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Steven Bloor

FA Cup third round: Around the grounds - in pictures

cup football1: Mansfield Town v Liverpool - FA Cup Third Round
Mansfield Town 1-2 Liverpool: Luis Suarez handed himself a goal, quite literally, as Liverpool overcame their hosts. But Mansfield had three penalty shouts turned down in the space of two minutes before Suarez turned the ball into the net with his wrist to end their aspirations of a cup upset. Photograph: Clive Mason/Getty Images
cup football1: Swansea City v Arsenal - FA Cup Third Round
Swansea 2-2 Arsenal: Michu gave Swansea the lead in a game which appeared to be heading their way. The closing stages were lit up when Arsenal scored twice, but Danny Graham ensured a replay will be needed. Photograph: Matthew Childs/Action Images
Darren Bent with Aston Villa mascot
Aston Villa 2-1 Ipswich Town Darren Bent receives an escort on his comeback after nearly a month out with a hamstring problem. He was back to his old self and equalised against Ipswich Town at the start of the second half before Andreas Weimann headed the winner seven minutes from time Photograph: PA
Aldershot Town v Rotherham United
Aldershot Town 3-1 Rotherham United Danny Hylton fired a hat-trick only to be sent off in the closing stages as Aldershot saw off Rotherham to enter the FA tombola for the fourth round Photograph: Charlie Crowhurst/Getty Images
Blackburn fans compete to catch Colin Kazim-Richards' shirt
Blackburn Rovers 2-0 Bristol City Home fans scramble to catch the shirt thrown into the crowd by Colin Kazim-Richards after Rovers' victory Photograph: Paul Thomas/Getty Images
Blackpool goalkeeper Matt Gilks is beaten
Fulham 1-1 Blackpool The Blackpool goalkeeper Matt Gilks can do nothing as Giorgos Karagounis's 80th minute half-volley flies in to earn Fulham a replay and deny Blackpool a famous FA Cup victory Photograph: Ian Walton/Getty Images
Bolton Wanderers v Sunderland
Bolton Wanderers 2-2 Sunderland Carlos Cuellar of Sunderland battles for the ball with David N'Gog of Bolton. Goals by Connor Wickham and Craig Gardner rescued Sunderland's FA Cup campaign after Bolton had taken a two-goal lead courtesy of Lee Chung-Yeng and Marvin Sordell Photograph: Mark Thompson/Getty Images
Robert Huth of Stoke gets to grips with Palace's Jermaine Easter
Crystal Palace 0-0 Stoke City Robert Huth of Stoke gets to grips with Palace's Jermaine Easter in a tight match Photograph: Christopher Lee/Getty Images
Brighton's Andrea Orlandi scores
Brighton & Hove Albion 2-0 Newcastle United Just after the half hour mark, Brighton's Andrea Orlandi opened the scoring with an outstanding piece of improvisation, hooking a volley with the outside of his left foot past Rob Elliot and into the bottom-left corner. Will Hoskins notched three minutes from the end to cement victory for the Seagulls over the Magpies in a decidedly avian third round tie Photograph: Bryn Lennon/Getty Images
David Mooney scores for Leyton Orient
Hull City 1-1 Leyton Orient The Hull City manager Steve Bruce hit out at his side's "awful" performance after Nick Proschwitz's last-gasp equaliser denied League One Leyton Orient a shock victory. David Mooney, above left, scored 12 minutes from time put the visitors on course for the FA Cup fourth round, but Proschwitz earned his side a replay by heading home in the fourth minute of stoppage time Photograph: Clint Hughes/Getty Images
Chelsea striker Demba Ba
Southampton 1-5 Chelsea Demba Ba scored twice on his debut as Chelsea roared back from a goal down at Southampton. Goals by Victor Moses, Branislav Ivanovic and Frank Lampard completed the rout after Jay Rodriguez's opener Photograph: Julian Finney/Getty Images
Derby County v Tranmere Rovers
Derby County 5-0 Tranmere Rovers Derby County manager Nigel Clough singled out Mason Bennett's club record-breaking strike as the magic moment in his team's five-goal demolition of Tranmere Rovers in the FA Cup third-round tie at Pride Park. Bennett became the club's youngest-ever scorer at 16 years and 174 days, beating the previous record set by Lee Holmes in 2003 Photograph: Clive Mason/Getty Images
Luciano Becchio celebrates
Leeds United 1-1 Birmingham City Luciano Becchio was Leeds's saviour as his second-half goal against Birmingham kept them in the FA Cup. The in-form Argentinian scored his 19th goal of the season on the hour to keep his side in the competition Photograph: Ed Sykes/Action Images
Manchester City's Carlos Tevez scores
Manchester City 3-0 Watford The home side neutralised Watford's challenge with two first-half goals, the first a free-kick by Carlos Tevez Photograph: Paul Ellis/AFP/Getty Images
Karleigh Osborne of Millwall tussles with Stuart Beavon of Preston North End
Millwall 1-0 Preston North End Karleigh Osborne of Millwall and Preston's Stuart Beavon battle for the ball in a tight match that was ultimately decided by a Liam Feeney goal Photograph: Tom Dulat/Getty Images
Tottenham Hotspur's Gareth Bale scores against Coventry City
Tottenham Hotspur 3-0 Coventry City Spurs won courtesy of three first half goals. Gareth Bale bagged the second with a volley from an acute angle Photograph: Darren Staples/Reuters
Tom Adeyemi and Mark Phillips
Southend United 2-2 Brentford Brentford's Tom Adeyemi vies for possession with Mark Phillips. Adeyemi opened the scoring for the Bees Photograph: Dan Istitene/Getty Images
Steve Cook rises highest for the ball with Wigan's Mauro Boselli
Wigan Athletic 1-1 AFC Bournemouth Steve Cook rises highest as he battles for the ball with Wigan's Mauro Boselli. Jordi Gómez's second-half equaliser denied League One side Bournemouth a shock FA Cup win against Premier League opposition. Photograph: Martin Rickett/PA
Shaun Brisley heads the ball
Peterborough United 0-3 Norwich City Shaun Brisley of Peterborough United heads the ball during an abject performance by the Posh. Goals from Elliott Bennett, Simeon Jackson and Robert Snodgrass earned Norwich an easy victory Photograph: Jan Kruger/Getty Images
Robin Van Persie equalises for Manchester United
West Ham United 2-2 Manchester United An exquisite piece of control followed by an unerring finish during enabled Robin van Persie to equalise for Manchester United against West Ham in injury time Photograph: Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP
 Matthew Barnes-Homer celebrates
Macclesfield Town 2-1 Cardiff City Macclesfield Town's 139-year quest to reach the fourth round of the FA Cup is over. Before a delirious crowd, Matthew Barnes-Homer wrote himself into local folklore by scoring in the 85th and 88th minutes to knock out Cardiff City, the Championship leaders who stand 81 places above the Blue Square Premier's 10th-placed side Photograph: Dave Thompson/PA
Alex Lawless celebrates
Luton Town 1-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers Alex Lawless scored the only goal to give the Blue Square Premier side a deserved victory over Championship side Wolves, who responded by sacking their manager, Stale Solbakken. Click on this link to see more of Tom Jenkins' pictures from the match Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer
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