West Ham fans watching a FaceTime of the penalty shootout with Leeds on someone’s iPhone after leaving the game when their team were 2-0 down
“The bloke to your left has already called it a day. The woman on the other side is restless, checking her watch over and over as she tries to work out if she can make the earlier train. Your team are 2-0 down and heading out of a home FA Cup quarter-final without a whimper, and though the fourth official has just signalled that there will be 11 minutes of second-half stoppage time, you face the decision thousands of other West Ham supporters were confronted with on Sunday evening. …”
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Watching a remarkable comeback and shootout defeat with fans stuck outside – because they left early
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“With the Premier League campaign on hold before it enters its final weeks, the FA Cup took centre stage over the past two days: Manchester City thrashing Liverpool on Saturday lunchtime, Chelsea enjoying a bit of shooting practice against Port Vale of League One, Championship side Southampton stunning top-flight leaders Arsenal, and finally Leeds United beating West Ham United on penalties to secure their first FA Cup semi-final appearance for 39 years. 
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