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07/03/2013 10:29, Report by G Thompson, A Beck

Smalling's FA Cup aim

"I played in some of the qualifying rounds. You have to play quite a few qualifiers to even get to the first round of the Cup when you’re in the lower leagues. I recall we were close to playing a League Two side, but lost in the fourth qualifying round.

"It’s a competition that I’m very fortunate to be a part of, whether with Maidstone or Manchester United.

"The manager has stressed quite a lot before the Cup games that it’s only Scholesey, Giggsy and Fletch in the squad who’ve won the FA Cup [and Robin van Persie, but that was for Arsenal].

"Rio’s been here for more than 10 years and never won it, so the manager is making sure we all want to win it, and we want to win it for ourselves as well."

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