THE FA Cup fourth round is well underway – with SIX games on now!
Seven-time winners Manchester City avoided a cupset at Brisbane Road to Leyton Orient as Kevin De Bruyne provided the winning spark off the bench.
Elsewhere, Millwall came out on top in their lunchtime clash with fellow Championship side Leeds United, with a brace from Femi Azeez.
There are six 3pm games on today before blockbuster ties in the evening with Birmingham’s huge clash with Newcastle and Brighton vs Chelsea.
- Kick off times: 12.15pm/3pm/5.45pm/8pm
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50 – GOAL! WIGAN 1-1 Fulham
What a goal and what a moment for JONNY SMITH as the League One side level it up!
46 – GOAL! STOKE 2-2 Cardiff
What a turnaround, Stoke are level a minute into the second half and it’s LEWIS KOUMAS once again!
Second half
Just about getting underway across the majority of the 3pm kick-offs.
Most of the ties still very much in the balance, while Everton will be hoping for an early goal to change the mood and stop Bournemouth continuing to cruise.
Twists and turns expected!
HT! Coventry 1-3 Ipswich
It is now half time at the CBS Arena after a 10 minute delay to kick-off.
Lively start with the score 1-1 after eight minutes but a Jack Clarke double has since put the visitors into a commanding position.
From Phil Thomas at Goodison Park
When Everton last won a trophy – the 1985 FA Cup – Joe Royle’s Wembley warriors were memorably dubbed the Dogs of War.
The ones seemingly intent on making this their last ever Goodison Cup fixture will have a nickname too…the Suicide Squad.
A rash James Tarkowski tackle gives a penalty away, but then a comedy of errors as Daniel Jebbison bundled in a second. Uphill and then some for Moyes and Co now.
FA Cup – HALF TIMES
The latest scores from the 3pm games
- Coventry City 1-3 Ipswich Town – latest
- Everton 0-2 Bournemouth
- Preston 0-0 Wycombe
- Southampton 0-0 Burnley
- Stoke City 1-2 Cardiff City
- Wigan Athletic 0-1 Fulham
37 – GOAL! Coventry 1-3 IPSWICH
JACK CLARKE with his second of the tie and the Premier League side are motoring!
It comes from a good Ipswich press as the clearance is poor and they’re straight onto the attack.
Ipswich punish the big space left as two passes later it’s given to Clarke all alone on the penalty spot and he sits the keeper down and taps into an empty net.
43 – GOAL! Everton 0-2 BOURNEMOUTH
The Cherries cruising and DANIEL JEBBISON doubles their lead!
What on earth was Tarkowski doing again!?
A stupid, floaty pass towards left back is straight to Tavernier who has a shot from 20 yards blocked.
It’s into Jebbison’s path and when Pickford denies him the first time, it’s back to Jebbison who just nudges it into an empty net.
All too easy for the visitors so far.
42 – GOAL! STOKE 1-2 Cardiff
Stoke get themselves back into this cup tie through LEWIS KOUMAS!
A clever through ball from the middle of the park in the inside left channel takes out five Cardiff players and picks Koumas out.
He takes a touch into his path before drilling a shot across goal and into the far corner.
28 – GOAL! Coventry 1-2 IPSWICH
The Premier League side restore their lead and it’s JACK CLARKE with an excellent finish!
He collects a pass on the left corner of the area and isn’t closed down immediately.
That allows a quick shift of the ball to evade two players nearby and he bends it into the far bottom corner beyond the keeper from just inside the box.
From Phil Thomas at Goodison Park
Goodison can be a real bearpit at times, but Antoine Semenyo has certainly silenced the fans with the most uncompromising penalty you will see.
Perhaps it’s as well Jordan Pickford, who went the right way, didn’t get his fingers to it – he may well have lost a couple, it was moving that fast.
Cherries heading into the fifth round for the first time ever?
FA Cup latest scores
- Coventry City 1-1 Ipswich Town
- Everton 0-1 Bournemouth
- Preston 0-0 Wycombe
- Southampton 0-0 Burnley
- Stoke City 0-2 Cardiff City
- Wigan Athletic 0-1 Fulham
From Jack Rosser at the CBS Arena
After a delay to kick off here due to some congestion outside, the two teams are making up for lost time.
Coventry are making a big deal of their fourth round tie with a one-off dark blue kit, but were up against it after just 20 seconds when Luis Binks conceded a penalty which was converted by George Hirst.
They have responded superbly though and have been much the better team since the opener, grabbing an equaliser from a corner and creating a couple of chances besides. A great atmosphere from the sellout home crowd too.
23 – GOAL! Everton 0-1 BOURNEMOUTH
And it’s from the penalty spot as ANTOINE SEMENYO puts the Cherries in front!
Tarkowski it was who gave the penalty away and it’s a peach from Semenyo.
He waits at the ball until the the whistle goes before turning to walk away from it, spinning rapidly to try and catch Pickford out and absolutely smashing it to Pickford’s right.
Laces right through that one and the away side rightly lead!
23 – GOAL! Wigan 0-1 FULHAM
The Premier League hit the front through RODRIGO MUNIZ!
Delicious cross from Sessegnon wide on the left finds Muniz on the edge of the six-yard box and he nods back across goal and into the back of the net.
It might well have gone in via Luke Robinson.
19 – GOAL! Stoke 0-2 CARDIFF
And the lead for the Bluebirds has been doubled by YOUSEF SALECH!
But it’s a huge error for Stoke at the back that has cost it.
A long, direct ball from left back over the top of the Stoke defence looks set to be dealt with by keeper or centre back.
They almost leave it to one another and Salech nips in, gets his foot to it and lifts it over the keeper and into the net. Calamity.
8 – GOAL! COVENTRY 1-1 Ipswich
Already an equaliser in the delayed kick-off and it’s JOEL LATIBEAUDIERE who scores it!
A good left-footed delivery from the right and Latibeaudiere is the man on the move, darting across his man to flick the header on and into the far corner.
Lovely
I’m a huge fan of the Ipswich strip too.
Don’t get many pinks strips these days.
2 – GOAL! Coventry 0-1 IPSWICH
Penalty converted!
Sammie Szmodics wins the penalty inside the opening minute and GEORGE HIRST steps up to take it.
The keeper goes the right way but Hirst’s penalty is passed right into the corner and Ipswich lead inside 90 seconds!
PENALTY IPSWICH!
That game is only seconds old but already the visitors have a chance from the spot at Coventry!
8 – GOAL! Stoke 0-1 CARDIFF
The first goal of the FA Cup 3pm games and it’s RUBIN COLWILL who has it!
A terrific solo effort when he collects the ball out wide on the right.
He drives inside, alongside the edge of the 18-yard box unchallenged.
He then shoots low and hard on his left foot, back towards the keeper’s left and it sneaks into the bottom corner!
Quiet start
Bournemouth started with a clever kick-off routine and almost score inside six seconds but the final shot is blocked.
No goals across the competition seven minutes in.
Although it’s absolutely freezing today, so it might well take a moment or two to get going.
KICK-OFF!
The other five games are underway in the FA Cup!
- Coventry City vs Ipswich Town – 10 minute delay
- Everton vs Bournemouth
- Preston vs Wycombe
- Southampton vs Burnley
- Stoke City vs Cardiff City
- Wigan Athletic vs Fulham
Delay
Crowd congestion means Coventry City vs Ipswich Town has been delayed by 10 minutes.
Predictions
What do we think then?
Six games, cup action, drama aplenty.
I’ll go for 22 goals in total….
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
