NOTTINGHAM FOREST booked their place in the FA Cup fourth round with a thrilling 3-2 win over Blackpool after extra time.
The game was briefly paused just before the second half of extra-time after a medical emergency in the Forest end before resuming.
Elsewhere, Everton defeated Crystal Palace 1-0 to gain some respite in the FA Cup amid their points deductions in the Premier League.
Last night, League Two side Newport sealed their Manchester United fourth round clash after beating Eastleigh 3-1 in their replay.
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Thrills, spills and missed chances aplenty
The FA Cup never fails to deliver.
On a cold night up and down the country, we have seem some great cup ties this evening.
Bristol Rovers and Blackpool did League One proud and almost pulled off some upsets.
Everton put their Premier League woes behind them and booked their place in the fourth round.
Karamoko Dembele may be having a sleepless night as he relives that chance he had to win the game before the end of normal time.
Credit: Reuters Credit: Getty Credit: Reuters FA Cup Fourth Round draw
With all the ties now decided, here is how the next round looks:
Watford v Southampton
Blackburn Rovers v Wrexham
Bournemouth v Swansea City
West Brom v Wolves
Bristol City v Nottingham Forest
Leicester City v Birmingham City
Sheff Wed v Coventry City
Chelsea v Aston Villa
Ipswich Town v Maidstone Utd
Liverpool v Norwich City
Tottenham v Man City
Leeds Utd v Plymouth
Everton v Luton Town
Newport v Man Utd
Sheff Utd v Brighton
Fulham v Newcastle
FT: Blackpool 2-3 Nottingham Forest
Nuno Espirito Santo puts their worries of Premier League charges to one side as they book a trip to Bristol City in round four.
They had to work hard after letting a two goal lead slip.
Both sides will feel they could have won this but it is the travelling Nottingham Forest fans who will be celebrating all the way home.
FT: Blackpool 2-3 Nottingham Forest (ET)
The referee brings the game to a close.
It has been a titanic battle at Bloomfield Road.
Blackpool came so close to causing an upset but Chris Wood’s extra-time goal seals the win for the Premier League side.
Blackpool 2-3 Nottingham Forest
119. This has been a great effort by Blackpool this evening.
Neil Critchley’s side could have won it in the dying embers of normal time with that Dembele chance.
We are going to have two added minutes for The Tangerines to try and find an equaliser.
Blackpool 2-3 Nottingham Forest
117. Wood goes through on goal once again but the flag goes up.
The Forest striker has a shot after the whistle and is shown a yellow card for kicking the ball away.
As it stands, his goal is taking his team through to the fourth round.
Credit: Reuters Blackpool 2-3 Nottingham Forest
115. Great ball over the top from Yates into the path of Wood.
With the keeper charging out, he looks to hit it first time.
O’Donnell smothers the shot well to keep his side in the game.
Blackpool 2-3 Nottingham Forest
113. Blackpool have to throw caution to the wind now.
They have seven minutes to try and carve out an equaliser.
Dembele must be thinking about that chance he had to win the game now.
Blackpool 2-3 Nottingham Forest
111. It is a cruel blow for Blackpool.
Danilo knocks the ball through to Yates, who cuts it back from the byline for Wood to tap home.
Tough task for The Tangerines now to find another goal.
Goal – Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest)
Blackpool 2-2 Nottingham Forest
108. Blackpool break with Joseph, Dembele charging into the box in support.
He cuts inside and tries to take the shot on, which is blocked.
Wrong choice there, he had options all around him.
Blackpool 2-2 Nottingham Forest
106. We are back underway at Bloomfield Road.
Fortunately whatever the issue was in the away end has been addressed or the game could not have restarted.
Both sides will be looking for that elusive goal to prevent the need for penalties now.
Credit: Reuters HT: Blackpool 2-2 Nottingham Forest (ET)
Still nothing can seperate these two sides.
Both teams have created half chances but the best of them definitely fell to Ryan Yates who should have scored.
There seems to be a medical issue in the crowd in the away end which the medical staff of Forest are rushing over to attend to.
Blackpool 2-2 Nottingham Forest
105. Massive chance for Nottingham Forest.
As the cross comes into the box, it finds Yates just six yards out.
He meets the ball with his left foot but skies it over the crossbar.
Blackpool 2-2 Nottingham Forest
103. The Tangerines whip in the corner but it is headed clear at the near post for the visitors.
It gives the hosts a throw in, deep in enemy territory.
They cannot make it count as Forest clear their lines.
Blackpool 2-2 Nottingham Forest
101. Lavery twists and turns the Forest defence.
He cuts onto his right foot and tries a shot from distance.
It takes a deflection and loops up, beating the keeper, but just going over the crossbar.
Blackpool 2-2 Nottingham Forest
99. Blackpool are still trying to give as good as they get.
There does not seem much between the two sides.
Neil Critchley will bee hoping they don’t end up ruing that missed opportunity for Dembele in added time at the end of the 90 minutes.
Credit: Getty Blackpool 2-2 Nottingham Forest
95. Massive chance for Forest to take the lead.
As the visitors stretch the Blackpool defence, a cross finds Danilo in the middle of the goal.
He gets his shot away but substitute keeper O’Donnell makes a fantastic reflex save.
Blackpool 2-2 Nottingham Forest
93. The visitors force a corner from some confusion in the hosts’ defence.
Williams whips the ball in and finds Wood but he cannot get enough on the ball.
It drops to Dominguez on the back post but his half-volley goes well wide of the goal.
Kick-off: Blackpool 2-2 Nottingham Forest
Extra-time is underway at Bloomfield Road.
Both sides will feel they can win this one.
At one stage, Forest thought they were home and dry at two-nil.
FT: Everton 1-0 Crystal Palace
There has not been much to cheer about at Goodison Park this week.
However, grinding out a victory over Roy Hodgson’s side tonight should give the fans something to smile about.
In addition to this, the performance of Joao Virginia will give The Toffees’ fans some pleasure in the absence of Jordan Pickford.
FT: Blackpool 2-2 Nottingham Forest
Dembele had a massive chance to win the game at the end.
He rounded the keeper but could not finish from a tight angle.
This game will head into extra-time now at Bloomfield Road.
Nuno Espirito Santo will know they are fortunate to have the chance to still win this game after that late chance for Blackpool.
FT: Bristol Rovers 1-3 Norwich City
David Wagner’s side put in a shift in the second half.
Trailing one-nil at the break, three goals in the second half sees them book their place in the next round.
Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool stand in the way in the next round.
FT: Everton 1-0 Crystal Palace
The Toffees hold on for a big win at Goodison Park.
Sean Dyche’s side will host Luton Town in round four.
Andre Gomes’ superb strike is the difference between the sides.
Credit: PA Everton 1-0 Crystal Palace
What a save by Joao Virginia.
His reflex stop denies Palace a late equaliser at Goodison Park.
The keeper is having a great game deputising for Jordan Pickford.
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