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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