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.
But a good larger shock was to return within the night as League One facet Sheffield Wednesday held off a late fight-back by in-form Newcastle United to file a 2-1 victory. A pulsating sport noticed Josh Windass rating twice within the second half to place the Owls properly in management and so they had been actually deserving of the targets after a courageous and adventurous efficiency.
Newcastle pushed again late within the sport and Bruno Guimaraes gave them hope with a close-range end, however Chris Wood blazed a implausible late likelihood over when an equaliser appeared sure and Eddie Howe’s facet suffered only a second defeat of the season.
Gary O’Neil was appointed everlasting boss of the Cherries after their current takeover however Bournemouth have misplaced their final three within the high 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 accountable 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 medical ending. Both groups had 5 pictures on course within the sport however whereas Michael Appleton’s group scored with 4 of theirs, the Permier League facet managed solely a stoppage-time comfort via 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 via 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 to 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.
In the evening kick-offs, West Ham found form to beat fellow top-flight side Brentford thanks to Said Benrahma’s purpose simply 11 minutes from time, which sealed a 1-0 win. The highest-scoring match of the afternoon got here at Coventry, as they misplaced 4-3 at residence to Wrexham, Paul Mullin’s penalty in the end proving the distinction.
Late on, Liverpool and Wolves then fought out an entertaining 2-2 draw at Anfield. An Alisson error noticed Goncalo Guedes open the scoring earlier than Darwin Nunez and Mohamed Salah turned the tie round – just for Hwang Hee-chan to power an equaliser and ship the edges to a replay.
Elsewhere, Fleetwood Town beat QPR 2-1 as Aristote Nsiala and Promise Omochere turned the tie round 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. Later on, Grimsby beat Burton 1-0 and Wigan drew 1-1 at Luton.
In the early kick-offs, Harry Kane netted a second-half winner in opposition to League One opposition as Tottenham beat Portsmouth 1-0, transferring to inside one purpose of Jimmy Greaves’ membership file 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 as a consequence of 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-round 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
Brentford 0-1 West Ham
Coventry 3-4 Wrexham
Luton 1-1 Wigan
Grimsby 1-0 Burton
Sheffield Wednesday 2-1 Newcastle United
Liverpool 2-2 Wolverhampton Wanderers
