FA Cup pictures of the round

Nathan Tyson connects with a crisp volley to fire Nottingham Forest ahead at Manchester City Photograph: Martin Rickett/Press Association

Tyson celebrates in front of Forest's travelling fans. The Championship strugglers would go on to win 3-0 and cause a major upset Photograph: Paul Childs/Action images

David Foley of Hartlepool is congratulated after scoring the second goal in the League One side's 2-0 win over Premier League Stoke Photograph: Ross Kinnaird/Getty

A groundsman's fork sticks in the frozen pitch at St Andrews, where the game between Birmingham and Wolves was called off Photograph: Malcolm Couzens/Press Association

Arsenal goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski ends up sitting in his own net after tipping over a Paul Gallagher shot during the Gunners' clash with Plymouth at the Emirates Photograph: Mark Thompson/Getty

But Robin van Persie had the final word, scoring twice to secure a 3-1 win and a spot in round four Photograph: Alastair Grant/AP

Plymouth goalscorer Karl Duguid picks up a snapper's camera to take pictures of the travelling fans afterwards Photograph: John Walton/Empics Sport/PA Photos

Meanwhile, across London, Southend United's goalkeeper Steve Mildenhall watches on as team-mate Johnny Herd tries unsuccessfully to keep out Salomon Kalou's header during the Shrimpers' tie at Chelsea Photograph: Carl De Souza/AFP

Southend were not to be denied, though, and Peter Clarke popped up to score a last-gasp header and secure a lucrative replay following a 1-1 draw Photograph: Simon Dawson/AP

Kettering Town captain Guy Branston, left, leads his players's celebrations in the Rockingham Road changing rooms after their 2-1 win over Eastwood Town Photograph: Andrew Matthews/Empics/Press Association

Craig Mackail-Smith slides in to grab an equaliser for Peterborough as Posh claimed a 1-1 draw at West Brom Photograph: Richard Heathcote/Getty

Bristol City's Liam Fontaine rises high to control the ball during his team's 0-0 draw at Portsmouth Photograph: Alan Crowhurst/Press Association

West Ham midfielder Mark Noble slots a penalty past Barnsley goalkeeper Heinz Muller as the Hammers eased through with a 3-0 success at Upton Park Photograph: Toby Melville/Reuters

Another penalty and another 3-0 home win, as Jonathan Walters drives home to help Ipswich ensure Chesterfield's FA Cup reprieve was short-lived at Portman Road Photograph: Adam Davy/Press Association

The threatening sky above Moss Rose as Everton win 1-0 against League Two side Macclesfield Town. Leon Osman grabbed the only goal Photograph: Darren Staples/Reuters

Preston North End goalkeeper Andy Lonergan fails to keep out Albert Riera's fizzing shot as Liverpool take the lead. Photograph: Peter Byrne/Press Association

Fernando Torres puts the tie out of North End's reach, slotting in to make it 2-0 after Steven Gerrard's selfless pass Photograph: Clive Lawrence/EPA

The game at St Mary's tipped decisively in Manchester United's favour after Southampton's Matthew Paterson was sent off for a foul on Nemanja Vidic Photograph: Nick Potts/Press Association

Darron Gibson celebrates with team-mates Wayne Rooney and Dimitar Berbatov after scoring Manchester United's third goal to set up a tie against Tottenham in the fourth round Photograph: Matthew Peters/Getty

The Gillingham manager Mark Stimson welcomes his Aston Villa counterpart Martin O'Neill to Priestfield Photograph: Andrew Couldridge/Agencies

James Milner scored the decisive goal from the penalty spot to put Villa in the next round after an equaliser from the Gills' Simeon Jackson Photograph: Rebecca Naden/Press Association