5 reasons why we love the FA Cup

Halifax Town v Bradford City - FA Cup First Round
The FA Cup is one of the most prestigious trophies on the planet

#3 Upsets

Newport County v Tottenham Hotspur - The Emirates FA Cup Fourth Round
Harry Kane and his Spurs couldn't beat Newport

Despite the examples of FA Cup upsets being countless, there is no real need to look further than this season's fourth round. Two teams from the fourth-tier managed to hold Premier League sides back and force them into replays.

While Newport's 1-1 draw against Tottenham dominated the papers, Notts County's achievement against Swansea City has been flying under the radar. The League Two side held the Welsh team to the same scoreline, somewhat breaking the momentum they had just gained by defeating Liverpool.

Upsets are a regular asset of FA Cup campaigns and they create the unique feeling that absolutely anything is possible in the competition. The most important part about this is that the lower-tier sides believe this themselves and it reflects in their performances.

Most teams that make the later rounds need to have their weekend matches re-scheduled, meaning that they return back to their regular league football on the Tuesday or Wednesday after their FA Cup tie. However, this doesn't prevent them from giving it everything they have and sometimes even more, in order to progress to the next round.

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