Thomas Tuchel hailed Chelsea’s professionalism in settling their FA Cup third-round clash with Chesterfield before half-time.The Blues cruised past their National League opponents 5-1 at Stamford Bridge on Saturday, racing into a 4-0 half-time lead before a raft of withdrawals to keep players fresh.Teen debutant Lewis Hall laid on a goal for Romelu Lukaku, with the returning Belgium strike...Full Story »

Andros Townsend’s extra-time screamer saved Everton’s blushes as under-fire Rafael Benitez saw his side stumble into the FA Cup fourth round with a 3-2 triumph at Hull.The Spaniard has never been the most popular figure at Goodison Park thanks in no small part to his strong ties to Liverpool, where he oversaw his final match in East Yorkshire.There were times on Saturday evening when...Full Story »

QPR boss Mark Warburton admitted he faces a potential goalkeeper crisis after Jordan Archer was injured while making the decisive save in the penalty shoot-out win against Rotherham.Archer’s stop from Chiedozie Ogbene took the Championship side through to the fourth round of the FA Cup.But he appeared to seriously hurt his shoulder in the process and was taken straight to hospital after se...Full Story »

Cambridge boss Mark Bonner saluted his players as they proved the magic of the FA Cup is still alive after the League One side dumped Premier League Newcastle out of the competition.Joe Ironside’s second-half goal secured a famous 1-0 third-round win at St James’ Park on an afternoon when recent Magpies signing Kieran Trippier was handed an insight into the problems his new employers...Full Story »

Wigan boss Leam Richardson hailed his side for edging a game that “had everything” as Championship high-flyers Blackburn were dumped out of the FA Cup in a five-goal thriller at the DW Stadium.Reda Khadra’s goal at the start of the second period had put Rovers ahead, only for Max Power to equalise just after the hour mark.A Jack Whatmough header, which was caught and then carri...Full Story »

Falkirk ended a run of four defeats on the spin in cinch League One with an emphatic 6-2 victory over Dumbarton at the Falkirk Stadium.Anton Dowds bagged a hat trick and strikes from Aaron Taylor-Sinclair, Aidan Keena and Callum Morrison helped the Bairns thrash Dumbarton in a result which leaves the Sons without a win in five.Cove Rangers extended their lead at the top to seven points and made ...Full Story »

Boreham Wood manager Luke Garrard was “on top of the world” after his National League side upset AFC Wimbledon to reach the FA Cup fourth round for the first time.An early goal from Tyrone Marsh and a late strike from substitute Adrian Clifton sent the League One Dons spinning to a 2-0 defeat.The Dons, who in their previous incarnation caused probably the biggest shock of them all wh...Full Story »

Salford manager Gary Bowyer dismissed claims the lack of fans at Rodney Parade gave his side the upper hand as they eased to a 2-0 win at Newport.Welsh government restrictions brought in on Boxing Day meant the match was played behind closed doors and Salford took advantage of the lack of atmosphere to wrap up all three points thanks to a Finn Azaz own goal a minute before the break and Brandon ...Full Story »

Triumphant Kidderminster boss Russ Penn targeted the big guns after his side stunned Reading in the third round of the FA Cup.Amari Morgan-Smith’s late winner earned a deserved 2-1 win for the National League North outfit – the lowest ranked side left in the competition.They made a mockery of the 79 place gap between them and the Championship Royals after George Puscas’ first-h...Full Story »

MK Dons head coach Liam Manning admitted the overriding emotion was frustration after their 1-1 draw at 10-man Accrington.The seventh-placed Dons had the chance to close the gap on the League One play-off places but could not capitalise on having a man advantage for almost an hour.Stanley took the lead in the ninth minute when Colby Bishop headed home Sean McConville’s free-kick.MK equalis...Full Story »

Thomas Frank praised Bryan Mbeumo for his 21-minute hat-trick that earned Brentford a 4-1 victory over Port Vale in the third round of the FA Cup.Mbeumo came off the bench in the 62nd minute and added to Marcus Forss’ first-half opener with three goals at Vale Park.“It’s brilliant I must say,” said Frank. “He’s been brilliant for us this year in the Premier Le...Full Story »

Barnsley were forced into extra time by 10-man Barrow but eventually claimed a 5-4 victory at Oakwell in one of the most incredible FA Cup matches seen in recent years.Having knocked out Ipswich of League One in the previous round, the Bluebirds may have been optimistic ahead of the first competitive meeting between these two sides for 52 years.The Championship club had the first chance of the g...Full Story »

Halifax moved top of the National League with a 4-0 win over Eastleigh.Two goals from Jordan Slew helped the Shaymen leapfrog Chesterfield in the table, while Eastleigh drop down to 13th.Halifax took the lead 22 minutes in when Slew won the ball and calmly hit it past goalkeeper Joe McDonnell.Matty Stenson had a good chance for Halifax after going one-on-one with McDonnell, but Tom Broadbent was...Full Story »

Amari Morgan-Smith was Kidderminster’s late hero as they dumped Reading out of the FA Cup with shock 2-1 comeback victory.The National League North side – the lowest ranked club left and 79 places below their Championship visitors – came from behind to stun the Royals by the narrow result.George Puscas’ first goal for nine months gave Reading the lead before Sam Aust...Full Story »

Wigan substitute Thelo Aasgaard scored a stoppage-time winner to settle a five-goal FA Cup third-round comeback thriller against Blackburn at the DW.Rovers had their first sight of goal in the opening minute when Wigan goalkeeper Jamie Jones came off his line only to fluff his clearance, straight to Lewis Travis.The Rovers man tried his luck at an open goal from 35 yards out, but the ball sailed...Full Story »

Joe Ironside gatecrashed Kieran Trippier’s party as League One Cambridge dumped Premier League Newcastle out of the FA Cup at St James’ Park.The England full-back was handed a Magpies debut in the third-round tie a day after completing his move from Atletico Madrid, but celebrations over his arrival turned sour as Cambridge heaped further misery on Eddie Howe’s relegation-threa...Full Story »

Tyrone Marsh and Adrian Clifton fired National League side Boreham Wood into the FA Cup fourth round for the first time in their history.Marsh’s spectacular first-half goal and Clifton’s late strike, moments after coming off the bench, secured a 2-0 victory and one of the shocks of the third round against League One AFC Wimbledon.The Dons, who in their previous incarnation caused pro...Full Story »

Huddersfield boss Carlos Corberan was keen to keep a lid on expectations after his side dumped sorry Burnley out of the FA Cup with a come-from-behind 2-1 win at Turf Moor.Matty Pearson headed home the winner four minutes from time after Josh Koroma had cancelled out Jay Rodriguez’s first-half strike to reward a fine second-half performance from the Championship side, who looked every bit ...Full Story »

Middlesbrough manager Chris Wilder was a relieved man as his side scraped into the FA Cup fourth round with a stoppage-time goal to win 3-2 after a terrific tie at League Two Mansfield.Championship side Boro were 2-0 up inside 14 minutes but Stags roared back to level after the break only for John-Joe O’Toole to put through his own goal in the fifth added minute.“I have to give an en...Full Story »

Dominic Hyam fired Coventry to a 1-0 win over Wayne Rooney’s Derby in the third round of the FA Cup.The defender scored his first goal since May as the 1987 winners put themselves into the fourth-round draw with victory over their Championship rivals.Coventry goalkeeper Ben Wilson pulled off a string of fine saves to keep the Rams at bay as the hosts held on late on.It was the first time t...Full Story »