2002–03 FA Cup#Fourth round proper

{{for|the qualifying rounds|2002–03 FA Cup qualifying rounds}}

At this stage the 48 Second and Third Division clubs joined the 32 non-league clubs who came through the qualifying rounds.

The matches were scheduled to be played on the weekend of Saturday, 16 November 2002, with replays in the week commencing 25 November.

The matches were scheduled to be played on the weekend of Saturday, 7 December 2002, with replays in the week commencing 16 December.

This round was the first in which Division 1 and Premier League (top-flight) teams entered the competition. The matches were scheduled to be played on the weekend of Saturday, 4 January 2003, with replays in the week commencing 13 January.

Shrewsbury, who ended the season with relegation from the Football League, achieved the biggest upset of the round (if not the whole competition), with a surprise 2–1 win over an Everton side who were pushing for a place in Europe and featuring a 17-year-old striker called Wayne Rooney – one of the most promising young players in the game.

• Matches played weekend of 25 January 2003
• Four replays played week commencing 3 February 2003

• Matches played weekend of 15 February 2003
• One replay played 26 February 2003

Holders Arsenal moved closer to retaining the trophy by beating Chelsea 3–1 in a replay that followed a 2–2 draw. They were paired in the semi-finals with Sheffield United, while the other semi-final would be contested between Southampton and Watford.

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|date=8 March 2003

|time=17:15

|team1=Arsenal (1)

|score=2–2

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|team2=Chelsea (1)

|goals1=Jeffers {{goal|36}}
Henry {{goal|45}}

|goals2= Terry {{goal|3}}
Lampard {{goal|83}}

|stadium=Highbury, London

|attendance=38,104

|referee=Paul Durkin (Dorset) }}

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{{football box

|date=9 March 2003

|time=11:30

|team1=Sheffield United (2)

|score=1–0

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|team2=Leeds United (1)

|goals1=Kabba {{goal|78}}

|goals2=

|stadium=Bramall Lane, Sheffield

|attendance=24,633

|referee=Steve Bennett (Kent) }}

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{{football box

|date=9 March 2003

|time=13:30

|team1=Watford (2)

|score=2–0

|report= [http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=388079 (Summary)]

|team2=Burnley (2)

|goals1=Smith {{goal|74}}
Glass {{goal|80}}

|goals2=

|stadium=Vicarage Road, Watford

|attendance=20,336

|referee=Alan Wiley (Staffordshire) }}

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{{football box

|date=9 March 2003

|time=16:00

|team1=Southampton (1)

|score=2–0

|report= [http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=385869 (Summary)]

|team2=Wolverhampton Wanderers (2)

|goals1=Marsden {{goal|56}}
Butler {{goal|81|o.g.}}

|goals2=

|stadium=St Mary's, Southampton

|attendance=31,715

|referee=Andy D'Urso (Essex) }}

{{football box

|date=25 March 2003

|time=19:45

|team1=Chelsea (1)

|score=1–3

|report=[http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=387381 (Summary)]

|team2=Arsenal (1)

|goals1=Terry {{goal|79}}

|goals2=Terry {{goal|25|o.g.}}
Wiltord {{goal|34}}
Lauren {{goal|82}}

|stadium=Stamford Bridge, London

|attendance=41,456

|referee=David Elleray (Middlesex) }}

For the 11th season running, the FA Cup final would be contested by top division clubs – Arsenal and Southampton. Their semi-final opponents (Sheffield United and Watford respectively) were both Division One sides.

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|date=13 April 2003

|time=13:30

|team1=Arsenal (1)

|score=1–0

|report= [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/fa_cup/2917575.stm Report]

|team2=Sheffield United (2)

|goals1=Ljungberg {{goal|34}}

|goals2=

|stadium=Old Trafford, Manchester

|attendance=59,170

|referee=Graham Poll (Hertfordshire) }}

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{{football box

|date=13 April 2003

|time=16:30

|team1=Watford (2)

|score=1–2

|report= [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/fa_cup/2917577.stm Report]

|team2=Southampton (1)

|goals1=Gayle {{goal|88}}

|goals2=Ormerod {{goal|43}}
Robinson {{goal|80|o.g.}}

|stadium=Villa Park, Birmingham

|attendance=42,602

|referee=Mike Riley (West Yorkshire) }}

{{main|2003 FA Cup Final}}

The final took place on Saturday, 17 May 2003 at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff and ended 1–0 with a goal by Robert Pires separating the sides.

It was the third consecutive year the final was played at the Millennium Stadium, due to the ongoing reconstruction of Wembley Stadium, the final's usual venue. There were 73,726 spectators at the game. Arsenal retained the trophy, winning it for the ninth time in their history – a record second only to that of Manchester United.

It was also Southampton's first FA Cup final since 1976, when they won the trophy for the only time to date.

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|date=17 May 2003

|time=15:00 BST

|team1=Arsenal

|score=1–0

|report=[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/fa_cup/3025589.stm Report]

|team2=Southampton

|goals1=Pires {{goal|38}}

|goals2=

|stadium=Millennium Stadium, Cardiff

|attendance=73,726

|referee=Graham Barber (Hertfordshire) }}

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In the United Kingdom, the BBC were the free to air broadcasters for the second consecutive season while Sky Sports were the subscription broadcasters for the fifteenth consecutive season.{{citation needed|date=May 2015}}

The matches shown live on the BBC were:

• Forest Green Rovers 0-0 Exeter City (R1)
• Oxford United 1-0 Swindon Town (R2)
• Southampton 4-0 Tottenham Hotspur (R3)
• Manchester City 0-1 Liverpool (R3)
• Manchester United 6-0 West Ham United (R4)
• Shrewsbury Town 0-4 Chelsea (R4)
• Manchester United 0-2 Arsenal (R5)
• Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-1 Rochdale (R5)
• Arsenal 2-2 Chelsea (QF)
• Watford 2-0 Burnley (QF)
• Arsenal 1-0 Sheffield United (SF)
• Arsenal 1-0 Southampton (Final)

The matches shown live on Sky Sports were:

• Team Bath 2-4 Mansfield Town (R1)
• Hereford United 0-1 Wigan Athletic (R1)
• Burton Albion 2-2 Oldham Athletic (R1 Replay)
• Macclesfield Town 2-0 Vauxhall Motors (R2)
• Harrogate Railway 1-3 Bristol City (R2)
• Manchester United 4-1 Portsmouth (R3)
• Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-2 Newcastle United (R3)
• Coventry City 3-0 Cardiff City (R3 Replay)
• Gillingham 1-1 Leeds United (R4)
• Crystal Palace 0-0 Liverpool (R4)
• Millwall 1-2 Southampton (R4 Replay)
• Crystal Palace 1-2 Leeds United (R5)
• Stoke City 0-2 Chelsea (R5)
• Burnley 3-0 Fulham (R5 Replay)
• Sheffield United 1-0 Leeds United (QF)
• Southampton 2-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers (QF)
• Chelsea 1-3 Arsenal (QF Replay)
• Watford 1-2 Southampton (SF)
• Arsenal 1-0 Southampton (Final)

The second round replay between Carlisle United vs. Scunthorpe United was originally scheduled to be on Sky Sports on 19 December 2002, but because of weather conditions, the game was postponed.

{{reflist}}

• [http://www.thefa.com/TheFACup/TheFACup/NewsAndFeatures/Postings/2003/05/49473.htm 2002/03 Results on www.thefa.com]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20090226190127/http://www.soccerbase.com/cup2.sd?competitionid=58 Results on Soccerbase]

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