The Cup that cheers

THE FA Cup may come down the list of priorities if you listen to the accountants who run some of England’s biggest football clubs, obsessed as they are with the Champions League and the Barclays Premiership.

But listen to the fans this weekend and you might hear a different story.

Listen to the supporters of League One Oldham, conquerors of Manchester City in the last round and hoping to notch another shock in the 133-year history of football’s oldest cup competition when Bolton visit tomorrow. Listen to the fans of little Yeovil who travel to Premiership Charlton in hope - and those of in-form Sunderland who journey to Everton with anticipation.