Blackburn 3-1 Swansea
Goals: Blackburn; Taylor 23’, Gestede 78’, Conway 89’ Swansea; Sigurdson 21’
Yellow Cards: Blackburn; Williamson 29’ Swansea; Dyer 85’
Red cards: Swansea; Bartley 6’, Sigurdson 90’
Substitutions: Blackburn; 40’ Dunn (on) Williamson (off), 60’ Gestede (on) King (off)
Swansea; 9’ Fernandez (on) Carroll (off), 62’ Montero (on) Barrow (off), 78’ Oliveira (on) Gomis (off)
Verdict:
Swansea will be bitterly disappointed that after taking the lead despite being a man down that they couldn’t hang on and that with just over 10 minutes they seemed to crumble Blackburn however will be delighted to be in the next round beating a Premiership team.
Birmingham 1-2 West Bromwich Albion
Goals: Birmingham; Grounds 45’. West Bromwich Albion; Anichebe 25’, 35’
Yellow Cards: Birmingham; Robinson 67’
Substitutions: Birmingham; 70’ Dyer (off) Gray (on), 75’ Novak (off) Zigic (on)
WBA;62’ Myhill (off) Foster (on), 68’ Sessegnon(off) Baird (on), 81’ Anichebe (off) Ideye (on)
Verdict:
WBA will be pleased to of come through this potential banana skin tie way from home to and safely through to the next round Birmingham will count themselves unlucky they couldn’t complete th comeback.
Manchester City 0-2 Middlesbrough
Goals: Middlesbrough; Bamford 53’ Kike 90’
Yellow Cards: Man City; Kompany 52’ Fernandinho 71’. Middlesbrough; Ayala 49’ Whitehead 71’
Substitutions: Man City; 67’ Jovetic & Navas (off) Fernandinho & Lampard (on), Fernando (off) Dzeko (on). Middlesbrough; 81’ Tomlin (off) Reach (on), 87’ Vossen (off) Kike (on)
Verdict:
Middlesbrough have pulled of not only one of the shocks of the round but of the competition this season with a stunning win at the Etihad and to keep a clean sheet Middlesbrough fans can look forward to the next round knowing they have beat one of the favourites to win the FA cup this season.
Derby 2-0 Chesterfield
Goals: Derby; 20’ bent, 82’ Hughes
Yellow Cards: Derby; 80’ Christie
Substitutions: Derby; 46’ Albentosa (off) Russell (on). Chesterfield; 75’ O’Shea & Ryan (off) Banks & Gardner (on)
Verdict:
Derby seen off chesterfield quite comfortable in the end after a solid Derby display and Chesterfield just didn’t have enough quality to fight back, Derby progress but will no doubt face tougher opposition in the next round.
Sunderland 0-0 Fulham
Yellow Cards: Sunderland; 30’ Rodwell, 55’ Coates
Red Cards: Sunderland; 66’ Rodwell
Substitutions: Sunderland; 66’ Fletcher (off) Wickham (on)
Fulham; 61’ Dembele (off) McCormack (on)
Verdict:
Sunderland will be disappointed that they couldn’t take advantage of being at the Stadium of Light and will be further disappointed at Rodwell and his red card. Sunderland now face a tricky replay at Craven Cottage.
Cardiff 1-2 Reading
Goals: Cardiff; 25’ Jones. Reading; 64’ Norwood, 88’ Robson-kanu
Yellow cards: Cardiff; 25’ Turner, 35’ Whittingham, 67’ Noone. Reading; 65’ pogrebnyak
Substitutions: Cardiff; 43’ Turner (off) Connolly (on), 71’ Revell (off) Adeyemi (on), 84’ Harris (off) Macheda (on). Reading; 35’ Gunter (off) Kelly (on), Blackman (off) Robson-kanu (on), 88’ Norwood (off) Cooper (on).
Verdict:
This was an evenly contested championship battle and after Cardiff lead at half time then were the favourites to go on and win the game but a spirited Reading side plucked away and with 2 minutes remaining they secured their entry into the next round.
Preston 1-1 Sheffield United
Goals: Preston; 19’ Gallagher: Sheffield United; 68’ De Girolamo
Yellow Cards: Preston; 90’ Gallagher: Sheffield United; 67’ Kennedy, 81’ Baxter, 89’ Reed
Substitutions: Preston; 62’ Kilkenny (off) King (on); Sheffield United; 56’ Dimaio (off) Murphy (on)
Verdict:
This had all the hallmarks of an even contest and was proved to be the case and will both have to battle it out in a replay but think Sheffield United will be favourites at home.
Southampton 2-3 Crystal Palace
Goals: Southampton; 8’ Pelle, 16’ Dann (O.G); Crystal Palace; Chamakh 11’ 39’ Sanogo 21’
Yellow Cards: Southampton; Gardos 45’ Targett 52’ Clyne 69’ Fonte 78’ Crystal Palace; Chamakh 43’
Substitutions: Southampton; 46’ Gardos (off) Targett (on), 59’ Cork (off) Long (on)
Crystal Palace; 64’ Chamakh (off) Puncheon (on), 78’ Sanogo (off) Maiappa (on), 81’ Campbell (off) Murray (on)
Verdict:
Was such a great start to the cup tie showing what the FA Cup and Premier League teams at their best , but Palace and Pardew Fairytale carries on and will look forward to a lengthy cup run, the saints will be disappointed at twice taking the lead and letting it slip and eventually losing.
Tottenham 1-2 Leicester City
Goals: Tottenham; Townsend (p) 19’; Leicester City; Ulloa 83’ Schlupp 90’
Yellow Cards: Leicester City; Moore 23’ Kramaric 41’ Wasilewski 44’ Ulloa 78’
Substitutions: Tottenham; 64’ Townsend (off) Eriksen (on), 70’ Soldado (off) Adebayor (on)
Leicester City; 26’ Moore (off) Wasilewski (on), 73’ Kramaric & Vardy (off) Albrighton & Nugent (on)
Verdict:
With Tottenham starting to pick up a bit of form they went into this match as home favourites and after Townsend penalty on 19 minutes you would of expected spurs to carry on and kill the game off but Leicester had other ideas and in the last 10 minutes not only levelled the game but also went on to get a 90th minute winner.
Chelsea 2-4 Bradford City
Goals: Chelsea; 22’ Cahill, 38’ Ramires: Bradford; 41’ Stead, 75’ Morais, 82’ Halliday, 90’ Yeates
Yellow Cards: Bradford City; Liddle 21’ McArdle 23’
Substitutions: Chelsea; 70’ Mikel & Salah (off) Fabregas & Willian (on),76’ Remy (off) Hazard (on)
Bradford City; 80’ Knott (off) Yeates (on), 87’ Halliday (off) Routis (on), 89’ Morais (off) Clarke (on)
Verdict:
This has to be one of the great FA Cup shocks as league 2 Bradford trailed 2-0 at the break Bradford turned the 2nd half on its head with 3 goals in the last 15 minutes at Stamford Bridge as their giant killing exploits from last season seemed to have rubbed off on to this seasons Bradford team and their name is entered into the hat for the next round knowing a giant killing is more than possible, s for Chelsea this will be a big blow for them who wanted to be fighting for success in every competition.
Liverpool 0-0 Bolton
Yellow Cards: Bolton; 12’ Mills, 17’ Vela, 74’ Dervite, 85’ Pratley
Substitutions: Liverpool; 46’ Enrique (OFF) Markovic (on), 67’ Allen (off) Lucas (on) 68’ Manquillo (off) Borini (on)
Bolton; 56’ Heskey (off) Wilkinson (on), 73’ Mills (off) Spearing (on), 83’ Moxey (off) Wheater (on).
Verdict:
Liverpool won’t be happy with themselves after a chance against a lower division team at Anfield and couldn’t wrap it up while Bolton will be pleased to take them on at the Reebok and hope to cause an upset in from of their home support.
Goals: Blackburn; Taylor 23’, Gestede 78’, Conway 89’ Swansea; Sigurdson 21’
Yellow Cards: Blackburn; Williamson 29’ Swansea; Dyer 85’
Red cards: Swansea; Bartley 6’, Sigurdson 90’
Substitutions: Blackburn; 40’ Dunn (on) Williamson (off), 60’ Gestede (on) King (off)
Swansea; 9’ Fernandez (on) Carroll (off), 62’ Montero (on) Barrow (off), 78’ Oliveira (on) Gomis (off)
Verdict:
Swansea will be bitterly disappointed that after taking the lead despite being a man down that they couldn’t hang on and that with just over 10 minutes they seemed to crumble Blackburn however will be delighted to be in the next round beating a Premiership team.
Birmingham 1-2 West Bromwich Albion
Goals: Birmingham; Grounds 45’. West Bromwich Albion; Anichebe 25’, 35’
Yellow Cards: Birmingham; Robinson 67’
Substitutions: Birmingham; 70’ Dyer (off) Gray (on), 75’ Novak (off) Zigic (on)
WBA;62’ Myhill (off) Foster (on), 68’ Sessegnon(off) Baird (on), 81’ Anichebe (off) Ideye (on)
Verdict:
WBA will be pleased to of come through this potential banana skin tie way from home to and safely through to the next round Birmingham will count themselves unlucky they couldn’t complete th comeback.
Manchester City 0-2 Middlesbrough
Goals: Middlesbrough; Bamford 53’ Kike 90’
Yellow Cards: Man City; Kompany 52’ Fernandinho 71’. Middlesbrough; Ayala 49’ Whitehead 71’
Substitutions: Man City; 67’ Jovetic & Navas (off) Fernandinho & Lampard (on), Fernando (off) Dzeko (on). Middlesbrough; 81’ Tomlin (off) Reach (on), 87’ Vossen (off) Kike (on)
Verdict:
Middlesbrough have pulled of not only one of the shocks of the round but of the competition this season with a stunning win at the Etihad and to keep a clean sheet Middlesbrough fans can look forward to the next round knowing they have beat one of the favourites to win the FA cup this season.
Derby 2-0 Chesterfield
Goals: Derby; 20’ bent, 82’ Hughes
Yellow Cards: Derby; 80’ Christie
Substitutions: Derby; 46’ Albentosa (off) Russell (on). Chesterfield; 75’ O’Shea & Ryan (off) Banks & Gardner (on)
Verdict:
Derby seen off chesterfield quite comfortable in the end after a solid Derby display and Chesterfield just didn’t have enough quality to fight back, Derby progress but will no doubt face tougher opposition in the next round.
Sunderland 0-0 Fulham
Yellow Cards: Sunderland; 30’ Rodwell, 55’ Coates
Red Cards: Sunderland; 66’ Rodwell
Substitutions: Sunderland; 66’ Fletcher (off) Wickham (on)
Fulham; 61’ Dembele (off) McCormack (on)
Verdict:
Sunderland will be disappointed that they couldn’t take advantage of being at the Stadium of Light and will be further disappointed at Rodwell and his red card. Sunderland now face a tricky replay at Craven Cottage.
Cardiff 1-2 Reading
Goals: Cardiff; 25’ Jones. Reading; 64’ Norwood, 88’ Robson-kanu
Yellow cards: Cardiff; 25’ Turner, 35’ Whittingham, 67’ Noone. Reading; 65’ pogrebnyak
Substitutions: Cardiff; 43’ Turner (off) Connolly (on), 71’ Revell (off) Adeyemi (on), 84’ Harris (off) Macheda (on). Reading; 35’ Gunter (off) Kelly (on), Blackman (off) Robson-kanu (on), 88’ Norwood (off) Cooper (on).
Verdict:
This was an evenly contested championship battle and after Cardiff lead at half time then were the favourites to go on and win the game but a spirited Reading side plucked away and with 2 minutes remaining they secured their entry into the next round.
Preston 1-1 Sheffield United
Goals: Preston; 19’ Gallagher: Sheffield United; 68’ De Girolamo
Yellow Cards: Preston; 90’ Gallagher: Sheffield United; 67’ Kennedy, 81’ Baxter, 89’ Reed
Substitutions: Preston; 62’ Kilkenny (off) King (on); Sheffield United; 56’ Dimaio (off) Murphy (on)
Verdict:
This had all the hallmarks of an even contest and was proved to be the case and will both have to battle it out in a replay but think Sheffield United will be favourites at home.
Southampton 2-3 Crystal Palace
Goals: Southampton; 8’ Pelle, 16’ Dann (O.G); Crystal Palace; Chamakh 11’ 39’ Sanogo 21’
Yellow Cards: Southampton; Gardos 45’ Targett 52’ Clyne 69’ Fonte 78’ Crystal Palace; Chamakh 43’
Substitutions: Southampton; 46’ Gardos (off) Targett (on), 59’ Cork (off) Long (on)
Crystal Palace; 64’ Chamakh (off) Puncheon (on), 78’ Sanogo (off) Maiappa (on), 81’ Campbell (off) Murray (on)
Verdict:
Was such a great start to the cup tie showing what the FA Cup and Premier League teams at their best , but Palace and Pardew Fairytale carries on and will look forward to a lengthy cup run, the saints will be disappointed at twice taking the lead and letting it slip and eventually losing.
Tottenham 1-2 Leicester City
Goals: Tottenham; Townsend (p) 19’; Leicester City; Ulloa 83’ Schlupp 90’
Yellow Cards: Leicester City; Moore 23’ Kramaric 41’ Wasilewski 44’ Ulloa 78’
Substitutions: Tottenham; 64’ Townsend (off) Eriksen (on), 70’ Soldado (off) Adebayor (on)
Leicester City; 26’ Moore (off) Wasilewski (on), 73’ Kramaric & Vardy (off) Albrighton & Nugent (on)
Verdict:
With Tottenham starting to pick up a bit of form they went into this match as home favourites and after Townsend penalty on 19 minutes you would of expected spurs to carry on and kill the game off but Leicester had other ideas and in the last 10 minutes not only levelled the game but also went on to get a 90th minute winner.
Chelsea 2-4 Bradford City
Goals: Chelsea; 22’ Cahill, 38’ Ramires: Bradford; 41’ Stead, 75’ Morais, 82’ Halliday, 90’ Yeates
Yellow Cards: Bradford City; Liddle 21’ McArdle 23’
Substitutions: Chelsea; 70’ Mikel & Salah (off) Fabregas & Willian (on),76’ Remy (off) Hazard (on)
Bradford City; 80’ Knott (off) Yeates (on), 87’ Halliday (off) Routis (on), 89’ Morais (off) Clarke (on)
Verdict:
This has to be one of the great FA Cup shocks as league 2 Bradford trailed 2-0 at the break Bradford turned the 2nd half on its head with 3 goals in the last 15 minutes at Stamford Bridge as their giant killing exploits from last season seemed to have rubbed off on to this seasons Bradford team and their name is entered into the hat for the next round knowing a giant killing is more than possible, s for Chelsea this will be a big blow for them who wanted to be fighting for success in every competition.
Liverpool 0-0 Bolton
Yellow Cards: Bolton; 12’ Mills, 17’ Vela, 74’ Dervite, 85’ Pratley
Substitutions: Liverpool; 46’ Enrique (OFF) Markovic (on), 67’ Allen (off) Lucas (on) 68’ Manquillo (off) Borini (on)
Bolton; 56’ Heskey (off) Wilkinson (on), 73’ Mills (off) Spearing (on), 83’ Moxey (off) Wheater (on).
Verdict:
Liverpool won’t be happy with themselves after a chance against a lower division team at Anfield and couldn’t wrap it up while Bolton will be pleased to take them on at the Reebok and hope to cause an upset in from of their home support.
