Everything you need to know about the FA Cup Final
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It all started on 11th August 2018with Thetford Town v Fakenham Town. Nine months on and with 734 of the 736teams eliminated, the 2019 FA Cup boils down to Manchester City v Watford atWembley Stadium.
We can’t wait for the FA Cup Final. But what do you need to know about the 2019 showdown? We’ve put together a tip-top guide with all of the important information about this season’s FA Cup Final. Check out the latest odds on FA Cup Final on Ladbrokes.
When is the FA Cup Final 2019?
The FA CupFinal kick-off time has traditionally been reserved for 3pm. But more recentlythe FA Cup Final time has been pushed back to accommodate for TV coverage.
It’s asimilar case for Man City v Watford, which will kick-off at 5:00pm UK Time onSaturday 18th May 2019.
Where will the FA Cup Final be played?
As always,the 2019 FA Cup Final will be played at the home of English football – WembleyStadium.
This will bethe 13th final played at the new Wembley after a six-year hiatus between 2001and 2006. During that time the final was played at the Millennium Stadium inCardiff while Wembley was being rebuilt.
Man City willbe playing in their third FA Cup Final at the newly refurbished ground, whileWatford are in their first since the tournament finale returned to the venue in2007.
How to watch the FA Cup Final
The first FACup Final to be shown on TV was the 1938 match between Huddersfield Town andPreston North End!
This year’sfinal will be shown live on both BBC1 and BT Sport with punditry and analysisfrom the likes of Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer and Martin Keown.
BBC Radio 5Live will also be providing radio commentary of the match.
Who won the FA Cup in 2018?
87,547 peoplewatched Chelsea lift the FA Cup against Manchester United at Wembley in 2018.It wasn’t a classic, but Eden Hazard proved the difference after tucking home apenalty in the 22nd minute.
The Blueshung on to win the match 1-0 in what would ultimately prove to be managerAntonio Conte’s final game in charge. That departure has formed part of arecent curse on FA Cup winning managers.
Two of thelast three bosses to have won the FA Cup have left their jobs immediatelyafterwards.
Can I get tickets to the FA Cup Final?
Man City andWatford have both been allocated 31,606 tickets for the 2019 FA Cup Final. Someof those tickets are now on general sale, while some are also available throughClub Wembley on the FA’s website.
Tickets are priced depending on the category, with the costliest coming in at £250 for a Level 2 seat and the cheapest at £45 for Category 4.
FA Cup Final: Does the winner gain European qualification?
Whoever winsthe FA Cup will gain automatic entry to the Europa League Group Stages.
However, Manchester City have already qualified for next season’s Champions League. Should they win the cup then their prospective Europa League spot will be handed to whoever finishes seventh in the Premier League.
That team willthen enter at the second qualifying round in July, with fifth and sixth in thetop-flight going straight into the group stages.
ShouldWatford win the FA Cup they will gain automatic entry to the Europa League.Sixth place in the Premier League – either Arsenal or Manchester United – willthen enter the EL at the second qualifying round on 25th July.
