Summary

  • Full-time: Arsenal 2-0 Middlesbrough

  • Holders through to quarter-finals

  • Giroud scores with two fine finishes

  • Commentary on Radio 5 live and this page

  • Get involved #bbcfacup & MOTD Facebook

  1. Postpublished at 15:49 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2015

    Kevin Kilbane
    At Valley Parade for BBC Radio 5 live

    "The amount of times the Sunderland defence have been running back towards their own goal in this game has been incredible. So the defenders have found it difficult to deal with the ball when it has been delivered."

  2. CLOSE!published at 15:49 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2015

    Patrick van Aanhot with the ball of the match. It's little more than a clearance helped over the top but it finds the Bradford defence on the turn and flat footed. Adam Johnson gets there first and tries a first-time lob. It's the right idea and looks like beating Ben Williams - but a Bradford defender gets a slight touch on it to turn it away.

  3. Postpublished at 15:47 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2015

    Bradford win a corner after a few minutes of heavy Sunderland pressure. Vito Mannone flaps horribly at it but he gets away with it - very edgy goalkeeping from the Sunderland man.

  4. Postpublished at 15:46 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2015

    Kevin Kilbane
    At Valley Parade for BBC Radio 5 live

    "Sunderland have started the second half as much the brighter side. Bradford are retreating a little too deep and they are allowing Sunderland to control possession in the centre."

  5. Postpublished at 15:44 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2015

    Bradford City supportersImage source, Getty Images

    There are just over 24,000 at Valley Parade. Excellent support from the League One side. The majority of those inside are now just 35 minutes away from celebrating a huge win.

  6. Postpublished at 15:43 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2015

    It has been a slow start. Bradford goalkeeper Ben Williams is understandably taking his time with every restart. Kill that clock.

  7. Postpublished at 15:42 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2015

    Kevin Kilbane
    At Valley Parade for BBC Radio 5 live

    "The tempo of the game has died a little bit, certainly from the way that Bradford started. It's visible that in the second-half Bradford are a lot more composed in possession."

  8. Postpublished at 15:39 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2015

    Adam Johnson remains a livewire but he also remains wasteful. Again he beats his man to find a yard of space but he shoots from a tight angle and fires it into the stands.

    Sunderland on the front foot but they need to be.

  9. Join the debate at #bbcfootballpublished at 15:36 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2015

    Will Boyd:, external Our first-half performance was almost as good as the quality of the pitch. Thoroughly depressing.

    Rich Barker:, external Semi-finalists of WBA, Villa, Blackburn, and Sunderland would pretty much be FA Cup circa 1890!

    Get in touch at #bbcfacup, external, pop on to the BBC Sport Facebook page, external or BBC Sport's Google+ area., external

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  10. Postpublished at 15:35 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2015

    The players are out warming up at the Emirates. Middlesbrough have gone with a very attacking line-up again this afternoon. The contrast in pitches between the two games is massive. The Emirates is immaculate. Valley Parade is a mess.

    Arsenal's Emirates StadiumImage source, Getty Images
  11. KICK-OFFpublished at 15:34 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2015

    Bradford City players make their way out for the second halfImage source, Getty Images

    We are back in business at Valley Parade.

  12. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 15:33 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2015

    Connor Wickham dragged Sunderland out of some scrapes last season and he is required again here. He's coming on at the break, replacing Danny Graham.

  13. Postpublished at 15:30 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2015

    A lesson in absolute futility: A lone man with a three-pronged fork tends to the battle-scarred Valley Parade pitch.

    PitchImage source, Getty Images
  14. THE LAST EIGHTpublished at 15:26 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2015

    As it stands, here's how the FA Cup draw will be looking tomorrow night:

    1 LIVERPOOL

    2 ARSENAL OR MIDDLESBROUGH

    3 ASTON VILLA

    4 WEST BROMWICH ALBION

    5 BRADFORD CITY OR SUNDERLAND

    6 BLACKBURN ROVERS

    7 READING

    8 PRESTON NORTH END OR MANCHESTER UNITED

  15. Postpublished at 15:23 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2015

    Kevin Kilbane
    At Valley Parade for BBC Radio 5 live

    "It's been such an absorbing half. Bradford have been outstanding and could have had another goal to show for it.

    "They have played with tempo and they have exerted pressure on Sunderland. They have been unable to compete.

    "But Sunderland have had that chance with Steven Fletcher so it has been compelling to watch."

  16. Postpublished at 15:22 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2015

    BBC Sport's Peter Scrivener at Valley Parade: "Bradford leave to a standing ovation. Sunderland have had their chances but their long-ball tactics are not troubling the Bantams' back line too much."

  17. Postpublished at 15:21 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2015

    Sunderland had 48% of possession in that first half, they had three shots on target and one very angry manager.

    For all of Bradford's gusto, they actually only had one effort on target.

  18. Barca and Atletico in actionpublished at 15:19 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2015

    Barcelona's Lionel Messi and NeymarImage source, EPA
    Image caption,

    Barcelona's Lionel Messi and Neymar prepare for Sunday's clash

    Away from the FA Cup, Sunday could deliver some scintillating Spanish football with two La Liga giants hoping to stay the pace with leaders Real Madrid.

    There are two live text commentaries starting with second-placed Barcelona v Levante, which kicks off at 16:00 GMT and then Celta Vigo v third-place Atletico Madrid.

    It will be a star-studded affair - the players on show, rather than the text commentators - so go to the BBC European Football page at 15:30 GMT when the coverage starts.

  19. HALF-TIMEpublished at 15:18 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2015

    League One One, Premier League Nil.

  20. CLOSE!published at 15:17 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2015

    Adam Johnson shootsImage source, Getty Images

    Adam Johnson fires over from a 25-yard free-kick, again that was rather wasteful. Gus Poyet continues to steam away on the sidelines.