Summary

  • Cash gives Aston Villa late win against Middlesbrough in FA Cup third round

  • Chelsea thrash Preston 4-0 to reach round four

  • Brighton, Bournemouth & Sheff Utd also won against EFL sides on Saturday

  • Watford came back to beat non-league Chesterfield with last-minute winner

  • Newcastle won 3-0 at Sunderland in early game, non-league Maidstone also through

  1. Hull equalise against Birminghampublished at 16:48 Greenwich Mean Time 6 January

    Hull 1-1 Birmingham

    Matty Jacob of Hull City celebrates with Aaron ConnollyImage source, Getty Images

    Oh no! This is terrible from Birmingham goalkeeper Neil Etheridge.

    He really should collect a cross from the right but he fumbles it and Matty Jacob nips in and flicks it home.

    Are we set for a replay?

  2. Postpublished at 16:48 Greenwich Mean Time 6 January

    QPR 2-3 Bournemouth

    Morgan Fox gives away a cheap corner under pressure from Philip Billing. Bournemouth are in no rush to take this.

    Marcus Tavernier steps up to take it, and plays a curling ball in, but it's cleared away quickly for a QPR counter-attack.

  3. goal

    GOAL - Gillingham 0-4 Sheff Utdpublished at 16:47 Greenwich Mean Time 6 January

    James McAtee (87 mins)

    James McAteem clenches his fist to celebrate after scoringImage source, Getty Images

    Rout.

    Nathan Jones' unofficial man of the match James McAtee gets his second of the game. He hits a swerving effort from the corner of the box which flies past the keeper.

  4. Postpublished at 16:46 Greenwich Mean Time 6 January

    Gillingham 0-3 Sheff Utd

    Nathan Jones
    Former Southampton manager speaking on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Poor defending and a bit of confusion.

    James McAtee has been the best player on the pitch today, but I would be disappointed if I was Gillingham.

    I don't think they have tested Sheffield United today. It could have been a banana skin for Sheffield United, but it has been routine in the end for the Blades.

  5. Postpublished at 16:45 Greenwich Mean Time 6 January

    QPR 2-3 Bournemouth

    QPR are pushing forward, but there's a bit of miscommunication between Elijah Dixon-Bonner and Albert Adomah as a simple pass goes out for a Bournemouth goal-kick.

  6. Team news - Fernandez starts for Chelsea; two changes for Prestonpublished at 16:44 Greenwich Mean Time 6 January

    Chelsea v Preston (17:30 GMT)

    Enzo Fernandez starts for Chelsea as Mauricio Pochettino makes four changes to the XI that started their 3-2 win at Luton last time out.

    Alfie Gilchrist, Raheem Sterling and Mykailo Mudryk also start with Thiago Silva, Conor Gallagher and Noni Madueke dropping to the bench.

    Nicolas Jackson has departed for the Africa Cup of Nations with Senegal.

    Chelsea XI: Petrovic, Gilchrist, Disasi, Colwill, Gusto, Caicedo, Fernandez, Sterling, Palmer, Mudryk, Broja.

    Subs: Bettinelli, Bergstrom, Thiago Silva, Williams, Maatsen, Gallagher, Golding, Madueke, Washington.

    Chelsea XI to play Preston in FA CupImage source, BBC/ Opta

    Meanwhile, Preston boss Ryan Lowe makes two changes to the side that lost 2-0 at Sunderland on New Year’s Day.

    Top-scorer Will Keane and Milutin Osmajic start with Ched Evans and Mads Frokjaer-Jensen named among the substitutes.

    Preston XI: Woodman, Potts, Storey, Lindsay, Hughes, McCann, Browne, Whiteman, Millar, Keane, Osmajic.

    Subs: Cornell, Cunningham, Best, Ledson, Frokjaer-Jensen, Holmes, Woodburn, Evans, Riis.

    Preston XI to play Chelsea in FA CupImage source, BBC/Opta
  7. goal

    GOAL - Stoke 2-4 Brightonpublished at 16:44 Greenwich Mean Time 6 January

    Joao Pedro (80 mins)

    Jan Paul van Hecke, who scored an own goal in the first, slides it across the box for Joao Pedro to poke in from close range.

    That's surely it now for Stoke? Brighton have had to grind it out but are in control again now.

    Joao Pedro scores their fourth goalImage source, Getty Images
  8. Postpublished at 16:43 Greenwich Mean Time 6 January

    Stoke 2-3 Brighton

    Jack Hinshelwood is running at debutant Liam McCarron every time he gets the ball now, testing his nerve.

  9. Postpublished at 16:43 Greenwich Mean Time 6 January

    Blackburn 5-2 Cambridge

    Stephen Warnock
    Former England and Liverpool defender on Final Score

    Harry Leonard will be delighted with that because he missed an absolute sitter earlier.

  10. SUBSTITUTIONSpublished at 16:43 Greenwich Mean Time 6 January

    QPR 2-3 Bournemouth

    Time is running out for QPR.

    Marti Cifuentes brings on Lorent Talla and Kenneth Paal for Sam Field and Lyndon Dykes. They've got less than 10 minutes left to make an impact.

  11. goal

    GOAL - Gillingham 0-3 Sheff Utdpublished at 16:42 Greenwich Mean Time 6 January

    James McAtee (83 mins)

    James McAtee composes himself before shootingImage source, Reuters

    This is also game over.

    Two defenders let Oliver Norwood's through ball go between them and James McAtee slots past the keeper.

  12. Leonard header extends Blackburn's leadpublished at 16:42 Greenwich Mean Time 6 January

    Blackburn 5-2 Cambridge

    Game over at Ewood Park.

    Harry Leonard, who missed an open net earlier, meets a cross from the left and powers a header in.

    It's a great header and Blackburn are going to be in the hat for round four.

  13. Postpublished at 16:42 Greenwich Mean Time 6 January

    Stoke 2-3 Brighton

    Pascal Gross moves it on to Jack Hinshelwood but he can't beat Liam McCarron on the right.

    The tempo has dropped massively in the last five minutes or so.

  14. Postpublished at 16:41 Greenwich Mean Time 6 January

    QPR 2-3 Bournemouth

    Philip Billing wants a goal for himself, but his effort from 20-yards out is a bit lacklustre and the ball trickles wide.

  15. Adams extends Southampton's leadpublished at 16:40 Greenwich Mean Time 6 January

    Southampton 4-0 Walsall

    Southampton have brought Che Adams off the bench and he's already on the scoresheet.

    He finds some space in the left channel and tucks up a left-footed finish.

    Southampton's unbeaten run is about to become 19 games.

    Che Adams celebrates scoring with teammatesImage source, PA Media
  16. Postpublished at 16:40 Greenwich Mean Time 6 January

    Newport 1-1 Eastleigh

    Stephen Warnock
    Former England and Liverpool defender on Final Score

    You need someone on the spot to be calm and composed. That is quality. It's a really good penalty, credit to Maguire.

  17. HITS THE WOODWORKpublished at 16:39 Greenwich Mean Time 6 January

    Gillingham 0-2 Sheff Utd

    Oh that was the big chance for League Two Gillingham to get back onto this game. Captain Max Ehmer's header beats Wes Foderingham but comes back off the post.

  18. Non-league Eastleigh equalise at Newportpublished at 16:39 Greenwich Mean Time 6 January

    Newport 1-1 Eastleigh

    Chris Maguire of Eastleigh celebrates scoringImage source, Getty Images

    National League side Eastleigh are level!

    Paul McCallum is fouled and Chris Maguire steps up to smash the penalty home!

    Can they find a winner? Or will they take League Two Newport back to Silverlake Stadium for a replay?

  19. Four changes for Villapublished at 16:38 Greenwich Mean Time 6 January

    Middlesbrough v Aston Villa (17:30 GMT)

    Two changes for Middlesbrough from the side that lost 3-1 at home to Coventry on New Year's Day. Hayden Hackney and Alex Bangura return to the side.

    This is the first of back-to-back home games against Premier League opposition for Boro, who host Chelsea in the Carabao Cup semi-final first leg on Tuesday.

    Middlesbrough XI: Glover, Van den berg, Barlaser, Clarke, Hackney, Rogers, I Jones, Coburn, Bangura, Engel, Greenwood.

    Substitutes: Fry, Latte Lath, Gilbert, Howson, Coulson, Crooks, J Jones, McCabe, Bridge.

    .Image source, .

    Ollie Watkins starts on the bench for Aston Villa - one of four changes Unai Emery makes after the 3-2 win over Burnley last time out.

    Matty Cash and Leander Dendoncker are among those coming in.

    Aston Villa XI: Martínez, Moreno, Lenglet, Konsa, Cash, Ramsey, Kamara, Dendoncker, Bailey, McGinn, Duran.

    Substitutes Carlos, Luiz, Watkins, Diaby, Zaniolo, Marschall, Iroegbunam, Proctor.

    .Image source, .
  20. Postpublished at 16:38 Greenwich Mean Time 6 January

    QPR 2-3 Bournemouth

    A brilliant defensive header from Jimmy Dunne makes sure Luis Sinisterra doesn't add a fourth for Bournemouth.

    There's just under 15 minutes of normal time remaining for QPR to find an equaliser.