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In pictures: FA Cup third round

FA Cup 3rd Round: 7,183 at Pride Park for Millwall's visit
Whether it was the weather or Derby's recent poor form but only 7,183 hardy souls ventured to Pride Park tonight for Millwall's visit Photograph: Andrew Matthews/guardian.co.uk
FA Cup 3rd Round: Derby captain Robbie Savage of Derby gives a thumbs up
Derby captain Robbie Savage of Derby gives a thumbs up during their replay against Millwall at Pride Park Photograph: Matthew Lewis/guardian.co.uk
FA Cup 3rd Round: Millwall goalkeeper David Forde blocks Derby's Stephen Pearson shot at goal
Millwall goalkeeper David Forde gets down quickly to block Derby's Stephen Pearson shot at goal Photograph: Jason Cairnduff/guardian.co.uk
FA Cup 3rd Round: Derby County's Dean Moxey celebrates scoring the winning penalty
Following Derby keeper Stephen Bywater's save of Danny Schofield's penalty, Derby County's Dean Moxey needed to score to give Derby a 5-3 victory, which he did with aplomb Photograph: Jason Cairnduff/guardian.co.uk
FA Cup 3rd Round: Briatore and Ecclestone before their FA Cup Third Round replay
Part Owner and Chairman of QPR Flavio Briatore seems to be enjoying himself at Loftus Road whilst his co-owner Formula One commercial rights boss Bernie Ecclestone cuts a more solumn figure behind him, ahead of their club's replay against Sheffield United Photograph: Glyn Kirk/guardian.co.uk
FA Cup 3rd Round: Lee Williamson scores Sheffield United's first goal
Lee Williamson puts Sheffield United 1-0 up during their replay against QPR at Loftus Road Photograph: Sean Dempsey/guardian.co.uk
FA Cup 3rd Round: Sheffield United's Richard Cresswell celebrates after scoring
Sheffield United's Richard Cresswell celebrates with team-mates after putting the Blades 3-0 up in the 70th minute. If they thought that was job done they got a rude awakening when Buzsaky pulled one back from the penalty spot just 1 minute later. Then Stewart made it 3-2 in the 88th minute to set up a frantic last few minutes but the Blades hung on to make it into the fourth round and an away trip to Bolton Photograph: Sean Dempsey/guardian.co.uk
FA Cup 3rd Round: Alex McLeish ahead of Birmingham's replay against Nottingham Forest
A pensive looking Alex McLeish at St Andrews ahead of Birmingham's replay against Nottingham Forest Photograph: Andrew Couldridge/guardian.co.uk
FA Cup 3rd Round: Birmingham's Sebastian Larsson holds off Forest's Garath McCleary
The Blues' Sebastian Larsson has his hands full holding off the challenge of Forest's Garath McCleary Photograph: Andrew Couldridge/guardian.co.uk
FA Cup 3rd Round: Barry Ferguson celebrates scoring the only goal of the game
Nottingham Forest goalkeeper Lee Camp sits dejected after Birmingham City's Barry Ferguson curled the ball past him to score the only goal of the game. The narrow victory by the home side was harsh on Forest as they dominated the match but were unable to turn their superiority into goals Photograph: John Walton/guardian.co.uk
FA Cup 3rd Round: Bristol's Liam Fontaine beats Cardiff's Michael Chopra to the ball
Bristol's Liam Fontaine beats Cardiff's Michael Chopra to the ball Photograph: Stephen Pond/guardian.co.uk
FA Cup 3rd Round: Cardiff City's Kevin McNaughton tries to tackle Bristol City's Danny Haynes
Bristol City's Danny Haynes comes under pressure from Cardiff City's Kevin McNaughton in the heavy snow during their Third Round match at Ashton Gate, Bristol Photograph: David Davies/guardian.co.uk
FA Cup 3rd Round: Cardiff's Michael Chopra appears to be tripped Bristol City's Gary Johnson
Cardiff goalscorer Michael Chopra appears to be tripped up Bristol City boss Gary Johnson after the forward opened the scoring with a sublime chip from tight on the touchline. A bit of handbags followed but nothing came of it Photograph: Stu Forster/guardian.co.uk
FA Cup 3rd Round: Bristol City manager Gary Johnson
But it was Gary Johnson who had the last laugh as two minutes into injury time after Gavin Williams fired shot into the far corner to equalise and take the Robins back to Cardiff for a replay Photograph: Stephen Pond/guardian.co.uk
FA Cup 3rd Round: Coventry City's Best opens the scoring against Portsmouth
Half way throught the first half and Coventry City's Leon Best opens the scoring with a wonderful strike from just outside the Portsmouth area Photograph: Darren Staples/guardian.co.uk
FA Cup 3rd Round: Coventry City play Portsmouth in front of a sparse crowd of 7,097
Unfortunately there was only 7,097 people to see Leon Best's wonderful strike and Coventry's plucky performance against Premier League opposition Photograph: Darren Staples/guardian.co.uk
FA Cup 3rd Round: Sammy Clingan can't find a way past Pompey's Hayden Mullins
Sammy Clingan can't find a way past Pompey's Hayden Mullins Photograph: Michael Regan/guardian.co.uk
FA Cup 3rd Round: Sky Blues' Clinton Morrison and Pompey's Anthony Vanden-Borre
The ref waves play on as the Sky Blues' Clinton Morrison passes the ball under pressure from Pompey's Anthony Vanden-Borre Photograph: Michael Regan/guardian.co.uk
FA Cup 3rd Round: Stephen Wright scores an own goal
In the 89th minute, with the home fans willing the ref to blow the final whistle, Pompey hopefully pump the ball into the Coventry area but there aren't any dark blue shirts near the ball but that doesn't seem to matter as Stephen Wright rises above his team-mate to get his head to the ball... Photograph: Andrew Boyers/guardian.co.uk
FA Cup 3rd Round: Coventry City goalkeeper Keiren Westwood can't stop Wright's header
...which loops over Coventry City goalkeeper Keiren Westwood and drops over the line to make the score 1-1 and take the tie into extra time Photograph: Andrew Boyers/guardian.co.uk
FA Cup 3rd Round: Aaron Mokoena scores the winning goal
With just seconds to go before the final whistle and a penalty shoot out, the Coventry defence goes to sleep and Portsmouth's Aaron Mokoena short burst of speed means he is unmarked as he heads home the winner form 12 yards and breaks sky blue hearts Photograph: Alex Morton/guardian.co.uk
FA Cup 3rd Round: Dejected Coventry player
It's all too much for these dejected Coventry players who can't belief it. Half an hour ago they were on the verge of a famous victory and now they're dumped out of the FA Cup Photograph: Michael Regan/guardian.co.uk
FA Cup 3rd Round: A relieved looking Avram Grant
A relieved looking Avram Grant Photograph: Michael Regan/guardian.co.uk
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