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    FA Cup round-up: Chorley SHOCK Derby with 2-0 victory, Everton win, Leicester thrash Stoke, West Brom go OUT on pens

    NON-LEAGUE Chorley kept their heroic FA Cup dream alive by beating Wayne Rooney’s Covid-hit Derby 2-0.
    The Rams were forced to field the kids as – similarly to Midlands rivals Aston Villa – the whole first-team set-up are in self-isolation with Manchester United legend Rooney watching on from home.

    Connor Hall continued his goalscoring FA Cup exploits for ChorleyCredit: Reuters

    Mike Calveley stabbed home to secure Chorley’s spot in the fourth roundCredit: Getty Images – Getty

    Chorley celebrate their second goal against DerbyCredit: Getty Images – Getty

    Eight groundsmen camped out overnight at Chorley to defy bitterly cold conditions and get the game on following a pitch inspection.
    And they were rewarded when top scorer Connor Hall bundled in after ten minutes to become the first player to net in the first three rounds of the FA Cup in three years.
    Rooney’s side struggled in his absence, failing to muster a single effort on goal in the first 45.
    They came back into it after the break but struggled to create enough chances.

    And Chorley finally put the result beyond doubt when Mike Calveley stabbed in the all-important second goal after 84 minutes.
    National League North mid-table Chorley celebrated progressing in the last round by belting out Adele’s Someone Like You so perhaps the third-round victory over Rooney’s Derby calls for a special rendition of Set Fire to the Wayne.
    Blackpool 2-2 West Brom (3-2 pens) AET
    Sam Allardyce’s nightmare start to life in charge of West Brom continued with a poor defeat to Blackpool at Bloomfield Road.
    The hosts went ahead through Jerry Yates’ unmarked finish at the far-post before a Semi Ajayi header put the Baggies level.

    Blackpool pulled of a big upset against struggling West BromCredit: Reuters

    Sam Allardyce remains winless in charge of the BaggiesCredit: AFP or licensors
    Yates managed to fluff a huge opening after a cross from the right as the third-tier team pushed to lead once again.
    Fortunately for the forward, his miss meant little as Gary Madine slotted home his seventh of the season soon after.
    A clear handball allowed Matheus Pereira an 80th-minute chance from the spot, which he duly converted.
    Extra-time came and went as the game headed to a shootout, with Yates being denied by David Button at the first penalty.
    But Chris Maxwell denied Kyle Edwards and Darnell Furlong to put the Tangerines on the edge of an upset.
    Sulley Kaikai had the chance to seal the win but agonisingly hit his attempt against the post.
    And yet Maxwell stepped up once again to parry Pereira’s effort away, pulling off a huge victory for Neil Critchley’s men.
    Burnley 1-1 MK Dons (4-3 pens) AET
    Will Norris saved Burnley’s blushes on his Clarets debut with two saves in a penalty shootout win over MK Dons.
    Cameron Jerome had earlier rolled back the years as the Dons came within seconds of one of the upsets of the day.

    Cameron Jerome set MK Dons on the way to a potentially big winCredit: Reuters

    Burnley made amends after Matej Vydra’s late lifelineCredit: Reuters
    At 34, the ex-Norwich forward has been quietly putting together a fine season at MK Dons after two seasons in Turkey.
    And he latched onto a fine Scott Fraser flick-on to head home a first-half opener at Turf Moor.
    The League One side were handed a reprieve by VAR at the end of the half when Richard Keogh’s red card was overturned on review.
    Burnley fought for a leveller to begin life under new owners ALK Capital and Matej Vydra slid in to make it 1-1 with the final kick of regular time.
    Dons boss Russell Martin was sent off for remonstrating with officials ahead of the added half hour.
    Unperturbed, the visitors whacked the post from Ben Gladwin’s fine strike and the tie was forced into a shootout following Dale Stephens’ effort being deflected inches wide.
    Vydra could not replicate his injury-time heroics from the spot as Lee Nicholls save Burnley’s first penalty.
    It was then Norris’ turn to become the hero as he palmed away Lasse Sorensen’s and Gladwin’s attempts, before Phil Bardsley slammed home the decisive kick.

    Arsenal 2-0 Newcastle AET
    It took until the 109th minute for Arsenal to make the breakthrough against Newcastle – read our full match report from the Emirates Stadium here.
    Everton 2-1 Rotherham United AET
    Carlo Ancelotti’s Everton needed an extra-time winner from Abdoulaye Doucoure to scrape past a spirited Rotherham United at Goodison Park.
    The Toffees thought they had won the game in normal time when Cenk Tosun reacted fastest to poke home from James Rodriguez’s free-kick with five minutes to play.
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    Cenk Tosun dinks over Chelsea loanee Jamal Blackman in the Rotherham goalCredit: Reuters

    Matthew Olosunde slides the ball past Robin OlsenCredit: PA:Press Association
    But the VAR graph lines proved that Tosun was millimetres offside and the goal was scrubbed off – some beginners luck for VAR newbies Rotherham, playing their first game with the controversial technology.
    Tosun had ended a 14-month goal drought inside ten minutes at Goodison Park by dinking the ball past Chelsea loanee Jamal Blackman, after Anthony Gordon’s lovely turn-and-pass split the Rotherham defence open.
    But Carlo Ancelotti’s side did not use the early lead to their advantage and let Rotherham back into the tie.
    The Millers put a complacent Everton under huge pressure and finally were rewarded when Matthew Olosunde rolled the ball into the corner of the net 11 minutes into the second-half.
    But they could not make the most of their VAR reprieve and Rodriguez eventually did turn provider for former Watford midfielder Doucoure, who smoothly stroked the ball home three minutes into extra-time to put Everton in the fourth round.

    Manchester United 1-0 Watford
    An early Scott McTominay goal did the trick for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side – read our full match report from Old Trafford here.
    Stoke City 0-4 Leicester City
    The Foxes clearly fancy themselves for a first-ever FA Cup crown and Brendan Rodgers picked a strong side for this trip to the Bet365 Stadium.
    James Justin showed that Premier League quality with a stunning opener, cutting onto his right-foot and curling home from range.
    Sam Vokes had just squandered a great opening from close-range for the hosts but Marc Albrighton popped up to make it 2-0 after 59 minutes.
    Ayoze Perez took advantage of Stoke giving away the ball cheaply, allowing a counter-attack to be finished off by the Spaniard, before Harvey Barnes’ powerful effort rounded off a clinical performance.

    Bristol Rovers 2-3 Sheffield United
    Chris Wilder’s side battled to a much-needed victory at League One Bristol Rovers after a mad four minutes at the Memorial Stadium.
    Lys Mousset and Joe Day competed for a cross in the Blades’ opener, which went down as an own-goal by the Rovers man.
    But Alfie Kilgour put the hosts on the board with his own towering header, sending the sides into the break level.
    An end-to-end tie was turned back towards the Premier League side on 59 minutes when Oli Burke raced through on the break to bury a one-on-one.
    Max Ehmer popped up for a 62nd-minute strike from a set-piece and yet United were ahead again mere seconds later.
    A smart move down the right saw Jayden Bogle race into the box for a near-post finish.

    Chris Wilder watched his side claim a first win of the campaignCredit: Alamy Live News

    Jayden Bogle rolled home the second-half winnerCredit: Getty Images – Getty
    Queens Park Rangers 0-2 Fulham AET
    Scott Parker’s men avoided their fourth third-round exit in five years despite making seven changes at their West London neighbours.
    Aleksandar Mitrovic saw a second-half effort cleared off the line as a quiet affair headed into an extra half hour.
    Bobby Decordova-Reid opened the scoring via some smart combination play with Mitrovic on 104 minutes, slotting home from 20 yards out.
    The same players were involved in a patient move in stoppage-time that ended with Neeskens Kebano hammering home at the near-post.

    Huddersfield Town 2-3 Plymouth Argyle
    Plymouth beat Huddersfield in the FA Cup at the fifth time of asking in an exciting game at The John Smith’s Stadium.
    Romoney Crichlow opened his Terriers account before Ryan Hardie struck a speedy leveller.
    A mad first-half saw Aaron Rowe bury a fantastic effort from distance before Panutche Camara collected a cross and rolled Plymouth back into the game.
    The visitors led for the first time after 70 minutes, through Joe Edwards’ finish from a fine Danny Mayor run and cross, and held on to see out another of the day’s upsets.
    Blackburn Rovers 0-1 Doncaster Rovers
    An upset at Ewood Park with Taylor Richards the Donny hero after being allowed all the time and space he could possibly need to race up the middle of the pitch.
    The young midfielder then unleashed a fizzing effort that beat the outstretched palms of Aynsley Pears.
    Blackburn knocked on the door and fired off 20 shots to five, but could not find an equaliser as their Carabao Cup win over Doncaster in August was avenged.

    Boreham Wood 0-2 Millwall
    Kenneth Zohore’s 31st-minute effort gave Millwall a half-time lead away at National League Boreham Wood.
    Boreham Wood were playing in the first third-round FA Cup tie of their history.
    But Shaun Hutchinson dashed their dreams of progression by heading in for the Lions after 74 minutes.
    Scott Malone was a creative bright spark for the men from The Den, assisting both goals in the 2-0 win.
    Bournemouth 4-1 Oldham Athletic
    After the tie was swapped from a frozen Boundary Park to the South Coast, Bournemouth feasted on their lower-league opponents.
    David Brooks opened the scoring via a deflection before Oldham went into the break level thanks to Dylan Bahamboula.
    In the second-half, the Cherries made their superiority count with Rodrigo Riquelme scrambling home a winner.
    West Ham target Josh King scored twice late on to seal Bournemouth’s spot in Monday’s draw.

    Stevenage 0-2 Swansea City
    Championship high-flyers Swansea carried their strong form into the FA Cup and led early on thanks to Wayne Routledge’s close-range finish.
    Stevenage have become something of a cup specialist in recent years and gave a good showing at a misty Lamex Stadium.
    But Viktor Gyokeres sealed the Swans’ passage to the fourth round with his first goal since joining on loan from Brighton.
    Stevenage debutant Luke Norris had a low penalty saved by Freddie Woodman late on.
    Exeter City 0-2 Sheffield Wednesday
    The Owls secured their first-ever win at Exeter with goals in either half.
    Adam Reach buried a powerful effort after 27 minutes and Tony Pulis’ men left it late to seal the victory.
    Callum Paterson waited patiently for Liam Shaw’s cross to roll home the second in stoppage time.

    Liam Shaw and Callum Paterson combined for Sheffield Wednesday’s second in DevonCredit: Getty Images – Getty
    Norwich City 2-0 Coventry City
    Norwich scored two goals in the first seven minutes of a barnstorming opening to their victory against Coventry.
    Kenny McLean and Jordan Hugill scored within one minute of each other on six and seven minutes to give the Canaries a flying start at Carrow Road.
    Daniel Farke’s 20-year-old shot-stopper Daniel Barden kept Norwich in front in the second-half denying Maxime Biamou on multiple occasions.
    Brentford 2-1 Middlesbrough
    An all-Championship affair rocked by coronavirus saw Brentford B boss Neil MacFarlane lead the Bees to the fourth round, after Thomas Franks tested positive for the illness.
    With two debutants in a much-changed team, Brentford led through Halil Dervisoglu’s accurate finish in the first-half.
    An outbreak in the Middlesbrough team meant they travelled to the capital with a team of kids, and Sam Folarin came off the bench to level the score.
    The winger had replaced Marcus Browne after a nasty injury to the 23-year-old, who was stretchered off and required oxygen in a seven-minute stoppage.
    Halil turned provider for Saman Ghoddos to score his first Brentford goal, and the winner, in the second-half.

    Wycombe Wanderers 4-1 Preston North End
    Wycombe put away Championship rivals Preston early on at Adams Park, Fred Onyedinma notching a third-minute header.
    Joe Jacobson and Josh Knight then scored to kill the tie in the first-half, sending the Wanderers through to the fourth round for only the third time.
    Preston had nicked a point late on in their league meeting last month but there were no such heroics this time around, Emil Riis Jakobsen scoring a consolation from the spot.
    Alex Samuel buried a quick move to confirm the win on 82 minutes.
    Nottingham Forest 1-0 Cardiff City
    Lyle Taylor’s thumping volley gave Nottingham Forest the lead against Cardiff.
    A side-footed slammer after just three minutes from Gaetan Bong’s cross into the box, caught Neil Harris’ Bluebirds off guard.
    And they never recovered with Michael Dawson’s side taking a spot in the fourth-round draw.

    Nottingham Forest striker Lyle Taylor smashed home a rocket after just three minutesCredit: Alamy Live News

    Luton Town 1-0 Reading
    Luton had the better of the all-Championship clash at Kenilworth Road.
    George Moncur’s effort after 30 minutes gave Nathan Jones’ side a deserved win against familiar foes in the shape of the Royals – it was the third meeting between the sides already this season.

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    Arsenal vs Newcastle LIVE: Stream FREE, TV channel, team news for FA Cup third round clash at Emirates – latest updates

    ARSENAL are up against Newcastle this evening in the third round of their FA Cup campaign, as the Gunners look to defend the coveted trophy.
    Mikel Arteta’s side are finally back in form and will be hoping to advance to the fourth round of the competition they won last year with a 2-1 victory over Chelsea.
    Start time: 5.30pm GMT
    TV/Live stream: BBC One/BBC iPlayer
    Arsenal XI: To follow
    Newcastle XI: To follow

    Follow ALL the action with our live blog below…

    Arsenal won last season’s FA Cup with a 2-1 win over ChelseaCredit: PA:Press Association
    What time does Arsenal vs Newcastle kick-off?
    Arsenal’s home tie with Newcastle will get underway from 5.30pm UK time on Saturday, January 9.
    The game will take place at the Emirates Stadium.
    There will be no fans in attendance because of the nationwide coronavirus lockdown.
    What channel is it on and can it be live streamed?
    Newcastle’s trip down to London will be shown live on BBC One, free for supporters to watch.
    The game will be available for live streaming from the BBC iPlayer app, which can be downloaded onto your mobile or tablet device.
    Can I watch for FREE?
    Yes, the game is available for FREE on BBC One, so long as you have a TV licence.
    You can also catch the action on the BBC iPlayer.

    FA CUP FLASHBACK
    We have to rewind back to the year of 2008 when these two clubs last battled it out in the FA Cup. Arsenal fans, you can stop reading if you want but it was an Adebayor brace which helped the Gunners to secure a fifth round spot. I’m aware that he’s not quite a fan favourite anymore but he was influential in that particular match.
    It was an end to end game with both sides having positive attacks early on. Eduardo thumped a half-volley towards the Newcastle net forcing a fine save from Shay Given and this came before Clichy almost put Fabregas through for a one-on-one but the Spaniard’s touch let him down.
    Clichy was then called upon again but this time with a headed clearance off the line from an Alan Smith swivel and shot which left the Arsenal goalkeeper Jens Lehman completely beaten.
    The deadlock was finally broken five minutes into the second half when an Eduardo effort clipped the post and Adebayor was present for the rebound to put Arsenal 1-0 up.
    This gave Arsene Wenger’s team the lift they needed and they completely dominated the second half with pretty patterns of football in Wenger ball style.
    Eventually the lead was doubled by that man Adebayor again after the Togolese international’s perfect positioning presented him the opportunity to fire the ball past a helpless Shay Given.
    And the rout was completed when a Fabregas free-kick was inadvertently deflected off the head of Butt making it 3-0 in the closing stages of the second half putting any potential comeback completely beyond doubt.

    EMPTY EMIRATES
    The fans might be absent but we are still in need of a fiery FA Cup fixture to heat up North London.

    GOOD AFTERNOON
    Hi SunSport family, hope you are all good!
    Anyone else ruined their New Year’s resolutions already like me? If you have don’t worry, there’s always 2022.
    But anyways, onto more important things. Arsenal start their FA Cup defence this evening when they welcome Newcastle United to the Emirates.
    If league form is anything to go by then the Gunners’ sudden turn of fortunes make them strong favourites in the bookmaker’s eyes to progress to the fourth round.
    Mikel Arteta’s men have won their previous three matches on the bounce which includes an impressive 3-1 victory over London rivals Chelsea and a 4-0 hammering in the snow over West Brom last weekend.
    These victories have propelled Arsenal from 15th position to 11th and I know Gooners, it may not look the best on paper but you are now only 6 points away from those prestigious Champions League spots so things are definitely looking up.
    On the other hand, the Magpies suffered a 2-1 defeat to Leicester in their last Premier League outing which means despite holding the current Champions Liverpool to a goalless draw, they have now gone 5 Premier League games without a victory.
    However this is the FA Cup, a competition full of shocks and surprises so stay tuned people and you’ll receive all the live updates right to your fingertips.

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    FA Cup third round LIVE: Stream, TV – Chorley BEAT Derby, Stoke vs Leicester, Burnley vs MK Dons, Everton beat Rotherham

    BOTH Manchester United and Arsenal are in action this afternoon while Everton beat Rotherham and Chorley shocked Derby with a 2-0 win.
    Results and latest scores:
    Blackburn 0-1 Doncaster – 3pm (FA Player)
    Blackpool 1-0 West Brom – 3pm (BT Sport Extra 3)
    Bristol Rovers 1-1 Sheffield United – 3pm (BT Sport Extra 4)
    Burnley 0-1 MK Dons – 3pm (FA Player)
    Exeter City 0-1 Sheffield Wednesday – 3pm (BT Sport Extra 5)
    Oldham 1-1 Bournemouth – 3pm (BT Sport Extra 6)
    QPR 0-0 Fulham – 3pm (BBC iPlayer)
    Stevenage 0-1 Swansea City – 3pm (BBC iPlayer)
    Stoke 0-1 Leicester – 3pm (BBC Red Button/iPlayer)
    Wycombe Wanderers 3-1 Preston – 3pm (FA Player)
    FT: Boreham Wood 0 Millwall 2
    FT: Everton 2 Rotherham 1 ET
    FT: Luton Town 1 Reading 0
    FT: Norwich 2 Coventry 0
    FT: Nottingham Forest 1 Cardiff 0
    FT: Chorley 2 Derby 0

    FA Cup on TV and stream – a guide to where to watch the third round
    Follow ALL the action with our live blog below…

    PEEEEP!
    THE SECOND HALVES ARE GETTING UNDERWAY!

    FIRST HALF PICTURES
    A look at some first half action shots from across the country.

    Credit: AFP or licensors

    Credit: Reuters

    Credit: Reuters

    HALF TIME SCORES
    Blackburn 0-1 Doncaster
    Blackpool 1-0 West Brom
    Bournemouth 1-1 Oldham
    Bristol Rovers 1-1 Sheffield United
    Burnley 0-1 MK Dons
    Exeter 0-1 Sheffield Wednesday
    QPR 0-0 Fulham
    Stevenage 0-1 Swansea
    Stoke 0-1 Leicester
    Wycombe 3-1 Preston

    PEEEEP!
    THE HALF TIME WHISTLES ARE BEING BLOWN UP AND DOWN THE COUNTRY!

    RED CARD OVERTURNED!
    Richard Keogh will stay on the pitch for MK Dons.
    After consulting VAR, Jon Moss adjudges Keogh to have been fouled by Wood and overturns his decision.
    Burnley 1-0 MK Dons.

    TEAM GOAL
    Here’s a look at the opening goal in the game between Blackburn and Doncaster, scored for the visitors by Taylor Richards.

    RED CARD!
    RICHARD KEOGH IS SENT OFF FOR MK DONS!
    Keogh stops the ball from going through to Wood who is in on goal with his hand, and is show a straight red card by Jon Moss.
    VAR will check it, but Keogh is given his marching orders.
    Burnley 0-1 MK Dons.

    GOOOOOAAAALLLLLL!
    BOURNEMOUTH 1-1 OLDHAM!
    46. Bahamboula has levelled things up for the visitors from the spot on the south coast!

    GOOOOAAAAALLL!
    WYCOMBE 3-1 PRESTON!
    43. Emil Jakobsen has scored from the spot to pull a goal back for the Lilywhites.

    GOOOOOAAAAALLL!
    BOURNEMOUTH 1-0 OLDHAM!
    43. David Brooks’ deflected effort wrong foots the Oldham goalkeeper, and the Cherries take the lead against League Two Oldham.

    GOOAAAAAALLLL!
    BLACKPOOL 1-0 WEST BROM!
    41. Jerry Yates has put League One Blackpool ahead against West Brom.
    He taps home at the back post to heap more misery on Sam Allardyce.

    GOOOAAAAAALLLLL!
    BLACKBURN 0-1 DONCASTER!
    42. Taylor Richards has put the visitors ahead at Ewood Park!

    GOAL OF THE DAY
    This effort from James Justin for Leicester has to be the pick of the goals so far today.
    What a finish that is.

    BRISTOL ROVERS 1-1 SHEFFIELD UNITED
    39. GOAL DISALLOWED!
    Lys Mousset has the ball in the back of the net for the visitors, but referee Keith Stroud blows for a foul on goalkeeper Joe Day in the build up.
    That looks like a soft one!

    BURNLEY 0-1 MK DONS
    37. HOW HAS HE MISSED THAT?
    Ben Mee tees up James Tarkowski with a header across goal from a free kick.
    All Tarkowski has to do is tap the ball in from two yards out, but he scuffs his initial effort and can only hit the post with his follow up.

    GOOOOAAAALLL!
    STOKE 0-1 LEICESTER!
    34. The Foxes are ahead at the Bet365 Stadium.
    James Justin has curled in an absolute beauty into the top corner from the edge of the area!

    ON YER’ HEAD
    Here’s a look at Bristol Rovers equaliser against Sheffield United, thanks to this brilliant header from Alfie Kilgour.

    GOOAAAALLL!
    THEY’RE FLYING IN!
    BURNLEY 0-1 MK DONS!
    29. Cameron Jerome has headed League One side MK Dons in front at Burnley!

    GOOOAAAAALLL!
    EXETER 0-1 SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY!
    27. Adam Reach has put the visitors ahead at St. James’ Park from a tight angle, beating Lewis Ward at his near post.

    GOOOAAAAALLLL!
    WYCOMBE 3-0 PRESTON!
    25. The Chairboys are in dreamland!
    Josh Knight guides the ball home from close range and surely Wycombe have got the job done after just 25 minutes?

    GOOOAAAAALLL!
    BRISTOL ROVERS 1-1 SHEFFIELD UNITED!
    21. Alfie Kilgour rises highest to power a Zain Westbrooke free kick into the back of the net!
    Game on!

    SECOND GOAL
    Wycombe lead Preston 2-0, with this Joe Jacobsen penalty doubling the lead for the home side.

    BURNLEY 0-0 MK DONS
    CHANCE!
    18. Lee Nicholls does brilliantly to claw an Ashley Barnes volley away from goal and keep the score at 0-0.

    SHEFFIELD UNITED OPENER
    Sheffield United’s opener has gone down as a Joe Day own goal after the ball bounced off the crossbar, and into the net via his back.

    WYCOMBE’S OPENER
    Here’s a look Wycombe’s opening goal, scored by Fred Onyedinma.

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    FA Cup fourth AND fifth round draws: Start time, date, live stream FREE, TV channel, ball numbers for bumper cup draw

    THE FA Cup rolls on with the Third Round this weekend as the Premier League big guns join the party.
    And on Monday there will be a bumper draw – with the fourth AND fifth rounds being drawn. Here is how you can catch all of it and check out those all important ball numbers…

    Holders Arsenal face Newcastle in the third roundCredit: AFP
    When are the FA Cup fourth and fifth round draws?
    The FA Cup fourth round draw is set for 7.10pm GMT on Monday, January 11.
    The fifth round draw is scheduled to follows at 7.23pm GMT.
    Reshmin Chowdhury will host while Peter Crouch will make the draw.
    How can I watch the FA Cup fourth and fifth round draws?

    You can watch the draws live for FREE on the FA’s Twitter and Facebook channels.
    The draw will also form part of BT Sport’s coverage of Stockport County vs West Ham on BT Sport 1.
    When are the FA Cup fourth and fifth rounds?
    The fourth round is scheduled to take place over the weekend of January 23.
    The fifth round is set to take place during midweek – on Wednesday, February 10.

    What are the fourth round ball numbers?
    1 Huddersfield Town or Plymouth Argyle
    2 Southampton or Shrewsbury Town
    3 Chorley or Derby County
    4 Marine or Tottenham Hotspur
    5 Wolverhampton Wanderers or Crystal Palace
    6 Stockport County or West Ham United
    7 Oldham Athletic or AFC Bournemouth
    8 Manchester United or Watford
    9 Stevenage or Swansea City
    10 Everton or Rotherham United
    11 Nottingham Forest or Cardiff City
    12 Arsenal or Newcastle United
    13 Barnsley or Tranmere Rovers
    14 Bristol Rovers or Sheffield United
    15 Boreham Wood or Millwall
    16 Blackburn Rovers or Doncaster Rovers
    17 Stoke City or Leicester City
    18 Wycombe Wanderers or Preston North End
    19 Crawley Town or Leeds United
    20 Burnley or Milton Keynes Dons
    21 Bristol City or Portsmouth
    22 Queens Park Rangers or Fulham
    23 Aston Villa or Liverpool
    24 Brentford or Middlesbrough
    25 Manchester City or Birmingham City
    26 Luton Town or Reading
    27 Chelsea or Morecambe
    28 Exeter City or Sheffield Wednesday
    29 Norwich City or Coventry City
    30 Blackpool or West Bromwich Albion
    31 Newport County or Brighton & Hove Albion
    32 Cheltenham Town or Mansfield Town
    The fifth round ball numbers will be set once the fourth round draw has been concluded. More

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    FA Cup third round TV fixtures: How to live stream FREE and watch matches on BT Sport, BBC iPlayer and FA Player

    THE world’s greatest cup competition is back as clubs up and down the pyramid prepare for third round weekend.
    With the UK back in lockdown the magic of the FA Cup will hopefully be a tonic for supporters facing months under new coronavirus regulations.

    Arsenal are the defending FA Cup winners and face Newcastle on SaturdayCredit: PA:Press Association

    And in a boost for fans, you’ll be able to watch every single clash on TV – with a number of matches on free-to-air.
    FA Cup third round TV matches
    There are 32 matches this weekend, spread across four days of action.
    Liverpool and Aston Villa get us started on Friday, with Jurgen Klopp’s side looking to avenge their 7-2 humiliation from earlier in the season.
    Matches are being shown on BT Sport, BBC and for the first time, on the FA Player.

    Games on BBC ONE, BBC iPlayer and the FA Player are FREE to watch for everyone – there is no iFollow service running for the FA Cup.
    BT Sport games will be available to anyone who has a subscription to the service, with the BT Sport Extra channel available by pressing the red button.

    BT Sport will be showing the majority of matchesCredit: Paul Marriott – The Sun
    If you have an EE phone contract, you can grab a three-month BT Sport trial by texting SPORT to 150.
    To get the FA Player, head to their official website or download the app from the App or Play Store on your mobile.

    Friday, January 8
    Aston Villa vs Liverpool – 7.45pm (BT Sport 1)
    Wolves vs Crystal Palace – 7.45pm (BT Sport Extra 2)
    Saturday, January 9
    Boreham Woods vs Millwall – 12pm (BT Sport Extra 3)
    Everton vs Rotherham – 12pm (BT Sport Extra 2)
    Luton Town vs Reading – 12pm (BT Sport Extra 6)
    Norwich vs Coventry – 12pm (BT Sport Extra 5)
    Nottingham Forest vs Cardiff – 12pm (BT Sport Extra 4)
    Chorley vs Derby County – 12.15pm (BT Sport 1)
    Blackburn vs Doncaster – 3pm (FA Player)
    Blackpool vs West Brom – 3pm (BT Sport Extra 3)
    Bristol Rovers vs Sheffield United – 3pm (BT Sport Extra 4)
    Burnley vs MK Dons – 3pm (FA Player)
    Exeter City vs Sheffield Wednesday – 3pm (BT Sport Extra 5)
    Oldham vs Bournemouth – 3pm (BT Sport Extra 6)
    QPR vs Fulham – 3pm (BBC iPlayer)
    Stevenage vs Swansea City – 3pm (BBC iPlayer)
    Stoke vs Leicester – 3pm (BBC Red Button/iPlayer)
    Wycombe Wanderers vs Preston – 3pm (FA Player)
    Arsenal vs Newcastle – 5.30pm (BBC ONE)
    Brentford vs Middlesbrough – 6pm (FA Player)
    Huddersfield vs Plymouth – 6pm (FA Player)
    Man Utd vs Watford – 8pm (BT Sport 1)
    Southampton vs Shrewsbury – POSTPONED (COVID)

    Sunday, January 10
    Barnsley vs Tranmere – 1.30pm (FA Player)
    Bristol City vs Portsmouth – 1.30pm (FA Player)
    Chelsea vs Morecambe – 1.30pm (BBC Red Button/iPlayer)
    Cheltenham vs Mansfield Town – 1.30pm (FA Player)
    Crawley Town vs Leeds – 1.30pm (BBC ONE/iPlayer)
    Man City vs Birmingham – 1.30pm (BBC iPlayer)
    Marine vs Tottenham – 5pm (BBC ONE/iPlayer)
    Newport County vs Brighton – 7.45pm (BT Sport 1)
    Monday, January 11
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    How do I watch BT Sport Extra, which FA Cup third round fixtures are on the service this weekend?

    GET ready for a bumper weekend of FA Cup action with 64 teams going head-to-head in the third round.
    With no supporters allowed in grounds for the foreseeable future, EVERY tie will be shown live on TV in the UK.

    Mikel Arteta will be hoping his Arsenal side can retain the FA CupCredit: Getty – Pool

    Matches will be shown live on BT Sport, the BBC and through the FA Player.
    How do I watch BT Sport Extra?
    Of the 32 FA Cup matches being broadcast this weekend, twelve of them will be shown on BT Sport Extra.
    This service is available to everyone who has an account with BT Sport, or those of you with BT Broadband.
    If you get BT Sport through your TV, simply head to BT Sport 1 and hit the red button on your remote.

    You can then choose from the menu which game you wish to watch on the relevant Extra channel.
    Alternatively – if you have BT TV – you can find Extra in HD located between channels 465 and 470.
    Matches can also be streamed from the BT Sport website.

    Which FA Cup matches are being shown on BT Sport Extra this weekend?
    Friday, January 8
    Wolves vs Crystal Palace – 7.45pm (BT Sport Extra 2)
    Saturday, January 9
    Boreham Woods vs Millwall – 12pm (BT Sport Extra 3)
    Everton vs Rotherham – 12pm (BT Sport Extra 2)
    Luton Town vs Reading – 12pm (BT Sport Extra 6)
    Norwich vs Coventry – 12pm (BT Sport Extra 5)
    Nottingham Forest vs Cardiff – 12pm (BT Sport Extra 4)
    Chorley vs Derby County – 12.15pm (BT Sport 1)
    Blackpool vs West Brom – 3pm (BT Sport Extra 3)
    Bristol Rovers vs Sheffield United – 3pm (BT Sport Extra 4)
    Exeter City vs Sheffield Wednesday – 3pm (BT Sport Extra 5)
    Oldham vs Bournemouth – 3pm (BT Sport Extra 6)
    Southampton OFF Shrewsbury – 8pm (BT Sport Extra 2)

    Where can I watch the rest?
    Friday, January 8
    Aston Villa vs Liverpool – 7.45pm (BT Sport 1)
    Saturday, January 9
    Chorley vs Derby County – 12.15pm (BT Sport 1)
    Blackburn vs Doncaster – 3pm (FA Player)
    Burnley vs MK Dons – 3pm (FA Player)
    QPR vs Fulham – 3pm (BBC iPlayer)
    Stevenage vs Swansea City – 3pm (BBC iPlayer)
    Stoke vs Leicester – 3pm (BBC Red Button/iPlayer)
    Wycombe Wanderers vs Preston – 3pm (FA Player)
    Arsenal vs Newcastle – 5.30pm (BBC ONE)
    Brentford vs Middlesbrough – 6pm (FA Player)
    Huddersfield vs Plymouth – 6pm (FA Player)
    Man Utd vs Watford – 8pm (BT Sport 1)
    Sunday, January 10
    Barnsley vs Tranmere – 1.30pm (FA Player)
    Bristol City vs Portsmouth – 1.30pm (FA Player)
    Chelsea vs Morecambe – 1.30pm (BBC Red Button/iPlayer)
    Cheltenham vs Mansfield Town – 1.30pm (FA Player)
    Crawley Town vs Leeds – 1.30pm (BBC ONE/iPlayer)
    Man City vs Birmingham – 1.30pm (BBC iPlayer)
    Marine vs Tottenham – 5pm (BBC ONE/iPlayer)
    Newport County vs Brighton – 7.45pm (BT Sport 1)
    Monday, January 11
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    Chorley’s love affair with FA Cup goes on as they beat Rooney’s Derby and celebrate by singing Adele’s Someone Like You

    THE romance of the Cup may have been wrecked for some, but in this part of Lancashire it is a stronger love affair than ever.
    Ignore all this talk about clubs having to field patched-up line-ups because of the virus.

    Chorley players blast out Adele in their dressing roomCredit: Twitter @chorleyfc

    Forget the fact some of this year’s third round ties have literally been men against boys match-ups.
    The bald facts are these…on Monday Chorley, tiny mid-table National League North Chorley, will be in the hat for the back-to-back, last-32 and last-16 draws.
    And in five years’ time, do you really think anyone from these parts will look back on this day and say “ah yes, but we only did that because Derby couldn’t field a proper team?”
    And they celebrated with another rendition of Adele’s ‘Someone Like You’ in their dressing room.

    There will be no asterisk in the record books. There will be no mention of the fact Wayne Rooney and his senior stars were watching from home.
    No paragraph pointing out that the Rams had 11 kids making their debut and an average age of 19.
    Nothing highlighting that they actually went into it as the bookies’ favourites, for all the two clubs are worlds apart.
    Just the scoreline. One which – whatever the strengths or weaknesses of the opposition – will go down as the most memorable in Chorley’s existence.

    Chorley mob Mike Calveley after he poached their match-sealing second goal for the greatest result in the Non-Leaguers’ historyCredit: Getty Images – Getty

    Midfielder Mike Calveley stabs home to finish off Derby’s youngstersCredit: PA:Press Association
    Goals from Connor Hall, as prolific a striker as you find at this level, and a late clincher from Mike Calveley made sure of that.
    And now, thanks to both round four and round five being drawn on Monday, they can dream of bringing the likes of Liverpool and Chelsea to Victory Park.
    Okay, it’s a bit fanciful to think they may end up playing host to both Jurgen Klopp AND Frank Lampard, but you can always dream.
    After all, it’s doubtful whether even manager Jamie Vermiglio would have dared imagine they would get this far, for all we are – as we’ve heard a million times – living in unprecedented times.
    To be fair, Chorley never seriously looked in danger of not progressing yesterday. Indeed, their biggest scare had come in the early hours, rather than the match itself.
    That was when groundsman Ben Kay, sleeping under the huge blanket covering the pitch, awoke to discover the generator had packed up.
    It took a frantic call and a hasty dash from an engineer to hotfoot it to the ground, fix the problem, and ensure the tie didn’t fall victim to the frost. How ironic that he came from Derby!
    As for the match itself? Well from the minute centre forward Hall headed the minnows ahead, you knew how it would go.

    Connor Hall, who only turned his loan move from Woking into a permanent switch on December 24, hails his breakthrough goal for Chorley vs Derby Credit: Getty Images – Getty

    Striker Connor Hall heads Chorley in front early on as the sixth-tier side made history with a 2-0 win over DerbyCredit: Reuters
    It certainly won’t be elbowing the likes of Ronnie Radford down the list of unforgettable FA Cup strikes.
    But to the 22-year-old who is scoring goals for fun this season, it may as well have been a 20-yard screamer, rather than the head tennis it actually was.
    When Will Tomlinson swung over a corner, Harry Cardwell, then a combination of Scott Leather and Mike Calveley nodded on, and Hall nodded in.
    Ollie Shenton blazed another just over the top soon afterwards, as did the impressive Elliott Newby, and if either had gone in you feared the kids could have got a bit of a spanking.
    So full credit to them for the fact they didn’t. Indeed, they actually did their best after the break to take the battle to Chorley.
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    But you know what they say about how a good big ‘un will always beat a good little ‘un. And this time the minnows were the mighty.
    Never more obvious, by the way, than the highly amusing sight of pint-sized Rams midfielder Liam Thompson standing beside man mountain Harry Cardwell at one stage.
    Still, with only one goal between them, you never know. And you couldn’t fault the Derby kids in terms of effort and determination.
    But for all that, they didn’t manage a real pulse-raising chance beyond the fifth minute, when for a second Cameron Cresswell thought he’d won a penalty.
    Yet keeper Matt Urwin had got his left foot to the ball as Cresswell haired through on goal, and although the player tumbled, ref Kevin Friend was indeed right to rule no spot kick.

    That, sadly for the visitors, was as good as it got for them.
    They huffed and puffed aplenty, but never got really close again…and seven minutes from the end Calveley reached out to poke home Newby’s delivery, and it was job done.
    And from the level of shouts and screams from the Chorley bench, you try telling them the FA Cup isn’t what it was. More

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    FA Cup round-up: Non-league Chorley make history by beating Covid-hit Derby as Everton edge past Rotherham in extra time

    NON-LEAGUE Chorley kept their heroic FA Cup dream alive by beating Wayne Rooney’s Covid-hit Derby 2-0.
    The Rams were forced to field the kids as – similarly to Midlands rivals Aston Villa – the whole first-team set-up are in self-isolation with Manchester United legend Rooney watching on from home.

    Connor Hall continued his goalscoring FA Cup exploits for ChorleyCredit: Reuters

    Mike Calveley stabbed home to secure Chorley’s spot in the fourth roundCredit: Getty Images – Getty

    Chorley celebrate their second goal against DerbyCredit: Getty Images – Getty

    Eight groundsmen camped out overnight at Chorley to defy bitterly cold conditions and get the game on following a pitch inspection.
    And they were rewarded when top scorer Connor Hall bundled in after ten minutes to become the first player to net in the first three rounds of the FA Cup in three years.
    Rooney’s side struggled in his absence, failing to muster a single effort on goal in the first 45.
    They came back into it after the break but struggled to create enough chances.

    And Chorley finally put the result beyond doubt when Mike Calveley stabbed in the all-important second goal after 84 minutes.
    National League North mid-table Chorley celebrated progressing in the last round by belting out Adele’s Someone Like You so perhaps the third-round victory over Rooney’s Derby calls for a special rendition of Set Fire to the Wayne.
    Everton 2-1 Rotherham United AET
    Carlo Ancelotti’s Everton needed an injury-time winner from Abdoulaye Doucoure to scrape past a spirited Rotherham United at Goodison Park.
    The Toffees thought they had won the game in normal time when Cenk Tosun reacted fastest to poke home from James Rodriguez’s free-kick with five minutes to play.

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    Cenk Tosun dinks over Chelsea loanee Jamal Blackman in the Rotherham goalCredit: Reuters

    Matthew Olosunde slides the ball past Robin OlsenCredit: PA:Press Association

    Abdoulaye Doucoure stroked home the winner for Ancelotti’s sideCredit: PA:Press Association
    But VAR graph lines proved that Tosun was millimetres offside and the goal was scrubbed off – some beginners luck for VAR newbies Rotherham, playing their first game with the controversial technology.
    Tosun had ended a 14-month goal drought inside ten minutes at Goodison Park by dinking the ball past Chelsea loanee Jamal Blackman after Anthony Gordon’s lovely turn and pass split the Rotherham defence open.
    But Carlo Ancelotti’s side did not use the early lead to their advantage and let Rotherham back into the tie.
    The Millers put a complacent Everton under huge pressure and finally were rewarded when Matthew Olosunde rolled the ball into the corner of the net 11 minutes into the second-half.
    But they could not make the most of their VAR reprieve and Rodriguez eventually did turn provider for former Watford midfielder Doucoure who smoothly stroked the ball home three minutes into extra time to put Everton in the fourth round.

    Norwich 2-0 Coventry City
    Norwich scored TWO goals in the first seven minutes of a barnstorming opening to their victory against Coventry.
    Kenny McLean and Jordan Hugill scored within one minute of each other on six and seven minutes to give the Canaries a flying start at Carrow Road.
    Daniel Farke’s 20-year-old shot-stopper Daniel Barden kept Norwich in front in the second-half denying Maxime Biamou on multiple occasions.
    Nottingham Forest 1-0 Cardiff

    Nottingham Forest striker Lyle Taylor smashed home a rocket after just three minutesCredit: Alamy Live News
    Lyle Taylor’s thumping volley gave Nottingham Forest the lead against Cardiff.
    A side-footed slammer after just three minutes from Gaetan Bong’s cross into the box, caught Neil Harris’ Bluebirds off guard.
    And they never recovered with Michael Dawson’s side taking a spot in the fourth-round draw.
    Luton 1-0 Reading
    Luton had the better of the all Championship clash at Kenilworth Road.
    George Moncur’s effort after 30 minutes gave Nathan Jones’ side a deserved win against familiar foes in the shape of the Royals – it was the third meeting between the sides already this season.
    Boreham Wood 0-2 Millwall
    Kenneth Zohore’s 31st minute effort gave Millwall a half-time lead away at National League Boreham Wood.
    Boreham Wood were playing in the first third-round FA Cup tie of their history.
    But Shaun Hutchinson dashed their dreams of progression by heading in for the Lions after 74 minutes.
    Scott Malone was a creative bright spark for the men from The Den, assisting both goals in the 2-0 win.

    National League Chorley belt out Adele’s someone like you in the changing room More