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What the back pages of the papers say - March 10

DAILY MAIL

The magic of the FA Cup cast its spell on Cardiff yesterday as the romantic old competition delivered another giantkilling act.

• Read COLIN YOUNG'S report here

Also: Sir Clive Woodward put the boot into England rugby coach Brian Ashton yesterday, accusing him of a 'massive over-reaction' to the Danny Cipriani nightclub incident.

• Read PETER JACKSON'S report here

THE SUN

The FA Cup shocks continued as Cardiff dumped out another Premier League giant.

Also: Avram Grant's job is hanging by a thread after Chelsea's Barnsley humbling

• Read PETER FERGUSON'S report here

Alex Ferguson faces an FA charge for a verbal attack on referee Martin Atkinson and his chief Keith Hackett.

• Read IAN LADYMAN'S report here

DAILY MIRROR

Dave Jones banned his Cardiff stars from celebrating their FA Cup shock with champagne and told them they will only get a taste of bubbly when they lift the trophy.

THE TIMES

Supporters from Barnsley, Cardiff, Portsmouth and West Bromwich would have you believe that this is an FA Cup campaign in a million after a quarter-final weekend low on predictability and high on drama.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

Dwain Chambers will meet with his legal team this week as he looks into having his lifetime Olympic ban overturned.

• Read ROB DRAPER'S report here

Also: This was a defeat from the dark days of England cricket before central contracts, coaches and consistent selection brought purpose and focus to the team.

• Read PAUL NEWMAN'S report here

THE GUARDIAN

Avram Grant has conceded that he must win either the Premier League or the Champions League this season if he is to remain Chelsea's manager, after the club's hierarchy were left disgusted by the team's FA Cup elimination at Barnsley.

THE INDEPENDENT

Avram Grant is likely to be sacked by Chelsea this summer, unless he steers the club to success in the Champions League or Premier League.

• Sports Quiz - March 10

DAILY STAR

Furious Roman Abramovich has told Avram Grant that nothing less than Champions League glory will save his skin.

• Sport on TV - March 10

DAILY EXPRESS

Jonny Wilkinson is under pressure for his fly-half place as never before for the Ireland game at Twickenham which concludes a fractured Six Nations on Saturday.

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