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Wasps find sting in M’brough tail to hold Leinster shock City SUNDAY, JANUARY 25, 2015 16 19 Four American women into final 16 Page 17 Chelsea rocked by Bradford Greatest FA Cup upset LONDON: Chelsea were victims of one of the day which also saw Manchester City dumped out finish which struck a post before settling in the greatest-ever FA Cup upsets as third tier Bradford by Middlesbrough. Despite sitting 48 places opposite side of the net. But rather than licking City stormed back from two goals down to earn a below their hosts in the league ladder, Bradford their wounds, Bradford got straight back to work stunning 4-2 victory at Stamford Bridge yester- had no shortage of confidence and they played and had reduced the arrears within three minutes. day. Blues manager Jose Mourinho had said with a huge amount of energy. Stead received a pass from Halliday just inside the ahead of the game that it would be a “disgrace” if Morais once turned down a 12-month contract left edge of the area and shifted the ball to his left the Premier League leaders lost the fourth round extension from his compatriot Mourinho while on before unleashing a brilliant strike which Cech saw tie and his worst fears were confirmed as Bradford Chelsea’s books and the Portuguese winger was too late to keep out as he palmed it into the top outplayed their illustrious opponents in an joined by another former Blues trainee in corner of his net. Chelsea still looked dangerous incredible second half. Bradford’s line-up as Billy Knott started in attack. on the counter-attack in the second half, but There was no sign of the drama to come when The visitors gave an early warning of their Bradford refused to be overwhelmed and a series Gary Cahill and Ramires put Chelsea 2-0 up in the potential when Morais delivered a corner and of corners from the visitors had to be repelled as first half. But Phil Parkinson’s side, whose giant- Andrew Davies stooped to win a header, only for Knott and Morais both went close to equalising. killing pedigree saw them reach the League Cup Petr Cech to produce a magnificent left-handed In the 75th minute the former Chelsea pair final in 2013, were handed a lifeline as Jon Stead save to foil him. With 21 minutes gone, Chelsea combined to send their supporters into ecstasy. struck just before the interval. won a corner which Oscar delivered from the left A long throw from the left was flicked into the Felipe Morais, a former Chelsea trainee, and Cahill made a smart run to escape the atten- path of Knott whose prodded effort was saved equalised with 15 minutes remaining and, rather tions of his marker Rory McArdle before guiding a by Cech’s legs before Morais guided a simple fin- than settle for a lucrative replay, Bradford pushed deftly flicked finish inside the near post. ish into the net to draw Bradford level. Fabregas, forward in search of greater glory. Chelsea were beginning to take control and Hazard and Willian were all on the field by this Andy Halliday put them ahead in the 82nd their captain Didier Drogba forced a fine save stage but it got worse for the Blues. Halliday minute before Mark Yeates capped an astonishing from Ben Williams with a curling effort. curled in a superb effort from the edge of the finale that left the hosts shell-shocked. Mourinho Mourinho’s side looked to be cruising into the area with eight minutes remaining before substi- had left Cesc Fabregas, Eden Hazard and John last 16 in the 38th minute when Ramires dispos- tute Yeates exchanged passes with Stead and Terry on the bench, while Diego Costa was not sessed Morais in the centre circle and exchanged calmly finished in the fourth minute of stoppage included at all in the 18-man squad, but even so passes with time to end Chelsea’s hopes of a quadruple tro- this was a truly remarkable result on a memorable Mohamed Salah before stroking in a left-footed phy haul. — AFP Mourinho ‘ashamed’, ‘embarrassed’ LONDON: Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho said told them exactly what could happen. Obviously Stead replied for Bradford three minutes later he felt “ashamed” after his side were knocked out I am also responsible for that, but the reality is and former Chelsea youth player Filipe Morais of the FA Cup by third-tier Bradford City yester- that this happens a lot of times in this country.” equalised 15 minutes from time. day. However, the Chelsea boss added: “Never to Bradford, a huge 51 places below Chelsea, Despite fielding a weakened side, hosts me. It is the first time it happens with me in went ahead eight minutes from time through Chelsea were still 2-0 in front at Stamford Bridge English football. I can feel really happy for them Andy Halliday and even more incredibly, despite only for Bradford to storm to a 4-2 victory at the (Bradford). Mourinho sending on substitutes Willian, Cesc Premier League leaders’ home ground. “I was in that dressing room but at the same Fabregas and Eden Hazard from the bench, saw “We must feel ashamed, me and the players time I use the same word I used yesterday Mark Yeates come off the bench to make it 4-2 in must feel ashamed,” admitted the Portuguese (Friday). It is a disgrace we were knocked out.” the fourth of seven added-on minutes. coach. “Frustration is not the right word, embar- Chelsea, who made nine changes to the team “What happened is football and football is rassed would be more appropriate. that drew 1-1 with Liverpool in Tuesday’s League beautiful,” Mourinho, in his second spell as “I don’t feel so upset with myself because I Cup semi-final first leg, took a 21st-minute lead Chelsea manager, said after seeing hopes of a LONDON: Bradford City’s English midfielder Gary Liddle celebrates winning 4-2 did my work properly,” Mourinho told the BBC. “I when Gary Cahill headed in from a corner. ‘quadruple’ this season dashed in spectacular at the final whistle during the FA Cup fourth round football match between thought I prepared my players. “At half-time I Ramires made it 2-0 in the 38th minute but Jon style. — AFP Chelsea and Bradford City at Stamford Bridge. — AFP.

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