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Two days in the life of the FA Cup

Two days in the life of the FA cup
Staffordshire, January 2: The Cup visits non-league Chasetown Football Club ahead of their third-round tie with Championship side Cardiff City. Hassan Enahoro (R) and Roy MacDonald (L), the minders of the Cup, arrive at the Scholars Ground Photograph: David Sillitoe /Guardian
Two days in the life of the FA cup
Staffordshire, January 2: Hassan and Roy open up the Cup's packing case Photograph: David Sillitoe /Guardian
Two days in the life of the FA cup
Staffordshire, January 2: The Cup in all its glory on the pitch at Chasetown Photograph: David Sillitoe/Guardian
Two days in the life of the FA cup
Staffordshire, January 2: Lee Evans, the Chasetown goalkeeper, poses for a photographer Photograph: David Sillitoe/Guardian
Two days in the life of the FA cup
Staffordshire, January 2: Roy keeps an eye on a television reporter in the stands at Chasetown Photograph: David Sillitoe/Guardian
Two days in the life of the FA cup
Staffordshire, January 2: Irene Oldfield with the the Cup at the Old Mining College Centre in Chasetown Photograph: David Sillitoe/Guardian
Two days in the life of the FA cup
Peterborough, January 3: Barry Fry, director of football, poses in his office at Peterborough United's home ground, London Road. The Posh play Colchester United Photograph: David Sillitoe /Guardian
Two days in the life of the FA cup
Peterborough, January 3: Two Peterborough players admire the silverware Photograph: David Sillitoe /Guardian
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