Josh Windass scored twice as Sky Bet League One Sheffield Wednesday pulled off the shock of the FA Cup third spherical with a 2-1 win over Premier League high-flyers Newcastle at Hillsborough.
Windass fired the Owls in entrance early within the second half – with replays exhibiting he gave the impression to be offside, however there was no VAR to verify – after which struck a second within the 66th minute when he ran clear to fit previous Martin Dubravka.
Newcastle – who sit third within the Premier League desk following thousands and thousands invested after the membership’s Saudi-backed takeover – pulled a purpose again by means of Bruno Guimaraes from a nook.
Windass crashed a 25-yard free-kick in opposition to the crossbar earlier than Newcastle substitute Chris Wood blazed a late likelihood over because the Owls held out for a memorable victory.
Vanarama National League promotion chasers Wrexham produced one other upset with an exciting 4-3 win at Championship Coventry, who completed with 10 males.
The Dragons, presently second within the desk, raced right into a 2-0 lead by means of early targets from Sam Dalby and Elliot Lee.
Ben Sheaf pulled a purpose again for the Sky Blues, who gained the FA Cup in 1987, however midfielder Thomas O’Connor struck a 3rd for the Welsh membership throughout first-half stoppage time.
Just earlier than the hour, Coventry noticed defender Jonathan Panzo despatched off for a handball within the penalty space, and Paul Mullin slotted in a fourth from the spot.
Substitute Viktor Gyokeres diminished the deficit with 20 minutes left and Kasey Palmer’s advantageous free-kick arrange a tense closing quarter-of-an-hour, however Wrexham held out for a memorable win.
Earlier, non-league Chesterfield have been denied their very own shock victory over West Brom, who hit a stoppage-time equaliser to grab a 3-3 draw on the Technique Stadium.
Brandon Thomas-Asante had given the Baggies an early lead, however Tyrone Williams quickly equalised for the Spireites, who’re additionally chasing promotion to the English Football League.
Karlan Grant put West Brom in entrance once more within the seventeenth minute, earlier than Armando Dobra struck twice late within the first half to show the match round.
Just when it appeared like Chesterfield had achieved sufficient to carry out and attain the FA Cup fourth spherical for the primary time in additional than 25 years, Thomas-Asante struck once more deep into stoppage time with a header to safe a replay.
Sky Bet Championship strugglers Blackpool dumped out Premier League Nottingham Forest with a 4-1 win at Bloomfield Road.
Marvin Ekpiteta put the house facet forward following a nook within the seventeenth minute with Ian Poveda-Ocampo including a second simply after the hour.
CJ Hamilton drilled in a 3rd with substitute Jerry Yates including a late fourth earlier than Ryan Yates headed in a comfort for Forest.
Non-league Boreham Wood are additionally within the pot for the fourth-round draw after they fought again to attract 1-1 in opposition to Accrington.
Ryan Astley had given the League One facet the lead, however Lee Ndlovu’s header levelled issues up within the second half.
League One Fleetwood booked their place in spherical 4 with a 2-1 win over QPR.
Sam Field had given the guests the lead, however Aristote Nsiala headed in an equaliser earlier than the break and Promise Omochere struck what proved to be the winner within the second half.
Championship leaders Burnley gained 4-2 at Bournemouth, with Anass Zaroury scoring twice late within the first half, whereas League One promotion hopefuls Ipswich beat Rotherham 4-1 at Portman Road.
Earlier on Saturday, Harry Kane moved to inside considered one of Jimmy Greaves’ goalscoring report as his second-half strike helped Tottenham beat League One Portsmouth 1-0.
The England captain performed a neat one-two with Ryan Sessegnon earlier than firing into the far nook 5 minutes after the restart to take his membership tally to 265 targets.
World Cup winner Alexis Mac Allister scored twice as Brighton gained 5-1 at Middlesbrough.
The Argentina midfielder got here off the bench within the second half and scored his first purpose with a advantageous flick end earlier than including one other late on.
Southampton put their Premier League struggles to 1 facet as they got here from behind to win 2-1 at Crystal Palace.
Odsonne Edouard gave the hosts an early lead earlier than Saints midfielder however James Ward-Prowse equalised forward of the break when his sweeping free-kick dropped all the way in which into the web.
Adam Armstrong then tapped within the winner within the 68th minute after charging down an tried clearance from Palace keeper Vicente Guaita to offer Saints boss Nathan Jones solely his second win in cost.
Sunderland scored twice in stoppage time by means of Ross Stewart and Luke O’Nien to come back from behind and finish the hopes of League One Shrewsbury at Montgomery Waters Meadow.
Kelechi Iheanacho’s second-half purpose gave Leicester a 1-0 win at Gillingham, who’re backside of League Two.
Fulham gained 2-0 at Hull, whereas Preston recovered to beat fellow Championship facet Huddersfield 3-1 at Deepdale and Reading recorded a 2-0 win over a much-changed Watford.
First-half targets from Daniel Jebbison and Jayden Bogle helped Sheffield United to a 2-0 win at Millwall.
Elsewhere in Saturday’s ties which kicked off at 5.30pm, West Ham – additionally struggling for Premier League type – gained 1-0 at Brentford the place Said Benrahma got here off the bench to attain a advantageous long-range purpose in opposition to his former membership.
Wigan, backside of the Championship, drew 1-1 in opposition to Luton at Kenilworth Road, whereas Lewis Richardson’s late purpose gave Grimsby a 1-0 dwelling win over League One Burton.
Forest Green’s tie in opposition to Birmingham had been postponed due to a waterlogged pitch following heavy rain in a single day in Gloucestershire.
