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Arsenal had taken over from Leyton Orient after beating them in a fifth round replay but they went the way of so many others by going out immediately after being the nominated Clarets Mad team.
Goals from Fabio and Wayne Rooney gave Manchester United a 2-0 win against the Gunners and, following today's draw, City also went through to take the last semi-final place and a date with their neighbours at Wembley.
So from 759 entries back in August it is down to the last four and in the 12 rounds to date we've managed to be on the losing side on no less than 11 occasions. From Padiham to Staveley Miners Welfare to Parkside to Warrington Town to Stalybridge Celtic to Eastwood Town to Swindon Supermarine to Colchester United to Swansea City to Leyton Orient to Arsenal and now Manchester United and the derby with City.
Which one of the two Manchester Clubs will we take to the final? The Clarets Mad record does suggest it will be City.
Clarets Mad Road to Wembley (Results so far)
Extra-Preliminary Round
Staveley Miners Welfare 5 Padiham 0
attendance 90
(winners receive £750 prize money)
Preliminary Round
Staveley Miners Welfare 1 Parkgate 3
attendance 110
(winners receive £1,500 prize money)
First Round Qualifying
Parkgate 1 Warrington Town 3
attendance 122
(winners receive £3,000 prize money)
Second Round Qualifying
Bamber Bridge 1 Warrington Town 1
attendance 223
Warrington Town 4 Bamber Bridge 2
attendance 236
(winners receive £4,500 prize money)
Third Round Qualifying
Warrington Town 1 Stalybridge Celtic 3
attendance 429
(winners receive £7,500 prize money)
Fourth Round Qualifying
Stalybridge Celtic 1 Eastwood Town 2
attendance 659
(winners receive £12,500 prize money)
First Round Proper
Swindon Supermarine 2 Eastwood Town 1
attendance 2,603
(winners receive £18,000 prize money)
Second Round Proper
Colchester United 1 Swindon Supermarine 0
attendance 3,047
(winners receive £27,000 prize money)
Third Round Proper
Swansea City 4 Colchester United 0
attendance 7,005
(winners receive £67,500 prize money)
Fourth Round Proper
Swansea City 1 Leyton Orient 2
attendance 6,281
(winners receive £90,000 prize money)
Fifth Round Proper
Leyton Orient 1 Arsenal 1
attendance 9,136
Arsenal 5 Leyton Orient 0
attendance 59,361
(winners receive £180,000 prize money)
Sixth Round Proper
Manchester United 2 Arsenal 0
attendance 74,693
(winners receive £360,000 prize money)
Sixth Round Results
Stoke City 2 West Ham United 1
Manchester City 1 Reading 0
Birmingham City 2 Bolton Wanderers 3
Manchester United 2 Arsenal 0
Semi-Final Round Draw
Manchester City v Manchester United
Bolton Wanderers v Stoke City