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Right, that’s it and an exhaustive clockwatch is over. We had more upsets than expected and also some pretty big thumpings. Magic levels satisfactory. I’m heading off.
Salis Abdul Samed went close to an equaliser with a header that went inches wide late in extra-time but Stoke hung on to give Mark Robins side victory.
Flemming steps up in extra-time for Burnley.
Niall Ennis leaps on a defensive error from Sunderland and carries the ball from halfway into the box before cooly sliding home.
I’m going back to US pharma ads because Peter Oh’s emailed in:
Another comical aspect of US pharma ads is the ridiculous naming of the drugs. Three or four random syllables strung together in silly concoctions such as Ozempic, Sotyktu and Skyrizi. Eventually they’re gonna run out of ideas but maybe the could draw inspiration from today’s FA Cup goal scorers for their next pills. Woutfaesy? Kluivertza? Ask your doctor!
Felixstrica is definitely already on the marker and has weird side effects.
The fog did clear at the County Ground, with 70 minutes gone it’s 0-0 between Swindon and Crewe.
Sunderland 1-1 Stoke. Quick turnaround for half-time in extra-time. Penalties beckon?
Sharp, eventually, from Flemming. The Dutchman arrives on time to meet a pull-back on the edge of the six-yard box but the connection isn’t clean and he falls backwards, but a bit quick thinking sees Flemming swivel on his backside and poke home anyway. Burnley heading through.
Sunderland 1-1 Stoke. Adil Aouchiche goes close for Sunderland as he slides to meet Connolly’s low ball across goal but can’t direct it goalwards. Connolly goes himself shortly after from just inside the Stoke box, but he fires over.
Reading 1-2 Burnley. We’ve reached half-time in extra time in Reading.
A weird couple of weeks for Plymouth ends in a cup shock at Brentford, Jonathan Wilson was there:
Jacob Steinberg was at Stamford Bridge this afternoon, here’s his whistle report:
Scott Parker left it late to bring on Zian Flemming but the former Millwall man only needs six minutes to make the difference, capping off a flowing Burnley move.
Rob Smyth is your man for Manchester City v Salford, which you can follow here:
Manchester City v Salford City: FA Cup third round – live
Tyler Goodrham’s red card meant Championship Oxford finished with ten men and allowed Exeter to coast to victory in a nice mini-shock for the League One club.
Sunderland 1-1 Stoke. Full-time at the Stadium of Light, we’ll have at least another 30 minutes to settle this one.
We have our upset!
Two goals from Felix and Adarabioyo, plus an Nkunku effort as Chelsea blow away their League Two opponents.
Impressive display from the Seagulls, a real gulf in class with the Championship side.
Reading 1-1 Burnley. This one is headed for extra time (and maybe penalties).
Jebbison’s goal is the last action on the south coast.
All over at the City Ground.
Semenyo plays in Daniel Jebbison to make it 5-1, you never would have thought Bournemouth trailed in this. West Brom swept aside.
Sunderland 1-1 Stoke. Seven minutes to find a winner.
Brentford 0-1 Plymouth. We’re into added time at the Gtech, can the Pilgrims hold on?
We could get a couple of extra times here. Lewis Wing has levelled for Reading against Burnley and Milan Aleksić has got Sunderland’s equaliser against Stoke, both are now 1-1.
This is wonderful from Morgan Whittaker, who mazily dribbles across the box and looks to have held it too long but then unleashes a low, piercing shot and we have a potential shock on our hands. Fortress Gtech breached.
Morgan Whittaker gives the Pilgrims the lead at the Gtech! Photograph: Paul Childs/Action Images/Reuters
Could this be the upset we’re looking for?! Photograph: Glyn Kirk/AFP/Getty Images
This is now a rout.
Felix converts a rapid Chelsea break with a smart low finish from the edge of the box.
Joao Felix strikes a fourth for the Blues. Photograph: Clive Rose/Getty Images
Lovely story for Solly March, who spent 14 months out with a serious knee injury. He gets on to Brajan Gruda’s cute through and sweeps it home first-time with a lovely curling effort from just inside the box.
Two-goal Tosin! This one is great strike, Adarabioyo curls home from 20 yards – no deflection this time. Tie over.
Tosin lets fly and bags a brace! Photograph: Darren Walsh/CFC/Getty Images
This is scrappy, but Lyle Foster makes it count as he converts Joe Bauress’s dangerous cross from the right at the second attempt.
Lyle Foster breaks the deadlock at the Select Car Leasing Stadium. Photograph: Warren Little/Getty Images
Here we go, the magic is alive at St James Park. Vincent Harper makes it 3-1 with a fine low shot as he cut in from the edge of the box. Championship Oxford currently crashing out.
A rapid burst from Forest gets its reward as Ramon Sosa is able to slide on to Jota Silva tantalising ball across goal. That’s a classic Forest goal under Nuno, back front in no time.
Ramon Sosa doubles Forest’s lead over the Hatters. Photograph: Lee Smith/Action Images/Reuters
Oh dear, Kellen Fisher. The substitute presents a gift to Julio Enciso as he dithers on the ball and turns it over the spiky Paraguayan. It’s a lovely finish from Enciso who curls it home past a out of position Long from a tight angle.
Chelsea 2-0 Morecambe. Felix goes close to getting a Chelsea third as he curls an effort from the edge of the box just over the bar.
Norwich 0-2 Brighton. Minteh should make it 3-0 to the visitors as he gets through one-on-one but overruns it and allows George Long to gather easily.
All a bit too easy. Nkunku gets his 13th goal of the season as Marc Cucurella gets to the byline and pulls it back, Chelsea’s initial effort is saved but after missing from the spot earlier, this time the Frenchman converts.
Christopher Nkunku doubles the Blues’ lead over Morecambe. Photograph: Dylan Martinez/Reuters
I missed the last goal in Leicester’s thumping win over QPR. Wout Faes made it 6-2 with strike deep into added time.
David Brooks is running this game. This time he plays in Antoine Semenyo and again it’s a fabulous finish, fired high into the net from the right-hand side of the box.
Antoine Semenyo rifles in a fourth for Bournemouth! Photograph: Robin Jones/AFCB /Getty Images
We are back underway!
Justin Madson is playing VAR because the Stockley Park lads have a day off today. he writes in:
It was noted that Harry Burgoyne stepped off his line early and should have been retaken. Massive miss by the referees.
Thanks Justin, you might be in a very narrow band of people who think so, but not because you’re wrong.
A follow up on US pharmaceutical ads (I love the direction these blogs go in). Eric Peterson writes in:
Good morning from Pittsburgh! Vastly underrated entertainment these one minute TV pharma ads. Seven seconds of “ask your doctor about…” (because you can’t specifically tell the customer to buy your drug), and 53 seconds of the legally mandated list of absolutely every side effect the drug could cause, ironically underscored by soothing music and happy images of family time or picnics or romantic dinners or the like. Spectacular.
Sounds ridiculous, but yet baffling common.
Just a note to say we’ve not had any updates from the League Two matches because they aren’t happening. Wimbledon v Cheltenham fell foul of a frozen pitch and Swindon v Crewe has been suspended due to visibility issues at the County Ground.
Bournemouth 3-1 West Brom
Brentford 0-0 Plymouth Argyle
Chelsea 1-0 Morecambe
Exeter City 2-1 Oxford
Norwich 0-2 Brighton
Nottingham Forest 1-0 Luton
Reading 0-0 Burnley
Sunderland 0-1 Stoke
Clinical from Ouattara to make it 3-1, as he steps on to Brooks’ well-timed pass to slot past Joe Wildsmith.
That’s a sore one for Rutter but when he gets his half-time cup of tea he’ll be able to enjoy it. Yankuba Minteh slides in the forward and he fires home from a tight angle. The Frenchman is injured as he follows through looks OK after a bit of treatment.
Georginio Rutter doubles the Seagulls lead a the Canaries! Photograph: Shaun Brooks/CameraSport/Getty Images
Well, well, well. Did someone say FA Cup shock? (I’m not sure this counts).
Ryan Yates times his run perfectly to get on the end of Sosa’s cross and the deadlock is broken.
Ryan Yates breaks the deadlock for Forest. Photograph: Bradley Collyer/PA
Tosin Adarabioyo is the unlikely first goalscorer and that’s dreadfully unlucky for the Morecambe keeper. Burgoyne looks to be getting to Tosin’s unremarkable shot from outside of the box but it takes a wicked deflection and bobbles in. Morecambe were holding put pretty comfortably, no longer.
Harry Burgoyne is beaten by a deflection from Tosin Adarabioyo’s shot. Photograph: Ben Stansall/AFP/Getty Images
This has been coming. After an early period where Norwich threatened, Brighton had taken control of this tie and have deserved lead through Georginio Rutter. The Frenchman gets up well to head home Joel Veltman’s cross from the right. Nervy Seagulls (me), can breathe a little easier.
Kluivert turns provider, with Bournemouth rewarded for some patient buildup when Dango Ouattara is found with a clever reverse ball into the box and the Cherries frontman finds the net from a tight angle.
Dango Ouattara slots the Cherries into the lead! Photograph: Robin Jones/AFCB/Getty Images
Chelsea 0-0 Morecambe. It’s still all square at the Bridge, the best hope of a goal at either end has been with hairy moments from the goalkeepers. For Morecambe, Burgoyne has been busy and made a couple of really good stops, the latest from a low Felix drive, but he’s also looked shaky with the ball at his feet. Jörgensen has been a bit more adventurous and on a couple of occasions almost coughed the ball up to Morecambe.
Wonderful cross from David Brooks on the Bournemouth right goes all the way across the West Brom box and Justin Kluivert does really well to delicately guide his one-touch finish home under the crossbar. All about the ball from Brooks that goal, pure corridor of uncertainty stuff.
The goal-fest at the King Power surely has been settled now. Who had a James Justin brace on their bingo card? Patson Daka, who replaced Vardy, finds the full-back 12 yards out and Justin does the rest.
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