Leicester City 4-1 Watford: FA Cup holders cruise into the fourth round thanks to goals by Youri Tielemans, James Maddison, Harvey Barnes and Marc Albrighton as Claudio Ranieri’s return is ruined

The lights briefly went out on Leicester’s first campaign as FA Cup holders but James Maddison shone brightly through the gloom to ensure their defence began with a victory. A combination of illness, injury and four men at the Africa Cup of Nations left Brendan Rodgers with only eight senior outfield players, with Jamie Vardy,…

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West Brom 1-2 Brighton (AET): Visitors through to FA Cup fourth round with a hard-fought win, as Neal Maupay’s extra-time goal helps Graham Potter’s side to victory against 10-man hosts

Breaking point was found, at last. Ninety-eight minutes in and hammering on a door manned by only 10, Brighton would not be denied any longer. Jakub Moder, the game’s best player despite missing its first two thirds, burst free down the right. He fired the ball towards Leandro Trossard, who saw team-mate Neal Maupay in…

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West Brom 1-2 Brighton (AET): Visitors through to FA Cup fourth round with a hard-fought win, as Neal Maupay’s extra-time goal helps Graham Potter’s side to victory against 10-man hosts

Breaking point was found, at last. Ninety-eight minutes in and hammering on a door manned by only 10, Brighton would not be denied any longer. Jakub Moder, the game’s best player despite missing its first two thirds, burst free down the right. He fired the ball towards Leandro Trossard, who saw team-mate Neal Maupay in…

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‘The gift that keeps on giving!’: Social media RIPS into Newcastle as Cambridge dump the billionaire Saudi-backed Magpies OUT of the FA Cup… with fans demanding refunds and an apology for a ‘pathetic’ display against the League One side

Furious Newcastle fans have taken to social media to demand refunds and an apology after their shock FA Cup defeat by Cambridge United. Eddie Howe’s men were on the wrong end of a major cup upset on Saturday afternoon, crashing out in the third round of the competition at St James’ Park to the League One…

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‘The gift that keeps on giving!’: Social media RIPS into Newcastle as Cambridge dump the billionaire Saudi-backed Magpies OUT of the FA Cup… with fans demanding refunds and an apology for a ‘pathetic’ display against the League One side

Furious Newcastle fans have taken to social media to demand refunds and an apology after their shock FA Cup defeat by Cambridge United. Eddie Howe’s men were on the wrong end of a major cup upset on Saturday afternoon, crashing out in the third round of the competition at St James’ Park to the League One…

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Reading are STUNNED by National League North side Kidderminister as Amari-Morgan Smith’s strike helps the lowest ranked side in the FA Cup come from behind against the Royals side SEVENTY NINE places above them

Kidderminster Harriers, the lowest-ranked side left in the FA Cup, made a mockery of a 79-place gulf between them and Reading by stunning the Championship club at Aggborough. Amari Morgan-Smith’s late winner earned a deserved victory for the National League North outfit and jubilant boss and Wolves’ fan Russ Penn targeted a dream fourth-round tie…

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Reading are STUNNED by National League North side Kidderminister as Amari-Morgan Smith’s strike helps the lowest ranked side in the FA Cup come from behind against the Royals side SEVENTY NINE places above them

Click:bulk weighted blankets​ Kidderminster Harriers, the lowest-ranked side left in the FA Cup, made a mockery of a 79-place gulf between them and Reading by stunning the Championship club at Aggborough. Amari Morgan-Smith’s late winner earned a deserved victory for the National League North outfit and jubilant boss and Wolves’ fan Russ Penn targeted a…

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Hull 2-3 Everton: Andros Townsend comes to Rafa Benitez’s rescue in extra time as thrilling contest sees efforts from Demarai Gray and Andre Gomes cancelled out by Tyler Smith and Ryan Longman

Everton always seem to be one defeat from crisis but it didn’t happen yesterday thanks to a spirited comeback and magical winner from Andros Townsend. The knives were out for Rafa Benitez after Championship Hull took the lead through Tyler Smith after just 43 seconds with the travelling Bluenoses chanting for their manager to be…

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Hull 2-3 Everton: Andros Townsend comes to Rafa Benitez’s rescue in extra time as thrilling contest sees efforts from Demarai Gray and Andre Gomes cancelled out by Tyler Smith and Ryan Longman

Everton always seem to be one defeat from crisis but it didn’t happen yesterday thanks to a spirited comeback and magical winner from Andros Townsend. The knives were out for Rafa Benitez after Championship Hull took the lead through Tyler Smith after just 43 seconds with the travelling Bluenoses chanting for their manager to be…

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Yeovil 1-3 Bournemouth: Scott Parker’s men progress to the fourth round of the FA Cup after Emiliano Marcondes’ hat-trick sinks the National League side

There would be no invocations of the power of the famous slope at Yeovil’s old Huish Athletic Ground, no memories of Alec Stock’s team beating Sunderland, the Bank of England club of their day, back in 1949 and no flash backs to sepia-tinged romance. Back in 1924, Bournemouth were the first of Yeovil’s 21 league…

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