Summary

  • More than 6,000 teams entered

  • More than 40,000 players registered

  • 178 venues throughout England

  • Third year of the free five-a-side competition

  • 16 categories this year

  1. Bright day in Shoreditchpublished at 11:14 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February 2017

    Here's what our man Nick Bright was up to in Shoreditch, London, this morning.

    Nick will be presenting the FA People's Cup highlights show next Saturday, 4 March .

    Tune into the red button at  13:00 GMT where it will feature after Football Focus.

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    Nick Bright introduces day two of the FA People's Cup

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    And the Tower Hamlets Bulls score early...published at 11:11 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February 2017

    Looks like a training ground move!

    Great to see Emily got a full team out today. She was after a player last night.

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    Contenders at Star City?published at 11:06 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February 2017

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    We're keeping an eye out for Birmingham and West Midlands Ladies , playing at Star City this morning.

    Their 11-a-side team has played in the actual Women's FA Cup and they ply their weekly trade in the Women's Premier League Midlands Division 1.

    They also boast a maths teacher and an accountant in their ranks, so they should be able to keep score!

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    GOAL - Armley FC 3-0 Funky Bootspublished at 11:04 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February 2017

    Tom Gayle
    BBC Get Inspired reporter at the venues

    Lovely worked goal from  Armley FC Female Vets  to make it 3-0 against Funky Boots in the opening match. Starts with the keeper, neat one-two and a powerful finish.

    Armley marking themselves as the team to beat here in Sheffield.

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    Armley FC score lovely goal

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    Get Involvedpublished at 11:01 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February 2017

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    Hurry up and get that shirt on, you're missing the team photo...

    Phew, that's much better ladies!

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    GOAL Pan United 1-0 Laverstockpublished at 11:00 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February 2017

    And speaking of Pan United , they're ahead in their first match!

    They've taken an early lead against Laverstock courtesy of Louise.

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    "We have all the drive and desire to reach the finals" published at 10:57 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February 2017

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    Rebecca from Pan United saving a penalty in the 2016 FA People's Cup

    After narrowly missing out on last year's quarter-finals, Female Adult team, Pan United, are back and ready to take on this year's FA People's Cup!

    The Cheltenham-based ladies have a multitude of talents and interests, but have been brought together by their love of the game, as manager of the team, Ellie explains...

    "Rose is an aspiring 'heir hunter' travelling around England looking into clients' family trees. Louise represents 'Student Voices' at the university, while Ria Salleh is training to become a Sports Therapist.

    Our players live together, eat together and train together."

    Heading up the team is captain, Rebecca Panniers.

    Back in 2013 Rebecca was involved in a serious accident while touring with her university team, which nearly resulted in loosing her left leg. The thought of retiring from football was never an option for her, and with physio and persistence, she made a come back in 2014 as the team's goalkeeper. 

    An inspiration to her peers, Rebecca was highly regarded as one of the best goalkeepers in the University of Gloucestershire's history and Pan United. With that, it seemed apt to name thier FA People's Cup the team after her. And so Pan United were born!

    Good luck to Bec Pan and her team-mates today!

  8. Them's the rulespublished at 10:56 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February 2017

    Sam Roberts
    BBC Get Inspired reporter at the venues

    It's briefing time in Shoreditch. The players are told "no shoulder-barging against the boards" as the clock ticks down to kick-off. 

    I for one am looking forward to play getting started - it's freezing right now!  

    Briefing for the FA People's Cup in Shoreditch
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    Get Involvedpublished at 10:51 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February 2017

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    You've got a busy day ahead then!

    Remember Adult Female started at 10:30 GMT and Male Vets and Walking Football at 14:00.

    Good luck!

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    Get Involvedpublished at 10:51 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February 2017

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    Vinters Ladies are competing down in Gillingham today in the Adult Female category.

    That is indeed a breakfast of champions.

  11. Postpublished at 10:48 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February 2017

    Matches are under way up and down the country in the Adult Female and Female Vets categories. 

    Good luck this morning ladies!

    Have fun and we'll bring you some results as we get them.

    Be sure to let us know how your team gets on.

  12. What has already happened?published at 10:47 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February 2017

    The 2017 FA People's Cup kicked-off in full last night with an fun, action-packed night of football 

    It was the turn of the Under-14 and Under-16 Boys while Disability categories and the Higher Education category have played throughout the past week.

    Watch the video above for a review last night's action and we'll bring you more news of the Disability and Higher Education categories throughout the day.

    You can relive last night's action here

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    Get Involvedpublished at 10:46 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February 2017

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    I must admit I have a soft spot for last year's champions  Grimsby Ancient Mariners Walking Football team.

    We had tweets coming in from Lanzarote Airport last year supporting the team.

    More of the same today? Walking Football starts at 14:00 GMT. Good luck!

  14. Individual skillspublished at 10:43 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February 2017

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    Check out Daisy , a 24-year-old mum of one, who signed up as an individual to play this morning in Sutton. This is what it means to her to play in the FA People's Cup:

    "I'm stepping out of my comfort zone and competing with people I have never met before. I want to do this to feel a love for football that I always had as a little girl going to the park and being able to join in with anyone feeling confident. I also want to pass this confidence and skill on to my daughter who will hopefully be watching on the sidelines."

    Good luck, Daisy - although with these skills we don't think you'll need it. Let us know how you get on!

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  15. A cow and bull storypublished at 10:41 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February 2017

    Tower Hamlets Women are bringing three teams to the party in Shoreditch this morning: THW, COWS and BULLS.

    Here they are getting ready for action - hopefully there's no on-pitch 'beef' with the opposition...

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    Get Involvedpublished at 10:40 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February 2017

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    I'm jealous, Brett.

    Do let us know if the sausages fuel you to victory later today.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 10:39 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February 2017

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    I'm not sure this is the best preparation.

    How did everyone else prepare?

  18. Serious silverwarepublished at 10:37 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February 2017

    Here's the scene from Shoreditch this morning where they've got the actual FA Cup and Women's FA Cup on display.

    Not too shabby!

    
          FA People's Cup (Adult Female) and the FA Cup on display in Shoreditch.
  19. Ladies lead the waypublished at 10:34 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February 2017

    The girls are out in force today as the Adult Female and Female Vets get the day's matches started.

    The first matches have just begun.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 10:34 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February 2017

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    Plenty of fluids.

    Good thinking ladies.