Two Premier League golf equipment suffered FA Cup third-round exits by the hands of Championship opposition on Saturday, as Burnley knocked out Bournemouth and Blackpool thrashed Nottingham Forest.
Gary O’Neil was appointed everlasting boss of the Cherries after their latest takeover however Bournemouth have misplaced their final three within the prime flight – and now it’s 5 defeats in a row in all competitions after a 4-2 beating at residence to Vincent Kompany’s Clarets. Manuel Benson and Anass Zaroury each notched a brace apiece for the second-tier facet, with Ryan Christie equalising after an early opener and Dominic Solanke briefly decreasing the arrears simply after the restart.
Burnley had been all the time answerable for the end result although and the Championship table-toppers progressed to the fourth spherical.
Also into the hat go Blackpool, after the Tangerines dealt Forest a lesson in scientific ending. Both groups had 5 pictures on the right track within the recreation however whereas Michael Appleton’s group scored with 4 of theirs, the Permier League facet managed solely a stoppage-time comfort by way of Ryan Yates. That got here after Marvin Ekpiteta, Ian Poveda, CJ Hamilton and Jerry Yates had seen Blackpool fly into an unassailable lead.
Two Premier League sides did make it by way of in routine vogue from the 3pm kick-offs, as Fulham beat Hull 2-0 – Layvin Kurzawa and Dan James the scorers – and Brighton thrashed Middlesbrough 5-1.
Pascal Gross gave the Seagulls an early lead and regardless of Chuba Akpom equalising quickly after, Brighton remained within the ascendency from the second Adam Lallana restored their lead. World Cup-winner Alexis Mac Allister got here off the bench to attain twice within the second half and late sub Deniz Undav wrapped up the victory and ship Michael Carrick’s in-form ‘Boro out of the competition.
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West Brom needed a late leveller to avoid an exit of their own, as Brandon Thomas-Asante scored in the 93rd minute to secure a 3-3 draw with Chesterfield. The same player had netted after just two minutes to put his side ahead before Tyrone Williams and Karlan Grant swapped strikes in a frantic start, but Armando Dobra hit two in five minutes before the break to turn the game on its head and have Chesterfield in front until the final moments. Boreham Wood and Accrington Stanley are also heading for a replay after a 1-1 draw.
Elsewhere, Fleetwood Town beat QPR 2-1 as Aristote Nsiala and Promise Omochere turned the tie around following Samuel Field’s opener. Ipswich thrashed Rotherham 4-1, Sheffield United beat Millwall 2-0 away from residence and Sunderland broke Shrewsbury Town hearts with a 2-1 comeback win, Ross Stewart equalising and Luke O’Nien hitting the winner, each after the 90-minute mark.
In the early kick-offs, Harry Kane netted a second-half winner in opposition to League One opposition as Tottenham beat Portsmouth 1-0, shifting to inside one purpose of Jimmy Greaves’ membership document within the course of.
Harry Kane celebrates after scoring in opposition to Portsmouth (Adam Davy/PA)
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Leicester City equally beat League Two Gillingham by a single purpose, Kelechi Iheanacho netting shortly after the restart, whereas Reading beat Watford 2-0 due to strikes from Kelvin Abrefa and Shane Long. Forest Green Rovers and Birmingham City’s conflict, in the meantime, was postponed attributable to a waterlogged pitch.
In the all-Premier League conflict of the morning, backside membership Southampton and supervisor Nathan Jones earned some respite as they got here from behind to beat Crystal Palace 2-1, with James Ward-Prowse and Adam Armstrong turning the tie round after Odsonne Edouard’s early opener. Finally, Preston beat Huddersfield 3-1 and Reading noticed off Watford on residence soil, 2-0 the rating.
FA Cup third spherical outcomes
Friday
Man United 3-1 Everton
Saturday
Reading 2-0 Watford
Crystal Palace 1-2 Southampton
Tottenham 1-0 Portsmouth
Gillingham 0-1 Leicester City
Forest Green vs Birmingham – postponed
Preston 3-1 Huddersfield
Middlesbrough 1-5 Brighton
Chesterfield 3-3 West Bromwich Albion
Boreham Wood 1-1 Accrington
Bournemouth 2-4 Burnley
Fleetwood 2-1 QPR
Blackpool 4-1 Nottingham Forest
Hull 0-2 Fulham
Millwall 0-2 Sheffield United
Shrewsbury 1-2 Sunderland
Ipswich 4-1 Rotherham
Still to play
Brentford vs West Ham
Coventry vs Wrexham
Luton vs Wigan
Grimsby vs Burton
Sheffield Wednesday vs Newcastle United
Liverpool vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
