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Oldham Athletic, Coventry City, Sheffield United and Huddersfield Town are all through to the fourth round of the FA Cup after upsetting English Premier League opposition.
League One side Oldham claimed a shock win at high-flying Everton, while Coventry stunned out-of-sorts Blackburn Rovers with a 4-1 win at Ewood Park. League One outfit Huddersfield, meanwhile, claimed a famous 2-1 win over Birmingham City.
Sheffield United progressed to the fourth round courtesy of an unlikely win at Bolton Wanderers, while non-league Havant & Waterlooville secured a replay with Swansea City.
On Sunday, EPL clubs Derby County, Fulham, Liverpool, and Newcastle United were all held to draws by lower division opposition.
FA Cup third round recap
Manchester United
left it late before securing a 2-0 away win over EPL rivals
Aston Villa
. Cristiano Ronaldo and Wayne Rooney scored late to help The Red Devils book their place in the fourth round.
Barnsley
fought back from a goal down to claim a 2-1 victory over
Blackpool
, while
Coventry City
shocked
Blackburn Rovers
with a 4-1 win at Ewood Park. Malta international Michael Mifsud scored twice for the League Championship outfit.
Bolton Wanderers
also exited at the third round stage, as David Carney’s first-half goal gave
Sheffield United
a 1-0 win at The Reebok Stadium, while
Mansfield Town
won 2-1 at
Brighton & Hove Albion
.
For a second straight season,
Middlesbrough
eliminated
Bristol City
from the FA Cup, with Gareth Southgate’s side coming from a goal down to win 2-1 at Ashton Gate, while on Sunday,
Arsenal
got goals from Eduardo da Silva and Nicolas Bendtner to see off League Championship hosts
Burnley
2-0 at Turf Moor.
Charlton Athletic
will replay with
West Bromwich Albion
after a 1-1 draw at The Valley on Saturday, while non-league
Chasetown’s
FA Cup dreams ended with a 3-1 home defeat to
Cardiff City
. FA Cup holders
Chelsea
defeated West London rivals
Queens Park Rangers
1-0 at Stamford Bridge, while
Peterborough United
won 3-1 at
Colchester United
.
On Sunday,
Derby County
needed goals from Kenny Miller and Giles Barnes to earn a 2-2 draw with
Sheffield Wednesday
and a replay at Hillsborough, but one of the headlines from Saturday was in-form EPL club
Everton
crashing out of FA Cup to League One club
Oldham Athletic
. Gary McDonald scored the only goal of the game with a superb finish from outside the box in first-half stoppage time at Goodison Park.
Another Sunday encounter ended in a four-goal stalemate, with
Fulham
facing a difficult replay on the road after David Healy and Danny Murphy helped The Cottagers to a 2-2 draw with League One side
Bristol Rovers
.
Birmingham City
, however, were not as fortunate against League One opposition, as
Huddersfield Town
claimed 2-1 home win on Saturday.
Portsmouth
avoided an exit to lower division opposition, as David Nugent scored Pompey’s winner at ten-man
Ipswich Town
.
Liverpool
, however, were unable to follow their EPL rivals into the fourth round, as a John Arne Riise’s own-goal earned cash-strapped
Luton Town
a 1-1 draw and a replay at Anfield.
Norwich City
also drew 1-1 with League Two club
Bury
, while
Plymouth Argyle
defeated
Hull City
3-2.
Preston North End
edged past
Scunthorpe United
1-0, while
Southampton
defeated League Championship rivals
Leicester City
2-0, and
Southend United
saw off fellow Essex club
Dagenham & Redbridge
5-2.
Sam Allardyce and
Newcastle United
survived their third-round tie at
Stoke City
. Despite creating some very good chances, Stoke had to settle for a goalless draw and a replay at St James’ Park.
Sunderland
, meanwhile, were poor defensively in a 3-0 home defeat to fellow EPL strugglers
Wigan Athletic
. Paul Scharner, Paul McShane, and David Cotterill scored the goals for Steve Bruce’s Latics.
Non-league
Havant & Waterlooville
earned a replay with
Swansea City
after a dramatic 1-1 draw in South Wales. Rocky Baptiste scored Havant & Waterlooville’s crucial equalizer with three minutes remaining at The Liberty Stadium.
Swindon Town
drew 1-1 with
Barnet
, while EPL sides
Tottenham Hotspur
and
Reading
will meet again after a 2-2 draw at White Hart Lane.
Tranmere Rovers
will replay with
Hereford United
after a 2-2 draw, as will League One clubs
Walsall
and
Millwall
following a 0-0 result.
Watford
saw off League Championship rivals
Crystal Palace
2-0 at Vicarage Road, but nothing could separate
West Ham United
and
Manchester City
after a goalless draw at Upton Park. Finally,
Wolverhampton Wanderers
defeated
Cambridge United
2-1 at Molineux.
