Bournemouth 2-2 Wigan Athletic

Steve Cook headed in an injury-time equaliser to save Bournemouth from a shock FA Cup third-round exit against League One leaders Wigan Athletic.

The Latics, who won the competition in 2013, had been 2-0 ahead, but the Cherries fought back to earn a replay.

Will Grigg put Wigan ahead early on from six yards out after Gavin Massey headed down Reece James' cross.

Nick Powell's free-kick deflected off Emerson Hyndman for 2-0, before Lys Mousset scored Bournemouth's first.

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Cherries manager Eddie Howe said he had "no regrets" after seeing his much-altered side fight back to stay in the competition.

Howe made eight changes from the side that drew 2-2 at Brighton on New Year's Day, and they trailed 2-0 after only 29 minutes.

Midfielder Connor Mahoney, 20, made his Bournemouth debut, while 21-year-old Emerson Hyndman was starting for only the second time since joining the club in July 2016.

"Vindicated or not, I thought the decisions were right for us, for this game, I don't regret them," said Howe.

"It was an opportunity to see some different players, some new players and an opportunity for some to keep playing, keep their rhythm. It was also an opportunity to rest some players who are carrying injuries."

Howe brought on Marc Pugh and Jordon Ibe at half-time in a move that changed the course of the match, with the hosts dominating after the break.

In the second half, Benik Afobe had a shot pushed over by the excellent Christian Walton, and Cook headed against the crossbar before Mousset powerfully dispatched Bournemouth's opener after a fine run from the impressive Ibe.

Howe's side piled on the pressure as they looked for an equaliser, with Wigan having to defend deep and rely on rare counter-attacks.

Cook, a constant threat from set-pieces, headed over from an Ibe corner, while Ryan Fraser's free-kick was tipped over and Walton saved a Nathan Ake header.

But the equaliser finally came in the 92nd minute when Cook outjumped Dan Burn to power in a header from six yards out following Pugh's cross.

Bournemouth had a chance to win it in the 93rd minute, but Fraser's shot from outside the penalty area hit the foot of the post.

Brave Wigan are denied a shock

Wigan are having an excellent season - they are two points clear at the top of League One - and were only minutes away from claiming a famous victory against the Premier League team.

Paul Cook's side, which only featured one change from their 1-0 win at Northampton on New Year's Day, went ahead after four minutes through Northern Ireland international Grigg's 12th goal of the season.

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Ex-Manchester United midfielder Powell shot narrowly wide from 25 yards but scored a few minutes later when his free-kick took a large deflection off Hyndman.

Despite having to defend deep in the second period, the Latics still created a couple of chances, but substitute Ivan Toney shot wide and Max Power also missed the target when well placed.

Those misses proved costly, and Cook's equaliser means the teams will meet again at the DW Stadium next week.

Late on at the Vitality Stadium, Wigan assistant manager Leam Richardson was sent to the stands after complaining that a foul on Toney in the penalty area had not been given.

The draw for the fourth round takes place on Monday, 8 January, and will be live on BBC Two from 19:00 GMT.

Draw was 'probably fair' - what the managers said

Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe: "They started well and we were slow out of the traps. At 2-0 down, it's always hard to come back, so credit to the players on that front.

"Conceding early didn't help the confidence levels nor the feeling in the stadium. We didn't take our chances to level up, then they scored a deflected free-kick and we're 2-0 down all of a sudden.

"We were better in the second half and we applied more pressure, but we didn't quite get our rhythm going. We created plenty of chances and should've won the game, but we weren't clinical enough."

Wigan boss Paul Cook: "The last-minute penalty decision is a big decision in the game. If we get that and we convert the penalty, it's 3-1 but unfortunately the referee hasn't given us it.

"For me, it's a simple decision, the lad (Toney) has gone around the keeper, the keeper's gone to ground, it looks a penalty but there's no criticism from me towards the officials.

"It's a tough job refereeing and those split-second decisions are tough to get. I think Bournemouth's momentum and weight of pressure has seen them equalise, probably fairly."