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| Friday, May 21, 1999 Published at 10:49 GMTThe Road to Wembley ![]() Manchester United began their FA Cup campaign with the visit of Middlesbrough, the last team to beat them in any competition, while Newcastle entertained Crystal Palace Man Utd 3-1 Middlesbrough Newcastle 2-1 Crystal Palace A fascinating fourth round draw saw United clash with arch-rivals Liverpool, while the Toon Army took on First Division Bradford Future England boss took his Fulham side to Old Trafford for the tie of the fifth round, while Newcastle battled Blackburn for a place in the quarter-final Manchester United's difficult road to Wembley continued with Chelsea blocking their route to the semi-finals, while Everton visited St James' Park The two top teams in England, Manchester United and Arsenal met in one semi-final at Villa Park, while Old Trafford played host to Newcastle and Spurs And so to the final itself, where Manchester United realised the dream of winning their tenth FA Cup, a record in English football history. |
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