Blackburn, Watford can spring cup shocks, says Savage

ROBBIE SAVAGE has backed his Blackburn team-mates or fellow FA Cup semi-finalists Watford to gatecrash a potential Manchester United-Chelsea final.

The prospect of the Barclays Premiership’s top two sides meeting in the first major British final at the new Wembley moved a step closer when they were kept apart in the draw for the last four.

United, who face a tricky quarter-final replay against Middlesbrough, would play Watford if they beat Gareth Southgate’s side and Chelsea would face Rovers if they beat Tottenham at White Hart Lane.

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