FA Cup Fourth-Round Awards Recap
Moment of the Week
This week’s Moment highlights the match between Aston Villa and Newcastle United. In the absence of VAR technology, refereeing decisions led to confusion. Aston Villa’s first goal appeared to be offside on replays, raising questions about officials’ capabilities without technology. In the second half, a significant error occurred.
Newcastle was denied a penalty when Lucas Digne seemed to handle the ball in the box.
Newcastle were denied a penalty as Lucas Digne appeared to commit a handball offence in the box ❌
📺 @tntsports & @discoveryplusUK pic.twitter.com/z9FLpbxnUE
— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) February 14, 2026
Newcastle eventually scored from the resulting set piece, but the referees’ decision left many puzzled.
Refereeing Errors Overshadow Newcastle’s Win
Player of the Week
Pedro Neto shone as Chelsea played Hull City on Friday night, scoring his first career hat-trick. His three goals helped secure a decisive victory.
Neto started strong with a great shot from outside the box, followed by a goal from a corner that surprised everyone.
40’—⚽
51’—⚽
71’—⚽First career hat trick for Pedro Neto 🎩 pic.twitter.com/AKIpxNLtwZ
— B/R Football (@brfootball) February 13, 2026
He finished with an impressive strike, bringing his total to 10 goals this season, marking his best goal-scoring year yet.
Goal of the Week
Louis Reed has made a mark in this year’s FA Cup with three goals so far. His latest free-kick helped Mansfield Town achieve an upset victory at Burnley, marking their first advancement to round five in over 50 years.
Louis Reed with a stunning free-kick 🤯
What a way to seal a historic win for @mansfieldtownfc 😱#EmiratesFACup pic.twitter.com/WksF38nuwp
— Emirates FA Cup (@EmiratesFACup) February 14, 2026
Stat of the Week
This week’s statistic shows the ongoing trend at Chelsea, who are looking to prove Alan Hansen’s saying, “You can’t win anything with kids,” wrong.
The young players are indeed making an impact.
105 – For a 105th consecutive game in all competitions, Chelsea have named a starting XI without a single player aged 30 or older; the second longest run by a Premier League team is 47 by Aston Villa from August 1997 to May 1998. Unique. pic.twitter.com/TcuXfWYzYj
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) February 13, 2026
A Week to Forget for…
Grimsby Town’s groundsmen. The pitch at Blundell Park needs significant work after the match against Wolves, showing visible wear and tear.
We’ve seen better pitches in local fields.
The pitch conditions in Wolves’ FA Cup trip to Grimsby 😅 pic.twitter.com/rZLPi5AKNO
— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) February 15, 2026
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