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THE FA Cup fourth round has got off to a thrilling start – and plenty more exciting ties are coming up TODAY.Premier League leaders Liverpool make the mammoth trip to Championship strugglers Plymouth Argyle, hoping to avoid a huge upset.Later, Aston Villa and Tottenham go head-to-head in a blockbuster clash for a spot in the fifth round, with Marcus Rashford in line to make his debut for the Villans.Kick off times: 12.30pm/3pm/5.35pmTV channel: ITV1/BBC OneFREE live stream: ITVX/BBC iPlayerCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITSFollow our live blog below…SECOND HALFBack underway at Home Park as we await the opening goal.Copy linkCopiedBack outWe’re preparing for the restart as the two players head out.Can Liverpool step up and progress here? Can Plymouth hold out and create one or two chances of their own?Copy linkCopiedFrom Justin Allen at Home ParkThis has been an awful first-half from Liverpool, who are so off the boil.Arne Slot has made 10 changes with the team currently having three games in six days with the Merseyside derby with Everton coming on Wednesday.But this performance against the Championship’s bottom team has not been good enough.They look toothless up front — with only a deflected effort from James McConnell making Argyle keeper Conor Hazard work so far.Darin Nunez will surely have to come on in the second half.But he has a young bench and his lack of insurance options could bite him back unless the starting XI up their game.Copy linkCopiedStats at the breakJust the one shot on target in that 45 minutes and even I could’ve saved it.Liverpool have made almost 4x as many passes as Argyle but not doing an awful lot with that possession.Copy linkCopiedHALF TIME! Plymouth 0-0 LiverpoolPlenty of effort, dedication and fight out there.Unfortunately, lacking any sort of quality at the break. But the job’s half done for Plymouth who’ve not looked out of place in this tie.Copy linkCopied45 – Plymouth 0-0 LiverpoolThree minutes added on in the first half.Copy linkCopied44 – Plymouth 0-0 LiverpoolNyoni just overhits a through ball for Chiesa and even he can’t keep it in as it heads towards the touchline for a throw.He does his best to keep it in, sliding in and instead knocking it out for a goal kick to Plymouth instead.Copy linkCopied42 – Plymouth 0-0 LiverpoolMabaya picks up a yellow card for kicking the ball away and delaying the restart on a Plymouth throw.He didn’t quite deal with the ball, running it out of play in his defensive third and didn’t want it coming back in quickly.The offside flag goes up to prevent the Plymouth move coming to anything.Copy linkCopied39 – Plymouth 0-0 LiverpoolTwo corners in quick succession for Liverpool.Both go short, both a waste of time as the ball never made it into the box.Copy linkCopied36 – Plymouth 0-0 LiverpoolMcConnell’s turn to try his luck from distance and this one takes a nick on the way through.It makes it slightly tricky for Hazard who has to get down to push it away and Plymouth clear to safety.Copy linkCopied34 – Plymouth 0-0 LiverpoolStraight down the other end and Elliott has an effort from 25 yards blocked on its way through.Just slowly coming to life with 10 minutes until the break.Copy linkCopied33 – Plymouth 0-0 LiverpoolPenalty shout for the home side and the supporters are up out their seats.Bundu capitalises on a mistake from Tsimikas who misjudges the ball into the box.But the defender gets back in to put Bundu off and the forward goes to ground looking for a spot kick. It would’ve been soft but worth the shout.Copy linkCopiedFrom Justin Allen at Home ParkNot really taken off here yet. Liverpool have not  been moving the ball around quickly enough against an organised Argyle.But it has been the hosts who have looked more likely to score in the opening exchanges with Ryan Hardie getting past Joe Gomez on the right but his ball quickly smothered by keeper Caoimhin Kelleher.Hardie also saw an effort charged down.Mustapha Bundu also tried to weave through but Kostas Tsimikas managed to stop him in his tracks as he was set to shoot 12 yards out.Gomez going off was an early blow – given he has only recently returned from a hamstring injury.Arne Slot’s team have started to enjoy more possession. Darwin Nunez and Curtis Jones are still available on the bench to come on.Copy linkCopied28 – Plymouth 0-0 LiverpoolTold you there wasn’t much to shout about.Plymouth defending strongly and have a real presence up front should the chance to counter arise.Liverpool dominating the ball the last 10 minutes or so but it’s all in front of Argyle.Copy linkCopied23 – Plymouth 0-0 LiverpoolTalovierov just does enough to prevent Diaz breaking down the left.The big defender actually wins a goal kick though Diaz protests it should be a corner.Talovierov then celebrates having gotten the better of that exchange. I’m never too sure where my thoughts lying on defenders celebrating like that but good for him anyway.Copy linkCopied21 – Plymouth 0-0 LiverpoolMiron Muslic claps his players after they win a throw in on halfway.He’d likely have set getting through the first 20 minutes as a target and checkpoint and they’ve come through it well.Probably slightly better than Liverpool, too. Not much quality in the opening quarter of the game at all though.Copy linkCopied18 – Plymouth 0-0 LiverpoolFirst booking of the afternoon is dished out as Nyoni is late with a challenge in the middle of the park.It could well be enough for a yellow on its own but he has already had a couple of niggling fouls, the youngster.Copy linkCopied14 – Plymouth 0-0 LiverpoolNow Nikola Katic is down for Plymouth. It looks like a head knock and that he’ll be OK thankfully.He’d at least one serious injury when playing north of the border but this doesn’t look too bad.In fact the physios are seeing to his teeth, such was the knock.Incidentally, Diogo Jota took the armband from Gomez.Copy linkCopied12 – Plymouth 0-0 LiverpoolKelleher comes out to punch a swinging corner from underneath his crossbar.Only as far as the edge of the box where Gyabi waits for it and smashes towards goal but it’s block on the way.Copy linkCopied10 – Plymouth 0-0 LiverpoolHis afternoon is done. A real shame.But one man’s downfall is another man’s opportunity. Isaac Mabaya comes on for a Reds debut.OFF: GomezON: MabayaCopy linkCopied8 – Plymouth 0-0 LiverpoolNightmare for Joe Gomez and Liverpool as he sits down on the turf.He’s only just back from a hamstring injury and this is his first appearance of 2025.Skippering the side today too. You can see the devastation in his face.Copy linkCopied4 – Plymouth 0-0 LiverpoolEnd-to-end start here!Luis Diaz has THREE men on him when trying to attack down the left.He tries to work a one-two with Elliott who can’t return the pass. Plymouth break and Hardie gets down the right and fizzes a cross in towards Wright but Kelleher sprints off his line to drop low and intercept it.Copy linkCopied1 – Plymouth 0-0 LiverpoolFirst effort on goal comes for the home side as they work the ball well into the final third.The ball just won’t sit for Hardie and when waiting for it to come down, he gets his shot away but it’s blocked.Copy linkCopiedKICK-OFF!We’re underway at Home Park!Copy linkCopiedFrom Justin Allen at Home ParkArne Slot has had to manage the squad this week with three games in the space of six days so rung the changes.Only keeper Caoimhin Kelleher kept his place from the Liverpool team that thumped Tottenham 4-0 on Thursday with one eye on the Merseyside derby on Wednesday night.Seventeeen-year-old Treymaurice Nyoni made only the second start of his senior career while James McConnell, 20, also was in the XI for the second time, having played against PSV Eindhoven in the Champions League.There was almost a carnival atmosphere inside Home Park.Argyle, while a League Two club, famously held Liverpool to a goalless draw in 2017 at Anfield before earning a replay, which they lost 1-0 in Devon.Copy linkCopied More

SUNDAY’S FA Cup fourth round has delivered with Liverpool shock LOSS to Plymouth – and heads to Birmingham for a blockbuster. In the lunchtime game, Wolverhampton Wanderers dispatched Championship Blackburn Rovers with the Brazilian duo of Matheus Cunha and João Gomes on target to secure fifth round passage. Premier League leaders Liverpool crashed OUT of the FA Cup to the hands of Championship bottom-club Plymouth Argyle. Ryan Hardie’s 53rd-minute penalty separated the sides, but keeper Conor Hazard took all the plaudits for superb saves to shut the Reds out late on.The action rounded up as Aston Villa edged out Tottenham 2-1 to make their first FA Cup quarter-final in a DECADE. Jacob Ramsey first-minute effort and Morgan Rogers close-range tap-in on the 65th minute were sandwiched by a late Spurs consolation by Mathys Tel as Marcus Rashford also made his debut off the bench. Two more ties to come across Monday and Tuesday. CASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITSFollow our live blog below…FA Cup fifth round draw detailsThe draw for the FA Cup 5th round will be made live on BBC’s ‘The One Show’ TOMORROW NIGHT.Proceedings will begin at around 7.10pm GMT.The draw will be able to watch for FREE on the FA Cup’s official social platforms.Copy linkCopiedMatch reportThe misery just continues for Ange Postecoglou. Although the moment his team conceded after 58 seconds with his keeper producing a howler, the beleaguered Aussie must have known it was going to be another rotten day.His spell as Tottenham manager is now turning into a proper nightmare.Three days after Spurs were annihilated by Liverpool in their Carabao Cup semi-final, Postecoglou’s team were beaten fair and square by Villa and the situation is becoming toxic to a point where a change is inevitable.Jacob Ramsey’s first minute goal was followed by the second by the outstanding Morgan Rodgers’ in the 64th minute. Tottenham’s new striker Mathys Tel, who did not have a kick all game, set up a nervous couple of minutes with a lovely finish in injury time but anything other than a home win would have been a robbery.Copy linkCopiedTwo to goTwo more ties still to be played too!Doncaster vs Crystal Palace – MONExeter City vs Nottingham Forest – TUESCopy linkCopiedFourth round resultsMan Utd 2-1 LeicesterLeeds 0-2 MillwallLeyton Orient 1-2 Man CityCoventry City 1-4 Ipswich TownEverton 0-2 BournemouthPreston 0-0 Wycombe (Preston win on pens)Southampton 0-1 BurnleyStoke City 3-3 Cardiff City (Cardiff win on pens)Wigan Athletic 1-2 FulhamBirmingham 2-3 NewcastleBrighton 2-1 ChelseaBlackburn 0-2 WolvesPlymouth 1-0 LiverpoolAston Villa 2-1 TottenhamCopy linkCopiedAnge reactionAnge Postecoglou tells BBC: “When you go a goal down it gives them confidence and momentum and we struggled to get a grip of the game.”We were still in the game and had a big chance to make it 1-1.”We had to try and hang in there and second half was more like ourselves.”The second goal made it a bit more difficult for us but I always felt we were a threat but just not enough.”Copy linkCopiedSleepless night?Several times throughout the night Villa fans sang: “You’re getting sacked in the morning.”Spurs fans throughout constantly singing to get chairman Daniel Levy out.Now 21 defeats in 46 games for Postecoglou. Can he survive this?Copy linkCopiedFrom Tom Barclay at Villa ParkFull-time here and despite Mathys Tel’s best efforts at the end, it is another cup exit for Ange Postecoglou in three daysTeenager Tel netted his first goal for the club in stoppage time with a smart finish, but it was not enough to turn the tie around as Villa ran out 2-1 winners.The focus will now shift to Postecoglou’s position which looks under increasing threat after the disappointments of the last week, in addition to the horrendous league form.He has a crippling injury list with a full first XI missing here.But whether that, plus the team still being in the Europa League, is enough to keep him in a job remains to be seen.Chairman Daniel Levy, who came under heavy fire from the away fans as he sat in the stands, has resisted any temptation to make a change so far.Postecoglou had to endure chants of ‘You’re getting sacked in the morning’ twice in the match, which overall was a pretty poor one from his side, despite Tel’s late intervention.Copy linkCopiedFULL TIMEAston Villa are through to the fifth round for the first time in a decade!ASTON VILLA 2-1 TOTTENHAMCopy linkCopied90+3 – Aston Villa 2-1 TottenhamSomeone HAS to take these set pieces off Son.Again it’s a lofted, floated, aimless ball into the area and too close to the keeper for Martinez to come out and collect.Copy linkCopied90+2 – Aston Villa 2-1 TottenhamBig chance for Spurs as they win a free kick wide on the left.It’s only 20 yards from the byline so a huge chance to load the box and get a good delivery in.Copy linkCopied90 – Aston Villa 2-1 TottenhamFive minutes added!Copy linkCopiedGOAL DETAIL: Aston Villa 2-1 TottenhamWho’d have thought putting a cross into the box might bring some joy!!?????Kulusevski with a peach of a cross in from the right. Tel on the move and he stretches a right leg out to get good contact on it with the outside of his right foot to direct it back across the keeper and into the net.Game on with a couple of minutes to go.(ps, I’m free to come to training tomorrow, Ange…)Copy linkCopied90 – GOAL! Aston Villa 2-1 TottenhamA grandstand finish indeed, MATHYS TEL with his first Spurs goal!Copy linkCopied89 – Aston Villa 2-0 TottenhamRashford’s BIG moment arrives as he’s played in down the right.Only Archie Gray to beat as he drives at pace into the box, onto his right foot but the teenager matches him and gets a toe to the ball.Terrific defending by Spurs’ best player by a country mile. Damning for his teammates.He actually wins a free kick as Rashford’s attempted shot sees him clatter the youngster. The replays have showed it again and it looks horrible. Gray lucky to be up and walking.Copy linkCopied88 – Aston Villa 2-0 TottenhamSarr tries a threaded pass into the box instead of crossing it and passes it straight out for a goal kick.Absolutely mince in the final third.Copy linkCopied86 – Aston Villa 2-0 TottenhamWhy, why, WHY don’t teams just whip it into the box anymore!? Son rolls it along the edge of the box in between Porro and Kulusevski. They can’t work out who should get it and eventually Porro toe pokes it pathetically at goal and Martinez saves.Sorta sums up Son’s evening’s work.Just put it in and make them defend, man!Copy linkCopied85 – Aston Villa 2-0 TottenhamBogarde trips Tel on the left side of the penalty box, just a yard outside it.A chance for Spurs and you feel this HAS to go in if they want to set up a grandstand finish.Copy linkCopied81 – Aston Villa 2-0 TottenhamVilla change:OFF: DigneON: MaatsenCopy linkCopied80 – Aston Villa 2-0 TottenhamPorro has been wound up for a little bit and he goes crashing into Ramsey out on the Villa left.Really tough challenge and Ramsey didn’t like it. The referee books the Spurs man eventually.Porro runs back into the box punching his other palm as if to tell his teammates to be stronger too…Copy linkCopied77 – Aston Villa 2-0 TottenhamOh they HAVE to have scored there!Porro flashes the ball across the six-yard box and Kevin Danso is seven yards out at the back post and misses the target by a yard.Real head in hands moment, how’s he missed that!?Copy linkCopied76 – Aston Villa 2-0 TottenhamGood link-up between Tel and Kulusevski and Spurs win a corner.They need to score the next goal – and soon!Copy linkCopied74 – Aston Villa 2-0 TottenhamRashford nutmegs Porro to give the ball to Digne.He takes it back off the left back before Porro races back and has an almighty swipe at him. Completely losing his head there but Anthony Taylor sees nothing wrong with it somehow.Copy linkCopied72 – Aston Villa 2-0 TottenhamVilla are taking the you-know-what out of Spurs at the minute.Stunning touch from Asensio before a backheel into Rogers path out on the right.He gives it back to Asensio on the corner of the box, who rolls it back into the path of Rogers again inside the box and he toe-pokes wide.Almost the goal of the day.Copy linkCopiedFrom Tom Barclay at Villa ParkMarcus Rashford’s moment has arrived – and with the game looking pretty much done.The England man, loaned from Manchester United, had been called to come on along with fellow debutant Marcos Asensio with the score still at 1-0.But then Morgan Rogers, who has been way too good for Spurs, doubled the lead from close range before the pair made their entrance.Rashford’s only involvement so far has been to catch Kevin Danso with an elbow as they vied for a high ball.The break in play while the Austrian received treatment led to chants of “You’re getting sacked in the morning” in the direction of Ange Postecoglou.Copy linkCopied70 – Aston Villa 2-0 TottenhamDigne floats a cross to the back post which Bergvall misses.Tielemans behind him swings a foot at it for the volley but misses it altogether.Copy linkCopied More

KAORU MITOMA fired home after poor Chelsea defending as Brighton fought from a goal down to lead beat Chelsea in the FA Cup!Bart Verbruggen’s HOWLER gave Chelsea the lead in their FA Cup fourth round clash, before Giorginio Rutter equalised within 10 minutes.Cole Palmer’s speculative cross back into the box saw Verbruggen get it all wrong and concede to put Chelsea into the lead, then Georginio turned in a super header to equalise.A mix-up at the back – with Chelsea failing to clear – saw the ball drop to Mitoma, with the Japan international firing the Seagulls into the lead.Kick-off: 8pmBrighton XI: Verburggen, Lamptey, Dunk, Georginio, Minteh, Welbeck, Baleba, Mitoma, Van Hecke, Veltman, Hinshelwood.Chelsea XI: Sanchex, Gusto, Tosin, Chalobah, Cucurella, Caicedo, Dewsbury-Hall, Neto, Palmer, Sancho, Nkunku.CASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITSFollow our live blog below…Tomorrow’s tiesAnd three more ties to come tomorrow!Tomorrow’s fixturesBlackburn vs Wolves – 12.30pmPlymouth vs Liverpool – 3pmAston Villa vs Tottenham – 5.35pmCopy linkCopiedFull time from Isabelle Barker at the Amex StadiumEnzo Maresca’s magic seems to be wearing off at Chelsea and the honeymoon period is over. The club’s demise has been brutal, with now only three wins from ten games in all competitions. Fans are making their views loud and clear, with hordes of the 7,000 Chelsea supporters who travelled down already out the exit doors before this match finished. There is only the Europa Conference League and top four to play for this season and Maresca needs to quickly find answers to the doubts surrounding his leadership and tactics. It really looked as though he ran out of ideas at the Amex. There was zero creativity or personality to this performance from the Blues. Copy linkCopiedFA cup resultsThe FA Cup fourth round scores from this exciting, long Saturday of action.Leeds 0-2 MillwallLeyton Orient 1-2 Man CityCoventry City 1-4 Ipswich TownEverton 0-2 BournemouthPreston 0-0 Wycombe (Preston win on pens)Southampton 0-1 BurnleyStoke City 3-3 Cardiff City (Cardiff win on pens)Wigan Athletic 1-2 FulhamBirmingham 2-3 NewcastleBrighton 2-1 ChelseaCopy linkCopiedFULL TIME!Chelsea are KNOCKED OUT of the FA Cup! Brighton are into the fifth round having come from behind.Brighton 2-1 ChelseaCopy linkCopied90+2 – Brighton 2-1 ChelseaBrighton deal with it and clear it up to halfway.Copy linkCopied90+1 – Brighton 2-1 ChelseaClose! Madueke is played in down the right and manages to get the ball across goal.A great last-ditch block stops the ball getting in and the clearance is poor to the edge of the box but the strike is well saved by Verbruggen before a corner is awarded.Copy linkCopied90 – Brighton 2-1 ChelseaFour minutes of added time for Brighton to hold on.Copy linkCopied88 – Brighton 2-1 ChelseaBrighton change as they attempt to run the clock down in the closing stages.OFF: WelbeckON: O’RileyCopy linkCopied87 – Brighton 2-1 ChelseaNearly a clincher for Brighton after some clever flicks and tricks to get up the park.The ball is flicked onto Joao Pedro who tries to slide Mitoma in but it’s just cut out.Copy linkCopied84 – Brighton 2-1 ChelseaFirst chance for George to see some of the ball.It’s switched out to him on the left and he drives in towards goal, inside the box before working it onto his left foot and blazing over the bar from 10 yards at an angle.Copy linkCopied81 – Brighton 2-1 ChelseaChelsea still struggling to create much of note but you can sense the anxiety around the ground.Chelsea with 10 minutes to take this to extra time.Copy linkCopied78 – Brighton 2-1 ChelseaClaims for a Brighton penalty but waved away by the referee.Gusto doesn’t deal with a bouncing ball and is well beaten to it by Joao Pedro before it looks like the Seagulls man is dragged to the floor.Goal kick Chelsea.Copy linkCopied75 – Brighton 2-1 ChelseaDouble changes for both sides.BrightonOFF: Baleba & RutterON: Ayari & Joao Pedro ChelseaOFF: Neto & SanchoON: Madueke & GeorgeCopy linkCopied74 – Brighton 2-1 ChelseaCucurella flicks a clever pass on and into the box where Palmer runs onto it.On the stretch and 14 yards out, he tries to help the ball on towards the target but instead only misses the corner flag by a few yards. Another waste.Copy linkCopied72 – Brighton 2-1 ChelseaNeto drives down the outside this time and fires a low ball into the box with his weaker right foot.Sancho collects it inside the area but takes too much touches and Brighton eventually crowd him out and Verbruggen comes off his line to claim.Copy linkCopiedFrom Isabelle Barker at the Amex StadiumKaoru Mitoma is looking like a new man in his first home game since Brighton rejected two megabucks offers from Saudi side Al Nassr to sign him in the transfer window.All the speculation seemed to get to Mitoma’s head, with him suffering a stinker of a performance in the 7-0 loss to Nottingham Forest last time out, where he was hooked off at half-time. You can’t help feeling he will be on the move soon though. He has expressed a desire to play at a “high level” so Brighton will need to make it into Europe once again or bring home silverware this season. Copy linkCopied70 – Brighton 2-1 ChelseaNothing comes of the set piece.Copy linkCopied69 – Brighton 2-1 ChelseaCaicedo chops down Lamptey as Brighton attack down their left hand side.Easy yellow card for the referee that one and a decent free kick for the Seagulls from a free kick on the left.Copy linkCopied68 – Brighton 2-1 ChelseaBrighton now make their second change of the night.OFF: HinshelwoodON: GomezCopy linkCopied64 – Brighton 2-1 ChelseaIt was all a bit scrappy before the goal for Brighton but they won’t care too much as the finish was class.Chelsea up the other end have a chance with Neto on the right but his cross is far too deep, missing everyone and drifting harmlessly behind.Copy linkCopiedGOAL DETAIL: Brighton 2-1 ChelseaThere’s a bit of pinball on the edge of the Chelsea box.The loose ball is picked up and a clever bouncing pass is knocked to Mitoma in space on the left and he places a lofted finish with the outside of his right foot beyond Sanchez.Cucurella is the one tracking back to try and clear off the line but he can’t reach it.A great response after losing that early, silly goal from Brighton!Copy linkCopied58 – Brighton 2-1 ChelseaEnzo Maresca goes to his bench immediately after the goal.OFF: Dewsbury-HallON: FernandezCopy linkCopied57 – GOAL! BRIGHTON 2-1 ChelseaTerrific finish from KAORU MITOMA and Brighton hit the front!Copy linkCopied56 – Brighton 1-1 ChelseaBetter from Brighton on the counter!Rutter drives 30 yards through the middle of the park before finding Mitoma out on the left. He carries on the drive up the pitch before trying to pick out a team-mate at the back post but there’s just too much on it!Copy linkCopied54 – Brighton 1-1 ChelseaAgain, why are they doing this?Neto is played in down the right, 1v1 with Lamptey and he cuts back.Three passes later, it’s back with Tosin midway inside Brighton’s half. Possession for possession’s sake!Copy linkCopied More

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/8pmCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITSFollow our live blog below…50 – GOAL! WIGAN 1-1 FulhamWhat a goal and what a moment for JONNY SMITH as the League One side level it up!Copy linkCopied46 – GOAL! STOKE 2-2 CardiffWhat a turnaround, Stoke are level a minute into the second half and it’s LEWIS KOUMAS once again!Copy linkCopiedSecond halfJust 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!Copy linkCopiedHT! Coventry 1-3 IpswichIt 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.Copy linkCopiedFrom Phil Thomas at Goodison ParkWhen 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.Copy linkCopiedFA Cup – HALF TIMESThe latest scores from the 3pm gamesCoventry City 1-3 Ipswich Town – latestEverton 0-2 BournemouthPreston 0-0 WycombeSouthampton 0-0 BurnleyStoke City 1-2 Cardiff CityWigan Athletic 0-1 FulhamCopy linkCopied37 – GOAL! Coventry 1-3 IPSWICHJACK 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.Copy linkCopied43 – GOAL! Everton 0-2 BOURNEMOUTHThe 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.Copy linkCopied42 – GOAL! STOKE 1-2 CardiffStoke 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.Copy linkCopied28 – GOAL! Coventry 1-2 IPSWICHThe 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.Copy linkCopiedFrom Phil Thomas at Goodison ParkGoodison 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?Copy linkCopiedFA Cup latest scoresCoventry City 1-1 Ipswich TownEverton 0-1 BournemouthPreston 0-0 WycombeSouthampton 0-0 BurnleyStoke City 0-2 Cardiff CityWigan Athletic 0-1 FulhamCopy linkCopiedFrom Jack Rosser at the CBS ArenaAfter 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.Copy linkCopied23 – GOAL! Everton 0-1 BOURNEMOUTHAnd 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!Copy linkCopied23 – GOAL! Wigan 0-1 FULHAMThe 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.Copy linkCopied19 – GOAL! Stoke 0-2 CARDIFFAnd 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.Copy linkCopied8 – GOAL! COVENTRY 1-1 IpswichAlready 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.Copy linkCopiedLovelyI’m a huge fan of the Ipswich strip too.Don’t get many pinks strips these days.Copy linkCopied2 – GOAL! Coventry 0-1 IPSWICHPenalty 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!Copy linkCopiedPENALTY IPSWICH!That game is only seconds old but already the visitors have a chance from the spot at Coventry!Copy linkCopied8 – GOAL! Stoke 0-1 CARDIFFThe 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!Copy linkCopiedQuiet startBournemouth 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.Copy linkCopiedKICK-OFF!The other five games are underway in the FA Cup!Coventry City vs Ipswich Town – 10 minute delayEverton vs BournemouthPreston vs WycombeSouthampton vs BurnleyStoke City vs Cardiff CityWigan Athletic vs FulhamCopy linkCopiedDelayCrowd congestion means Coventry City vs Ipswich Town has been delayed by 10 minutes.Copy linkCopiedPredictionsWhat do we think then?Six games, cup action, drama aplenty.I’ll go for 22 goals in total….Copy linkCopied More

MANCHESTER UNITED have beaten Leicester 2-1 to progress to the FA Cup fifth round.Bobby De Cordova-Reid broke the deadlock on 42 minutes, nodding in from close range after Wilfred Ndidi’s goalbound shot was blocked.Joshua Zirkzee came off the bench to equalise for the Red Devils in the second half – tapping in from eight yards out.With seconds to go, Harry Maguire was the hero for United, scoring a bullet header to give the Red Devils a 2-1 lead.The last-gasp difference maker was clouded with controversy as the centre-back appeared to be in an offside position when Bruno Fernandes swung in the cross.However, VAR is not used until the fifth round of the FA Cup this season, so the goal stood, and United advanced to the next round. Match result: Man Utd 2-1 LeicesterMan Utd team: Onana, Mazraoui, Maguire, Yoro, Dalot, Dorgu, Ugarte, Mainoo, Amad, Fernandes, HojlundLeicester team: Hermansen, Justin, Okoli, Faes, Thomas, Soumare, Ndidi, El Khannouss, De Cordova-Reid, Ayew, DakaCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITSFollow our live blog below…Match reportHarry Maguire came up trumps to dump his old pals and get Ruben Amorim off the hook.Maguire pounced with the stoppage time header that saw United claw their way back from a nightmare performance and keep their hands on the FA Cup.The United centre back, a Leicester hero for two years, buried Bruno Fernandes’ deep free kick at the far post into the opposite corner.Yet the Foxes were fuming that the free kick was the harshest of hand ball calls against James Justin… and then replays suggested Maguire may even have been offside.With no VAR to bail them out of the mire, though, Leicester were simply out of the FA Cup and Amorim out of jail.Copy linkCopiedTough nightStunned Manchester United fans hit out after new boy Patrick Dorgu was thrown straight into the team – but OUT of position.And after a woeful display he was HOOKED at half-time.The Dane started at home to Leicester in the FA Cup at RIGHT wing-back.Yet the 20-year-old was signed as a long-term solution for United’s perennial problems in defence down the OPPOSITE flank.So when here was deployed on what most people reckon is his weaker side, viewers couldn’t contain their bemusement.One blasted, “WTF is going on” and another posted: “Don’t think Dorgu suits it.”Copy linkCopiedSubs ratingsGARNACHO for Dorgu 46 – livened united up and so close to an equaliser before having a hand in the equaliser 8ZIRKZEE for Mainoo 64 – grabbed an equaliser within minutes of coming on and asked questions of the visitors 7Copy linkCopiedMan Utd ratings – FORWARDSAMAD DIALLO – Showed signs of a link up with Dorgu and caused problems but did not see enough of the ball second half 6RASMUS HOJLUND – Back in the starting line-up and played his part in the equaliser but looked frustrated for much of the night 5Copy linkCopiedMan Utd ratings – MIDFIELDERSMANUEL UGARTE – Mugged by Soumare in build up to United first goal – but almost made amends with great pass for Garnacho 5KOBBIE MAINOO – Could not make much impact and no surprise when he was subbed for Zirkzee after the hour 5BRUNO FERNANDES – Started to influence the game as it wore on and supplied the free-kick that won it for the home side 6Copy linkCopiedMan Utd ratings – DEFENDERSSunSport’s Martin Blackburn runs the rule over United’s players, starting with the defence.ANDRE ONANA – Early save from Ayew and slightly unlucky with the Foxes goal but otherwise a quiet night 6  NOUSSAIR MAZROUAI – Makeshift centre back made a superb last ditch tackle on El Khannouss late on to keep United level 7HARRY MAGUIRE – Former Leicester defender broke the hearts of his old club with dramatic late winner – which looked offside 7LENY YORO – Stepped in on the left of the back three to replace injured Martinez and did a steady job 6DIOGO DALOT – Kept his place as left wing back despite Dorgu arrival – failed to make the most of a couple of promising openings 6PATRICK DORGU – Left back surprisingly played on the right – a few promising moments but then hooked at the break 5Copy linkCopiedMore from AmorimAsked why his side have been so poor recently, he replied: “I think it’s the small things, if you see the games sometimes it’s to control the ball, to have the ball, don’t give the ball away in the first pressure. It’s the small things, it’s the big things, it’s everything.”It’s this moment, it’s hard away but especially at home but we have to cope with that and we will try to do it next game.”Copy linkCopiedTaking the blameRuben Amorim has taken the blame for United’s dire performance, telling ITV: “We had to believe until the end but this game has nothing to do with the time of Fergie. I think the performance, we have to do so much better with the ball, without the ball.”We didn’t have any energy in the beginning, especially in the first-half. Then in the second half we played a little bit better, with a little more speed, winning second balls. “Then we managed to turn things around so it was a good result not a good performance.”The coach is the first responsible, when one team doesn’t perform, doesn’t improve, it is the coach but we are here to do things and to see the game, to study the game and try to improve for the next game.”Copy linkCopied’Should be fined’Ruben Amorim quotes to come – and he’s not overly happy with his side.While we wait, there was a comical moment earlier in the second half in the form of a Noussair Mazraoui foul throw.That sort of summed up where United were at that time, too.Lee Dixon on ITV co comms said: “Absolute foul throw. should be fined a week’s wages for that.”How can you not throw a ball in?”Copy linkCopiedKeane addsHe told ITV: “Sometimes they criticise the big clubs always getting the big decisions. That’s a great example of it.”That is such a bad decision, shocking.”Copy linkCopiedRuud rageRuud van Nistelrooy is rightly fuming at the winning goal being allowed to stand.He told ITV: “This wasn’t about being beaten in Fergie time, it was about being beaten in offside time.”VAR wasn’t necessary. That deals with centimetres and inches; this was half a metre. He was clear in line.”It’s a hard one to take as the team deserved a draw and the extra time then you never know what happens.”We pressed United and on the ball we were stable. Of course, we knew the second half we’d give away chances but even then it wasn’t much.”Decisions like these at our level are hard to swallow.”Copy linkCopiedUpped itUnited just upped it into the closing stages and that’s reflected in the final stats.Leicester seemed content to sit in and wait for extra-time which just never came in time for them.Still not vintage for United but much better when ending with a front four. Who’d have thought they’d create more that way instead of with a back five….?Copy linkCopiedFull time from Martin Blackburn at Old TraffordHarry Maguire was the last gasp hero – breaking the hearts of his old club with a dramatic stoppage time header. He looked offside but there was no VAR and United fans won’t care. Another unconvincing display from Amorim’s men but at least they showed the character to fight their way back into the game. Sub Zirkzee cancelled out De Cordoba Reid’s opener before Maguire put the holders in the hat for round five.That’s three home wins against the Foxes this season – United would like to play them every week.Copy linkCopiedCleaner snapshotITV have drawn the lines just to confirm what we all knew.The assistant is bang in line too. A frustration for all of us who want rid of VAR that these bad calls are made when the technology isn’t used.Copy linkCopiedMatchwinner speaksHarry Maguire told ITV: “It was a great finish to the game.“Second half was much better, the first half was nowhere near good enough. We played at a slow tempo and couldn’t get going and deserved to be losing at half time.“But second half we upped the tempo and dominated the game.“Thankfully I put it in the back of the net.”Copy linkCopiedSaved at the deathThe game changed at the break when Alejandro Garnacho came on.A bit of pace, a bit of creativity and a combination of him and a goal that should’ve been given offside and United are out of jail.He’s still a frustrating player to watch as he wastes so many good opportunities but that threat down the left was too much for Leicester to handle.He is offside, right….?Copy linkCopiedFULL TIME!After a largely dismal display, United rescue it with the final act of the game and they’re into the fifth round.Man Utd 2-1 LeicesterCopy linkCopiedGOAL DETAILHe’s offside. He’s quite comfortably offside and that’s controversial.Not that United care. Leicester have defended easily all night but Fernandes sends a cross in from a free kick from the left which travels 40 yards and ends up on the edge of the six-yard box with the keeper nowhere near it.He should’ve came, Leicester should’ve defended it better.But the linesman HAS to see that Maguire is at least a yard offside. He runs and meets it with a header into the bottom corner.Copy linkCopied90+3 – MANCHESTER UNITED 2-1 LeicesterUnited win it with the last kick – HARRY MAGUIRE with it!Copy linkCopied90+2 – Manchester United 1-1 LeicesterUnited try to build what could be one final attack but Fernandes’ ball forward looking for the run goes straight through to the keeper.Just so, so wasteful from him again.Copy linkCopied90 – Manchester United 1-1 LeicesterJust the three added minutes before we go to extra time.Copy linkCopied88 – Manchester United 1-1 LeicesterUgarte with a good switch of play finds Garnacho on the corner of the box.He cuts in on his right foot and fires low at goal but straight at the keeper.Clearly looking to take matters into his own hands, the winger. A couple of times he’s opted to go alone.Copy linkCopied86 – Manchester United 1-1 LeicesterUnited’s set pieces have been really poor. This time Fernandes works it short and a few passes later it’s back out to him out wide.He goes low with the cross and it’s easily headed away under pressure.Copy linkCopied84 – Manchester United 1-1 LeicesterI think Manuel Ugarte is very lucky here…He jumps into a challenge with Winks with both feet in the air, landing vertical in front of the Leicester man and a foot or so short of him.Old Trafford lets out an ‘oooh’ from the stands. Incredibly, the referee has seen it as he gives him a yellow card. I think he either gets away with it or it’s worse than a yellow. Fortunate.Copy linkCopied81 – Manchester United 1-1 LeicesterChange for the Foxes as Daka can’t continue.OFF: DakaON: BuonanotteCopy linkCopied More