The biggest weekend of the football calendar is the hallowed FA Cup third round and the tradition of the cupset continued with a number of high profile sides exiting the competition.
Two games fell foul of the weather and will be played at a later date - Bournemouth v Burton and Charlton v Oxford while Birmingham have to wait for the rearranged second round replay between Crawley and Bristol Rovers.
Saturday's early kick off saw Blackburn host Manchester City in what many predicted would be a City win but the magic of the cup saw Rovers force a replay with a 1-1 draw after they fell behind to Negredo's 45th minute opener, Dann levelled in the 55th minute and the hosts could have gone through had they taken advantage of the late sending off off Boyata but had to settle for a trip to the Etihad next week.
Pre-match comments from Villa manager Paul Lambert saying 'they could do without the cup' seemed to fire up opponents Sheffield United as they caused an upset in 2-1 win, Murphy put the Blades in front after 20 minutes with Helenius equalising with 15 minutes to go. However, yet again the magic of the cup surfaced as Flynn gave the visitors a 2-1 lead and a surprise win in the 81st minute to save Lambert any worries about the cup.
Coventry caused a surprise of their own with a 2-1 win away to Barnsley despite going behind to a 19th minute opener from O'Brien as Moussa levelled with 12 minutes remaining but hopes of a replay for the hosts were dashed with Clarke securing the win for the Sky Blues in the 89th minute.
Bolton came out as victors in the local derby with Blackpool with former Liverpool striker Ngog opening the scoring in the tenth minute for the hosts but Blackpool levelled on half-time through Barkhuizen, Bolton regained the lead six minutes into the second half with a strike from Beckford and held on for the win.
Brighton secured passage to round four with a 1-0 home win over Reading courtesy of a winner from Crofts after 32 minutes while Bristol City and Watford both scored late on but had to settle for a replay in a 1-1 draw which saw Murray put the Hornets ahead in the 84th minute only to see it cancelled out instantly by Emmanuel-Thomas' equaliser.
Stevenage shocked Doncaster with a 3-2 win that saw them lead 2-0 through Zoko and Hartley, Forrester pulled one back in the 72nd minute for Rovers but Charles hit a third for the visitors to seal the win with Wakefield hitting a second for Doncaster that served as mere consolation.
Everton cruised through to round four with a 4-0 win over QPR with Barkley and Jelavic putting them 2-0 up at the break, the returning Jelavic hit a third in the 68th minute with the in-form Coleman completing the rout with 14 minutes left.
Grimsby had their dream of a fourth round place dashed in the final minutes by Huddersfield who came from 2-1 down to win 3-2, Hannah gave the hosts a lead after 25 minutes with Norwood equalising in the 51st minute. Disley regained the lead for the Conference side just after the hour and with five minutes to go they were on for a famous win but a leveller from Paterson in the 86th minute, followed by an own goal in the final minute from Thomas completed the comeback.
Ipswich and Preston will have to meet again after a 1-1 draw at Portman Road that saw the hosts lead through McGoldrick after 38 minutes with Davies levelling for North End three minutes before the break to force a replay.
Kidderminster secured a replay with Peterborough with a 0-0 draw while Macclesfield came from 1-0 down at home to Sheffield Wednesday to draw 1-1 and force a replay with Williams cancelling Johnson's 25th minute opener with a 72nd minute equaliser. Hull avoided an upset with a 2-0 win over Middlesbrough with McLean and Proschwitz securing the win.
Cardiff gave Ole Gunnar Solskjaer a maiden win as they came from behind to beat Newcastle 2-1, Cisse gave the Magpies the lead after 62 minutes but a superb leveller from former Skelmersdale United midfielder Craig Noone gave Cardiff hope which turned to celbration as Campbell sealed the win in the 80th minute.
Nowich and Fulham will meet again after a 1-1 draw at Carrow Road which saw Bent give the Cottagers the lead after 40 minutes with the Canaries levelling and forcing a replay with Snodgrass' strike on half-time. Rochdale stunned Leeds in a 2-0 win with goals from Hogan and Henderson securing safe passage to the next round.
A seven goal thriller saw Southampton advance with a 4-3 win over Burnley with Clyne opening the scoring after 22 minutes followed by a quick second from Lambert to put them two up at the break, Vokes and Ings struck for the visitors but the Saints went 4-2 up with strikes from Rodriguez and Lallana while Long setup a frantic finish with Burnley's third goal seven minutes from the end but to no avail as Southampton held on for the win.
Southend beat Millwall 4-1 with a first half double from Corr and Atkinson putting the hosts in control while Easter saw red for the visitors at the break, Timlin made it 3-0 with Woolford pulling one back which was a consolation when Leonard completed the rout in the final minute.
Stoke beat promotion hopefuls Leicester 2-1 with goals from Jones and Adam sandwiching an equaliser from Nugent while Crystal Palace faced Premier League rivals West Brom and came away with a 2-0 victory thanks to a 23rd minute strike from Gayle and a late Chamakh sealer.
Holders Wigan led 2-0 and 3-2 but were held 3-3 by MK Dons in an exciting tie that saw Espinoza and Gomes put the Latics two up but a brace from Reeves saw the sides level at the interval with McManaman regaining the lead for the 2013 winners after 65 minutes, Bamford signed off his loan spell with an 84th minute equaliser that adds another game to Wigan's packed season.
Yeovil hammered Leyton Orient 4-0 with a double from Hayter added to by Grant and a late Moore strike while in the day's late kick-off, Arsenal got the better of their derby rivals Tottenham with a 2-0 victory with goals form Cazorla and Rosicky.
Sunday began with a stunning 5-0 win for Nottingham Forest against a weakened West Ham side with a cheeky Abdoun penalty after 12 minutes putting them in front with Paterson soon hitting his first, second and third goals for the club as the Hammers were blunted but Forest completed the rout with a stylish finish from Reid.
Sunderland cast off their league woes to ensure they remained in both domestic cups with a 3-1 win over Carlisle with a stunning free kick from Johnson putting them in front after 34 minutes with Robson levelling just before the interval for the visitors, O'Hanlon deflected past his own 'keeper to make it 2-1 to the hosts with the win secured with a debut goal from Ba.
Chelsea reached round four with a second half double from Mikel and Oscar in a game that Derby were unfortunate to lose with a good performance in the 2-0 loss, Port Vale and Plymouth shared four goals in a 2-2 draw that saw Vale lead 2-0 after goals from Tomlin and Pope but a Reid strike after 51 minute was later joined by a Purrington leveller in the 74th minute to force a replay.
Liverpool bounced back from last years exit at the hands of today's opponents Oldham with a 2-0 win that they were made to work for as the Latics held firm until the 54th minute when a first Liverpool goal for Aspas put the hosts ahead and the win was sealed after Tarkowski glanced into his own net from Sterling's shot.
The final game of the weekend saw Swansea travel to face Manchester United in the first of two meetings this week but United will be hoping for a change in luck next week after going behind early on to Rouledge's opener in the 12th minute but Hernandez levelled within four minutes to calm the home fans nerves but with former manager Alex Ferguson spectating, United were dumped out of the competition in the final minutes or as some call it 'Fergie Time' as Bony struck a famous winner.
The glamour of the third round seemed to dampen in the fourth round draw with no stellar ties standing out there are a trio of potential cupsets as Everton travel to Stevenage, Arsenal host Coventry and Liverpool will travel to either Bournemouth or Burton Albion.
Two games fell foul of the weather and will be played at a later date - Bournemouth v Burton and Charlton v Oxford while Birmingham have to wait for the rearranged second round replay between Crawley and Bristol Rovers.
Saturday's early kick off saw Blackburn host Manchester City in what many predicted would be a City win but the magic of the cup saw Rovers force a replay with a 1-1 draw after they fell behind to Negredo's 45th minute opener, Dann levelled in the 55th minute and the hosts could have gone through had they taken advantage of the late sending off off Boyata but had to settle for a trip to the Etihad next week.
Pre-match comments from Villa manager Paul Lambert saying 'they could do without the cup' seemed to fire up opponents Sheffield United as they caused an upset in 2-1 win, Murphy put the Blades in front after 20 minutes with Helenius equalising with 15 minutes to go. However, yet again the magic of the cup surfaced as Flynn gave the visitors a 2-1 lead and a surprise win in the 81st minute to save Lambert any worries about the cup.
Coventry caused a surprise of their own with a 2-1 win away to Barnsley despite going behind to a 19th minute opener from O'Brien as Moussa levelled with 12 minutes remaining but hopes of a replay for the hosts were dashed with Clarke securing the win for the Sky Blues in the 89th minute.
Bolton came out as victors in the local derby with Blackpool with former Liverpool striker Ngog opening the scoring in the tenth minute for the hosts but Blackpool levelled on half-time through Barkhuizen, Bolton regained the lead six minutes into the second half with a strike from Beckford and held on for the win.
Brighton secured passage to round four with a 1-0 home win over Reading courtesy of a winner from Crofts after 32 minutes while Bristol City and Watford both scored late on but had to settle for a replay in a 1-1 draw which saw Murray put the Hornets ahead in the 84th minute only to see it cancelled out instantly by Emmanuel-Thomas' equaliser.
Stevenage shocked Doncaster with a 3-2 win that saw them lead 2-0 through Zoko and Hartley, Forrester pulled one back in the 72nd minute for Rovers but Charles hit a third for the visitors to seal the win with Wakefield hitting a second for Doncaster that served as mere consolation.
Everton cruised through to round four with a 4-0 win over QPR with Barkley and Jelavic putting them 2-0 up at the break, the returning Jelavic hit a third in the 68th minute with the in-form Coleman completing the rout with 14 minutes left.
Grimsby had their dream of a fourth round place dashed in the final minutes by Huddersfield who came from 2-1 down to win 3-2, Hannah gave the hosts a lead after 25 minutes with Norwood equalising in the 51st minute. Disley regained the lead for the Conference side just after the hour and with five minutes to go they were on for a famous win but a leveller from Paterson in the 86th minute, followed by an own goal in the final minute from Thomas completed the comeback.
Ipswich and Preston will have to meet again after a 1-1 draw at Portman Road that saw the hosts lead through McGoldrick after 38 minutes with Davies levelling for North End three minutes before the break to force a replay.
Kidderminster secured a replay with Peterborough with a 0-0 draw while Macclesfield came from 1-0 down at home to Sheffield Wednesday to draw 1-1 and force a replay with Williams cancelling Johnson's 25th minute opener with a 72nd minute equaliser. Hull avoided an upset with a 2-0 win over Middlesbrough with McLean and Proschwitz securing the win.
Cardiff gave Ole Gunnar Solskjaer a maiden win as they came from behind to beat Newcastle 2-1, Cisse gave the Magpies the lead after 62 minutes but a superb leveller from former Skelmersdale United midfielder Craig Noone gave Cardiff hope which turned to celbration as Campbell sealed the win in the 80th minute.
Nowich and Fulham will meet again after a 1-1 draw at Carrow Road which saw Bent give the Cottagers the lead after 40 minutes with the Canaries levelling and forcing a replay with Snodgrass' strike on half-time. Rochdale stunned Leeds in a 2-0 win with goals from Hogan and Henderson securing safe passage to the next round.
A seven goal thriller saw Southampton advance with a 4-3 win over Burnley with Clyne opening the scoring after 22 minutes followed by a quick second from Lambert to put them two up at the break, Vokes and Ings struck for the visitors but the Saints went 4-2 up with strikes from Rodriguez and Lallana while Long setup a frantic finish with Burnley's third goal seven minutes from the end but to no avail as Southampton held on for the win.
Southend beat Millwall 4-1 with a first half double from Corr and Atkinson putting the hosts in control while Easter saw red for the visitors at the break, Timlin made it 3-0 with Woolford pulling one back which was a consolation when Leonard completed the rout in the final minute.
Stoke beat promotion hopefuls Leicester 2-1 with goals from Jones and Adam sandwiching an equaliser from Nugent while Crystal Palace faced Premier League rivals West Brom and came away with a 2-0 victory thanks to a 23rd minute strike from Gayle and a late Chamakh sealer.
Holders Wigan led 2-0 and 3-2 but were held 3-3 by MK Dons in an exciting tie that saw Espinoza and Gomes put the Latics two up but a brace from Reeves saw the sides level at the interval with McManaman regaining the lead for the 2013 winners after 65 minutes, Bamford signed off his loan spell with an 84th minute equaliser that adds another game to Wigan's packed season.
Yeovil hammered Leyton Orient 4-0 with a double from Hayter added to by Grant and a late Moore strike while in the day's late kick-off, Arsenal got the better of their derby rivals Tottenham with a 2-0 victory with goals form Cazorla and Rosicky.
Sunday began with a stunning 5-0 win for Nottingham Forest against a weakened West Ham side with a cheeky Abdoun penalty after 12 minutes putting them in front with Paterson soon hitting his first, second and third goals for the club as the Hammers were blunted but Forest completed the rout with a stylish finish from Reid.
Sunderland cast off their league woes to ensure they remained in both domestic cups with a 3-1 win over Carlisle with a stunning free kick from Johnson putting them in front after 34 minutes with Robson levelling just before the interval for the visitors, O'Hanlon deflected past his own 'keeper to make it 2-1 to the hosts with the win secured with a debut goal from Ba.
Chelsea reached round four with a second half double from Mikel and Oscar in a game that Derby were unfortunate to lose with a good performance in the 2-0 loss, Port Vale and Plymouth shared four goals in a 2-2 draw that saw Vale lead 2-0 after goals from Tomlin and Pope but a Reid strike after 51 minute was later joined by a Purrington leveller in the 74th minute to force a replay.
Liverpool bounced back from last years exit at the hands of today's opponents Oldham with a 2-0 win that they were made to work for as the Latics held firm until the 54th minute when a first Liverpool goal for Aspas put the hosts ahead and the win was sealed after Tarkowski glanced into his own net from Sterling's shot.
The final game of the weekend saw Swansea travel to face Manchester United in the first of two meetings this week but United will be hoping for a change in luck next week after going behind early on to Rouledge's opener in the 12th minute but Hernandez levelled within four minutes to calm the home fans nerves but with former manager Alex Ferguson spectating, United were dumped out of the competition in the final minutes or as some call it 'Fergie Time' as Bony struck a famous winner.
The glamour of the third round seemed to dampen in the fourth round draw with no stellar ties standing out there are a trio of potential cupsets as Everton travel to Stevenage, Arsenal host Coventry and Liverpool will travel to either Bournemouth or Burton Albion.
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