London's Wembley Stadium.

Liverpool advanced to their first final 10 years and will face to returning finalists Chelsea, marking the second cup final between Liverpool and Chelsea this season.

The final will be played on May 14 at Wembley Stadium in London. It falls on the weekend before the end of the Premier League season.

Fans are always eager to see a Cinderella run in this competition, but it won't be happening this season. 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. 

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In case of a draw after 90 minutes, extra time and penalty kicks will be used to determine a winner the rest of the way. With the match calendar congested by league postponements due to COVID-19, traditional FA Cup replays (rematches) in the 3rd and 4th rounds were scrapped this season by the English Football Association.

The complete schedule, results and highlights for the entire 2021-22 competition follows below. 

FA Cup Final (May 14, 2022)

Liverpool are in their first FA Cup final in 10 years, while Chelsea return to the scene of their 2021 loss to Leicester City.

Date Match Time (ET) Stream
Sat, May 14 Liverpool vs. Chelsea 11:45 a.m. ESPN+

FA Cup Semifinals (April 16-17, 2022)

The semifinals were an all-Premier League affair. The foursome included the top three teams in the Premier League table, with Crystal Palace the lone outsider.

The semifinals were both staged at Wembley Stadium.

Date Match  
Sat, Apr. 16 Man City 2, Liverpool 3 Highlights
Sun, Apr. 17 Chelsea 2, Crystal Palace 0 Highlights

FA Cup Quarterfinals (March 19-20, 2022)

This is the breakdown of teams participating in the Quarterfinal Round of the FA Cup:

  • Premier League (first tier): 6 clubs
  • Championship (second tier): 2 clubs

Home teams are listed first. Lower-division teams are noted in parentheses: CH = Championship (second tier).

Date Match  
Sat, Mar. 19 Middlesbrough (CH) 0, Chelsea 2 Highlights
Sun, Mar. 20 Crystal Palace 4, Everton 0 Highlights
Sun, Mar. 20 Southampton 1, Manchester City 4 Highlights
Sun, Mar. 20 Nott'm Forest (CH) 0, Liverpool 1 Highlights

FA Cup 5th Round / Round of 16 (March 1-7, 2022)

This is the breakdown of teams participating in the Fifth Round of the FA Cup (Round of 16):

  • Premier League (first tier): 9 clubs
  • Championship (second tier): 6 clubs
  • National League (fifth tier): 1 club

Home teams are listed first. Lower-division teams are noted in parentheses: CH = Championship (second tier); NL = National League (fifth tier).

Date Match  
Tues, March 1 Peterborough (CH) 0, Manchester City 2 Highlights
Tues, March 1 Crystal Palace 2, Stoke City (CH) 1 Highlights
Tues, March 1 Middlesbrough (CH) 1, Tottenham 0 (a.e.t.) Highlights
Wed, March 2 Luton Town (CH) 2, Chelsea 3 Highlights
Wed, March 2 Southampton 3, West Ham 1 Highlights
Wed, March 2 Liverpool 2, Norwich City 1 Highlights
Thurs, March 3 Everton 2, Boreham Wood (NL) 0 Highlights
Mon, March 7 Notts Forest (CH) 2, Huddersfield (CH) 1 Highlights

FA Cup 4th Round (Feb. 4-7, 2022)

This was the breakdown of teams that participated in the Fourth Round of the FA Cup:

  • Premier League (first tier): 14 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  
Fri, Feb. 4 Man United 1, Middlesbrough (CH) 1 (7-8 PKs) Highlights
Sat, Feb. 5 Crystal Palace 2, Hartlepool United (L2) 0 Highlights
Sat, Feb. 5 Huddersfield Town (CH) 1, vs. Barnsley (CH) 0 Highlights
Sat, Feb. 5 Peterborough (CH) 2, QPR (CH) 0 Highlights
Sat, Feb. 5 Cambridge United (L1) 0, Luton Town (CH) 3  Highlights
Sat, Feb. 5 Southampton 2, Coventry City (CH) 1 Highlights
Sat, Feb. 5 Chelsea 2, Plymouth Argyle (L1) 1 (a.e.t.) Highlights
Sat, Feb. 5 Everton 4, Brentford 1 Highlights
Sat, Feb. 5 Kidderminster Harriers (NLNS) 1, West Ham 2 (a.e.t.) Highlights
Sat, Feb. 5 Tottenham Hotspur 3, Brighton & Hove Albion 1 Highlights
Sat, Feb. 5 Stoke City (CH) 2, vs. Wigan Athletic (L1) 0 Highlights
Sat, Feb. 5 Manchester City 4, Fulham (CH) 1 Highlights
Sat, Feb. 5 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Norwich City 1 Highlights
Sun, Feb. 6 Liverpool 3 vs. Cardiff City (CH) 1 Highlights
Sun, Feb. 6 Nottingham Forest (CH) 4 vs. Leicester City 1 Highlights
Sun, Feb. 6 AFC Bournemouth (CH) 0 vs. Boreham Wood (NL) 1 Highlights

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FA Cup 3rd Round (Jan. 7-10, 2022)

A total of 64 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  
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 Highlights
Mon., Jan. 10 Manchester United 1, Aston Villa 0 Highlights

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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

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Simon Borg is a senior editor at The Sporting News who has covered football/soccer for over a decade. A supporter of Italian club Parma Calcio from his years growing up in Europe, he was previously a long-time member of Major League Soccer's digital media team, as a multimedia content producer, on-air personality, and Editor-in-Chief. Based in New York City, Borg is multilingual and has covered the domestic and global scene for TSN since 2021.