Match of the Day Live: The FA Cup

Match of the Day Live is a live football highlights show broadcast on BBC One on Saturday evenings during the English football season. The programme is presented by Gary Lineker and features highlights from the day's Premier League matches, as well as goals and analysis from other matches in the English Football League and the FA Cup.

The FA Cup is the oldest football competition in the world, and is open to all clubs in the English football pyramid. The competition is played on a knockout basis, with teams drawn against each other at random. The final is held at Wembley Stadium in London.

Match of the Day Live has been broadcast on BBC One since 1964. The programme is one of the most popular sports shows in the UK, and is watched by millions of viewers every week.

Match of the Day Live: The FA Cup - History

The first FA Cup match was played in 1871, between Wanderers and Royal Engineers. Wanderers won the match 1-0, and went on to win the first FA Cup final against Oxford University.

The FA Cup has been won by some of the biggest clubs in English football, including Manchester United, Arsenal, Liverpool, and Chelsea.

The most successful club in the FA Cup is Arsenal, who have won the competition 14 times. Manchester United are second with 12 wins, followed by Chelsea with 8 wins.

Match of the Day Live: The FA Cup - Format

The FA Cup is a knockout competition, meaning that teams are eliminated from the competition if they lose a match.

The competition is divided into several rounds, with the early rounds played between non-league clubs.

The first round proper sees the entry of the 48 clubs from League One and League Two.

The third round proper sees the entry of the 20 Premier League clubs.

The final is played at Wembley Stadium in London.

Match of the Day Live: The FA Cup - Highlights

Some of the most memorable moments in FA Cup history have been captured by Match of the Day Live.

In 1973, Ronnie Radford scored a famous goal for Hereford United against Newcastle United in the third round.

In 1988, Wimbledon caused an upset by beating Liverpool in the final.

In 2013, Wigan Athletic became the first non-league club to win the FA Cup, beating Manchester City in the final.

Match of the Day Live: The FA Cup - Presenters

Match of the Day Live has been presented by a number of famous faces over the years, including John Motson, Des Lynam, and Gary Lineker.

Lineker has been the presenter of Match of the Day Live since 1999.

Lineker is a former England international footballer and is one of the most popular sports presenters in the UK.