Chelsea 5-0 Watford
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FA Cup holders Chelsea produced a five-star performance to destroy woeful Watford 5-0 at Stamford Bridge and move effortlessly into the fourth round.
Two goals from Daniel Sturridge, his first for the club, inspired the Blues who were helped by an own goal from John Eustace, and strikes from Florent Malouda and Frank Lampard.
Chelsea dominated from the kick-off and goalkeeper Hilario was hardly tested as second-tier Watford...
West Ham 1-2 Arsenal
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Arsenal scored twice in five second-half minutes to come from behind to beat West Ham at Upton Park and secure their place in the FA Cup fourth round.
With more pressing matters ahead in their respective Premier League campaigns at opposite ends of the table, both managers could perhaps be forgiven for their team selection.
However, once the action got under way, the encounter turned out to be a decent cup tie.
West Ham,...
Leeds stun Manchester United 1-0
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Leeds emerged from five years of hurt to inflict some pain of their own as Jermaine Beckford’s first-half goal secured a 1-0 victory over old enemies Manchester United at Old Trafford.
It is six years since Leeds’ loyal fans have made this particular trip – and not since 1981 have they returned across the Pennines celebrating victory. But in manager Simon Grayson they have a man with the club in his...
Manchester United 0-1 Leeds United
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Jermaine Beckford scored as Leeds United beat Manchester United 1-0 at Old Trafford in a famous FA Cup third round giant-killing.
The League One side won a tumultuous encounter against their hated rivals to inflict Sir Alex Ferguson’s first FA Cup defeat against lower league opposition in 21 years as United manager.
It will go down as one of the greatest wins in the history of a club whose recent history has provided...
FA Cup: Big boys all survive day of few shocks
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FA Cup Third Round day did not supply its expected shock, if there can be such a thing, and the Saturday afternoon ties usually went with the club of higher league status on a day when Reading’s draw with Liverpool and Coventry City’s holding of crisis club Portsmouth were the only results containing any element of giantkilling.
Reading went a goal up on 24 minutes at the Madejski Stadium as Simon Church diverted...
Liverpool struggle to draw at Reading
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Liverpool clung on to a 1-1 draw against Reading in an absorbing FA Cup third round tie at the Madejski Stadium.
The Championship strugglers more than matched their illustrious visitors, and opened the scoring through Simon Church before Steven Gerrard’s 36th-minute equaliser. Neither side could conjure a winner and the consequence is a replay at Anfield for a place in the last 32.
Having suffered an early Champions...
Manchester City ease past Middlesbrough
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A weakened Manchester City side progressed to the FA Cup fourth round with a 1-0 win against Middlesbrough at the Riverside Stadium.
Benjani Mwaruwari scored late in the first half with his only meaningful contribution to a drab encounter that lacked any of the FA Cup’s fabled magic.
Roberto Mancini fielded a shadow side, handing a debut to young defender Dedryck Boyata and including fringe players such as Javier...
Everton survive scare to beat Carlisle United
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Brave Carlisle were given a standing ovation at Goodison Park for their fighting display against last season’s beaten FA Cup finalists Everton but they ultimately lost 3-1.
Everton had been frustrated for long period by Greg Abbott’s defiant League One side in this third round tie.
And two late goals gave Everton a very flattering victory when the Cumbrians were already thinking about a money-spinning home...
Aston Villa ease past 10-man Blackburn Rovers
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Goals from Nathan Delfouneso, Carlos Cuellar and John Carew earned Aston Villa a place in the fourth round of the FA Cup for only the third time in nine seasons as they beat 10-man Blackburn 3-1 at Villa Park.
Delfouneso struck his first goal of the campaign and Cuellar (pictured) added a second before Rovers saw David Dunn’s spot-kick saved by Brad Guzan and then had El-Hadji Diouf sent off for a lunging challenge...
Niko Kranjcar brace as Spurs beat Peterborough
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Tottenham Hotspur made light work of Championship strugglers Peterborough United as they ran out 4-0 winners in the FA Cup third round clash at White Hart Lane.
Niko Kranjcar scored a brace with goals either side of half time, before Jermain Defoe and Robbie Keane added a goal apiece, the latter from the penalty spot.
Despite insisting he was prioritising a top four league finish over silverware this season, Spurs manager...
