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Barry Glendenning

Stoke 2-4 Brighton, Gillingham 0-4 Sheffield United, and more: FA Cup third round – as it happened

Brighton’s Joao Pedro heads the visitors back in to the lead at Stoke.
Brighton’s Joao Pedro heads the visitors back in to the lead at Stoke. Photograph: Jason Cairnduff/Action Images/Reuters

Chelsea v Preston North End live!

Mauricio Pochettino’s expensively assembled side host Championship opposition and you can follow the action with Rob Smyth …

Match report: Gillingham 0-4 Sheffield United

William Osula and James McAtee scored two goals each as Sheffield United eased past Gillingham at the Priestfield Stadium. John Brewin was there …

Updated

Match report: Watford 2-1 Chesterfield

Having come from behind, Watford were forced to leave it extremely late before scoring the goal that knocked out the best team outside the Football League. Simon Burnton reports from Vicarage Road …

Match report: Stoke City 2-4 Brighton

Joao Pedro scored his 14th and 15th goals of the season as Brihgton came from a goal down to register a fairly comfortable win against their hosts from the Championship. Will Unwin reports from the Bet365 Stadium …

Match report: Sunderland 0-3 Newcastle

Alexander Isak scored a brace as Newcastle swatted Sunderland aside in the first Tyne-Wear derby since 2016. Louis Taylor reports from the Stadium of Light …

FA Cup results ...

After Maidstone’s heroics earlier today, we’ve had no upsets of any kind in this afternoon clatter of three o’clock kick-offs. A tip of the hat to National League side Eastleigh, who have earned a home replay against their League Two opponents Newport County. The glamour.

  • AFC Wimbledon 1-3 Ipswich Town

  • Coventry City 6-2 Oxford United

  • Maidstone United 1-0 Stevenage

  • Millwall 2-3 Leicester City

  • Sunderland 0-3 Newcastle United

  • Blackburn Rovers 5-2 Cambridge United

  • Gillingham 0-4 Sheffield United

  • Hull City 1-1 Birmingham City

  • Newport County 1-1 Eastleigh

  • Norwich City 1-1 Bristol Rovers

  • Plymouth Argyle 3-1 Sutton United

  • Queens Park Rangers 2-3 Bournemouth

  • Southampton 4-0 Walsall

  • Stoke City 4-2 Brighton

  • Watford 0-1 Chesterfield

  • Chelsea v Preston (5.30pm GMT)

  • Middlesbrough v Aston Villa (5.30pm)

  • Sheffield Wednesday v Cardiff City (5.30pm)

  • Swansea City v Morecambe (5.30pm)

Updated

GOAL! Newport County 1-1 Eastleigh (Maguire 81pen)

In a turn of events that bypassed me completely, Chris Maguire equalised from the spot for 10-man, non-League Eastleigh about seven minutes ago. Apologies for my slovenliness.

Eastleigh's Chris Maguire celebrates after scoring his side's equaliser from the penalty spot at Newport County.
Eastleigh's Chris Maguire celebrates after scoring his side's equaliser from the penalty spot at Newport County. Photograph: Nigel French/PA

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GOAL! Watford 2-1 Chesterfield (Bashiru 90+5)

The dream looks to have died for Chesterfield. Tom Dele-Bashiru scores what’s likely to be a late, late winner for the Championship side to complete their comeback.

Tom Dele-Bashiru wheels away in celebration after putting Watford ahead in the final minutes of the game against Chesterfield.
Tom Dele-Bashiru wheels away in celebration after putting Watford ahead in the final minutes of the game against Chesterfield. Photograph: Richard Heathcote/Getty Images

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GOAL! GIllingham 0-4 Sheffield United (McAtee 88)

From a corner, James McAtee picks up the ball on the edge of the penalty area and sends it into the bottom corner with laser-like precision.

Sheffield United’s James McAtee celebrates scoring their fourth goal.
Sheffield United’s James McAtee celebrates scoring their fourth goal in acrobatic style. Photograph: Paul Childs/Action Images/Reuters

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GOAL! Plymouth 3-1 Sutton (Whittaker 90+1)

Plymouth ensure a ball with their number on it will be included in the FA’s velvet bag, with Morgan Whittaker giving them a two-goal cushion in added time.

GOAL! Hull City 1-1 Birmingham City (Jacob 87)

Matty Jacob roofs the ball from close range after a Matt Etheridge fumble to equalise for Hull with his first goal for the club.

Matty Jacob of Hull City celebrates scoring his team's equaliser against Birmingham.
Matty Jacob of Hull City celebrates scoring his team's equaliser against Birmingham. Photograph: Matt McNulty/Getty Images

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GOAL! Stoke City 2-4 Brighton (Pedro 80)

Brighton cement their place in the fourth round. Jean Paul van Hecke curls a pass into the path of Joao Pedro, who finishes past Daniel Iversen.

Joao Pedro slides in to score his second and Brighton’s fourth at Stoke.
Joao Pedro slides in to score his second and Brighton’s fourth at Stoke. Photograph: Ben Roberts Photo/Getty Images

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GOAL! Gillingham 0-3 Sheffield United (McAtee 83)

James McAtee puts the game beyond Stephen Clemence’s side, latching on to the ball and firing into the bottom corner after taking advantage of a defensive mix-up.

Sheffield United’s James McAtee sidefoots in the Blades’ third.
Sheffield United’s James McAtee sidefoots in the Blades’ third. Photograph: David Klein/Reuters

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GOAL! Blackburn 5-2 Cambridge United (Leonard 81)

Having been forced to come from behind twice, Blackburn are now cruising against Cambridge United. Harry Leonard adds to their tally to give them a three-goal cushion with less than 10 minutes of normal time remaining.

GOAL! Southampton 4-0 Walsall (Adams 78)

Also on as a sub, Che Adams miscontrols a pass from Carlos Alacaraz but still manages to fire home from a tight angle and further riff on Walsall’s pain.

GOAL! Watford 1-1 Chesterfield (Rajovic 76)

Not long after coming on as a substitute, Mileta Rajovic equalises with a near post header to spare Watford’s blushes for now. Yaser Asprilla provided the cross.

GOAL! Stoke City 2-3 Brighton (Pedro 71)

Joao Pedro outmuscles Luke McNally in the Stoke City penalty area to head home a Pascal Gross cross and put Brighton back in front.

Joao Pedro rises highest and restores Brighton’s lead.
Joao Pedro rises highest and restores Brighton’s lead. Photograph: Jason Cairnduff/Action Images/Reuters

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GOAL! QPR 2-3 Bournemouth (Kluivert 69)

On as a half-time substitute, Justin Kluivert gets on the end of a Philip Billing cross to score a tap-in and complete Bournemouth’s comeback from two goals down to lead against QPR.

Bournemouth's Justin Kluivert (left) celebrates scoring his sides third goal to put the visitors ahead at Queens Park Rangers.
Bournemouth's Justin Kluivert (left) celebrates putting the visitors ahead for the first time in the game. Photograph: Jonathan Brady/PA

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GOAL! Southampton 3-0 Walsall (Fraser 68)

Southampton look home and hosed against Walsall after Ryan Fraser scores his second of the afternoon with a fine first-time finish after connecting with a delivery from Carlos Alcaraz.

GOAL! Blackburn 4-2 Cambridge United (Sigurdsson 66)

Having seen Sammy Szmodics score a first half hat-trick, Arnor Sigurdsson gets in on the goalscoring action at Ewood Park to give Cambridge United a mountain to climb.

Arnor Sigurdsson of Blackburn Rovers celebrates with Dominic Hyam of Blackburn Rovers after scoring his team's fourth goal against Cambridge United.
Arnor Sigurdsson of Blackburn Rovers celebrates with Dominic Hyam of Blackburn Rovers after scoring his team's fourth goal against Cambridge United. Photograph: Gary Oakley/Getty Images

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GOAL! Stoke City 2-2 Brighton (Baker 63pen)

Lewis Baker scores a penalty to draw Stoke level after Lewis Dunk had handled the ball in his own area.

Stoke City's Lewis Baker celebrates scoring his side's second goal of the game from the penalty spot and level the scores against Brighton.
Stoke City's Lewis Baker is rather pleased to have got the home side back on level terms. Photograph: Martin Rickett/PA

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GOAL! Plymouth 2-1 Sutton (Hardie 68pen)

Ryan Hardie scores from the spot to restore Plymouth’s lead against their League Two visitors in Ian Foster’s first match in charge of the Home Park side.

Ryan Hardie of Plymouth Argyle scores his team's second goal from the penalty spot.
Ryan Hardie restores Plymouth Argyle’s lead from the penalty spot. Photograph: Harry Trump/Getty Images

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GOAL! QPR 2-2 Bournemouth (Moore 58)

Bournemouth equalise! Kieffer Moore scores with a near post header from a corner to level proceedings at Loftus Road.

Bournemouth's Kieffer Moore (centre) heads in his side’s second goal to equalise at QPR.
Bournemouth's Kieffer Moore (centre) heads the visitors back on level terms. Photograph: Jonathan Brady/PA

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GOAL! Southampton 2-0 Walsall (Mara 58)

Ryan Fraser crosses from the left and Sakou Mara shoots on the turn to double Southampton’s lead.

Southampton's Sekou Mara scores their side's second goal of the game against Walsall.
Southampton's Sekou Mara fires home to extend the home side’s advantage. Photograph: Andrew Matthews/PA

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GOAL! Stoke City 1-2 Brighton (Dunk 52)

Back from suspension to play for his side today, Lewis Dunk scores with a header at the back post after Stoke had switched off as Brighton took a short corner.

Lewis Dunk of Brighton scores his team’s second goal.
Lewis Dunk heads the visitors into the lead. Photograph: Ben Roberts Photo/Getty Images
Brighton's Lewis Dunk celebrates scoring their second goal at Stoke City.
Which pleases the travelling fans. Photograph: Jason Cairnduff/Action Images/Reuters

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Key event

GOAL! QPR 2-1 Bournemouth (Tavernier 48)

Bournemouth have made two changes at half-time, bringing on Justin Kluivert and Ryan Christie for David Brooks and Chris Mepham. They seem to be working as Marcus Tavernier has scored with a deflected effort to get Andoni Iraola’s side back into their game against QPR.

Bournemouth's Marcus Tavernier scores their first goal at QPR.
Bournemouth's Marcus Tavernier gets the visitors back into the game. Photograph: Andrew Couldridge/Action Images/Reuters

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GOAL! Plymouth 1-1 Sutton United (Angol 50)

Lee Angol equalises for the League Two side at Home Park, scoring his first goal since August.

Our second halves are underway: Well, most of them, anyway, with Watford and Bournemouth the teams currently looking down the embarrassment barrel. Watford are a goal behind to non-League Chesterfield at Vicarage Road, while Bournemouth are two down to Championship strugglers QPR.

FA Cup half-times

  • AFC Wimbledon 1-3 Ipswich Town (R)

  • Coventry City 6-2 Oxford United (R)

  • Maidstone United 1-0 Stevenage (R)

  • Millwall 2-3 Leicester City (R)

  • Sunderland 0-3 Newcastle United (R)

  • Blackburn Rovers 3-2 Cambridge United

  • Gillingham 0-2 Sheffield United

  • Hull City 0-1 Birmingham City

  • Newport County 0-0 Eastleigh

  • Norwich City 1-1 Bristol Rovers

  • Plymouth Argyle 1-0 Sutton United

  • Queens Park Rangers 2-0 Bournemouth

  • Southampton 1-0 Walsall

  • Stoke City 1-1 Brighton

  • Watford 0-1 Chesterfield

  • Chelsea v Preston (5.30pm GMT)

  • Middlesbrough v Aston Villa (5.30pm)

  • Sheffield Wednesday v Cardiff City (5.30pm)

  • Swansea City v Morecambe (5.30pm)

GOAL! Stoke 1-1 Brighton (Estupinan 45+6)

Pervis Estupinan scores from distance with a superb left-footed effort to draw Brighton level six minutes into added time at the end of the first half.

Brighton’s Pervis Estupinan scores their equaliser at Stoke City.
Brighton’s Pervis Estupinan thumps the visitors back on level terms. Photograph: Jason Cairnduff/Action Images/Reuters
Brighton's Pervis Estupinan celebrates after scoring their equaliser at Stoke City.
And rightly celebrates in style. Photograph: Darren Staples/AFP/Getty Images

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GOAL! Blackburn 3-2 Cambridge (Szmodics 45+3)

Sammy Szmodics completes his first senior hat-trick to give Blackburn the lead against Cambridge United in a thrilling encounter at Ewood Park.

Sammie Szmodics of Blackburn Rovers scores his team's third goal to complete his hat-trick against Cambridge United.
Sammie Szmodics of Blackburn Rovers slots home to complete his hat-trick. Photograph: Gary Oakley/Getty Images

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GOAL! Gillingham 0-2 Sheffield United (Osula 39)

William Osula scorers his second of the day, firing home on the follow up after Gillingham goalkeeper Jake Turner had made a save.

Sheffield United’s William Osula scores their second goal at Gillingham.
Sheffield United’s William Osula slots the ball home for his second of the game. Photograph: Paul Childs/Action Images/Reuters
Sheffield United's William Osula celebrates scoring their second goal at Gillingham.
Then celebrates. Photograph: Paul Childs/Action Images/Reuters

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GOALS! QPR 2-0 Bournemouth

Sinclair Armstrong scorches down the wing, cuts inside and curls a shot past Mark Travers. A minute later, Lyndon Dykes doubles QPR’s lead with a shot that takes a vicious deflection past the Bournemouth goalkeeper.

Queens Park Rangers' Sinclair Armstrong (right) opens the scoring against Bournemouth.
Queens Park Rangers' Sinclair Armstrong (right) opens the scoring against Bournemouth. Photograph: Jonathan Brady/PA
Lyndon Dykes of Queens Park Rangers scores his team's second goal against Bournemouth.
And Lyndon Dykes doubles the home side’s lead. Photograph: Ryan Pierse/Getty Images

Updated

Newport County 0-0 Eastleigh: National League side Eastleigh have been reduced to 10 men at Rodney Parade after losing George Langston to a straight red card.

GOAL! Blackburn 2-2 Cambridge United (Szmodics 37)

Sammy Szmodics scores his second goal of the afternoon to restore parity for Blackburn Rovers again. He’s never scored a senior hat-trick but will fancy his chances today.

Meanwhile in League Two: Karl Robinson is taking charge of his first Salford City match this afternoon and has been banished from the touchline. He’s been shown a straight red card for picking up the ball after it rolled out of play, preventing a Forest Green player from taking a quick throw-in.

GOAL! Watford 0-1 Chesterfield (Quigly 28)

With Maidstone already through to the fourth round, their fellow non-league side Chesterfield seem eager to join them. The National League table-toppers lead Championship side Watford courtesy of a Joe Quigly header from just a few yards out.

GOAL! Gillingham 0-1 Sheffield United (Osula 14)

In other news of goals I haven’t got around to reporting yet, Stephen Clemence’s Gillingham side are trailing to a William Osula goal at the Priestfield Stadium.

Will Osula of Sheffield United slots the ball home to open the scoring at Gillingham.
Will Osula of Sheffield United slots the ball home to open the scoring at Gillingham. Photograph: SportImage/Getty Images

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GOAL! Norwich City 1-1 Bristol Rovers (Ward 17)

Apologies Bristol Rovers fans! I’ve been trying to bring you news of your equaliser for some time now, but the goals keep flying in elsewhere. Grant Ward has restored parity for you.

GOAL! Blackburn Rovers 1-2 Cambridge United (Kaikai 26)

Cambridge waste no time in retaking the lead, with Sullay Kaikai putting them back in front just a couple of minutes after Blackburn had equalised.

Cambridge United's Sullay Kaikai (right) scores their side's second goal of the game at Blackburn Rovers.
Cambridge United's Sullay Kaikai volleys the visitors back in to the lead. Photograph: Tim Markland/PA

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GOAL! Blackburn 1-1 Cambridge United (Szmodics 23)

The leading scorer in the Championship with 16 goals, Sam Szmodics equalises for the hosts at Ewood Park, stroking the ball home from 12 yards.

Sammie Szmodics celebrates after scoring Blackburn Rovers’ equaliser against Cambridge United.
Sammie Szmodics celebrates after putting the home side level. Photograph: Gary Oakley/Getty Images

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GOAL! Plymouth 1-0 Sutton United

Luke Cundle has put Plymouth ahead at Home Park, scoring on the follow-up after Sutton goalkeeper Dean Bouzanis had pulled off an impressive save.

GOAL! Hull City 0-1 Birmingham (Jutkiewicz 18)

Lukas Jutkiewicz steers a header home from 12 yards to give Birmingham the lead at Hull.

GOAL! Stoke City 1-0 Brighton (Van Hecke 16og)

Stoke City haver taken the lead against their visitors from the Premier League and it’s a gift from Jan Paul van Hecke, who gets the ball caught under his feet before turning a cross into his own net.

Stoke City's Bae Jun-Ho and Sead Haksabanovic celebrate their first goal, an own goal scored by Brighton's Jan Paul van Hecke.
Stoke City's Bae Jun-Ho (left) and Sead Haksabanovic celebrate the misfortune of Brighton's Jan Paul van Hecke. Photograph: Jason Cairnduff/Reuters

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Match report: Sunderland 0-3 Newcastle United

Newcastle United made short work of a Sunderland side whose players looked a little overwhelmed by the occasion of the first Tyne-Wear derby since 2016. Here’s Louis Taylor’s match report from the Stadium of Light …

GOAL! Norwich City 1-0 Bristol Rovers (Barnes 12)

Ashley Barnes puts the Canaries ahead after 12 minutes at Carrow Road. Did you know he played for Norwich City? It’s come as news to me, I must confess.

Norwich City’s Ashley Barnes makes a goggles gesture as he celebrates with Borja Sainz after opening the scoring against Bristol Rovers.
Norwich City’s Ashley Barnes celebrates with Borja Sainz after opening the scoring against Bristol Rovers. Photograph: Stephen Pond/Getty Images

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GOAL! Blackburn Rovers 0-1 Cambridge (Lankester 6)

Guardian Football Weekly presenter Max Rushden will be beside himself with excitement upon seeing Jack Lankester put his beloved Cambridge United ahead against Blackburn Rovers with a sweet left-footed effort into the top corner after the home side failed to clear a free-kick.

Jack Lankester of Cambridge United (right) celebrates after opening the scoring at Blackburn Rovers.
Jack Lankester of Cambridge United (right) celebrates after opening the scoring at Blackburn Rovers. Photograph: Gary Oakley/Getty Images

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GOAL! Southampton 1-0 Walsall (Fraser 6)

Southampton boss Russell Martin has made nine changes today but his second string side are ahead. Ryan Fraser controls a cross from Taylor Harwood-Bellis and fires his side ahead.

QPR 0-0 Bournemouth: Getting a rare start for Bournemouth with Dominic Solanke having been given the day off, Kieffer Moore has a header cleared off the line by QPR defender Morgan Fox after getting on the end of a cross to the far post from Marcus Tavernier.

Our three o’clock kick-offs are under way. Who will join Fulham, Spurs, Ipswich, Coventry, Maidstone United, Leicester and Newcastle in the fourth round?

Gillingham's Jake Turner and teammates walk out onto the pitch before the match against Sheffield United.
The Gillingham and Sheffield United players and mascots take to the pitch. Photograph: David Klein/Reuters

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Dan Burn speaks: “It was a special win,” says the Newcastle defender and lifelong fan in an interview with ITV. “I think there was a lot of build up to the game so to come through with a win and a clean sheet is great.

“It has been a long time since we’ve played this type of game. If you had asked the fans whether they would rather advance in the Champions League or beat Sunderland, I think they would pick beating Sunderland. It was a great day and the crowd really made it special.”

Today's third round fixtures

  • AFC Wimbledon 1-3 Ipswich Town (R)

  • Coventry City 6-2 Oxford United (R)

  • Maidstone United 1-0 Stevenage (R)

  • Millwall 2-3 Leicester City (R)

  • Sunderland 0-3 Newcastle United (R)

  • Blackburn Rovers vCambridge United (3pm GMT)

  • Gillingham v Sheffield United

  • Hull City v Birmingham City

  • Newport County v Eastleigh

  • Norwich City v Bristol Rovers

  • Plymouth Argyle v Sutton United

  • Queens Park Rangers v Bournemouth

  • Southampton v Walsall

  • Stoke City v Brighton

  • Watford v Chesterfield

  • Chelsea v Preston (5.30pm GMT)

  • Middlesbrough v Aston Villa (5.30pm)

  • Sheffield Wednesday v Cardiff City (5.30pm)

  • Swansea City v Morecambe (5.30pm)

Updated

Full time: Sunderland 0-3 Newcastle United

Newcastle have avoided embarrassment against their bitter rivals from the division below and weren’t made to work particularly hard for their win. Sunderland barely threatened in a game Eddie Howe’s side have dominated from the first whistle.

GOAL! Sunderland 0-3 Newcastle (Isak 90 pen)

Having scored an own goal in the first half, Dan Ballard rounds off a miserable afternoon by bringing down Anthony Gordon to concede a penalty. Alexander Isak scores his second of the afternoon from the spot. In fairness to Ballard, he’s been one of the better players in a Sunderland side that has been completely overwhelmed by the neighbours.

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Full time: Coventry City 6-2 Oxford United

Mark Robins’ men have won by a tennis score, swatting aside their visitors from League One.

Full time: Millwall 2-3 Leicester City

Despite their late rally, Millwall are out. Leicester have beaten them by the odd goal in five at the Den.

Full time: Maidstone 1-0 Stevenage

Sound the giantkiller klaxon! The lowest ranked team left in the competition are through to the fourth round. National League South side Madistone have seen off their League One opponents Stevenage courtesy of a spot-kick from Sam Corne. Hats off to them!

Maidstone United's Liam Sole celebrates on the pitch with fans at the end of the FA Cup third round victory over Stevenage.
Scenes! Photograph: Zac Goodwin/PA

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Full time: AFC Wimbledon 1-3 Ipswich Town

Kieran McKenna’s impressive Championship side advance to the fourth round with a two-goal victory over their hosts from League Two at Plough Lane.

AFC Wimbledon 1-3 Ipswich Town: A Jack Taylor goal on 90 minutes gives Ipswich some wriggle room in South London.

Updated

Coventry City 6-2 Oxford United: Matt Godden scores his second goal in five minutes to hammer yet another sky blue nail into the lid of Oxford United’s FA Cup coffin.

Matthew Godden slots home his second and Coventry City’s sixth as the Sky Blues trounce Oxford United.
Matthew Godden slots home his second and Coventry City’s sixth as the Sky Blues trounce Oxford United. Photograph: Marc Atkins/Getty Images

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Millwall 2-3 Leicester City: There’s late drama at the Den, where Zian Flemming has thrown Millwall a lifeline with his strike on 86 minutes. Can Leicester City close this one out?

Coventry City 5-2 Oxford United: Matt Godden adds a fifth for the Championship side to put the game well beyond Oxford United.

Coventry City 4-2 Oxford United: Coventry looks set fair to advance to the fourth round of a competition they famously won in 1987 with just six minutes of their game against Oxford United remaining. Joel Latibeaudaire, Ben Sheaf, Kasey Palmer and Callum O’Hare have got the goals for the home side, while Mark Harris and Tyler Goodhram have chipped in for the visitors from League One.

AFC Wimbledon 1-2 Ipswich Town: With 10 minutes remaining at the Cherry Red Records Stadium, a Josh Davison own goal and Axel Tuanzebe strike either side of Jake Reeves’ penalty mean Championship side Ipswich are on course to avoid embarrassment against the 1988 FA Cup winners. Wimbledon are down to 10 men, having lost Harry Pell to a red card just before the hour mark.

Axel Tuanzebe of Ipswich Town scores the second goal past Harry Pell and AFC Wimbledon goalkeeper Alex Bass.
Axel Tuanzebe uses his head to put Ipswich Town ahead despite the best efforts of Harry Pell and Wimbledon keeper Alex Bass. Photograph: Jed Leicester/Shutterstock

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Maidstone 1-0 Stevenage: The lowest ranked side left in the competition, Maidstone would have hoped for more glamourous third round opposition than League One outfit Stevenage but they currently lead their more exalted opposition courtesy of a Sam Corne penalty that was scored just before half-time. There are 18 minutes left to play at the Gallagher Stadium in Kent.

Maidstone United's Sam Corne scores their first goal from the penalty spot against Stevenage.
Maidstone United's Sam Corne slots home from the spot. Photograph: Andrew Boyers/Action Images/Reuters
Maidstone United's Sam Corne (centre) celebrates alongside Liam Sole after scoring their side's first goal of the game from the penalty spot.
Then celebrates alongside Liam Sole. Photograph: Zac Goodwin/PA

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Millwall 1-3 Leicester City: Leicester have restored their two-goal cushion ast the Den, where Tom Cannon has scored in the 61st minute. It’s the 21-year-old’s third goal in two games.

Sunderland 0-2 Newcastle: The second half has just kicked off at the Stadium of Light, where Sunderland have been completely outclassed but remain in the game at just … oh dear.

Almost straight from kick-off, an awful Pierre Ekwah mistake gifts possession to Miguel Almiron in the Sunderland penalty area. He pulls the ball into the path of Alexander Isak, who rifles it past Anthony Patterson just 32 seconds after the restart. Follow the action with Rob Smyth …

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Millwall 1-2 Leicester City: Duncan Watmore has pulled a goal back for Millwall against Leicester in their game at the Den. The runaway Championship table-toppers had been two up through goals from Cesare Casadei and Ricardo Pereira.

VAR: Video Assistant Referee technology is being used during this weekend’s FA Cup third round … but only up to a point. Its deployment is restricted to matches being played in Premier League grounds, which means the majority of games will not be scrutinised by the curtain-twitchers at Stockley Park.

Today's third round matches

  • AFC Wimbledon 1-2 Ipswich Town (L)

  • Coventry City 4-1 Oxford United (L)

  • Maidstone United 1-0 Stevenage (L)

  • Millwall 0-2 Leicester City (L)

  • Sunderland 0-1 Newcastle United (L)

  • Blackburn Rovers v Cambridge United (3pm GMT)

  • Gillingham v Sheffield United

  • Hull City v Birmingham City

  • Newport County v Eastleigh

  • Norwich City v Bristol Rovers

  • Plymouth Argyle v Sutton United

  • Queens Park Rangers v Bournemouth

  • Southampton v Walsall

  • Stoke City v Brighton

  • Watford v Chesterfield

  • Chelsea v Preston (5.30pm GMT)

  • Middlesbrough v Aston Villa (5.30pm)

  • Sheffield Wednesday v Cardiff City (5.30pm)

  • Swansea City v Morecambe (5.30pm)

FA Cup third round: Saturday clockwatch

With 19 third round matches scheduled today, the pick of them got under way earlier this afternoon at the Stadium of Light, where the first Tyne-Wear derby since 2016 is being played at a ferocious lick in front of a baying capacity crowd including 6,000 Geordies. Newcastle are having the better of proceedings and lead courtesy of a Dan Ballard own goal in a game that is one of five early kick-offs. We’ll have 10 more to focus on at three o’clock.

Maidstone, Eastleigh, Chesterfield and Aldershot Town are the only remaining non-League representatives in the competition and three of them are in action this afternoon. From the National League South, Maidstone are currently a goal up against Stevenage, while Eastleigh from the division above travel to Newport County. Making up the trio, National League leaders Chesterfield will fancy their chances away at Watford. On a day full of potential upsets, we’ll bring you news of all the goals as they go in, all the major talking points and plenty of post-match reaction.

Kieran Trippier and Dan Ballard go toe-to-toe in the first Tyne-Wear derby since 2016.
Kieran Trippier (left) and Dan Ballard go toe-to-toe in the first Tyne-Wear derby since 2016. Photograph: Lee Smith/Action Images/Reuters
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