cup tie

noun

1. sport an eliminating match or round between two teams in a cup competition

Example Sentences

I looked at the dog football match with the interest of a Sheffield puddler at a Cup-tie, and clapped my hands.

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It was a marvellous sight, but no cheerier crowd of medical students ever left the doors of a hospital for a Cup-tie.

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In the first final cup tie Mr. Raeburn was one of the half-backs, and played up with great dash and pluck.

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In the cup tie which is now under notice he made some very fine runs, and did much to make a name for the old Clydesdale.

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Scarcely anyone was dancing, but the walls were well lined, and the crush about the doors suggestive of a cup tie.

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