cup tie

British  

noun

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

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Example Sentences

Sunday's derby had a larger away crowd in part because of the rules of the Scottish Cup, while other recent Old Firm cup ties have been semi-finals or finals at Hampden, with evenly-split crowds.

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After more than competing on the pitch in this cup tie, the focus of Wrexham's cameras now turn to a crucial game against fifth-placed Hull City and a Welsh derby with Swansea City.

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It was, undeniably, an "old school cup tie" - one which both managers agreed provided "a bit of a throwback".

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Mr Paterson eventually made his way home on back roads after learning that the cup tie had been postponed 10 minutes after kick off.

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Palace will say it's the fairest outcome, as both clubs will go into the cup tie facing the same problem of short-term fatigue.

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