2015–16 FA Cup

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2015–16 FA Cup
Football Association Challenge Cup
Tournament details
CountryEngland
Guernsey
Wales
Dates15 August 2015 – 21 May 2016
Teams736
Final positions
ChampionsManchester United (12th title)
Runner-upCrystal Palace
Tournament statistics
Matches played149
Goals scored412 (2.77 per match)
Attendance2,098,077 (14,081 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Matěj Vydra
(6 goals)
(Note: All statistics do not include qualifying play-offs)

The 2015–16 FA Cup (also known as the FA Challenge Cup) was the 135th edition of the oldest recognised football tournament in the world. It was sponsored by Emirates, and known as The Emirates FA Cup for sponsorship purposes.[1] It began with the extra preliminary round on 15 August 2015, and concluded with the final on 21 May 2016.[2] The FA Cup winner qualifies for the 2016–17 UEFA Europa League group stage.

Premier League side Arsenal were the two-time defending champions after they beat Aston Villa 4–0 in the previous final on 30 May 2015,[3] but were eliminated by Watford in the sixth round.

The winners were Manchester United, who defeated Crystal Palace 2–1 in the final after extra time.[4]

Teams[edit]

Round Clubs
remaining
Clubs
involved
Winners from
previous round
New entries
this round
Leagues entering
at this round
First round proper 124 80 32 48 EFL League One
EFL League Two
Second round proper 84 40 40 none none
Third round proper 64 64 20 44 Premier League
EFL Championship
Fourth round proper 32 32 32 none none
Fifth round proper 16 16 16 none none
Quarter-finals 8 8 8 none none
Semi-finals 4 4 4 none none
Final 2 2 2 none none

Prize fund[edit]

Round No. of Clubs
receive fund
Prize fund
per club[5]
Extra preliminary round winners 184 £1,500
Preliminary round winners 160 £1,925
First round qualifying winners 116 £3,000
Second round qualifying winners 80 £4,500
Third round qualifying winners 40 £7,500
Fourth round qualifying winners 32 £12,500
First round proper winners 40 £18,000
Second round proper winners 20 £27,000
Third round proper winners 32 £67,500
Fourth round proper winners 16 £90,000
Fifth round proper winners 8 £180,000
Sixth round proper winners 4 £360,000
Semi-Final losers 2 £450,000
Semi-Final winners 2 £900,000
Final runners-up 1 £900,000
Final winner 1 £1,800,000
Total £15,132,000

Round and draw dates[edit]

The schedule are as follows.[2][6]

Phase Round Draw date Match date
Qualifying rounds Extra preliminary round 3 July 2015[7] 15 August 2015
Preliminary round 29 August 2015
First round qualifying 24 August 2015[8] 12 September 2015
Second round qualifying 14 September 2015[9] 26 September 2015
Third round qualifying 28 September 2015[10] 10 October 2015
Fourth round qualifying 12 October 2015[11] 24 October 2015
Main tournament First round proper 26 October 2015, 19:00 GMT[12] 7 November 2015
Second round proper 9 November 2015, 19:00 GMT[13] 5 December 2015
Third round proper 7 December 2015, 19:00 GMT[14] 9 January 2016
Fourth round proper 11 January 2016, 19:15 GMT[15] 30 January 2016
Fifth round proper 31 January 2016, 18:15 GMT[16] 20 February 2016
Sixth round proper 21 February 2016, 18:15 GMT[17] 12 March 2016
Semi-finals 14 March 2016 23 and 24 April 2016
Final 21 May 2016

Qualifying rounds[edit]

The qualifying competition began with the extra preliminary round on 15 August 2015.[2] All of the competing teams that were not members of either the Premier League or the Football League had to compete in the qualifying rounds to win a place in the first round proper. The final (fourth) qualifying round began on the weekend of 24 October.[2]

First round proper[edit]

The first round draw took place on 26 October at 7pm at the club house of the FA Charter Standard Community Club Thackley Juniors F.C. based in Thackley in West Yorkshire, and was broadcast live on BBC Two and BBC Radio 5 Live.[18] The first round proper were played on the weekend of 7 November.[2] 32 teams from the qualifying competition joined the 48 teams from League One and League Two to compete in this round. The round included two teams from Level 8 still in the competition, Northwich Victoria and Didcot Town, which were the lowest-ranked teams in this round; Northwich Victoria advanced to become the lowest-ranked team in the second round.

7 November 2015 Burton Albion (3)0–4 Peterborough United (3) Burton-upon-Trent
15:00 Report Washington 41', 71, 81'
J Anderson 84'
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 2,517
Referee: David Webb
8 November 2015 Port Vale (3) 1–1 Maidenhead United (6) Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent
15:00 Moore 41' Report Mulley 90+14' Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 3,977
Referee: Adrian Holmes
19 November 2015 ReplayMaidenhead United (6)1–4 Port Vale (3) Maidenhead
19:45 Massey 15' Report O'Connor 35'
Leitch-Smith 49', 57, 67'
Stadium: York Road
Attendance: 2,212
Referee: Dean Whitestone
7 November 2015 Barnet (4) 3–0Blackpool (3)Canons Park
15:00 Champion 36'
Gash 41, 51'
Report Stadium: The Hive Stadium
Attendance: 1,869
Referee: Kevin Johnson
8 November 2015 Bristol Rovers (4)0–2 Chesham United (7) Bristol
14:00 Report Blake 77, 87' Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 5,181
Referee: Andy Davies
7 November 2015 Cambridge United (4) 2–0Basingstoke Town (6)Cambridge
15:00 Hughes 19, 29' Report Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 2,974
Referee: John Brooks
7 November 2015 Mansfield Town (4) 0–0 Oldham Athletic (3) Mansfield
15:00 Report Stadium: Field Mill
Attendance: 2,886
Referee: Tony Harrington
17 November 2015 Replay Oldham Athletic (3) 3–0Mansfield Town (4)Oldham
19:45 Philliskirk 70'
Poleon 78, 88'
Report Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 1,893
Referee: Lee Collins
7 November 2015 Altrincham (5) 2–0Barnsley (3)Altrincham
15:00 Reeves 90+6, 90+16' Report Stadium: Moss Lane
Attendance: 2,571
Referee: Andy Haines
7 November 2015 Crewe Alexandra (3)0–1 Eastleigh (5) Crewe
15:00 Report Strevens 90+5' (pen.) Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 3,008
Referee: Carl Boyeson
7 November 2015 Northwich Victoria (8) 1–1 Boreham Wood (5) Northwich
15:00 Williams 90+12' Report Morias 90+3' Stadium: Wincham Park
Attendance: 502
Referee: Wayne Barratt
16 November 2015 ReplayBoreham Wood (5)1–2 Northwich Victoria (8) Borehamwood
19:45 MacDonald 90' Report Williams 90+8'
Astles 90+12'
Stadium: Meadow Park
Attendance: 512
Referee: Andy Woolmer
7 November 2015 Coventry City (3)1–2 Northampton Town (4) Coventry
15:00 Murphy 90' Report Diamond 90+5'
Richards 90+8'
Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 9,124
Referee: Darren Handley
8 November 2015 Brackley Town (6) 2–2 Newport County (4) Brackley
14:00 Graham 90+9'
McDonald 90+10'
Report John-Lewis 90+15' (pen.)
Bennett 90+18'
Stadium: St. James Park
Attendance: 1,708
Referee: Mark Haywood
17 November 2015 Replay Newport County (4) 4–1Brackley Town (6)Newport
19:45 John-Lewis 90+1'
Klukowski 90+17'
Rodman 90+63'
Hawtin 90+71' (o.g.)
Report Hawtin 39' Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 1,511
Referee: Stuart Attwell
7 November 2015 Grimsby Town (5) 5–1St Albans City (6)Cleethorpes
15:00 Townsend 30'
Amond 45', 90'
Pittman 71'
Marshall 84'
Report Theophanous 62' Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 2,263
Referee: Ryan Johnson
7 November 2015 Hartlepool United (4) 1–0Cheltenham Town (5)Hartlepool
15:00 Oyenuga 45' Report Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 2,287
Referee: James Adcock
6 November 2015 Salford City (7) 2–0Notts County (4)Salford
19:55 Webber 46'
Allen 73'
Report Stadium: Moor Lane
Attendance: 1,400
Referee: Andrew Madley
7 November 2015 Dover Athletic (5)1–2 Stourbridge (7) River
15:00 Thomas 33' Report Lait 8'
Hawley 69' (pen.)
Stadium: Crabble Athletic Ground
Attendance: 1,392
Referee: Richard Martin
7 November 2015 Stevenage (4) 3–0Gillingham (3)Stevenage
15:00 Schumacher 13'
Whelpdale 29'
Gnanduillet 90'
Report Stadium: Broadhall Way
Attendance: 1,619
Referee: Trevor Kettle
7 November 2015 Millwall (3) 3–1AFC Fylde (6)London
15:00 O´Brien 54'
Gregory 60'
Morison 88'
Report Whittle 62' Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 3,445
Referee: Steve Martin
8 November 2015 Aldershot Town (5) 0–0 Bradford City (3) Aldershot
14:00 Report Stadium: Recreation Ground
Attendance: 2,640
Referee: Ben Toner
18 November 2015 Replay Bradford City (3) 2–0Aldershot Town (5)Bradford
19:45 Leigh 61'
McMahon 76' (pen.)
Report Stadium: Valley Parade
Attendance: 2,930
Referee: Keith Hill
7 November 2015 Walsall (3) 2–0Fleetwood Town (3)Walsall
15:00 Evans 19'
Forde 90+2'
Report Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 2,532
Referee: Ross Joyce
7 November 2015 Bury (3) 4–0Wigan Athletic (3)Bury
15:00 Pope 19'
Mayor 34'
Cameron 45+2'
Clarke 65'
Report Stadium: Gigg Lane
Attendance: 3,856
Referee: David Coote
7 November 2015 Portsmouth (4) 2–1Macclesfield Town (5)Portsmouth
15:00 McGurk 3', 45' Report Dennis 15' Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 9,834
Referee: Lee Swabey
7 November 2015 Sheffield United (3) 3–0Worcester City (6)Sheffield
15:00 Baxter 19' (pen.)
Sammon 81'
Freeman 90'
Report Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 11,108
Referee: Simon Bennett
7 November 2015 Barwell (7)0–2 Welling United (5) Barwell
15:00 Report Wellard 34'
Oluwabunmi Bakare 90'
Stadium: Kirkby Road
Attendance: 843
Referee: Steve Rushton
8 November 2015 FC Halifax Town (5)0–4 Wycombe Wanderers (4) Halifax
14:00 Report Thompson 17'
Jombati 65'
Kretzschmar 84'
Amadi-Holloway 90'
Stadium: The Shay
Attendance: 1,789
Referee: Graham Salisbury
7 November 2015 Crawley Town (4)1–2 Luton Town (4) Crawley
15:00 Harrold 63' Report McQuoid 54', 89' Stadium: Broadfield Stadium
Attendance: 1,929
Referee: Nick Kinseley
7 November 2015 Doncaster Rovers (3) 2–0Stalybridge Celtic (6)Doncaster
15:00 Williams 3', 68' Report Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 3,991
Referee: Martin Coy
8 November 2015 Didcot Town (8)0–3 Exeter City (4) Didcot
12:00 Report Morrison 48'
Nichols 73'
Nicholls 78'
Stadium: Loop Meadow Stadium
Attendance: 2,707
Referee: Chris Kavanagh
7 November 2015 Dagenham & Redbridge (4) 0–0 Morecambe (4) Dagenham
15:00 Report Stadium: Victoria Road
Attendance: 900
Referee: Tim Robinson
17 November 2015 ReplayMorecambe (4)2–4 Dagenham & Redbridge (4) Morecambe
19:45 Barkhuizen 6'
Wildig 7'
Report Vassell 13' (pen.), 50'
Dunne 37'
Labadie 70'
Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 1,176
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
7 November 2015 Leyton Orient (4) 6–1Staines Town (7)Leyton
15:00 Palmer 8', 13'
Cox 12', 33'
Marquis 89'
Clohessy 90+4'
Report Purse 23' Stadium: Brisbane Road
Attendance: 2,287
Referee: Robert Jones
8 November 2015 Gainsborough Trinity (6)0–1 Shrewsbury Town (3) Gainsborough
14:00 Report Collins 71' Stadium: The Northolme
Attendance: 2,180
Referee: Darren Bond
8 November 2015 Maidstone United (6)0–1 Yeovil Town (4) Maidstone
14:00 Report Fogden 55' Stadium: Gallagher Stadium
Attendance: 2,811
Referee: Michael Bull
8 November 2015 Braintree Town (5) 1–1 Oxford United (4) Braintree
14:00 Davis 63' Report Taylor 15' Stadium: Cressing Road
Attendance: 1,248
Referee: Phil Gibbs
17 November 2015 Replay Oxford United (4) 3–1Braintree Town (5)Oxford
19:45 Sercombe 42'
Hoban 64', 80' (pen.)
Report David 33' (pen.) Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 3,265
Referee: Darren England
8 November 2015 Whitehawk (6) 5–3Lincoln City (5)Whitehawk
14:00 Mills 6'
Robinson 27'
Deering 58', 90+6' (pen.)
Martin 86'
Report Rhead 45+5' (pen.), 63', 90+1' Stadium: The Enclosed Ground
Attendance: 1,342
Referee: Constantine Hatzidakis
7 November 2015 Accrington Stanley (4) 3–2York City (4)Accrington
15:00 McConville 29'
Crooks 36'
Windass 48' (pen.)
Report Oliver 34'
Coulson 90+2'
Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 1,475
Referee: Fred Graham
7 November 2015 Scunthorpe United (3) 2–1Southend United (3)Scunthorpe
15:00 Madden 16', 78' Report Leonard 30' Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 3,335
Referee: Peter Bankes
7 November 2015 AFC Wimbledon (4)1–2 Forest Green Rovers (5) Kingston upon Thames
15:00 Kennedy 24' Report Carter 6'
Frear 90+3'
Stadium: Kingsmeadow
Attendance: 2,465
Referee: Graham Horwood
7 November 2015 Plymouth Argyle (4)0–2 Carlisle United (4) Plymouth
15:00 Report Sweeney 23'
Hope 41'
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 6,005
Referee: Charles Breakspear
9 November 2015 F.C. United of Manchester (6)1–4 Chesterfield (3) Manchester
19:45 Ashworth 90+1' Report Ariyibi 7'
Novak 12'
Simons 68'
Banks 87'
Stadium: Broadhurst Park
Attendance: 2,916
Referee: Oliver Langford
7 November 2015 Rochdale (3) 3–1Swindon Town (3)Rochdale
15:00 Mendez-Laing 24', 46', 69' (pen.) Report Ajose 71' (pen.) Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2,060
Referee: Chris Sarginson
7 November 2015 Wealdstone (6)2–6 Colchester United (3) Ruislip
15:00 Louis 31' (pen.)
Hudson-Odoi 38'
Report Bonne 26', 44', 47', 68'
Moncur 82'
Sordell 90'
Stadium: Vale Stadium
Attendance: 2,440
Referee: Brendan Malone

Second round proper[edit]

The second round draw took place on 9 November at Civil Service, based in Chiswick, London, and was broadcast live on BBC Two.

The lowest-ranked side in this round was Northwich Victoria, who competed at level 8 of English football.

4 December 2015 Salford City (7) 1–1 Hartlepool United (4) Salford
19:55 GMT O'Halloran 23' Report Oates 8' (pen.) Stadium: Moor Lane
Attendance: 1,400
Referee: Gavin Ward
15 December 2015 Replay Hartlepool United (4) 2–0 (a.e.t.)Salford City (7)Hartlepool
19:45 GMT Fenwick 97'
Mandron 120'
Report Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 4,374
5 December 2015 Barnet (4)0–1 Newport County (4) Canons Park, London
15:00 GMT Report Boden 59' Stadium: The Hive Stadium
Attendance: 1,767
Referee: Dean Whitestone
5 December 2015 Portsmouth (4) 1–0Accrington Stanley (4)Portsmouth
15:00 GMT McGurk 21' Report Stadium: Fratton Park, Portsmouth
Attendance: 9,258
Referee: Kevin Johnson
5 December 2015 Stourbridge (7)0–2 Eastleigh (5) Amblecote
15:00 GMT Report Constable 59'
Payne 77'
Stadium: War Memorial Ground
Attendance: 2,086
Referee: Ben Toner
5 December 2015 Northampton Town (4) 3–2Northwich Victoria (8)Northampton
15:00 GMT Hoskins 83'
Taylor 85'
Calvert-Lewin 87'
Report Ball 44'
Bennett 63'
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 3,837
Referee: Paul Tierney
5 December 2015 Yeovil Town (4) 1–0Stevenage (4)Yeovil
15:00 GMT Tozer 86' Report Stadium: Huish Park
Attendance: 2,264
Referee: Chris Sarginson
5 December 2015 Leyton Orient (4) 0–0 Scunthorpe United (3) Leyton
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Brisbane Road
Attendance: 2,540
Referee: James Linington
15 December 2015 Replay Scunthorpe United (3) 3–0Leyton Orient (4)Scunthorpe
19:45 GMT Mvoto 55' (o.g.)
King 60'
Adelakun 90+4'
Report Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 3,082
Referee: David Webb
5 December 2015 Millwall (3)1–2 Wycombe Wanderers (4) London
15:00 GMT Thompson 57' Report Hayes 50'
Harriman 90+4'
Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 3,960
Referee: Fred Graham
5 December 2015 Chesterfield (3) 1–1 Walsall (3) Chesterfield
15:00 GMT Novak 90+3' Report Demetriou 19' Stadium: Proact Stadium
Attendance: 4,126
Referee: Richard Clark
15 December 2015 Replay Walsall (3) 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(5–3 p)
Chesterfield (3)Walsall
19:45 GMT Report Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 2,953
Referee: Charles Breakspear
Penalties
Sawyers soccer ball with check mark
Demetriou soccer ball with check mark
Evans soccer ball with check mark
Lalkovič soccer ball with check mark
Downing soccer ball with check mark
O'Shea soccer ball with check mark
Morsy soccer ball with red X
Novak soccer ball with check mark
O'Neil soccer ball with check mark
5 December 2015 Sheffield United (3) 1–0Oldham Athletic (3)Sheffield
15:00 GMT Done 47' Report Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 6,938
Referee: Eddie Ilderton
6 December 2015 Rochdale (3)0–1 Bury (3) Rochdale
12:00 GMT Report Rose 8' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 4,887
Referee: Darren Drysdale
6 December 2015 Bradford City (3) 4–0Chesham United (7)Bradford
14:00 GMT Reid 22'
Hanson 43'
Liddle 90+1'
Cole 90+2'
Report Stadium: Valley Parade
Attendance: 6,047
Referee: Scott Duncan
6 December 2015 Peterborough United (3) 2–0Luton Town (4)Peterborough
14:00 GMT Washington 35'
Maddison 82'
Report Stadium: London Road Stadium
Attendance: 8,329
Referee: Nigel Miller
6 December 2015 Exeter City (4) 2–0Port Vale (3)Exeter
14:00 GMT Tillson 19'
Watkins 89'
Report Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 3,565
Referee: Trevor Kettle
6 December 2015 Cambridge United (4)1–3 Doncaster Rovers (3) Cambridge
14:00 GMT Berry 23' Report Grant 46', 57'
Lund 56'
Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 3,951
Referee: Mark Brown
6 December 2015 Welling United (5)0–5 Carlisle United (4) Welling
14:00 GMT Report Wyke 18', 71', 90'
Sweeney 45'
Grainger 67' (pen.)
Stadium: Park View Road
Attendance: 2,028
Referee: Simon Hooper
6 December 2015 Colchester United (3) 3–2Altrincham (5)Colchester
14:00 GMT Harriott 14', 90+4'
Lapslie 53'
Report Moult 3'
Rankine 46'
Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
Attendance: 2,592
Referee: Andy Davies
6 December 2015 Dagenham & Redbridge (4) 1–1 Whitehawk (6) Dagenham
14:00 GMT Cureton 5' Report Rose 90+5' Stadium: Victoria Road
Attendance: 1,983
Referee: Lee Swabey
16 December 2015 ReplayWhitehawk (6)2–3 (a.e.t.) Dagenham & Redbridge (4) Whitehawk
19:45 GMT Mills 32'
Gotta 90+3'
Report Vassell 44'
Passley 77'
Obileye 100'
Stadium: The Enclosed Ground
Attendance: 2,174
Referee: Keith Stroud
6 December 2015 Oxford United (4) 1–0Forest Green Rovers (5)Oxford
14:00 GMT Roofe 76' Report Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 4,618
Referee: Robert Lewis
7 December 2015 Grimsby Town (5) 0–0 Shrewsbury Town (3) Cleethorpes
19:45 GMT Report Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 3,366
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
15 December 2015 Replay Shrewsbury Town (3) 1–0Grimsby Town (5)Shrewsbury
19:45 GMT Ogogo 90+2' Report Stadium: New Meadow
Attendance: 2,730
Referee: Dean Whitestone

Third round proper[edit]

A total of 64 teams played in this round: 44 teams from Premier League and Football League Championship which entered in this round, and the 20 winners of the previous round. The draw was held on 7 December 2015.[19]

The lowest-ranked team in this round was Eastleigh from the National League (tier 5), the only non-league side remaining in the competition.

8 January 2016 (2016-01-08) Exeter City (4) 2–2 Liverpool Exeter
19:55 GMT Nichols 9'
Holmes 45'
Report Sinclair 12'
Smith 73'
Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 8,298
Referee: Stuart Attwell
20 January 2016 (2016-01-20) Replay Liverpool 3–0Exeter City (4)Liverpool
20:00 GMT Allen 10'
Ojo 74'
Teixeira 82'
Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 43,292
Referee: Neil Swarbrick
9 January 2016 (2016-01-09) Wycombe Wanderers (4) 1–1 Aston Villa High Wycombe
12:45 GMT Jacobson 50' (pen.) Report Richards 22' Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 9,298
Referee: Michael Oliver
19 January 2016 (2016-01-19) Replay Aston Villa 2–0Wycombe Wanderers (4)Birmingham
19:45 GMT Clark 75'
Gueye 90'
Report Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 20,706
Referee: Craig Pawson
9 January 2016 (2016-01-09) Watford 1–0Newcastle United Watford
15:00 GMT Deeney 44' Report Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 18,259
Referee: Roger East
9 January 2016 (2016-01-09) West Bromwich Albion 2–2 Bristol City (2) West Bromwich
15:00 GMT Berahino 67'
Morrison 90'
Report Kodjia 74'
Agard 83'
Stadium: The Hawthorns
Attendance: 24,917
Referee: Graham Scott
19 January 2016 (2016-01-19) ReplayBristol City (2)0–1 West Bromwich Albion Bristol
19:45 GMT Report Rondón 52' Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium
Attendance: 15,185
Referee: Jon Moss
9 January 2016 (2016-01-09) West Ham United 1–0Wolverhampton Wanderers (2)London
15:00 GMT Jelavić 85' Report Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 34,547
Referee: Anthony Taylor
9 January 2016 (2016-01-09) Hartlepool United (4)1–2 Derby County (2) Hartlepool
15:00 GMT Gray 61' Report Butterfield 67'
Bent 85'
Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 4,860
Referee: Darren Bond
9 January 2016 (2016-01-09) Colchester United (3) 2–1Charlton Athletic (2)Colchester
15:00 GMT Moncur 28'
Sordell 41'
Report Ghoochannejhad 90' Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
Attendance: 5,742
Referee: Chris Kavanagh
9 January 2016 (2016-01-09) Peterborough United (3) 2–0Preston North End (2)Peterborough
15:00 GMT Samuelsen 7'
Washington 52'
Report Stadium: London Road Stadium
Attendance: 7,665
Referee: Tony Harrington
9 January 2016 (2016-01-09) Northampton Town (4) 2–2 Milton Keynes Dons (2) Northampton
15:00 GMT Holmes 49', 58' Report Cresswell 13' (o.g.)
Maynard 82'
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,878
Referee: Darren Drysdale
19 January 2016 (2016-01-19) Replay Milton Keynes Dons (2) 3–0Northampton Town (4)Milton Keynes
19:45 GMT Reeves 53' (pen.)
Murphy 61'
Church 89' (pen.)
Report Stadium: Stadium mk
Attendance: 15,133
Referee: Tony Harrington
9 January 2016 (2016-01-09) Arsenal 3–1Sunderland London
15:00 GMT Campbell 25'
Ramsey 72'
Giroud 75'
Report Lens 17' Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 59,349
Referee: Martin Atkinson
9 January 2016 (2016-01-09) Ipswich Town (2) 2–2 Portsmouth (4) Ipswich
15:00 GMT Oar 53'
Fraser 88'
Report Bennett 55'
Chaplin 86'
Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 17,020
Referee: David Coote
19 January 2016 (2016-01-19) Replay Portsmouth (4) 2–1Ipswich Town (2)Portsmouth
19:45 GMT Roberts 32' (pen.)
McNulty 37'
Report Maitland-Niles 60' Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 15,179
Referee: Andy Woolmer
9 January 2016 (2016-01-09) Birmingham City (2)1–2 AFC Bournemouth Birmingham
15:00 GMT Morrison 40' Report Tomlin 44' (pen.)
Murray 85'
Stadium: St. Andrew's
Attendance: 13,140
Referee: Mike Jones
9 January 2016 (2016-01-09) Sheffield Wednesday (2) 2–1Fulham (2)Sheffield
15:00 GMT Bannan 42'
Nuhiu 73'
Report Dembélé 43' Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium
Attendance: 15,244
Referee: Gavin Ward
9 January 2016 (2016-01-09) Brentford (2)0–1 Walsall (3) London
15:00 GMT Report Mantom 34' Stadium: Griffin Park
Attendance: 7,950
Referee: Andy Davies
9 January 2016 (2016-01-09) Bury (3) 0–0 Bradford City (3) Bury
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Gigg Lane
Attendance: 6,962
Referee: Rob Lewis
19 January 2016 (2016-01-19) ReplayBradford City (3)0–0 (a.e.t.)
(2–4 p)
Bury (3) Bradford
19:45 GMT Report Stadium: Valley Parade
Attendance: 6,227
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
Penalties
McMahon soccer ball with check mark
Davies soccer ball with red X
Evans soccer ball with check mark
Cole soccer ball with red X
soccer ball with check mark Tutte
soccer ball with check mark Lowe
soccer ball with check mark Clarke
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9 January 2016 (2016-01-09) Everton 2–0Dagenham & Redbridge (4)Liverpool
15:00 GMT Koné 32'
Mirallas 85' (pen.)
Report Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 30,918
Referee: Paul Tierney
9 January 2016 (2016-01-09) Southampton 1–2 Crystal Palace Southampton
15:00 GMT Romeu 51' Report Ward 29'
Zaha 68'
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 30,763
Referee: Lee Mason
9 January 2016 (2016-01-09) Eastleigh (5) 1–1 Bolton Wanderers (2) Eastleigh
15:00 GMT Dervite 51' (o.g.) Report Pratley 87' Stadium: Ten Acres
Attendance: 5,250
Referee: Iain Williamson
19 January 2016 (2016-01-19) Replay Bolton Wanderers (2) 3–2Eastleigh (5)Bolton
20:00 GMT Madine 39'
Moxey 43'
Pratley 58'
Report Partington 11'
Mohamed 45+2'
Stadium: Macron Stadium
Attendance: 8,287
Referee: Mark Clattenburg
9 January 2016 (2016-01-09) Nottingham Forest (2) 1–0Queens Park Rangers (2)West Bridgford
15:00 GMT Ward 24' Report Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 14,197
Referee: Oliver Langford
9 January 2016 (2016-01-09) Doncaster Rovers (3)1–2 Stoke City Doncaster
15:00 GMT Tyson 25' Report Crouch 15'
Walters 57'
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 13,299
Referee: Keith Stroud
9 January 2016 (2016-01-09) Leeds United (2) 2–0Rotherham United (2)Leeds
15:00 GMT Carayol 45'
Doukara 90'
Report Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 16,039
Referee: Andy Woolmer
9 January 2016 (2016-01-09) Huddersfield Town (2) 2–2 Reading (2) Huddersfield
15:00 GMT Paterson 57'
Wells 90+2' (pen.)
Report Vydra 71'
Robson-Kanu 87'
Stadium: John Smith's Stadium
Attendance: 9,236
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
19 January 2016 (2016-01-19) Replay Reading (2) 5–2Huddersfield Town (2)Reading
20:00 GMT Piazon 29'
Vydra 57', 61', 90'
Fernández 90+3'
Report Paterson 8'
Smith 15'
Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 8,119
Referee: Oliver Langford
9 January 2016 (2016-01-09) Middlesbrough (2)1–2 Burnley (2) Middlesbrough
15:00 GMT Fabbrini 36' Report Hennings 45'
Ward 71'
Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 18,286
Referee: Simon Hooper
9 January 2016 (2016-01-09) Norwich City 0–3 Manchester City Norwich
15:00 GMT Report Agüero 16'
Iheanacho 31'
De Bruyne 78'
Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 24,507
Referee: Mike Dean
9 January 2016 (2016-01-09) Hull City (2) 1–0Brighton & Hove Albion (2)Kingston upon Hull
15:00 GMT Snodgrass 41' (pen.) Report Stadium: KC Stadium
Attendance: 10,706
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
9 January 2016 (2016-01-09) Manchester United 1–0Sheffield United (3)Old Trafford, Greater Manchester
17:30 GMT Rooney 90+3' (pen.) Report Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 74,284
Referee: Jon Moss
10 January 2016 (2016-01-10) Oxford United (4) 3–2Swansea City Oxford
12:00 GMT Sercombe 45' (pen.)
Roofe 49', 59'
Report Montero 23'
Gomis 66'
Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 11,673
Referee: Kevin Friend
10 January 2016 (2016-01-10) Carlisle United (4) 2–2 Yeovil Town (4) Blackpool
14:00 GMT Grainger 25'
Ellis 76'
Report Zoko 71'
Jeffers 90+3'
Stadium: Bloomfield Road[20]
Attendance: 3,357
Referee: Andrew Madley
19 January 2016 (2016-01-19) ReplayYeovil Town (4)1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)
Carlisle United (4) Yeovil
19:45 GMT Compton 31' Report Sweeney 77' Stadium: Huish Park
Attendance: 4,114
Referee: Tim Robinson
Penalties
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10 January 2016 (2016-01-10) Chelsea 2–0Scunthorpe United (3)London
14:00 GMT Costa 13'
Loftus-Cheek 68'
Report Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 41,625
Referee: Craig Pawson
10 January 2016 (2016-01-10) Tottenham Hotspur 2–2 Leicester City London
16:00 GMT Eriksen 8'
Kane 89' (pen.)
Report Wasilewski 19'
Okazaki 48'
Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 35,805
Referee: Robert Madley
20 January 2016 (2016-01-20) ReplayLeicester City 0–2 Tottenham Hotspur Leicester
19:45 GMT Report Son 39'
Chadli 66'
Stadium: King Power Stadium
Attendance: 30,006
Referee: Anthony Taylor
10 January 2016 (2016-01-10) Cardiff City (2)0–1 Shrewsbury Town (3) Cardiff
18:00 GMT Report Mangan 62' Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 4,782
Referee: Peter Bankes
18 January 2016 (2016-01-18)[note 1] Newport County (4)1–2 Blackburn Rovers (2) Newport
19:15 GMT Byrne 30' Report Marshall 8' (pen.)
Rhodes 75'
Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 5,083
Referee: Charles Breakspear

Fourth round proper[edit]

The draw for the fourth round proper was held on 11 January 2016.[23] The fourth round proper was played across the weekend of 30 January 2016.[2]

The three lowest ranked teams in this round were Oxford United, Portsmouth and Carlisle United, who competed in League Two (tier 4).

29 January 2016 (2016-01-29) Derby County (2)1–3 Manchester United Derby
19:55 GMT Thorne 37' Report Rooney 16'
Blind 65'
Mata 83'
Stadium: Pride Park Stadium
Attendance: 31,134
Referee: Anthony Taylor
30 January 2016 (2016-01-30) Colchester United (3)1–4 Tottenham Hotspur Colchester
12:45 GMT Davies 80' (o.g.) Report Chadli 27', 78'
Dier 64'
Carroll 82'
Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
Attendance: 9,920
Referee: Michael Oliver
30 January 2016 (2016-01-30) West Bromwich Albion 2–2 Peterborough United (3) West Bromwich
15:00 GMT Berahino 14', 84' Report Coulthirst 79'
Taylor 86'
Stadium: The Hawthorns
Attendance: 22,517
Referee: Kevin Friend
30 January 2016 (2016-01-30) Bolton Wanderers (2)1–2 Leeds United (2) Bolton
15:00 GMT Pratley 80' Report Doukara 8'
Diagouraga 39'
Stadium: Macron Stadium
Attendance: 17,336
Referee: Andre Marriner
30 January 2016 (2016-01-30) Arsenal 2–1Burnley (2)London
15:00 GMT Chambers 19'
Sánchez 53'
Report Vokes 30' Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 59,932
Referee: Roger East
30 January 2016 (2016-01-30) Reading (2) 4–0Walsall (3)Reading
15:00 GMT Robson-Kanu 37'
Vydra 40', 89'
Williams 75'
Report Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 13,367
Referee: Peter Bankes
30 January 2016 (2016-01-30) Aston Villa 0–4 Manchester City Birmingham
15:00 GMT Report Iheanacho 4', 24' (pen.), 74'
Sterling 76'
Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 23,636
Referee: Mike Jones
30 January 2016 (2016-01-30) Shrewsbury Town (3) 3–2Sheffield Wednesday (2)Shrewsbury
15:00 GMT Akpa Akpro 56'
Whalley 87'
Grimmer 90+7'
Report McGugan 19', 76' Stadium: New Meadow
Attendance: 5,699
Referee: Paul Tierney
30 January 2016 (2016-01-30) Nottingham Forest (2)0–1 Watford West Bridgford
15:00 GMT Report Ighalo 89' Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 24,703
Referee: Neil Swarbrick
30 January 2016 (2016-01-30) Crystal Palace 1–0Stoke City London
15:00 GMT Zaha 17' Report Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 17,062
Referee: Mark Clattenburg
30 January 2016 (2016-01-30) Oxford United (4)0–3 Blackburn Rovers (2) Oxford
15:00 GMT Report Marshall 36' (pen.), 76'
Watt 45+2'
Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 11,647
Referee: Andy Davies
30 January 2016 (2016-01-30) Portsmouth (4)1–2 AFC Bournemouth Portsmouth
15:00 GMT Roberts 43' Report King 71'
Pugh 83'
Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 18,901
Referee: Mike Dean
30 January 2016 (2016-01-30) Bury (3)1–3 Hull City (2) Bury
15:00 GMT Jones 86' Report Akpom 14', 57' (pen.), 69' Stadium: Gigg Lane
Attendance: 7,064
Referee: Darren Bond
30 January 2016 (2016-01-30) Liverpool 0–0 West Ham United Liverpool
17:30 GMT Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 44,006
Referee: Martin Atkinson
9 February 2016 (2016-02-09) Replay West Ham United 2–1 (a.e.t.)Liverpool London
19:45 GMT Antonio 45'
Ogbonna 120+1'
Report Coutinho 48' Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 34,433
Referee: Roger East
31 January 2016 (2016-01-31) Carlisle United (4)0–3 Everton Carlisle
13:30 GMT Report Koné 2'
Lennon 14'
Barkley 65'
Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 17,101
Referee: Lee Mason
31 January 2016 (2016-01-31) Milton Keynes Dons (2)1–5 Chelsea Milton Keynes
16:00 GMT Potter 21' Report Oscar 15', 32', 44'
Hazard 55' (pen.)
Traoré 62'
Stadium: Stadium mk
Attendance: 28,172
Referee: Jon Moss

Fifth round proper[edit]

The draw for the fifth round proper was held on 31 January 2016.[24] The fifth round proper was played across the weekend of 20 February 2016.[2]

The lowest ranked club in this round was Shrewsbury Town, who competed in League One (tier 3).

20 February 2016 (2016-02-20) Arsenal 0–0 Hull City (2) London
12:45 GMT Report Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 59,830
Referee: Mike Dean
8 March 2016 (2016-03-08) ReplayHull City (2)0–4 Arsenal Kingston upon Hull
19:00 GMT Report Giroud 41', 71'
Walcott 77', 89'
Stadium: KC Stadium
Attendance: 20,993
Referee: Mike Jones
20 February 2016 (2016-02-20) Reading (2) 3–1West Bromwich Albion Reading
15:00 GMT McShane 59'
Hector 72'
Piazon 90+4'
Report Fletcher 54' Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 19,566
Referee: Anthony Taylor
20 February 2016 (2016-02-20) Watford 1–0Leeds United (2)Watford
15:00 GMT Wootton 53' (o.g.) Report Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 18,336
Referee: Michael Oliver
20 February 2016 (2016-02-20) AFC Bournemouth 0–2 Everton Bournemouth
17:15 GMT Report Barkley 55'
Lukaku 76'
Stadium: Dean Court
Attendance: 11,404
Referee: Martin Atkinson
21 February 2016 (2016-02-21) Blackburn Rovers (2)1–5 West Ham United Blackburn
14:00 GMT Marshall 20' Report Moses 26'
Payet 36', 90+2'
Emenike 64', 85'
Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 18,793
Referee: Jon Moss
21 February 2016 (2016-02-21) Tottenham Hotspur 0–1 Crystal Palace London
15:00 GMT Report Kelly 45+1' Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 35,547
Referee: Craig Pawson
21 February 2016 (2016-02-21) Chelsea 5–1Manchester City London
16:00 GMT Costa 35'
Willian 48'
Cahill 53'
Hazard 67'
Traoré 89'
Report Faupala 37' Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 41,594
Referee: Andre Marriner
22 February 2016 (2016-02-22) Shrewsbury Town (3)0–3 Manchester United Shrewsbury
19:45 GMT Report Smalling 37'
Mata 45'
Lingard 61'
Stadium: New Meadow
Attendance: 9,370
Referee: Robert Madley

Sixth round proper[edit]

The draw for the sixth round proper (Quarter-finals) was held on 21 February 2016.[25] The sixth round proper was played across the weekend of 12 March 2016.[2] This marked the final year where the sixth round would go into a replay if teams were tied.

The lowest ranked club remaining in this round was Reading, who competed in the League Championship (tier 2).

11 March 2016 (2016-03-11) Reading (2)0–2 Crystal Palace Reading
19:55 GMT Report Cabaye 86' (pen.)
Campbell 90+4'
Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 23,110
Referee: Mike Dean
12 March 2016 (2016-03-12) Everton 2–0Chelsea Liverpool
17:30 GMT Lukaku 77', 82' Report Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 37,283
Referee: Michael Oliver
13 March 2016 (2016-03-13) Arsenal 1–2 Watford London
13:30 GMT Welbeck 88' Report Ighalo 50'
Guedioura 63'
Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 58,436
Referee: Andre Marriner
13 March 2016 (2016-03-13) Manchester United 1–1 West Ham United Old Trafford, Greater Manchester
16:00 GMT Martial 83' Report Payet 68' Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 74,298
Referee: Martin Atkinson
13 April 2016 (2016-04-13) ReplayWest Ham United 1–2 Manchester United London
19:00 BST Tomkins 79' Report Rashford 54'
Fellaini 67'
Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 33,505
Referee: Roger East

Semi-finals[edit]

The draw for the semi-finals was held on 14 March 2016.[26] The semi-finals were played on 23 and 24 April 2016.[2]

Everton1–2Manchester United
Smalling 75' (o.g.) Report Fellaini 34'
Martial 90+3'
Attendance: 86,064

Crystal Palace2–1Watford
Bolasie 6'
Wickham 61'
Report Deeney 55'
Attendance: 79,110
Referee: Craig Pawson

Final[edit]

The final took place on 21 May 2016 at Wembley Stadium.[2]

Crystal Palace1–2 (a.e.t.)Manchester United
Puncheon 78' Report, Statistics Mata 81'
Lingard 110'
Attendance: 88,619

Top goalscorers[edit]

Rank Player Club Goals[27]
1 Czech Republic Matěj Vydra Reading 6
2 Zimbabwe Macauley Bonne Colchester United 4
Nigeria Kelechi Iheanacho Manchester City
England Ben Marshall Blackburn Rovers
England Conor Washington Peterborough United

Broadcasting rights[edit]

The domestic broadcasting rights for the competition were held by the BBC and subscription channel BT Sport. The BBC held the rights since 2014–15, while BT Sport since 2013–14. The FA Cup Final was required to be broadcast live on UK terrestrial television under the Ofcom code of protected sporting events.[28]

The following matches were broadcast live on UK television:

Round BT Sport BBC
First round proper[29][30] Didcot Town v Exeter City
F.C. United of Manchester v Chesterfield
Bradford City v Aldershot Town (Replay)
Maidenhead United v Port Vale (Replay)
Salford City v Notts County
Second round proper[31][32] Rochdale v Bury
Grimsby Town v Shrewsbury Town
Hartlepool United v Salford City (Replay)
Whitehawk v Dagenham & Redbridge (Replay)
Salford City v Hartlepool United
Third round proper[33][34] Wycombe Wanderers v Aston Villa
Manchester United v Sheffield United
Chelsea v Scunthorpe United
Bristol City v West Bromwich Albion (Replay)
Liverpool v Exeter City (Replay)
Exeter City v Liverpool
Oxford United v Swansea City (BBC Wales)
Tottenham Hotspur v Leicester City
Leicester City v Tottenham Hotspur (Replay)
Fourth round proper[35][36] Colchester United v Tottenham Hotspur
Liverpool v West Ham United
Carlisle United v Everton
West Ham United v Liverpool (Replay)
Derby County v Manchester United
Milton Keynes Dons v Chelsea
Peterborough United v West Bromwich Albion (Replay)
Fifth round proper[37][38] Arsenal v Hull City
Blackburn Rovers v West Ham United
Shrewsbury Town v Manchester United
Hull City v Arsenal (Replay)
AFC Bournemouth v Everton
Chelsea v Manchester City
Sixth round proper[39][40] Arsenal v Watford
Manchester United v West Ham United
Reading v Crystal Palace
Everton v Chelsea
West Ham United v Manchester United (Replay)
Semi-finals[41] Crystal Palace v Watford Everton v Manchester United
Final Crystal Palace v Manchester United

Welsh language channel S4C broadcast the third-round match between Cardiff City and Shrewsbury Town,[42] and also broadcast the rescheduled third-round match between Newport County and Blackburn Rovers.

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ The match on 9 January 2016 between Newport County and Blackburn Rovers was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.[21] The match was later rearranged for 18 January 2016.[22]

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