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Episode 1

18th August 1990: FA Charity Shield: Liverpool v Manchester United

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Following England's highly successful World Cup campaign there seems to be renewed enthusiasm for the national sport. Fittingly, domestic football's traditional curtain-raiser features two of the country's outstanding club sides: Liverpool, League champions and holders of the Charity Shield, and FA Cup winners, Manchester United.

Episode 2

17th November 1990: FA Cup First Round

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Liverpool, FA Cup winners 1989; Manchester United, FA Cup winners 1990; Littlehampton, FA Cup winners 1991 ... well, the FA Cup is the stuff dreams are made of! The FA Cup first round pitches league clubs against those from the non-league. Witton Albion v Bolton Wanderers Aylesbury United v Walsall Telford United v Stoke City

Episode 3

8th December 1990: FA Cup Second Round

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Highlights of two of the FA Cup Second Round's most intriguing ties, plus a comprehensive roundup of the rest of the day's shocks and surprises. Barnet v Northampton Town Bournemouth v Hayes

Episode 4

5th January 1991: FA Cup Third Round

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Featuring highlights of three of the day's ties plus a comprehensive roundup from the most romantic Saturday of the football season - the Third Round of the FA Cup. Blackburn Rovers v Liverpool Blackpool v Tottenham Hotspur Barnet v Portsmouth

Episode 5

6th January 1991: FA Cup Third Round: Crystal Palace v Nottingham Forest

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Coverage of the most intriguing tie of the FA Cup Third Round. Last season Crystal Palace beat Liverpool 4-3 in an epic FA Cup semi-final. Opponents, Nottingham Forest, chase the one domestic trophy that has eluded manager, Brian Clough. Plus a look at the best of yesterday's action.

Episode 6

7th January 1991: FA Cup Third Round: Manchester United v Queens Park Rangers

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Highlights of one of tonight's top FA Cup Third-Round ties.

Episode 7

21st January 1991: FA Cup Third Round Replay: Nottingham Forest v Crystal Palace

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Coverage of a top FA Cup Third Round replay to see who will progress to the next stage.

Episode 8

26th January 1991: FA Cup Fourth Round

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Highlights of three potentially outstanding ties from this year's FA Cup Fourth Round. Plus a roundup of the day's other shocks and surprises. Tottenham Hotspur v Oxford United Port Vale v Manchester City Coventry City v Southampton

Episode 9

27th January 1991: FA Cup Fourth Round: Arsenal v Leeds United

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Arsenal, five times FA Cup winners, meet Leeds United who have won just once - ironically against the Gunners in 1972.

Episode 10

28th January 1991: FA Cup Third Round Replay: Nottingham Forest v Crystal Palace

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A second replay between these teams vying for further progression in the Cup.

Episode 11

16th February 1991: FA Cup Fifth Round

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Highlights of FA Cup Fifth Round ties and a Fourth Round replay, plus a roundup of the day's other shocks and surprises. Leeds United v Arsenal (4th Round Replay) Notts County v Manchester City Portsmouth v Tottenham Hotspur

Episode 12

17th February 1991: FA Cup Fifth Round: Liverpool v Everton

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A Merseyside derby with FA Cup Fifth Round excitement. The teams met four times during the 80s in the FA Cup, with Liverpool victorious on three occasions including two cup finals.

Episode 13

18th February 1991: FA Cup Fifth Round

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Highlights of one of tonight's FA Cup Fifth Round ties and a Fourth Round replay. Nottingham Forest v Newcastle United Norwich City v Manchester United

Episode 14

25th February 1991: FA Cup Fifth Round: Southampton v Nottingham Forest

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Coverage of a top FA Cup Fifth Round tie.

Episode 15

4th March 1991: FA Cup Fifth Round Replay: Nottingham Forest v Southampton

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Coverage of an FA Cup Fifth Round replay to see who will progress to the next stage.

Episode 16

9th March 1991: FA Cup Sixth Round

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Highlights of the day's action from the FA Cup Sixth Round. Arsenal v Cambridge United Norwich City v Nottingham Forest

Episode 17

10th March 1991: FA Cup Sixth Round: Tottenham Hotspur v Notts County

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Coverage of today's FA Cup Sixth-Round tie.

Episode 18

11th March 1991: FA Cup Sixth Round: West Ham United v Everton

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Highlights of one of tonight's FA Cup Sixth Round ties.

Episode 19

14th April 1991: FA Cup Semi Final 1: Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur

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The titanic north London derby between double-chasing Arsenal and their arch rivals Spurs. Wembley Stadium was the only neutral ground felt large enough to host the game, and that in itself is a little bit of history.

Episode 20

14th April 1991: FA Cup Semi Final 2: Nottingham Forest v West Ham United

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Second Division promotion hopefuls West Ham have so far knocked out two First Division clubs from this season's FA Cup. In the Fourth Round they put five past Luton Town, while in the quarter-finals they produced an outstanding performance to beat much fancied Everton. Nottingham Forest are in their third semi-final in four years. Can this one carry with it an FA Cup final place?

Episode 21

18th May 1991: FA Cup Final: Nottingham Forest v Tottenham Hotspur

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Highlights of this afternoon's match.