cup tie
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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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.
From BBC ● Mar. 7, 2026
They care about eliminating one of the biggest teams on earth in a genuinely sensational cup tie.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2025
Rodgers was equally complimentary after yet another critical contribution, one which drew the danger from a potentially tricky cup tie with an in-form Hibs.
From BBC ● Mar. 9, 2025
In reality, this astonishing win - in a cup tie that will be treasured as a classic - does not even give the perch a shake.
From BBC ● Mar. 17, 2024
In the first final cup tie Mr. Raeburn was one of the half-backs, and played up with great dash and pluck.
From Scottish Football Reminiscences and Sketches by Bone, David Drummond
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