An FA Cup Third Round prediction competition
There are 25 FA Cup Third Round ties this weekend involving Football League clubs playing against teams from a different division.
But where will the upsets be found?
There are no prizes, it’s just for fun, but have a look at the fixtures listed below and pick FIVE teams from those in bold who you think may spring a surprise.
There are different numbers of points awarded for how difficult each club’s tie is, ranging from the most difficult (Peterborough away at Fulham, Charlton away at Tottenham and Notts County away at Sunderland - 16 points up for grabs) to the easiest (Torquay United at home to Carlisle United - 2 points available).
Points will be halved in the case of draws.
This points system has been devised based on the division a club is in, the division their opponents are in and whether the tie is home or away.
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The winner is the person with the biggest number of points for correct predictions.
Full list of fixtures:
Arsenal v Leeds United - Result: 6 points
Blackburn Rovers v QPR - Result: 0 points
Brighton and Hove Albion v Portsmouth - Result: 4 points
Bristol City v Sheffield Wednesday - Result: 8 points
Burnley v Port Vale - Result: 0 points
Burton Albion v Middlesbrough - Result: 6 points
Chelsea v Ipswich Town - Result: 0 points
Doncaster Rovers v Wolverhampton Wanderers - Result: 3 points
Fulham v Peterborough United - Result: 0 points
Hull City v Wigan Athletic - Result: 0 points
Leicester City v Manchester City - Result: 3 points
Millwall v Birmingham City - Result: 0 points
Norwich City v Leyton Orient - Result: 8 points
Reading v West Bromwich Albion - Result: 6 points
Scunthorpe United v Everton - Result: 0 points
Sheffield United v Aston Villa - Result: 0 points
Southampton v Blackpool - Result: 8 points
Stevenage v Newcastle United - Result: 10 points
Stoke City v Cardiff City - Result: 6 points
Sunderland v Notts County - Result: 16 points
Swansea City v Colchester United - Result: 0 points
Torquay United v Carlisle United - Result: 2 points
Tottenham Hotspur v Charlton Athletic - Result: 0 points
Watford v Hartlepool United - Result: 0 points
West Ham United v Barnsley - Result: 0 points
QPR, Brighton, Reading, Millwall, Southampton.
Good idea, this. Nice one.
QPR,
BRIGHTON,
READING,
SOUTHAMPTON,
CARDIFF.
Cardiff - 12 points
Southampton - 8 points
Reading - 6 points
Millwall - 6 points
Hull - 6 points
Port Vale, Donny, Southampton, Colchester and (much to my own chagrin) Torquay - it’s almost a banker.
QPR
Sheffield United
Barnsley
Reading
Hull
QPR
Brighton and Hove Albion
Doncaster Rovers
Millwall
Barnsley
QPR
Brighton & Hove
Donny
Barnsley
Southampton
Reading, Doncaster Rover, Sheffield
Wednesday, QPR, Cardiff City.
Brighton, Cardiff, Barnsley, Leyton Orient, Reading.
Close to taking Peterborough, though.
Come on, David. Give us your predictions as well!
QPR, Port Vale, Millwall, Reading (I’ll be at the game) and Leeds United.
I’m giving it careful consideration!!
Cheers Lloyd, loved that Argyle comeback the other night after you logged off at 2-0 down after about 15 minutes!
You’re telling me. I was too embarrassed to go back on twitter that evening. Red-faced after throwing my toys after 11 minutes!
Not sure there will be many upsets and sadly cannot see QPR doing it but nothing like a free competition…
Millwall, Brighton, Southampton, Sheffield Wednesday, Reading
Cheers Rob, hope you enjoyed the Warnock calendar!
Happy New Year!
Shame you didn’t hold off until this weekend and the ‘sewer rat’ comments. Surely the binoculars to the official would have been December though the water bottle was pretty good as well. Hopefully it will be very calm now to the end of the season. Pretty chuffed to get four right here!!
Notoriously awful at predictions but I’d go for:
Brighton
Ipswich
Doncater
Millwall
Barnsley
cool, I’m up for this sort of thing.
I’ll go with:
Brighton
Sheffield Wednesday
Barnsley,
Southampton,
Notts County.
aplogies ahead of time to fans of those teams.
Sheffield United, Barnsley, Southampton, Cardiff, Millwall
I predict a riot.
QPR
Brighton
Doncaster
Southampton
Barnsley
Hmmm, let me see……
Southampton
Torquay
Reading
Hull City
Peterborough
GUEST PREDICTION VIA TWITTER:
Kevin Davies (Bolton Wanderers) picks:
Hull City
Sheffield United
Scunthorpe United
Stevenage
Preston North End - who, of course, are playing another Championship team, but we’ll let him off…
Sheffield Wednesday
Sheffield United
Southampton
Barnsley
QPR
Now that Kevin Davies is involved, can we get a wild card option of York beating Bolton? I’d take them for 20 points.
haha that’s going to complicate things!
QPR
Sheffield Wednesday
Doncaster Rovers
Barnsley
Cardiff City
Great stuff!
QPR
Reading
Sheffield United
Torquay United
Barnsley
Another one via Twitter from @davesargent
Brighton, Burnley (assume he means Port Vale), Reading, Southampton, Barnsley
QPR
Leicester
Cardiff
Hull
Brighton
QPR -12
BHA - 4
Burton A - 6
Donny - 6
Barnsley -12
Doncaster
Reading
Charlton
Barnsley
Hull
QPR, Reading, Barnsley, Southampton & P’Boro.
Having a contest on our own at - http://hyllman.fotbollskanalen.se/2011/01/07/cup-magic/ (Swedish site)
Not trying to lure people away just appreciating your competition even though i think Boro’s being underestimated.
No problem! Glad you like the idea.
I am very grateful for all the traffic you send my way from Scandinavia :-)
Hehe, i shouldn’t take credit for the idea as it is my “boss” whom came up with it, with boss i mean it’s his blog, i only contribute weekly about The Football League.
But splendid idea and i often recommend your site.
Great idea… I’ll go for:
Posh (because I’ve got to!)
Hull
Millwall
Brighton
Doncaster
QPR - 12 points
Brighton - 4
Reading - 6
Southampton - 8
Sheff Utd - 6
QPR, Cardiff, Doncaster, Brighton , Southampton
Definitely not the Blades!
Right, mine are:
Leeds
Peterborough
Port Vale
QPR
Sheffield United