by With their club legend Mick Harford helping to lead the team, Lutonwho sacked manager Rob Edwards this week, visited Nottingham Forest for a repeat of the 1959 final. And just like that day at Wembley, the Hatters came away disappointed, losing 2-0 at the City Ground.
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Forest captain Ryan Yates was the driving force behind Nuno Espirito Santo’s side and scored the Premier League’s top-flight side’s first goal with a low header following a fine cross from Ramón Sosa . The Paraguayan then scored Forest’s second goal himself, sliding in from close range after Jota Silva’s pass from the right wing to make it six consecutive Premier League wins with a comfortable ride into the next round.
Norwich’The season will return to championship travails after their 4-0 defeat to Brighton. Georginio Rutter scored twice, the first with a header from a Joel Veltman cross, the second saw the striker convert a Yankuba Minteh cross.
Julio Enciso scored Brighton’s third goal after robbing Norwich defender Kellen Fisher before bending a wicked, bent shot past goalkeeper George Long. Solly March scored Brighton’s fourth goal, their first goal since August 2023, after missing 14 months with a knee injury, sweeping away a reverse pass from Brajan Gruda..
Bournemouth fielded a strong team against Brom Westalthough youngster Ben Winterburn made his first ever start in midfield and new Argentine signing Julio Soler, who arrived from Lanus last week. made his club debut in defense.
The Baggies, still without a manager after the departure of Carlos Corberan but expected to appoint Raphael Wicky, the former Swiss manager of Young Boys and Basel, opened the scoring through Caleb Taylor before Justin Kluivert equalized. Dango Ouattara scored twice ten minutes before halftime.
David Brooks, who was the standout player, provided three assists as Bournemouth moved closer to victory with Antoine Semenyo’s goal just after the break. Winterburn also played his part in Outtara’s second goal, and Andoni Iraola’s side progressed in style in a tournament which the Basque coach admitted was one of his priorities.
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At one of Saturday’s first kick-offs, a frosty and foggy encounter saw Leicester overcome threat from Championship visitors QPR with a resounding 6-2 victory, with James Justin, a defender, scoring twice, including the opener. Jonathan Varane’s long-range strike had brought the Londoners level, but once Stéphane Mavididi and Facundo Buonanotte scored for Ruud van Nistelrooy’s side, Rangers could find no way back, despite going one goal at halftime. Jamie Vardy’s penalty and Wout Faes’ late strike past Joe Walsh completed the rout.
At the Stadium of Light, Tom Cannon’s early penalty for Feed was equalized by teenager Milan Aleksic’s first ever goal to Sunderland before the tie dragged into overtime. Penalties awaited before Niall Ennis’ solo effort provided a first victory for new manager Mark Robins, denied in last season’s semi-final at Coventry.
While reading scored a rare goal against Burnleywho have conceded just nine all season in the Championship, but there was to be no surprise victory for the struggling League One club.
Lewis Wing’s 77th-minute goal from long range had embarrassed Burnley’s sloppy keeper Václav Hladky and canceled out Lyle Foster’s opener. But during extra time, Scott Parker sent on substitute Zian Flemming to score twice and send the 1914 winners through.
Black burn enter the fourth round draw after winning 1-0 at MiddlesbroughAndreas Weimann scoring the goal which separated the two contenders for promotion to the Championship.
Exeterthe League One club, carried out one of the biggest heists of the day by beating the Championship team Oxfordwith Demetri Mitchell scoring twice before Vincent Harper extended the lead to 3-1. Oxford’s chances of a comeback disappeared with the red card shown to Tyler Goodrham, having taken the lead following a goal from veteran Matt Phillips.
Leaders of Ligue 1 Birmingham beat Lincolnfrom the same division 2-1, the visitors’ goal, a Jovon Makama penalty, coming as a consolation in the 90th minute after Ayumu Yokoyama had scored in the first minute and Lyndon Dykes’ half-volley had given the lead command of the Blues.
FA Cup semi-finalists last season Coventry booked their place in the fourth round of this year’s competition thanks to a penalty shootout victory against Sheffield Wednesday. Liam Kitching’s first-half goal for the hosts was canceled out by Anthony Musaba’s equalizer in stoppage time before the Sky Blues won 4-3 in the shootout.
Prestonit is on par with Charlton And Leyton Easttea time Derby were both victims of frozen pitches, with both matches postponed until Tuesday evening. So also Mansfieldis the accommodation of Wigan.
