2012–13 FA Cup

The 2012–13 FA Cup was the 132nd season of the FA Cup, the main domestic cup competition in English football, and the oldest football knock-out competition in the world. It was sponsored by Budweiser for a second consecutive season,[1] thus the competition name was The FA Cup with Budweiser.

2012–13 FA Cup

The Football Association Challenge Cup
Country	England Wales
Teams	758
Defending champions	Chelsea
Champions	Wigan Athletic (1st title)
Runners-up	Manchester City
UEFA Europa League	Wigan Athletic
Matches played	156
Attendance	2,015,202 (12,918 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)	Danny Hylton (8)
← 2011–12 2013–14 →

A total of 833 clubs applied to enter,[2] with 758 clubs being accepted into the competition.[3] The preliminary rounds commenced on 11 August 2012, with the first round proper played on 3 November 2012. The final was played on 11 May 2013 at Wembley Stadium in London between Manchester City and Wigan Athletic, with Wigan Athletic winning 1–0.[4][5]

As a result, Wigan Athletic participated in the group stage of the following season's UEFA Europa League. Chelsea were the defending champions, having beaten Liverpool 2–1 in last season's final, but were eliminated in the semi-finals by Manchester City.

Three days after winning the cup, Wigan made history by becoming the first side to win the cup and get relegated in the same season, after they lost 4–1 to Arsenal, which sealed their relegation to the Football League Championship.

Teams

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

Schedule

The schedule for the 2012–13 FA Cup, as announced by the Football Association, is as follows:[6][7][8]

Round	Main date	Number of fixtures	Clubs	New entries this round	Prize money
Extra Preliminary Round	11 August 2012	200	758 → 558	400: 359th–758th	£1,000
Preliminary Round	25 August 2012	166	558 → 392	132: 227th–358th	£1,750
First Round Qualifying	8 September 2012	116	392 → 276	66: 161st–226th	£3,000
Second Round Qualifying	22 September 2012	80	276 → 196	44: 117th–160th	£4,500
Third Round Qualifying	6 October 2012	40	196 → 156	none	£7,500
Fourth Round Qualifying	20 October 2012	32	156 → 124	24: 93rd–116th	£12,500
First Round Proper	3 November 2012	40	124 → 84	48: 45th–92nd	£18,000
Second Round Proper	1 December 2012	20	84 → 64	none	£27,000
Third Round Proper	5 January 2013	32	64 → 32	44: 1st–44th	£67,500
Fourth Round Proper	26 January 2013	16	32 → 16	none	£90,000
Fifth Round Proper	16 February 2013	8	16 → 8	none	£180,000
Sixth Round Proper	9–10 March 2013	4	8 → 4	none	£360,000
Semi-finals	13–14 April 2013	2	4 → 2	none	£900,000
Final	11 May 2013	1	2 → 1	none	Runner-up £900,000 Winner £1,800,000

Qualifying rounds

Main article: 2012–13 FA Cup qualifying rounds

All of the teams entering the competition that are not members of either the Premier League or the Football League had to compete in the qualifying rounds to win a place in the competition proper.

First round proper

Teams from League One and League Two entered at this stage, along with the winners from the Fourth Round Qualifying.

The draw was made on 21 October 2012 with ties to be played on 2–4 November 2012. Yate Town and Slough Town were the lowest-ranked teams left in the competition, both competing in level 8 of the English football league system.

Cambridge City (7) v Milton Keynes Dons (3)

2 November 2012	Cambridge City (7)	0–0	Milton Keynes Dons (3)	City Ground, Cambridge
19:30		Report		Attendance: 1,564 Referee: James Adcock

Milton Keynes Dons (3) v Cambridge City (7)

13 November 2012 Replay	Milton Keynes Dons (3)	6–1	Cambridge City (7)	Stadium mk, Milton Keynes
19:45	Williams  12', 74' (pen.) O'Shea  43' Bowditch  45+2' Alli  75' Chicksen  77'	Report	Theobald  60'	Attendance: 4,126 Referee: Nigel Miller

Hereford United (5) v Shrewsbury Town (3)

3 November 2012	Hereford United (5)	3–1	Shrewsbury Town (3)	Edgar Street, Hereford
13:00	Evans  3' Bowman  12', 73' (pen.)	Report	Summerfield  30'	Attendance: 3,251 Referee: Gary Sutton

Boreham Wood (6) v Brentford (3)

3 November 2012	Boreham Wood (6)	0–2	Brentford (3)	Meadow Park, Borehamwood
14:00		Report	Donaldson  16' Forrester  44'	Attendance: 1,495 Referee: Robert Lewis

Kidderminster Harriers (5) v Oldham Athletic (3)

3 November 2012	Kidderminster Harriers (5)	0–2	Oldham Athletic (3)	Aggborough, Kidderminster
15:01		Report	Montaño  52' Baxter  65'	Attendance: 2,888 Referee: David Webb

Chelmsford City (6) v Colchester United (3)

3 November 2012	Chelmsford City (6)	3–1	Colchester United (3)	Melbourne Stadium, Chelmsford
15:00	Simmonds  23', 63' Slabber  89'	Report	Rose  70'	Attendance: 3,016 Referee: Michael Naylor

Metropolitan Police (7) v Crawley Town (3)

3 November 2012	Metropolitan Police (7)	1–2	Crawley Town (3)	Imber Court, Molesey
15:00	Tait  83'	Report	Simpson  36' Clarke  69'	Attendance: 1,485 Referee: Trevor Kettle

Luton Town (5) v Nuneaton Town (5)

3 November 2012	Luton Town (5)	1–1	Nuneaton Town (5)	Kenilworth Road, Luton
15:00	Rendell  84'	Report	Waite  20'	Attendance: 3,089 Referee: Robert Whitton

Nuneaton Town (5) v Luton Town (5)

13 November 2012 Replay	Nuneaton Town (5)	0–2	Luton Town (5)	Triton Showers Community Arena, Nuneaton
19:45		Report	Rendell  22', 72' (pen.)	Attendance: 1,596 Referee: Gavin Ward

Portsmouth (3) v Notts County (3)

3 November 2012	Portsmouth (3)	0–2	Notts County (3)	Fratton Park, Portsmouth
15:00		Report	Zoko  45+1' Arquin  56'	Attendance: 7,560 Referee: Darren Sheldrake

Bishop's Stortford (6) v Hastings United (7)

3 November 2012	Bishop's Stortford (6)	1–2	Hastings United (7)	Woodside Park, Bishop's Stortford
15:00	Johnson  7'	Report	Ray  70' Attwood  88'	Attendance: 1,212 Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura

Fleetwood Town (4) v Bromley (6)

3 November 2012	Fleetwood Town (4)	3–0	Bromley (6)	Highbury Stadium, Fleetwood
15:00	Ball  11' Parkin  17' (pen.), 43' (pen.)	Report		Attendance: 1,696 Referee: Ross Joyce

Forest Green Rovers (5) v Port Vale (4)

3 November 2012	Forest Green Rovers (5)	2–3	Port Vale (4)	The New Lawn, Nailsworth
15:00	Norwood  34' Oshodi  49'	Report	Vincent  7' McDonald  12' Williamson  80'	Attendance: 1,753 Referee: Philip Gibbs

Torquay United (4) v Harrogate Town (6)

3 November 2012	Torquay United (4)	0–1	Harrogate Town (6)	Plainmoor, Torquay
15:00		Report	Chilaka  20'	Attendance: 1,817 Referee: Wayne Barratt

Bournemouth (3) v Dagenham & Redbridge (4)

3 November 2012	Bournemouth (3)	4–0	Dagenham & Redbridge (4)	Dean Court, Bournemouth
15:00	McQuoid  30', 79' Pugh  59' Fogden  90+1'	Report		Attendance: 5,827 Referee: Darren Deadman

Morecambe (4) v Rochdale (4)

3 November 2012	Morecambe (4)	1–1	Rochdale (4)	Globe Arena, Morecambe
15:00	Fleming  12'	Report	Kennedy  72'	Attendance: 1,839 Referee: Stephen Martin

Rochdale (4) v Morecambe (4)

13 November 2012 Replay	Rochdale (4)	0–1	Morecambe (4)	Spotland, Rochdale
19:45		Report	McDonald  44'	Attendance: 1,675 Referee: Mark Heywood

Swindon Town (3) v Macclesfield Town (5)

3 November 2012	Swindon Town (3)	0–2	Macclesfield Town (5)	County Ground, Swindon
15:00		Report	Diagne  63' Thompson  90' (o.g.)	Attendance: 6,408 Referee: Andy Davies

Cheltenham Town (4) v Yate Town (8)

3 November 2012	Cheltenham Town (4)	3–0	Yate Town (8)	Whaddon Road, Cheltenham
15:00	Thomas  3' (o.g.) Mohamed  65' Zebroski  90+2'	Report		Attendance: 3,055 Referee: David Phillips

Coventry City (3) v Arlesey Town (7)

3 November 2012	Coventry City (3)	3–0	Arlesey Town (7)	Ricoh Arena, Coventry
15:00	Ball  28' Christie  63' Jennings  89'	Report		Attendance: 6,594 Referee: Kevin Wright

York City (4) v AFC Wimbledon (4)

3 November 2012	York City (4)	1–1	AFC Wimbledon (4)	Bootham Crescent, York
15:00	Reed  62'	Report	Strutton  80'	Attendance: 2,752 Referee: Richard Clark

AFC Wimbledon (4) v York City (4)

12 November 2012 Replay	AFC Wimbledon (4)	4–3 (a.e.t.)	York City (4)	Kingsmeadow, Kingston upon Thames
19:45	Strutton  34', 78' Harrison  97' Midson  99'	Report	Brown  22' (o.g.) Reed  90', 119'	Attendance: 1,954 Referee: Keith Stroud

Bury (3) v Exeter City (4)

3 November 2012	Bury (3)	1–0	Exeter City (4)	Gigg Lane, Bury
15:00	Sodje  35'	Report		Attendance: 1,821 Referee: Tony Harrington

Chesterfield (4) v Hartlepool United (3)

3 November 2012	Chesterfield (4)	6–1	Hartlepool United (3)	Proact Stadium, Chesterfield
15:00	Boden  16' Randall  29' Clay  42' Forbes  54' Lester  79' Westcarr  90'	Report	Sweeney  78'	Attendance: 3,083 Referee: Christopher Sarginson

Doncaster Rovers (3) v Bradford Park Avenue (6)

3 November 2012	Doncaster Rovers (3)	3–1	Bradford Park Avenue (6)	Keepmoat Stadium, Doncaster
15:00	M. Woods  27' Hume  36' Brown  76'	Report	Marshall  56'	Attendance: 4,602 Referee: Jeremy Simpson

Gillingham (4) v Scunthorpe United (3)

3 November 2012	Gillingham (4)	4–0	Scunthorpe United (3)	Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham
15:00	Fish  59' Burton  65' Kedwell  76' (pen.) Birchall  90+3'	Report		Attendance: 4,017 Referee: Andy Woolmer

Aldershot Town (4) v Hendon (7)

3 November 2012	Aldershot Town (4)	2–1	Hendon (7)	Recreation Ground, Aldershot
15:00	Hylton  57', 85'	Report	Cracknell  28'	Attendance: 1,822 Referee: Simon Hooper

Lincoln City (5) v Walsall (3)

3 November 2012	Lincoln City (5)	1–1	Walsall (3)	The 12th Man Sincil Bank Stadium, Lincoln
15:00	Taylor  45+1'	Report	Bowerman  87'	Attendance: 2,032 Referee: Scott Duncan

Walsall (3) v Lincoln City (5)

13 November 2012 Replay	Walsall (3)	2–3 (a.e.t.)	Lincoln City (5)	Banks's Stadium, Walsall
19:45	Taundry  81' Paterson  120+2'	Report	Power  50' Oliver  102', 118'	Attendance: 1,762 Referee: Graham Scott

Wrexham (5) v Alfreton Town (5)

3 November 2012	Wrexham (5)	2–4	Alfreton Town (5)	Racecourse Ground, Wrexham
15:00	Ashton  2' (pen.) Wright  85'	Report	Clayton  27' Bradley  60' (pen.) Tomlinson  79', 90+2'	Attendance: 2,409 Referee: Nicholas Kinseley

Southend United (4) v Stockport County (5)

3 November 2012	Southend United (4)	3–0	Stockport County (5)	Roots Hall, Southend-on-Sea
15:00	Corr  33' Laird  85' Eastwood  88'	Report		Attendance: 3,084 Referee: Iain Williamson

Crewe Alexandra (3) v Wycombe Wanderers (4)

3 November 2012	Crewe Alexandra (3)	4–1	Wycombe Wanderers (4)	Alexandra Stadium, Crewe
15:00	Pogba  19' Ellis  40' Aneke  62' Murphy  77'	Report	Spring  13'	Attendance: 2,417 Referee: Andrew Madley

Bristol Rovers (4) v Sheffield United (3)

3 November 2012	Bristol Rovers (4)	1–2	Sheffield United (3)	Memorial Stadium, Bristol
15:00	Clarkson  5'	Report	Blackman  53' Porter  62'	Attendance: 4,712 Referee: Fred Graham

Mansfield Town (5) v Slough Town (8)

3 November 2012	Mansfield Town (5)	0–0	Slough Town (8)	One Call Stadium, Mansfield
15:00		Report		Attendance: 1,686 Referee: Jumpei Lida

Slough Town (8) v Mansfield Town (5)

13 November 2012 Replay	Slough Town (8)	1–1 (a.e.t.) (1–4 p)	Mansfield Town (5)	Holloways Park, Beaconsfield
19:45	Bowden-Haase  66'	Report	Woozley  45+2' (o.g.)	Attendance: 1,593 Referee: Andy D'Urso
	Penalties
	Swift Burgess Sonner		Clements Briscoe Rhead Speight

Barnet (4) v Oxford United (4)

3 November 2012	Barnet (4)	0–2	Oxford United (4)	Underhill, London
15:00		Report	Constable  56' Rigg  80'	Attendance: 2,346 Referee: Tim Robinson

Rotherham United (4) v Stevenage (3)

3 November 2012	Rotherham United (4)	3–2	Stevenage (3)	New York Stadium, Rotherham
15:00	Bradley  30' Frecklington  53', 56'	Report	Dunne  58' Morais  72'	Attendance: 4,324 Referee: Eddie Ilderton

AFC Fylde (7) v Accrington Stanley (4)

3 November 2012	AFC Fylde (7)	1–4	Accrington Stanley (4)	Kellamergh Park, Warton
15:00	Farrell  90'	Report	Hatfield  32', 45', 77', 86'	Attendance: 1,213 Referee: David Coote

Guiseley (6) v Barrow (5)

3 November 2012	Guiseley (6)	2–2	Barrow (5)	Nethermoor Park, Guiseley
15:00	Brooksby  14' Boshell  35'	Report	Boyes  44' Hunter  48'	Attendance: 1,605 Referee: Sebastian Stockbridge

Barrow (5) v Guiseley (6)

13 November 2012 Replay	Barrow (5)	1–0	Guiseley (6)	Furness Building Society Stadium, Barrow
19:45	Hunter  90+2'	Report		Attendance: 1,402 Referee: Oliver Langford

Northampton Town (4) v Bradford City (4)

3 November 2012	Northampton Town (4)	1–1	Bradford City (4)	Sixfields, Northampton
15:00	Moult  61'	Report	Atkinson  32'	Attendance: 2,512 Referee: Geoff Eltringham

Bradford City (4) v Northampton Town (4)

13 November 2012 Replay	Bradford City (4)	3–3 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p)	Northampton Town (4)	Valley Parade, Bradford
19:45	Atkinson  35' Wells  90' (pen.) McHugh  120+1'	Report	Demontagnac  43' (pen.) Platt  90+3' Langmead  109'	Attendance: 2,951 Referee: Mick Russell
	Penalties
	G. Jones Atkinson Darby Ravenhill		Platt East Langmead Hornby

Preston North End (3) v Yeovil Town (3)

3 November 2012	Preston North End (3)	3–0	Yeovil Town (3)	Deepdale, Preston
15:00	Byrom  38' Amoo  41' Robertson  70'	Report		Attendance: 4,757 Referee: Andy Haines

Carlisle United (3) v Ebbsfleet United (5)

3 November 2012	Carlisle United (3)	4–2	Ebbsfleet United (5)	Brunton Park, Carlisle
15:00	Symington  45+1' Noble  61' Berrett  81' Garner  87'	Report	Elder  58' Howe  90+3'	Attendance: 2,373 Referee: Darren Bond

Burton Albion (4) v Altrincham (6)

4 November 2012	Burton Albion (4)	3–3	Altrincham (6)	Pirelli Stadium, Burton upon Trent
15:00	Diamond  53' Maghoma  77' Zola  90+3'	Report	Rodgers  29' Stanton  34' (o.g.) McCrory  85' (o.g.)	Attendance: 1,989 Referee: Michael Bull

Altrincham (6) v Burton Albion (4)

15 November 2012 Replay	Altrincham (6)	0–2	Burton Albion (4)	Moss Lane, Altrincham
19:45		Report	Palmer  65' Zola  75'	Attendance: 2,428 Referee: Carl Boyeson

Dorchester Town (6) v Plymouth Argyle (4)

4 November 2012	Dorchester Town (6)	1–0	Plymouth Argyle (4)	The Avenue Stadium, Dorchester
16:30	Gosling  49'	Report		Attendance: 3,196 Referee: Lee Collins

Braintree Town (5) v Tranmere Rovers (3)

13 November 2012	Braintree Town (5)	0–3	Tranmere Rovers (3)	Cressing Road, Braintree
19:45		Report	Thompson  24' Stockton  53' Power  90'	Attendance: 1,503 Referee: Dean Whitestone

Gloucester City (6) v Leyton Orient (3)

14 November 2012	Gloucester City (6)	0–2	Leyton Orient (3)	Whaddon Road, Cheltenham
19:45		Report	Mooney  87' Cox  88'	Attendance: 1,381 Referee: Steven Rushton

Second round proper

The draw for this round was made on 4 November 2012 with the ties played on the weekend of 1–2 December 2012.

Hastings United, from the seventh tier of English football, were the lowest-ranked team in the second round proper.

Bradford City were disqualified from this season's competition for fielding Curtis Good, who was ineligible to play, in a 1–1 draw against Brentford.[9] As a result, it was presumed that Brentford won by walkover, but Bradford eventually made a successful appeal to the FA against expulsion and were reinstated and fined £1,000 instead allowing a replay to go ahead.[10] Brentford would eventually dump Bradford City out of the cup after winning that replay.

Bradford City (4) v Brentford (3)

30 November 2012	Bradford City (4)	1–1	Brentford (3)	Valley Parade, Bradford
19:45	Hanson  70'	Report	Donaldson  43'	Attendance: 3,620 Referee: Gary Sutton

Brentford (3) v Bradford City (4)

18 December 2012 Replay	Brentford (3)	4–2 (a.e.t.)	Bradford City (4)	Griffin Park, Brentford
19:45	Trotta  45' (pen.), 102' Donaldson  103' Forrester  106'	Report	Reid  34' Connell  94' (pen.)	Attendance: 2,643 Referee: Graham Scott

Preston North End (3) v Gillingham (4)

1 December 2012	Preston North End (3)	2–0	Gillingham (4)	Deepdale, Preston
15:00	Monakana  12' Beavon  38'	Report		Attendance: 5,271 Referee: Trevor Kettle

Bury (3) v Southend United (4)

1 December 2012	Bury (3)	1–1	Southend United (4)	Gigg Lane, Bury
15:00	Doherty  33' (pen.)	Report	Tomlin  41'	Attendance: 2,391 Referee: Andy Haines

Southend United (4) v Bury (3)

11 December 2012 Replay	Southend United (4)	1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–2 p)	Bury (3)	Roots Hall, Southend-on-Sea
19:45	Tomlin  63'	Report	Thompson  59'	Attendance: 3,043 Referee: Oliver Langford
	Penalties
	Eastwood Clohessy Hurst Tomlin		Schumacher Doherty Worrall Hewitt Hughes

Sheffield United (3) v Port Vale (4)

1 December 2012	Sheffield United (3)	2–1	Port Vale (4)	Bramall Lane, Sheffield
15:00	Miller  90', 90+5'	Report	Pope  33'	Attendance: 10,215 Referee: Kevin Wright

Carlisle United (3) v Bournemouth (3)

1 December 2012	Carlisle United (3)	1–3	Bournemouth (3)	Brunton Park, Carlisle
15:00	Beck  72'	Report	Fogden  30' O'Kane  36' Pugh  90'	Attendance: 2,980 Referee: Paul Tierney

Crewe Alexandra (3) v Burton Albion (4)

1 December 2012	Crewe Alexandra (3)	0–1	Burton Albion (4)	Alexandra Stadium, Crewe
15:00		Report	Zola  5'	Attendance: 3,065 Referee: Graham Salisbury

Luton Town (5) v Dorchester Town (6)

1 December 2012	Luton Town (5)	2–1	Dorchester Town (6)	Kenilworth Road, Luton
15:00	Gray  30' Lawless  68'	Report	Pugh  71'	Attendance: 3,287 Referee: Carl Berry

Oldham Athletic (3) v Doncaster Rovers (3)

1 December 2012	Oldham Athletic (3)	3–1	Doncaster Rovers (3)	Boundary Park, Oldham
15:00	Wabara  45' Derbyshire  70', 77'	Report	Blake  4'	Attendance: 2,783 Referee: Nigel Miller

Tranmere Rovers (3) v Chesterfield (4)

1 December 2012	Tranmere Rovers (3)	2−1	Chesterfield (4)	Prenton Park, Birkenhead
15:00	Stockton  42' McGurk  57'	Report	Cooper  31'	Attendance: 3,781 Referee: Robert Madley

Rotherham United (4) v Notts County (3)

1 December 2012	Rotherham United (4)	1–1	Notts County (3)	New York Stadium, Rotherham
15:00	Pringle  42'	Report	Arquin  32'	Attendance: 7,903 Referee: Darren Drysdale

Notts County (3) v Rotherham United (4)

18 December 2012 Replay	Notts County (3)	0–3	Rotherham United (4)	Meadow Lane, Nottingham
19:45		Report	Pringle  9' Bradley  22' Nardiello  41'	Attendance: 2,990 Referee: Darren Deadman

Barrow (5) v Macclesfield Town (5)

18 December 2012	Barrow (5)	1–1	Macclesfield Town (5)	Holker Street, Barrow-in-Furness
19:45	Baker  29'	Report	Charnock  19'	Attendance: 1,592 Referee: David Webb

Macclesfield Town (5) v Barrow (5)

29 December 2012 Replay	Macclesfield Town (5)	4–1	Barrow (5)	Moss Rose, Macclesfield
15:00	Kissock  7' Holroyd  16' Barnes-Homer  67' Holroyd  69'	Report	Boyes  17'	Attendance: 1554 Referee: Phil Gibbs

Accrington Stanley (4) v Oxford United (4)

1 December 2012	Accrington Stanley (4)	3–3	Oxford United (4)	Crown Ground, Accrington
15:00	Lindfield  25' Beattie  80' Molyneux  90+1'	Report	Pittman  12' Constable  86' Raynes  90+4'	Attendance: 1,195 Referee: Andy Woolmer

Oxford United (4) v Accrington Stanley (4)

18 December 2012 Replay	Oxford United (4)	2–0	Accrington Stanley (4)	Kassam Stadium, Oxford
19:45	Constable  66' Leven  79'	Report		Attendance: 2,566 Referee: Simon Hooper

Lincoln City (5) v Mansfield Town (5)

1 December 2012	Lincoln City (5)	3–3	Mansfield Town (5)	The 12th Man Sincil Bank Stadium, Lincoln
13:00	Power  45', 66' Taylor  47'	Report	Green  21' Briscoe  53' Rhead  90+3'	Attendance: 4,127 Referee: Mark Haywood

Mansfield Town (5) v Lincoln City (5)

12 December 2012 Replay	Mansfield Town (5)	2–1	Lincoln City (5)	One Call Stadium, Mansfield
19:45	Farman  14' (o.g.) Briscoe  77'	Report	Smith  41'	Attendance: 5,304 Referee: Darren Sheldrake

Harrogate Town (6) v Hastings United (7)

1 December 2012	Harrogate Town (6)	1–1	Hastings United (7)	Wetherby Road, Harrogate
13:00	Platt  41'	Report	Crellin  61'	Attendance: 2,986 Referee: Mark Brown

Hastings United (7) v Harrogate Town (6)

13 December 2012 Replay	Hastings United (7)	1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p)	Harrogate Town (6)	The Pilot Field, Hastings
19:45	Carey  47' (pen.)	Report	Platt  89'	Attendance: 4,028 Referee: Mike Russell
	Penalties
	Dixon Whitehead Carey Attwood Ellis Okojie		Bolder Platt Allan Hardy Dean Elam

Coventry City (3) v Morecambe (4)

1 December 2012	Coventry City (3)	2–1	Morecambe (4)	Ricoh Arena, Coventry
15:00	McSheffrey  38' (pen.) Baker  46'	Report	Ellison  77'	Attendance: 6,339 Referee: Carl Boyeson

Crawley Town (3) v Chelmsford City (6)

1 December 2012	Crawley Town (3)	3–0	Chelmsford City (6)	Broadfield Stadium, Crawley
15:00	Adams  23' Clarke  41' Alexander  89' (pen.)	Report		Attendance: 3,012 Referee: Chris Sarginson

Fleetwood Town (4) v Aldershot Town (4)

1 December 2012	Fleetwood Town (4)	2–3	Aldershot Town (4)	Highbury Stadium, Fleetwood
15:00	Brown  11' Ball  88'	Report	Hylton  19', 75' Vincenti  45+1'	Attendance: 1,757 Referee: Phil Gibbs

Milton Keynes Dons (3) v AFC Wimbledon (4)

2 December 2012	Milton Keynes Dons (3)	2–1	AFC Wimbledon (4)	Stadium mk, Milton Keynes
12:30	Gleeson  45' Otsemobor  90+1'	Report	Midson  59'	Attendance: 16,459 Referee: Scott Mathieson

Alfreton Town (5) v Leyton Orient (3)

2 December 2012	Alfreton Town (5)	2–4	Leyton Orient (3)	North Street, Alfreton
15:15	Paul Clayton  4' Tomlinson  52'	Report	Cox  25', 86' Mooney  30', 36'	Attendance: 1,104 Referee: Robert Madley

Cheltenham Town (4) v Hereford United (5)

3 December 2012	Cheltenham Town (4)	1–1	Hereford United (5)	Whaddon Road, Cheltenham
19:45	Harrad  16'	Report	O'Keefe  20'	Attendance: 5,070 Referee: Craig Pawson

Hereford United (5) v Cheltenham Town (4)

11 December 2012 Replay	Hereford United (5)	1–2 (a.e.t.)	Cheltenham Town (4)	Edgar Street, Hereford
19:45	Clucas  74'	Report	Harrad  45+3' (pen.) Mohamed  114'	Attendance: 5,026 Referee: Dean Whitestone

Third round proper

Teams from the Premier League and Football League Championship entered at this stage, along with the winners from the second round.[11]

The draw for the third round was made on 2 December 2012, with the ties played on the weekend of 5–6 January 2013.[12]

Luton Town's Alex Lawless won the player of the round award.[13] The results were as follows:

1. Alex Lawless, Luton Town
2. Danny Hylton, Aldershot Town
3. Matthew Barnes-Homer, Macclesfield Town
4. Liam Bridcutt, Brighton & Hove Albion
5. Andrea Orlandi, Brighton & Hove Albion

Hastings United remained the lowest-ranked football team in the third round proper, competing in level 7 of the English football league system.

Crystal Palace (2) v Stoke City (1)

5 January 2013	Crystal Palace (2)	0–0	Stoke City (1)	Selhurst Park, Selhurst
15:00		Report		Attendance: 13,693 Referee: Neil Swarbrick

Stoke City (1) v Crystal Palace (2)

15 January 2013 Replay	Stoke City (1)	4–1 (a.e.t.)	Crystal Palace (2)	Britannia Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent
19:45	Jones  69' Walters  95', 110' Jerome  120'	Report	Murray  87' (pen.)	Attendance: 11,617 Referee: Anthony Taylor

Brighton & Hove Albion (2) v Newcastle United (1)

5 January 2013	Brighton & Hove Albion (2)	2–0	Newcastle United (1)	Falmer Stadium, Falmer
12:30	Orlandi  33' Hoskins  87'	Report		Attendance: 21,740 Referee: Lee Probert

Tottenham Hotspur (1) v Coventry City (3)

5 January 2013	Tottenham Hotspur (1)	3–0	Coventry City (3)	White Hart Lane, Tottenham
15:00	Dempsey  14', 37' Bale  33'	Report		Attendance: 35,766 Referee: Michael Naylor

Wigan Athletic (1) v Bournemouth (3)

5 January 2013	Wigan Athletic (1)	1–1	Bournemouth (3)	DW Stadium, Wigan
15:00	Gómez  70'	Report	O'Kane  41'	Attendance: 8,199 Referee: Robert Madley

Bournemouth (3) v Wigan Athletic (1)

15 January 2013 Replay	Bournemouth (3)	0–1	Wigan Athletic (1)	Dean Court, Bournemouth
19:45		Report	Boselli  18'	Attendance: 8,890 Referee: Jonathan Moss

Fulham (1) v Blackpool (2)

5 January 2013	Fulham (1)	1–1	Blackpool (2)	Craven Cottage, Fulham
15:00	Karagounis  80'	Report	Sylvestre  60'	Attendance: 14,473 Referee: Lee Mason

Blackpool (2) v Fulham (1)

15 January 2013 Replay	Blackpool (2)	1–2 (a.e.t.)	Fulham (1)	Bloomfield Road, Blackpool
20:00	Delfouneso  82'	Report	Richardson  90+4' Hangeland  116'	Attendance: 8,706 Referee: Andre Marriner

Aston Villa (1) v Ipswich Town (2)

5 January 2013	Aston Villa (1)	2–1	Ipswich Town (2)	Villa Park, Birmingham
15:00	Bent  46' Weimann  83'	Report	Chopra  31'	Attendance: 24,854 Referee: Jonathan Moss

Charlton Athletic (2) v Huddersfield Town (2)

5 January 2013	Charlton Athletic (2)	0–1	Huddersfield Town (2)	The Valley, Charlton
15:00		Report	Beckford  11'	Attendance: 6,657 Referee: Darren Drysdale

Macclesfield Town (5) v Cardiff City (2)

5 January 2013	Macclesfield Town (5)	2–1	Cardiff City (2)	Moss Rose, Macclesfield
15:00	Barnes-Homer  85', 88' (pen.)	Report	Jarvis  57'	Attendance: 3,165 Referee: Andy Madley

Barnsley (2) v Burnley (2)

5 January 2013	Barnsley (2)	1–0	Burnley (2)	Oakwell, Barnsley
15:00	Rose  85'	Report		Attendance: 5,091 Referee: Paul Tierney

Manchester City (1) v Watford (2)

5 January 2013	Manchester City (1)	3–0	Watford (2)	Etihad Stadium, Manchester
15:00	Tevez  25' Barry  44' Lopes  90+1'	Report		Attendance: 46,821 Referee: Phil Dowd

Swansea City (1) v Arsenal (1)

6 January 2013	Swansea City (1)	2–2	Arsenal (1)	Liberty Stadium, Swansea
13:30	Michu  58' Graham  87'	Report	Podolski  81' Gibbs  83'	Attendance: 18,848 Referee: Howard Webb

Arsenal (1) v Swansea City (1)

16 January 2013 Replay	Arsenal (1)	1–0	Swansea City (1)	Emirates Stadium, London
19:30	Wilshere  86'	Report		Attendance: 58,359 Referee: Mark Clattenburg

Leicester City (2) v Burton Albion (4)

5 January 2013	Leicester City (2)	2–0	Burton Albion (4)	King Power Stadium, Leicester
15:00	Wood  3' De Laet  21'	Report		Attendance: 14,463 Referee: Andy D'Urso

Millwall (2) v Preston North End (3)

5 January 2013	Millwall (2)	1–0	Preston North End (3)	The Den, South Bermondsey
15:00	Feeney  31'	Report		Attendance: 5,364 Referee: Craig Pawson

Cheltenham Town (4) v Everton (1)

7 January 2013	Cheltenham Town (4)	1–5	Everton (1)	Whaddon Road, Cheltenham
19:45	Penn  51'	Report	Jelavić  12' Baines  21' (pen.) Osman  49' Coleman  58' Fellaini  89'	Attendance: 6,891 Referee: Kevin Friend

Derby County (2) v Tranmere Rovers (3)

5 January 2013	Derby County (2)	5–0	Tranmere Rovers (3)	Pride Park Stadium, Derby
15:00	Davies  42' Sammon  54' Brayford  63' Hendrick  72' Bennett  87'	Report		Attendance: 11,740 Referee: Mark Halsey

Crawley Town (3) v Reading (1)

5 January 2013	Crawley Town (3)	1–3	Reading (1)	Broadfield Stadium, Crawley
15:00	Adams  1'	Report	Le Fondre  13', 49' (pen.) Hunt  44'	Attendance: 5,880 Referee: Anthony Taylor

Aldershot Town (4) v Rotherham United (4)

5 January 2013	Aldershot Town (4)	3–1	Rotherham United (4)	Recreation Ground, Aldershot
15:00	Hylton  6', 23', 62'	Report	Frecklington  71' (pen.)	Attendance: 2,992 Referee: Gavin Ward

Middlesbrough (2) v Hastings United (7)

5 January 2013	Middlesbrough (2)	4–1	Hastings United (7)	Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough
15:00	Zemmama  23', 68' Halliday  47' Miller  85'	Report	Goldberg  69'	Attendance: 12,579 Referee: Graham Salisbury

Oxford United (4) v Sheffield United (3)

5 January 2013	Oxford United (4)	0–3	Sheffield United (3)	Kassam Stadium, Oxford
15:00		Report	McMahon  17' Kitson  68' Blackman  87'	Attendance: 7,079 Referee: Carl Boyeson

Southampton (1) v Chelsea (1)

5 January 2013	Southampton (1)	1–5	Chelsea (1)	St Mary's Stadium, Southampton
15:00	Rodriguez  17'	Report	Ba  35', 61' Moses  45+2' Ivanović  52' Lampard  83' (pen.)	Attendance: 27,813 Referee: Mike Dean

Queens Park Rangers (1) v West Bromwich Albion (1)

5 January 2013	Queens Park Rangers (1)	1–1	West Bromwich Albion (1)	Loftus Road, Shepherd's Bush
15:00	Dyer  90+1'	Report	Long  78'	Attendance: 8,984 Referee: Mark Clattenburg

West Bromwich Albion (1) v Queens Park Rangers (1)

15 January 2013 Replay	West Bromwich Albion (1)	0–1	Queens Park Rangers (1)	The Hawthorns, West Bromwich
20:00		Report	Bothroyd  75'	Attendance: 11,184 Referee: Martin Atkinson

Peterborough United (2) v Norwich City (1)

5 January 2013	Peterborough United (2)	0–3	Norwich City (1)	London Road Stadium, Peterborough
15:00		Report	E. Bennett  30' Jackson  41' Snodgrass  70'	Attendance: 13,198 Referee: Stuart Attwell

Mansfield Town (5) v Liverpool (1)

6 January 2013	Mansfield Town (5)	1–2	Liverpool (1)	Field Mill, Mansfield
16:00	Green  79'	Report	Sturridge  7' Suárez  59'	Attendance: 7,574 Referee: Andre Marriner

Bolton Wanderers (2) v Sunderland (1)

5 January 2013	Bolton Wanderers (2)	2–2	Sunderland (1)	Reebok Stadium, Horwich
15:00	Lee Chung-Yong  12' Sordell  48'	Report	Wickham  60' Gardner  75'	Attendance: 12,204 Referee: Michael Jones

Sunderland (1) v Bolton Wanderers (2)

15 January 2013 Replay	Sunderland (1)	0–2	Bolton Wanderers (2)	Stadium of Light, Sunderland
19:45		Report	Sordell  64' (pen.), 73'	Attendance: 17,505 Referee: Kevin Friend

Nottingham Forest (2) v Oldham Athletic (3)

5 January 2013	Nottingham Forest (2)	2–3	Oldham Athletic (3)	City Ground, Nottingham
15:00	Smith  13' (o.g.) Sharp  90+4'	Report	Simpson  54', 58' Baxter  61'	Attendance: 11,293 Referee: Roger East

West Ham United (1) v Manchester United (1)

5 January 2013	West Ham United (1)	2–2	Manchester United (1)	Boleyn Ground, Upton Park
17:15	Collins  27', 59'	Report	Cleverley  23' Van Persie  90+1'	Attendance: 32,922 Referee: Martin Atkinson

Manchester United (1) v West Ham United (1)

16 January 2013 Replay	Manchester United (1)	1–0	West Ham United (1)	Old Trafford, Trafford
20:05	Rooney  9'	Report		Attendance: 71,081 Referee: Phil Dowd

Hull City (2) v Leyton Orient (3)

5 January 2013	Hull City (2)	1–1	Leyton Orient (3)	KC Stadium, Kingston upon Hull
15:00	Proschwitz  90+3'	Report	Mooney  78'	Attendance: 8,585 Referee: Iain Williamson

Leyton Orient (3) v Hull City (2)

15 January 2013 Replay	Leyton Orient (3)	1–2 (a.e.t.)	Hull City (2)	Matchroom Stadium, Leyton
19:45	Cox  87'	Report	Proschwitz  41' Cairney  117'	Attendance: 3,601 Referee: Graham Scott

Blackburn Rovers (2) v Bristol City (2)

5 January 2013	Blackburn Rovers (2)	2–0	Bristol City (2)	Ewood Park, Blackburn
15:00	Murphy  7' G. Hanley  58'	Report		Attendance: 5,504 Referee: Nigel Miller

Leeds United (2) v Birmingham City (2)

5 January 2013	Leeds United (2)	1–1	Birmingham City (2)	Elland Road, Leeds
15:00	Becchio  60'	Report	Elliott  32'	Attendance: 11,447 Referee: Chris Foy

Birmingham City (2) v Leeds United (2)

15 January 2013 Replay	Birmingham City (2)	1–2	Leeds United (2)	St Andrew's, Birmingham
19:45	Elliott  36'	Report	McCormack  70' Diouf  76' (pen.)	Attendance: 8,962 Referee: Andy Woolmer

Southend United (4) v Brentford (3)

5 January 2013	Southend United (4)	2–2	Brentford (3)	Roots Hall, Southend-on-Sea
15:00	Corr  39', 54'	Report	Adeyemi  29' Cresswell  38' (o.g.)	Attendance: 5,540 Referee: Dean Whitestone

Brentford (3) v Southend United (4)

15 January 2013 Replay	Brentford (3)	2–1	Southend United (4)	Griffin Park, Brentford
19:45	Hayes  26' Donaldson  76'	Report	Corr  69'	Attendance: 6,526 Referee: Darren Drysdale

Luton Town (5) v Wolverhampton Wanderers (2)

5 January 2013	Luton Town (5)	1–0	Wolverhampton Wanderers (2)	Kenilworth Road, Luton
15:00	Lawless  46'	Report		Attendance: 9,638 Referee: Geoff Eltringham

Sheffield Wednesday (2) v Milton Keynes Dons (3)

5 January 2013	Sheffield Wednesday (2)	0–0	Milton Keynes Dons (3)	Hillsborough Stadium, Owlerton
15:00		Report		Attendance: 11,462 Referee: Michael Oliver

Milton Keynes Dons (3) v Sheffield Wednesday (2)

15 January 2013 Replay	Milton Keynes Dons (3)	2–0	Sheffield Wednesday (2)	Stadium mk, Milton Keynes
19:45	Williams  28' (pen.) Bowditch  75'	Report		Attendance: 6,782 Referee: Lee Collins

Fourth round proper

The draw for the fourth round took place on 6 January 2013, with Macclesfield Town and Luton Town, both from the Conference National (5) remaining as the lowest-placed teams still in the competition.[14]

Millwall (2) v Aston Villa (1)

25 January 2013	Millwall (2)	2–1	Aston Villa (1)	The Den, South Bermondsey
19:45	Shittu  27' Marquis  89'	Report	Bent  22'	Attendance: 15,007 Referee: Neil Swarbrick

Stoke City (1) v Manchester City (1)

26 January 2013	Stoke City (1)	0–1	Manchester City (1)	Britannia Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent
12:45		Report	Zabaleta  85'	Attendance: 19,814 Referee: Howard Webb

Norwich City (1) v Luton Town (5)

26 January 2013	Norwich City (1)	0–1	Luton Town (5)	Carrow Road, Norwich
15:00		Report	Rendell  80'	Attendance: 26,521 Referee: Andre Marriner

Macclesfield Town (5) v Wigan Athletic (1)

26 January 2013	Macclesfield Town (5)	0–1	Wigan Athletic (1)	Moss Rose, Macclesfield
15:00		Report	Gómez  7' (pen.)	Attendance: 5,849 Referee: Roger East

Derby County (2) v Blackburn Rovers (2)

26 January 2013	Derby County (2)	0–3	Blackburn Rovers (2)	Pride Park Stadium, Derby
15:00		Report	Kazim-Richards  44' Dann  66' Rhodes  71'	Attendance: 14,013 Referee: Stuart Attwell

Hull City (2) v Barnsley (2)

26 January 2013	Hull City (2)	0–1	Barnsley (2)	KC Stadium, Kingston upon Hull
15:00		Report	Dagnall  70'	Attendance: 9,932 Referee: Keith Stroud

Middlesbrough (2) v Aldershot Town (4)

26 January 2013	Middlesbrough (2)	2–1	Aldershot Town (4)	Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough
15:00	Jutkiewicz  83', 90+6'	Report	Hylton  89'	Attendance: 12,684 Referee: Andy Madley

Brighton & Hove Albion (2) v Arsenal (1)

26 January 2013	Brighton & Hove Albion (2)	2–3	Arsenal (1)	Falmer Stadium, Falmer
15:00	Barnes  33' Ulloa  62'	Report	Giroud  16', 56' Walcott  85'	Attendance: 27,113 Referee: Michael Oliver

Reading (1) v Sheffield United (3)

26 January 2013	Reading (1)	4–0	Sheffield United (3)	Madejski Stadium, Reading
15:00	Hunt  6', 50' Leigertwood  40' McCleary  54'	Report		Attendance: 14,715 Referee: Chris Foy

Huddersfield Town (2) v Leicester City (2)

26 January 2013	Huddersfield Town (2)	1–1	Leicester City (2)	John Smith's Stadium, Huddersfield
15:00	Novak  74' (pen.)	Report	Wood  82'	Attendance: 11,945 Referee: Anthony Taylor

Leicester City (2) v Huddersfield Town (2)

12 February 2013 Replay	Leicester City (2)	1–2	Huddersfield Town (2)	King Power Stadium, Leicester
19:30	Keane  7'	Report	Clayton  5' Scannell  75'	Attendance: 14,517 Referee: James Adcock

Queens Park Rangers (1) v Milton Keynes Dons (3)

26 January 2013	Queens Park Rangers (1)	2–4	Milton Keynes Dons (3)	Loftus Road, Shepherd's Bush
15:00	Bothroyd  83' Fábio  90+2'	Report	Traoré  4' (o.g.) Lowe  40' Harley  50' Potter  56'	Attendance: 17,081 Referee: Mike Dean

Bolton Wanderers (2) v Everton (1)

26 January 2013	Bolton Wanderers (2)	1–2	Everton (1)	Reebok Stadium, Horwich
15:00	Sordell  27'	Report	Pienaar  18' Heitinga  90+1'	Attendance: 18,760 Referee: Martin Atkinson

Manchester United (1) v Fulham (1)

26 January 2013	Manchester United (1)	4–1	Fulham (1)	Old Trafford, Trafford
17:30	Giggs  3' (pen.) Rooney  50' Hernández  52', 66'	Report	Hughes  77'	Attendance: 72,596 Referee: Mark Clattenburg

Brentford (3) v Chelsea (1)

27 January 2013	Brentford (3)	2–2	Chelsea (1)	Griffin Park, Brentford
12:00	Trotta  42' Forrester  73' (pen.)	Report	Oscar  55' Torres  83'	Attendance: 12,146 Referee: Jonathan Moss

Chelsea (1) v Brentford (3)

17 February 2013 Replay	Chelsea (1)	4–0	Brentford (3)	Stamford Bridge, London
12:00	Mata  55' Oscar  68' Lampard  71' Terry  81'	Report		Attendance: 40,961 Referee: Neil Swarbrick

Leeds United (2) v Tottenham Hotspur (1)

27 January 2013	Leeds United (2)	2–1	Tottenham Hotspur (1)	Elland Road, Leeds
14:00	Varney  15' McCormack  50'	Report	Dempsey  58'	Attendance: 29,943 Referee: Kevin Friend

Oldham Athletic (3) v Liverpool (1)

27 January 2013	Oldham Athletic (3)	3–2	Liverpool (1)	Boundary Park, Oldham
16:00	Smith  3', 45' Wabara  48'	Report	Suárez  17' Allen  80'	Attendance: 10,295 Referee: Lee Probert

Fifth round proper

The draw for the fifth round took place on 27 January 2013, with Luton Town from the Conference National (5) remaining as the lowest-ranked team still in the Cup.[15]

Luton Town (5) v Millwall (2)

16 February 2013	Luton Town (5)	0–3	Millwall (2)	Kenilworth Road, Luton
12:45		Report	Henry  12' Hulse  36' N'Guessan  86'	Attendance: 9,768 Referee: Lee Probert

Milton Keynes Dons (3) v Barnsley (2)

16 February 2013	Milton Keynes Dons (3)	1–3	Barnsley (2)	Stadium mk, Milton Keynes
15:00	Bowditch  61'	Report	Dagnall  3', 90+1' Harewood  19'	Attendance: 14,475 Referee: Mike Jones

Arsenal (1) v Blackburn Rovers (2)

16 February 2013	Arsenal (1)	0–1	Blackburn Rovers (2)	Emirates Stadium, London
15:00		Report	Kazim-Richards  72'	Attendance: 60,070 Referee: Mike Dean

Oldham Athletic (3) v Everton (1)

16 February 2013	Oldham Athletic (3)	2–2	Everton (1)	Boundary Park, Oldham
18:00	Obita  13' Smith  90+5'	Report	Anichebe  24' Jagielka  48'	Attendance: 9,473 Referee: Phil Dowd

Everton (1) v Oldham Athletic (3)

26 February 2013 Replay	Everton (1)	3–1	Oldham Athletic (3)	Goodison Park, Liverpool
19:45	Mirallas  15' Baines  34' (pen.) Osman  62'	Report	Smith  64'	Attendance: 32,688 Referee: Michael Oliver

Manchester City (1) v Leeds United (2)

17 February 2013	Manchester City (1)	4–0	Leeds United (2)	Etihad Stadium, Manchester
14:00	Y. Touré  5' Agüero  15' (pen.), 74' Tevez  52'	Report		Attendance: 46,849 Referee: Mark Clattenburg

Huddersfield Town (2) v Wigan Athletic (1)

17 February 2013	Huddersfield Town (2)	1–4	Wigan Athletic (1)	John Smith's Stadium, Huddersfield
15:55	Novak  62'	Report	McManaman  31' Koné  40', 89' McArthur  56'	Attendance: 12,117 Referee: Michael Oliver

Manchester United (1) v Reading (1)

18 February 2013	Manchester United (1)	2–1	Reading (1)	Old Trafford, Trafford
20:00	Nani  69' Hernández  72'	Report	McAnuff  81'	Attendance: 75,213 Referee: Andre Marriner

Middlesbrough (2) v Chelsea (1)

27 February 2013	Middlesbrough (2)	0–2	Chelsea (1)	Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough
19:45		Report	Ramires  51' Moses  73'	Attendance: 27,856 Referee: Martin Atkinson

Sixth round proper

The draw for the quarter-finals took place on 17 February 2013, with Barnsley, Millwall and Blackburn Rovers all from the Championship remaining as the lowest-ranked teams.[16]

Everton (1) v Wigan Athletic (1)

9 March 2013	Everton (1)	0–3	Wigan Athletic (1)	Goodison Park, Liverpool
12:45		Report	Figueroa  30' McManaman  31' Gómez  33'	Attendance: 35,068 Referee: Kevin Friend

Manchester City (1) v Barnsley (2)

9 March 2013	Manchester City (1)	5–0	Barnsley (2)	Etihad Stadium, Manchester
17:30	Tevez  11', 31', 50' Kolarov  27' Silva  65'	Report		Attendance: 46,728 Referee: Anthony Taylor

Millwall (2) v Blackburn Rovers (2)

10 March 2013	Millwall (2)	0–0	Blackburn Rovers (2)	The Den, South Bermondsey
14:00		Report		Attendance: 14,885 Referee: Martin Atkinson

Blackburn Rovers (2) v Millwall (2)

13 March 2013 Replay	Blackburn Rovers (2)	0–1	Millwall (2)	Ewood Park, Blackburn
19:30		Report	Shittu  42'	Attendance: 8,635 Referee: Mark Clattenburg

Manchester United (1) v Chelsea (1)

10 March 2013	Manchester United (1)	2–2	Chelsea (1)	Old Trafford, Trafford
16:30	Hernández  5' Rooney  11'	Report	Hazard  59' Ramires  68'	Attendance: 75,196 Referee: Howard Webb

Chelsea (1) v Manchester United (1)

1 April 2013 Replay	Chelsea (1)	1–0	Manchester United (1)	Stamford Bridge, London
12:30	Ba  49'	Report		Attendance: 40,704 Referee: Phil Dowd

Semi-finals

The draw for the semi-finals took place on 10 March 2013, with Millwall from the Championship (2) remaining as the lowest-placed team still in the Cup. The draw was carried out by Edgar Davids and Graeme Le Saux at Wembley Stadium in London.[17]

13 April 2013

17:15

Millwall (2)	0–2	Wigan Athletic (1)
	Report	Maloney  25' McManaman  78'

Wembley Stadium, London

Attendance: 62,335

Referee: Michael Oliver

14 April 2013

16:00

Chelsea (1)	1–2	Manchester City (1)
Ba  66'	Report	Nasri  35' Agüero  47'

Wembley Stadium, London

Attendance: 85,621

Referee: Chris Foy

Final

Main article: 2013 FA Cup Final

Prior to kick off as Manchester City had already qualified for the 2013–14 UEFA Champions League, therefore Wigan Athletic had already secured a place in 2013–14 UEFA Europa League, regardless of whether they won or lost.

11 May 2013

17:15 BST

Manchester City (1)	0–1	Wigan Athletic (1)
	Report	Watson  90+1'

Wembley Stadium, London

Attendance: 86,254

Referee: Andre Marriner

Top scorers

Danny Hylton (in red), playing for Aldershot Town, was the competition's top scorer with 8 goals.

As of 11 May 2013 [18]

Rank	Player	Club	Goals
1	Danny Hylton	Aldershot Town	8
2	Carlos Tevez	Manchester City	5
3	Demba Ba	Chelsea	4
	Barry Corr	Southend United
	Dean Cox	Leyton Orient
	Clayton Donaldson	Brentford
	Will Hatfield	Accrington Stanley
	Javier Hernández	Manchester United
	Dave Mooney	Leyton Orient
	Scott Rendell	Luton Town
	Matt Smith	Oldham Athletic
	Marvin Sordell	Bolton Wanderers

Broadcasting rights

The domestic broadcasting rights for the competition were held by the free-to-air channel ITV and the subscription channel ESPN.[19] ITV has held the rights since 2007–08,[20] while ESPN gained FA Cup coverage from the 2010–11 season following the collapse of Setanta in the UK.[21] Under the Ofcom code of protected sporting events, the FA Cup Final must be broadcast live on UK terrestrial television.[22]

These matches were broadcast live on UK television:

Round	ESPN	ITV^1
First round proper	Cambridge City vs Milton Keynes Dons Dorchester Town vs Plymouth Argyle Wimbledon vs York City (replay) Altrincham vs Burton Albion (replay)	Braintree Town vs Tranmere Rovers (ITV4)^2
Second round proper	Alfreton Town vs Leyton Orient Cheltenham Town vs Hereford United Mansfield Town vs Lincoln City (replay) Hastings United vs Harrogate Town (replay)	Milton Keynes Dons vs Wimbledon
Third round proper	Swansea City vs Arsenal Mansfield Town vs Liverpool Cheltenham Town vs Everton Arsenal vs Swansea City (replay)	Brighton & Hove Albion vs Newcastle United West Ham United vs Manchester United Manchester United vs West Ham United (replay)
Fourth round proper	Manchester United vs Fulham Brentford vs Chelsea Leeds United vs Tottenham Hotspur Leicester City vs Huddersfield Town (replay)	Stoke City vs Manchester City Oldham Athletic vs Liverpool Chelsea vs Brentford (replay)
Fifth round proper	Luton Town vs Millwall Manchester City vs Leeds United Manchester United vs Reading	Oldham Athletic vs Everton Huddersfield Town vs Wigan Athletic Everton v Oldham Athletic (replay)
Sixth round proper	Manchester City vs Barnsley Millwall vs Blackburn Rovers Blackburn Rovers vs Millwall (replay)	Everton vs Wigan Athletic Manchester United vs Chelsea Chelsea vs Manchester United (replay)
Semi-finals	Wigan Athletic vs Millwall	Chelsea vs Manchester City
Final	Wigan Athletic v Manchester City

¹ITV unless stated otherwise
²Braintree Town vs. Tranmere Rovers was originally scheduled to be on ITV but because the game was postponed it was moved to ITV4

References

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15. "Giant-killers Oldham to face Everton in FA Cup fifth round". BBC Sport. 27 January 2013. Retrieved 13 March 2013.
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19. "ITV to continue showing FA Cup and England home games in £90m deal". The Guardian. 16 January 2012.
20. "Snatch of day re-run as ITV wins FA Cup". The Guardian. 31 March 2007.
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External links

• The FA Cup at thefa.com