14 YEARS ON: BLUEBIRDS PATH TO FA CUP FINAL 2008
Thu Jan 06, 2022 10:09 am
Cardiff City played Portsmouth in the 2008 FA Cup Final (the Bluebirds third appearance) 14 years ago this weekend in what was for many who witnessed, the best run of games seen in many a year
Here, we look at the Bluebirds route taken to that season’s FA Cup final, played at Wembley Stadium
CARDIFF CITY
Third round
Chasetown 1 - (Kevin McNaughton 16 own goal)
Cardiff City 3 - (Peter Whittingham 45, Aaron Ramsey 59, Paul Parry 72)
Fourth round
Hereford United 1 - (Theo Robinson 76)
Cardiff City 2 - (McNaughton 45, Steven Thompson 66 pen)
Fifth round
Cardiff City 2 - (Whittingham 1, Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink 10)
Wolverhampton Wanderers 0
Sixth round
Middlesbrough 0
Cardiff City 2 - (Whittingham 8, Roger Johnson 22)
Semi-final
Barnsley 0
Cardiff City 1 - (Joe Ledley 8)
Final
Portsmouth 1 - (Nwankwo Kanu, 37)
Cardiff City 0
Here, we look at the Bluebirds route taken to that season’s FA Cup final, played at Wembley Stadium
CARDIFF CITY
Third round
Chasetown 1 - (Kevin McNaughton 16 own goal)
Cardiff City 3 - (Peter Whittingham 45, Aaron Ramsey 59, Paul Parry 72)
Fourth round
Hereford United 1 - (Theo Robinson 76)
Cardiff City 2 - (McNaughton 45, Steven Thompson 66 pen)
Fifth round
Cardiff City 2 - (Whittingham 1, Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink 10)
Wolverhampton Wanderers 0
Sixth round
Middlesbrough 0
Cardiff City 2 - (Whittingham 8, Roger Johnson 22)
Semi-final
Barnsley 0
Cardiff City 1 - (Joe Ledley 8)
Final
Portsmouth 1 - (Nwankwo Kanu, 37)
Cardiff City 0
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Re: 14 YEARS ON: BLUEBIRDS PATH TO FA CUP FINAL 2008
Thu Jan 06, 2022 10:11 am
PORTSMOUTH
Third round
Ipswich Town 0
Portsmouth 1 - (David Nugent 50)
Fourth round
Portsmouth 2 - (Lassana Diarra 34, Niko Kranjcar 44)
Plymouth Argyle 1 - (Chris Clark 4)
Fifth round
Preston North End 0
Portsmouth 1 - (Darren Carter 90 og)
Sixth round
Manchester United 0
Portsmouth 1 - (Sulley Muntari 77 pen)
Semi-final
West Bromwich Albion 0
Portsmouth 1 - (Nwankwo Kanu 53)
Final
Portsmouth 1 - (Nwankwo Kanu, 37)
Cardiff City 0
*Both semi-finals were played at Wembley Stadium.
Third round
Ipswich Town 0
Portsmouth 1 - (David Nugent 50)
Fourth round
Portsmouth 2 - (Lassana Diarra 34, Niko Kranjcar 44)
Plymouth Argyle 1 - (Chris Clark 4)
Fifth round
Preston North End 0
Portsmouth 1 - (Darren Carter 90 og)
Sixth round
Manchester United 0
Portsmouth 1 - (Sulley Muntari 77 pen)
Semi-final
West Bromwich Albion 0
Portsmouth 1 - (Nwankwo Kanu 53)
Final
Portsmouth 1 - (Nwankwo Kanu, 37)
Cardiff City 0
*Both semi-finals were played at Wembley Stadium.
Re: 14 YEARS ON: BLUEBIRDS PATH TO FA CUP FINAL 2008
Thu Jan 06, 2022 10:27 am
Loved that season and the incredible run to the FA Cup Final 
I was lucky enough to be at all the games except the one to our (now) friends at Chase Town in thr 3rd round
There was just 'something' about that run that made us believe we were going somewhere
Unlike the Blackpool Play-off Final, where I actually shed a tear of disappointment, I was immensely proud to be a Bluebird on that day, where the margin between success and (ultimate) failure was minute
The Bluebird faithful were immense on that day too and were universally praised for our vocal support and our sporting behaviour on the day, where most stayed behind after tge final whistle to laud our own whilst acknowledging the Harry Redknapp's victors
I was lucky enough to be at all the games except the one to our (now) friends at Chase Town in thr 3rd round
There was just 'something' about that run that made us believe we were going somewhere
Unlike the Blackpool Play-off Final, where I actually shed a tear of disappointment, I was immensely proud to be a Bluebird on that day, where the margin between success and (ultimate) failure was minute
The Bluebird faithful were immense on that day too and were universally praised for our vocal support and our sporting behaviour on the day, where most stayed behind after tge final whistle to laud our own whilst acknowledging the Harry Redknapp's victors