FA Cup fourth round time and at 3.45 on Saturday it looked like a number of cupsets were on the cards but the magic of the cup deflated as the big guns came back to win.
Friday night saw Notts Forest and Preston draw 0-0 while Arsenal cruised to a 4-0 win over with a double from Podolski put them two up inside the half-hour but Coventry did well and held out Arseanl until the final minutes when Giroud and Cazorla sealed the win.
Saturday's early kick-off saw Liverpool travel to Bournemouth and despite a fielding a strong side they only managed a 2-0 win with goals from Moses and Sturridge as the Cherries showed why they are only a division apart with some good chances.
Birmingham looked to upset Swansea after they took a 15th minute lead through Novak but a second half double from Bony in the 67th and 69th minutes saw the Swans level and then complete their comeback as the booked a place in the next round.
Another Championship side looked to be on the way to dumping out a top flight side as Watford raced into a 2-0 lead away to Manchester City with goals from Forestieri and Deeney giving them s shock lead at half-time which held firm until the hour mark when Aguero pulled on back before levelling with 12 minutes to go. Kolarov put City in front with three minutes to go and Aguero completed a remarkable comeback by securing a 4-2 win with his hat-trick goal in the final minute.
Cardiff secured a safe passage with a 1-0 win over Bolton thanks to a second half strike from Campbell while Charlton surprised Huddersfield with a 1-0 win as they advanced thanks to a winning goal from Church in the 54th minute.
Brighton dispatched with Port Vale in a 3-1 win which saw them lead through Ince after 27 minutes, Vale levelled in nine minutes later via Robertson but were behind at the break as March fired Albion in front and the win was sealed by Obika in the 78th minute. Sheffield Wednesday avoided an upset by beating Rochdale 2-1 with Mattock giving Wednesday the lead in the 51st minute with Onyewu adding a second six minutes later, Rose pulled one back for Rochdale on the hour and Mattock was sent off in the 64th minute giving the hosts 25 minutes to level and force a replay but to no avail as the ten men held on.
Southampton defeated Yeovil 2-0 with a penalty from Do Prado and a second from Gallagher granting them a place in the next round while Hull also advanced after Fryatt double gave them a 2-0 win away to Southend.
Sunderland ended Kidderminster's hopes of extending their good cup run with a 5th minute strike from Mavrias giving the League Cup finalists their second cup victory inside a week. 2013 winners Wigan kept up their hopes of retaining the trophy with a 2-1 win over Crystal Palace with Watson opening the scoring against his former side, Wilbraham levelled in the 69th minute but McClean sealed the win for the Latics with a strike in the 78th minute.
Saturday's late kick-off saw both good and bad as Everton cruised to a 4-0 win over League One side Stevenage with Naismith capitalising in the early minutes to hand the visitors the lead but a horrific injury to Oviedo after blocking a shot led to a long delay and very upsetting scenes as he was stretchered off an sent straight to hospital with what would later be confirmed as a double leg break.
Everton soldiered on and made it two with Naismith's second just after the half-hour, Heitinga made it three after coming off the bench and the rout was completed late on with a fourth from Gueye.
Sunday saw Fulham comeback to force a replay against League One side Sheffield United who had taken the lead through Porter in the 31st minute but the dismissal of their captain, Doyle on 52 minutes gave them a hard task to hold on against a side two divisions above them and the equaliser came 15 minutes from the end as Rodallega made it 1-1 and ensured United would travel to Craven Cottage next week.
Chelsea made it 4/4 in round five for the Premier League's top four with a 1-0 win over Stoke which came from a superb free-kick from Oscar as they continued their good run of form at home in the competition.
The fifth round draw followed the final game and after criticism that the fourth round setup no glamour ties, the fifth round did so in the first pairing as Manchester City were drawn to host Chelsea and before the dust could settle another giant of a tie appeared as Liverpool were drawn away to Arsenal meaning the top four all face each other to surely claim the main TV slots for the round.
For the lower league sides, Sheffield Wednesday host Charlton ensuring at least one last eight place will feature a non-top flight side while holders Wigan travel to Cardiff and the winners of the replays between Sheffield United/Fulham and Notts Forest/Preston will meet each other.
Brighton will host Hull while the remaining two ties are both top-flight meetings as Sunderland host Southampton and Roberto Martinez's Everton host his former club Swansea.
Friday night saw Notts Forest and Preston draw 0-0 while Arsenal cruised to a 4-0 win over with a double from Podolski put them two up inside the half-hour but Coventry did well and held out Arseanl until the final minutes when Giroud and Cazorla sealed the win.
Saturday's early kick-off saw Liverpool travel to Bournemouth and despite a fielding a strong side they only managed a 2-0 win with goals from Moses and Sturridge as the Cherries showed why they are only a division apart with some good chances.
Birmingham looked to upset Swansea after they took a 15th minute lead through Novak but a second half double from Bony in the 67th and 69th minutes saw the Swans level and then complete their comeback as the booked a place in the next round.
Another Championship side looked to be on the way to dumping out a top flight side as Watford raced into a 2-0 lead away to Manchester City with goals from Forestieri and Deeney giving them s shock lead at half-time which held firm until the hour mark when Aguero pulled on back before levelling with 12 minutes to go. Kolarov put City in front with three minutes to go and Aguero completed a remarkable comeback by securing a 4-2 win with his hat-trick goal in the final minute.
Cardiff secured a safe passage with a 1-0 win over Bolton thanks to a second half strike from Campbell while Charlton surprised Huddersfield with a 1-0 win as they advanced thanks to a winning goal from Church in the 54th minute.
Brighton dispatched with Port Vale in a 3-1 win which saw them lead through Ince after 27 minutes, Vale levelled in nine minutes later via Robertson but were behind at the break as March fired Albion in front and the win was sealed by Obika in the 78th minute. Sheffield Wednesday avoided an upset by beating Rochdale 2-1 with Mattock giving Wednesday the lead in the 51st minute with Onyewu adding a second six minutes later, Rose pulled one back for Rochdale on the hour and Mattock was sent off in the 64th minute giving the hosts 25 minutes to level and force a replay but to no avail as the ten men held on.
Southampton defeated Yeovil 2-0 with a penalty from Do Prado and a second from Gallagher granting them a place in the next round while Hull also advanced after Fryatt double gave them a 2-0 win away to Southend.
Sunderland ended Kidderminster's hopes of extending their good cup run with a 5th minute strike from Mavrias giving the League Cup finalists their second cup victory inside a week. 2013 winners Wigan kept up their hopes of retaining the trophy with a 2-1 win over Crystal Palace with Watson opening the scoring against his former side, Wilbraham levelled in the 69th minute but McClean sealed the win for the Latics with a strike in the 78th minute.
Saturday's late kick-off saw both good and bad as Everton cruised to a 4-0 win over League One side Stevenage with Naismith capitalising in the early minutes to hand the visitors the lead but a horrific injury to Oviedo after blocking a shot led to a long delay and very upsetting scenes as he was stretchered off an sent straight to hospital with what would later be confirmed as a double leg break.
Everton soldiered on and made it two with Naismith's second just after the half-hour, Heitinga made it three after coming off the bench and the rout was completed late on with a fourth from Gueye.
Sunday saw Fulham comeback to force a replay against League One side Sheffield United who had taken the lead through Porter in the 31st minute but the dismissal of their captain, Doyle on 52 minutes gave them a hard task to hold on against a side two divisions above them and the equaliser came 15 minutes from the end as Rodallega made it 1-1 and ensured United would travel to Craven Cottage next week.
Chelsea made it 4/4 in round five for the Premier League's top four with a 1-0 win over Stoke which came from a superb free-kick from Oscar as they continued their good run of form at home in the competition.
The fifth round draw followed the final game and after criticism that the fourth round setup no glamour ties, the fifth round did so in the first pairing as Manchester City were drawn to host Chelsea and before the dust could settle another giant of a tie appeared as Liverpool were drawn away to Arsenal meaning the top four all face each other to surely claim the main TV slots for the round.
For the lower league sides, Sheffield Wednesday host Charlton ensuring at least one last eight place will feature a non-top flight side while holders Wigan travel to Cardiff and the winners of the replays between Sheffield United/Fulham and Notts Forest/Preston will meet each other.
Brighton will host Hull while the remaining two ties are both top-flight meetings as Sunderland host Southampton and Roberto Martinez's Everton host his former club Swansea.
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