Ipswich 0-0 Burnley: Championship leaders are held to a goalless draw at Portman Road with Vincent Kompany’s side forced into a replay against their League One opposition

Vincent Kompany declared he was looking forward to a Turf Moor replay after his high-flying Burnley side surprisingly drew a blank at Ipswich. Many managers would rather get knocked out of the FA Cup than have their all-important league schedule clogged up by yet another midweek fixture. Clarets manager Kompany is a breath of fresh…

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Ipswich 0-0 Burnley: Championship leaders are held to a goalless draw at Portman Road with Vincent Kompany’s side forced into a replay against their League One opposition

Vincent Kompany declared he was looking forward to a Turf Moor replay after his high-flying Burnley side surprisingly drew a blank at Ipswich. Many managers would rather get knocked out of the FA Cup than have their all-important league schedule clogged up by yet another midweek fixture. Clarets manager Kompany is a breath of fresh…

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Blackburn 2-2 Birmingham: Jordan James strikes late to ensure an FA Cup replay as the two Championship sides fail to find a way past each other in Ewood Park thriller which is overshadowed by racist abuse claims

Birmingham City’s last-gasp FA Cup draw with Blackburn Rovers was marred after goalkeeper Neil Etheridge suffered alleged racial abuse from a home supporter behind his goal. Jordan James’s injury-time strike to make it 2-2 was overshadowed when Etheridge ran straight to referee Keith Stroud, who reacted by immediately speaking to both managers, Jon Dahl Tomasson…

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Blackburn 2-2 Birmingham: Jordan James strikes late to ensure an FA Cup replay as the two Championship sides fail to find a way past each other in Ewood Park thriller which is overshadowed by racist abuse claims

Birmingham City’s last-gasp FA Cup draw with Blackburn Rovers was marred after goalkeeper Neil Etheridge suffered alleged racial abuse from a home supporter behind his goal. Jordan James’s injury-time strike to make it 2-2 was overshadowed when Etheridge ran straight to referee Keith Stroud, who reacted by immediately speaking to both managers, Jon Dahl Tomasson…

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Luton Town 2-2 Grimsby Town: Harry Clifton earns the Mariners a shock replay against the Championship play-off contenders after the hosts had come from behind to lead the League Two side in FA Cup fourth round thriller

Local boy Harry Clifton ensured that League Two Grimsby Town earned themselves a replay at Luton and with it the prospect of fishing out a plumb fifth round draw. Moments after falling behind having squandered a first-half lead, Clifton drove forward to spear in a deserved 67th-minute equaliser at Kenilworth Road. The midfielder, who came…

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Luton Town 2-2 Grimsby Town: Harry Clifton earns the Mariners a shock replay against the Championship play-off contenders after the hosts had come from behind to lead the League Two side in FA Cup fourth round thriller

Local boy Harry Clifton ensured that League Two Grimsby Town earned themselves a replay at Luton and with it the prospect of fishing out a plumb fifth round draw. Moments after falling behind having squandered a first-half lead, Clifton drove forward to spear in a deserved 67th-minute equaliser at Kenilworth Road. The midfielder, who came…

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Sheffield Wednesday 1-1 Fleetwood Town: Josh Earl’s own goal cancels out Promise Omochere’s opener as familiar League One opponents head for a FA Cup fourth round replay

If familiarity really does breed contempt, then these two sides will be sick of the sight of each other when this FA Cup tie is decided. The League One rivals must meet for the fourth time in little over a month after they could not be separated at a largely frustrated Hillsborough. Promise Omochere’s delightful…

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Sheffield Wednesday 1-1 Fleetwood Town: Josh Earl’s own goal cancels out Promise Omochere’s opener as familiar League One opponents head for a FA Cup fourth round replay

If familiarity really does breed contempt, then these two sides will be sick of the sight of each other when this FA Cup tie is decided. The League One rivals must meet for the fourth time in little over a month after they could not be separated at a largely frustrated Hillsborough. Promise Omochere’s delightful…

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