Guardiola said after his team's victory against Championship strugglers Plymouth: "The ball is not proper, I'm sorry. For many, many years it's happened in the FA Cup or Carabao (League) Cup.

The Football Association (FA) has defended the ball used during Manchester City’s victory over Plymouth Argyle, following criticism from Pep Guardiola. Following City’s 3-1 FA Cup win against ...

FA Cup quarter-final confirmed ball numbers. 1 – Preston . 2 – Aston Villa. 3 – Crystal Palace . 4 – Manchester United or Fulham . 5 – Newcastle or Brighton . 6 – Bournemouth.

City were 3-1 winners in the FA Cup against Championship side Plymouth on Saturday, but had 20 shots off target in the match. Guardiola said he was not happy with the Mitre balls used in the FA Cup.

An FA spokesperson said: “Mitre’s Ultimax Pro ball – used in the Emirates FA Cup and all other FA competitions – has been tested in accordance with Fifa testing.

FA Cup quarter-final ball numbers. Here are the all-important ball numbers for the FA Cup quarter-final draw: 1. Preston North End 2. Aston Villa 3. Crystal Palace 4. Manchester United or Fulham 5.

Their last FA Cup triumph was back in May 2018 when they beat Manchester United 1-0 courtesy of an Eden Hazard penalty, which marked the end of Antonio Conte's tenure at Stamford Bridge.

The FA Cup third round draw is scheduled to take place from 7pm GMT on December 2nd. Every Premier League team will enter the draw for the third round of the historic competition. How to watch ...

Pep Guardiola was not impressed by the FA Cup match ball after Manchester City fired 20 shots off target in its 3-1 fifth-round victory over Plymouth Argyle at the weekend.

When will the FA Cup fourth round draw take place? The draw will take place on Sunday 12th January 2025 following the conclusion of Arsenal versus Manchester United, which gets underway at 3pm (UK).