FA Cup: Saturday's third round games - in pictures
Grimsby Town v Huddersfield Town It wouldn't be third round day without a silver foil replica FA Cup. Thank you Mighty MarinerPhotograph: Matthew Lewis/Getty ImagesCraig Disley, here outjumping Adam Clayton, restored the hosts lead after Oliver Norwood cancelled out Ross Hannah's opener. Martin Paterson again levelled things with a close-range strike and an own goal by Aswad Thomas put the Championship side into the next round. Final score: Grimsby Town 2-3 Huddersfield TownPhotograph: Matthew Lewis/Getty ImagesAFC Bournemouth v Burton Albion Despite sterling work by the groundsman and his fork, there's too much surface water on the pitch at the Goldsands Stadium and the game is offPhotograph: Jed Leicester/Action Images
Everton v Queens Park Rangers Best of friends before kick-off Photograph: Peter Byrne/PATen out of then to this young fan as his homemade FA Cup knocks Mighty Mariner's effort into a cocked hatPhotograph: Clive Brunskill/Getty ImagesLeon Osman, right, vies with Queens Park Rangers' Joey Barton and Clint Hill, leftPhotograph: Paul Ellis/AFP/Getty ImagesRoss Barkley, centre, celebrates after curling in Everton's first goal of the game. A further pair of goals by Nikica Jelavic and one by Seamus Coleman helped to ease Everton past QPR and in to the fourth round. Final score: Everton 4-0 Queens Park RangersPhotograph: Peter Byrne/PAKidderminster Harriers v Peterborough United There's a big queue at Aggborough Stadium as fans wait to enter the groundPhotograph: Julian Finney/Getty ImagesNon-league Kidderminster survived an astonishing last-ditch scramble in which the League One Peterborough United hit the bar three times and Harriers cleared off the line. Final score: Kidderminster Harriers 0-0 Peterborough UnitedPhotograph: Julian Finney/Getty ImagesRochdale v Leeds United There's also a big queue in Rochdale, though this one is for the chippyPhotograph: Jan Kruger/Getty ImagesRochdale's Scott Hogan leaps highest in to head home during first half injury time. An unmarked Ian Henderson slotted home from close range six minutes from time to put the home side in the FA Cup fourth round for the first time in 11 years with a deserved win. Final score: Rochdale 2-0 Leeds UnitedPhotograph: Jan Kruger/Getty ImagesMacclesfield Town v Sheffield Wednesday Macclesfield Town kitman Paul 'Etch' Etchells prepares the equipment in the dressing room before the match at Moss Rose, MacclesfieldPhotograph: Dave Thompson/PAOn the walls are a number of motivational messages Photograph: Dave Thompson/PAAfter Reda Johnson nodded the Championship side ahead midway through the first half, the home fans had a long wait before Steve Williams, right, prodded home Macclesfield's deserved equaliser. The strike meant that the lowest ranked side in the third round have got a replay at Hillsborough which is good news as the Silkmen need £150,000 of investment to keep the club afloat and securing safe passage to the fourth round is worth more than £67,000. Final score: Macclesfield Town 1-1 Sheffield WednesdayPhotograph: Chris Brunskill/Getty ImagesYeovil Town v Leyton Orient More rain, this time at Yeovil, as the groundsman bails water out of a dugout but the game is onPhotograph: Harry Engels/Getty ImagesYeovil's Kevin Dawson collides with Nathan Clarke as the home side thrashed Orient to put them in the fourth round for the first time in nine years courtesy of a brace by James Hayter and goals by Joel Grant and Kieffer Moore. Final score: Yeovil Town 4-0 Leyton OrientPhotograph: Harry Engels/Getty ImagesNewcastle United v Cardiff City Rather unsurprisingly there's a lot of press attention on the new Cardiff City manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in his first game in chargePhotograph: Ian Horrocks/Getty ImagesThe new boss seems to have worked his magic as the Bluebirds recorded their first win at Newcastle in 51 years as goals from second-half substitutes Craig Noone and Fraizer Campbell, above, completed a superb comeback. Final score: Newcastle United 1-2 Cardiff CityPhotograph: Russell Cheyne/ReutersBlackburn Rovers v Manchester City The home side start the stronger of the two sides, here Gael Clichy is dispossessed by Chris TaylorPhotograph: Alex Livesey/Getty ImagesJames Milner and Tom Cairney are a midfield tussle personifiedPhotograph: Jon Super/APIn the final minute of the first half the Blackburn defence switch off for a second as Dzeko's header from a corner heads wide but Alvaro Negredo nips in to thump the ball home. However there is a whiff of offside about it, but no flag was raised so City have the leadPhotograph: Suzanne Plunkett/ReutersJudging by the empty seats, it doesn't look like the Blackburn and City fans are feeling the magic of the cup. The Blackburn fans who are there were cheering in the 55th minute when Dann prodded the ball home after City keeper Pantillmon drops the ball after Gestede's header Photograph: Alex Livesey/Getty ImagesAlvaro Negredo rues a missed chance as both sides push for a winner but neither side is able to fashion one. Blackburn have played well and are good value for the draw, so the match heads to a replay at the Etihad Stadium. Final score: Blackburn Rovers 1-1 Manchester CityPhotograph: Andrew Yates/AFP/Getty ImagesMiddlesbrough 0-2 Hull City Curtis Main of Middlesbrough can't find a way past George Boyd, left, and Aaron Mclean, who opened the scoring. Nick Proschwitz then turned in Hull's second just after the hour mark to see the visitors into the fourth round Photograph: Richard Sellers/Getty ImagesNorwich City 1-1 Fulham Fernando Amorebieta, left, battles with Johan Elmander of Norwich. Two headers from Fulham's Darren Bent and Norwich's Robert Snodgrass ensured the sides meet again in a replay at Craven CottagePhotograph: Christopher Lee/Getty ImagesAston Villa 1-2 Sheffield United Goals from Jamie Murphy, above, and Ryan Flynn meant that the League One relegation battlers dumped Premier League outfit Villa out of the competition and heaped more pressure on their boss Paul Lambert Photograph: Laurence Griffiths/Getty ImagesBristol City 1-1 Watford Jay Emmanuel-Thomas, seen here flicking the ball one under the challenge of Troy Deeney, equalised with a close range tap in just one minute after Sean Murray gave Watford the lead Photograph: Michael Steele/Getty ImagesBarnsley 1-2 Coventry City Jim O'Brien of Barnsley opened the scoring midway through the first half bit late goals from Franck Moussa and Leon Clarke saw League One Coventry City come from behind to win Photograph: Nigel Roddis/Getty ImagesWest Bromwich Albion 0-2 Crystal Palace Palace's Kagisho Dikgacoi, right, high kicks with James Morrison during a evenly matched game which was won by goals from Dwight Gayle and Marouane ChamakhPhotograph: Tony O'Brien/Action ImagesStoke City 2-1 Leicester City Having already scored once Kenwyne Jones watches this a shot go close. His headed goal and a stunning Charlie Adam strike sent Premier League Stoke into the FA Cup fourth round at the expense of Championship leaders Leicester Photograph: Clive Mason/Getty ImagesWigan Athletic 3-3 MK Dons Just 6,960 were at the DW Stadium to see the visiting league one side fight back from a two-goal deficit to earn a home third-round replay with FA Cup holders Wigan. Patrick Bamford, right, close-range finish six minutes from time kept their chances of knocking out the FA Cup holders alivePhotograph: John Clifton/Action ImagesIpswich Town 1-1 Preston North End Sylvan Ebanks-Blake of Ipswich controls the ball. David McGoldrick put Ipswich ahead when he smashed home the rebound from his own penalty. Just four minutes later the League One side were level when veteran Kevin Davies slotted home Photograph: Scott Heavey/Getty ImagesSouthend United v Millwall Midway through the first half the stadium floodlights go out meaning there's a 20 minute delayPhotograph: Jamie McDonald/Getty ImagesWith Southend two goals up thanks to Barry Corr and Will Atkinson, Michael Timlin,above, booked Southend's place in the fourth round of the competition for the first time since 2008 when he lashed in from just inside the box. Ryan Leonard extended the lead as Martyn Woolford grabbed a consolation for the visitors. Final score: Southend United 4-1 MillwallPhotograph: Jamie McDonald/Getty ImagesBrighton & Hove Albion 1-0 Reading Brighton's Solomon March beats Danny Guthrie and gets a cross in during Brighton's deserved victory which was settled by Andrew Crofts's deflected strikePhotograph: Alan Walter/Action ImagesDoncaster Rovers 2-3 Stevenage 3,899 watched League One Stevenage secure their place in the next round by knocking out Championship strugglers DoncasterPhotograph: Tony Marshall/Getty Images
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