FA Cup third round reaction

Summary

FT: Eastleigh 1-1 Bolton - late Pratley equaliser
West Brom equalise late against Bristol City
FT: Arsenal come from behind against Sunderland
18 wins today, seven draws, one postponement

Live Reporting

Tom Rostance and Marc Higginson

Postpublished at 15:22 Greenwich Mean Time 9 January 2016
Eastleigh 0-0 Bolton
Steve Claridge
BBC Radio 5 Live at Ten Acres
"Bolton haven't really got their game going yet. They haven't really got hold of the ball and Eastleigh are getting plenty of encouragement when they go on the attack."
CLOSE!published at 15:21
West Brom 0-0 Bristol City
The Baggies almost take the lead.
Chris Brunt's free kick strikes Bristol City's wall and James McClean's rebound effort is stopped by the diving Frank Fielding.
A goal worthy of Messipublished at 15:21 Greenwich Mean Time 9 January 2016
Norwich 0-1 Man City
Danny Mills
Final Scores
Image source, Reuters
"Aguero's goal for Man City was incredible - if Messi scores that goal it would be eulogised for months.
"He picks it up about 35 yards out and goes past so many defenders and finished with a magnificent strike."
Postpublished at 15:20
Hull City 0-0 Brighton
It is still goalless at the KC Stadium, although the hosts have had the best chances to open the scoring.
Robert Snodgrass struck a 35-yard free-kick just wide, before Isaac Hayden volleyed over the bar after Brighton goalkeeper Niki Maenpaa had punched a Snodgrass free-kick clear.
Postpublished at 15:20
West Ham 0-0 Wolves
West Ham are growing into this one now - they've got to be contenders this year? - and Pedro Obiang and Mauro Zarate test Wolves keeper Carl Ikeme. Still goalless though.
CLOSE!published at 15:19
Everton 0-0 Dagenham & Redbridge
Lovely play from Everton as they pick their way through the Daggers ranks, Aaron Lennon sprints into space but with Arouna Kone on his shoulder for the handover, his ball across is neither cross nor shot and fizzes away out of play.
FA Cup round uppublished at 15:18
A quarter of an hour into these FA Cup third round matches and the goals are starting to trickle in.
So far we have just one lower-league team beating higher league opposition though.
Step forward League One Peterborough, who lead Championship Preston 1-0.
Arsenal 0-1 Sunderlandpublished at 15:18 Greenwich Mean Time 9 January 2016
Kevin Kilbane
Former Everton winger on Final Score
"It's poor defending from Arsenal's back four, Lens reads it and finishes it so well - he just bends it at the near post. Lovely finish."
Eyes on the game, Mesutpublished at 15:18
Arsenal 0-1 Sunderland
Norwich 0-1 Man Citypublished at 15:17 Greenwich Mean Time 9 January 2016
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Just wow. Bassong is no slouch but the pace over the first five yards from Aguero was electric. What a finish too.
Dean Ashton, Former Norwich striker on BBC Radio Norfolk
No upset herepublished at 15:17 Greenwich Mean Time 9 January 2016
Doncaster 0-1 Stoke
Conor McNamara
BBC Radio 5 live
"A goal to silence the Doncaster enthusiasm. Stoke are sucking the romance out of this game."
GOAL - Arsenal 0-1 Sunderlandpublished at 15:16
Jeremain Lens
Image source, Reuters
Hang on, Arsene Wenger doesn't lose FA Cup third round ties does he?
Well, his side are behind at the moment as Sunderland take a surprise lead.
Jeremain Lens has been a lively presence in the early stages and he shows good persistence to steal the ball from the toes of Laurent Koscielny and lashes home from just inside the box.
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Get Involvedpublished at 15:16 Greenwich Mean Time 9 January 2016
#BBCFACup
Andrew White: #bbcfacup Belting down with rain in Salisbury. Fingers crossed the Eastleigh match makes it to 90 minutes #swamp
Postpublished at 15:15
Watford 0-0 Newcastle
Watford keeper Heurelho Gomes is already earning his corn today. The lanky Brazilian instinctively blocks Georginio Wijnaldum's clever near post flick, then quickly reacts to dive on the ball before Newcastle striker Aleksandar Mitrovic gets a toe there first.
GOAL - Norwich 0-1 Man Citypublished at 15:15
Sergio Aguero (16 mins)
Image source, Getty Images
Class. Aleksandar Kolarov and Raheem Sterling move the ball swiftly in front of the Norwich back four and present it to Sergio Aguero who drops the shoulder and drives back his markers before poking home.
GOAL - Doncaster 0-1 Stokepublished at 15:14 Greenwich Mean Time 9 January 2016
Peter Crouch (16 mins)
Image source, PA
The forgotten man of Premier League striking, Peter Crouch, pops up with a fine goal! Good work down the right from Joselu and his cross finds the big man free to flick in a volley from close range.
Postpublished at 15:14 Greenwich Mean Time 9 January 2016
Hartlepool 0-0 Derby
Kevin Kilbane
Former Everton winger on Final Score
"Hartlepool are making a good fist of it, conditions not favorable to Derby"
It's League 2 versus The Championship in this FA Cup clash. Hartlepool were the party-poopers in the second round knocking out Salford - today they could be the ones causing the upset!
'It looks atrocious'published at 15:14 Greenwich Mean Time 9 January 2016
Eastleigh 0-0 Bolton
Danny Mills
Football Focus
"The pitch is in a real state, it's almost comical - the rain is coming down and it looks atrocious.
"The stream I'm watching next to it is Arsenal at the Emirates, so that might be making Eastleigh look a bit worse.
"But the ball hasn't bounced since the first minute and if it keeps raining then the referee is going to have to make a big call at half-time."
Postpublished at 15:13
Birmingham 0-0 Bournemouth
Birmingham looks a well-organised side defensively as they frustrate Bournemouth through numbers and spatial awareness. No way through for the Cherries.
Postpublished at 15:13 Greenwich Mean Time 9 January 2016
Eastleigh 0-0 Bolton
Adam Williams
BBC Sport at Silverlake Stadium
Image source, Getty Images
Non-league Eastleigh doing all the early running (when the damp pitch allows!) in this one.
Yemi Odubade causing Bolton all sorts of headaches out wide and then through the middle.