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. Postpublished at 15:09 Greenwich Mean Time 6 January

    Stoke 0-0 Brighton

    Good opportunity for Stoke's Bae Jun-Ho to whip in an early cross from the right. Lewis Dunk slides to intercept and he needed to.

  2. Postpublished at 15:09 Greenwich Mean Time 6 January

    Southampton 1-0 Walsall

    Rachel Brown-Finnis
    Ex-England goalkeeper on Final Score

    Great little touch across his body. We've seen Ryan Fraser do this countless times.

  3. Lankester puts Cambridge in frontpublished at 15:09 Greenwich Mean Time 6 January

    Blackburn 0-1 Cambridge

    Hello! Have we got a shock on our hands?

    This is a really poor goal to concede from a Blackburn perspective.

    They fail to deal with a free kick and the ball breaks for Jack Lankester, who curls a stunning left-footed effort into the top corner.

    Lovely finish.

    Jack Lankester of Cambridge United celebratesImage source, Getty Images
  4. Postpublished at 15:07 Greenwich Mean Time 6 January

    Stoke 0-0 Brighton

    Brighton have settled now and are moving the Stoke defence around by switching play.

    Goalkeeper Daniel Iversen has to come out to stop Evan Ferguson reaching a long ball, then Lewis Dunk sends another one long.

  5. Fraser puts Saints aheadpublished at 15:07 Greenwich Mean Time 6 January

    Southampton 1-0 Walsall

    Southampton, who are third in the Championship, are ahead against League Two Walsall.

    Russell Martin's side are unbeaten in 18 games and Ryan Fraser has put them ahead at St Mary's.

    He cuts in the left, takes a nice touch and drills across the keeper into the bottom corner.

  6. Postpublished at 15:07 Greenwich Mean Time 6 January

    Gillingham 0-0 Sheff Utd

    Good chance for Gillingham now as Conor Masterson skips past a defender in the box with some nice skill but sees his shot blocked. Good move from the League Two side.

  7. Postpublished at 15:05 Greenwich Mean Time 6 January

    Gillingham 0-0 Sheff Utd

    Gustavo Hamer has a crack from outside the box, blocked, and then Luke Thomas has an even longer-range shot from distance, which is saved by Gills keeper Jake Turner.

  8. 'Step in the right direction'published at 15:05 Greenwich Mean Time 6 January

    FT: Sunderland 0-3 Newcastle

    Newcastle United

    Newcastle manager Eddie Howe speaking on ITV: "It feels great [to win], I never worried about the draw I always thought it was a great draw - as long as we won it.

    "We handled the occasion well, were brave with the ball and were very composed. We didn't let the crowd take over and we handled everything really well in the first half.

    "I think we are still a bit off our best but it was a step in the right direction, hopefully the forward momentum can continue.

    "If you look at the size of the games we've had this year this was nothing new. We've handled big occasions really well this year.

    "We had to do the little bits right today and that's what happened. It keeps us in an important competition and that brings hope.

    "The Premier League doesn't get easy with fixtures so this game was important."

    On Joelinton going off with an injury: "He looks like he's got a bit of a knock."

  9. Postpublished at 15:04 Greenwich Mean Time 6 January

    QPR 0-0 Bournemouth

    An early opportunity for Bournemouth.

    Marcus Tavernier travels down the left wing and whips a cross in, but Keiffer Moore's header into the turf is whacked away quickly before it can trouble Asmir Begovic.

  10. Postpublished at 15:04 Greenwich Mean Time 6 January

    Stoke 0-0 Brighton

    Jakub Moder gets into the Stoke box for Brighton but it's good defending from Dutchman Ki-Jana Hoever, a former Premier League full-back with Liverpool and Wolves.

  11. Postpublished at 15:03 Greenwich Mean Time 6 January

    Gillingham 0-0 Sheff Utd

    Shaky start from Sheffield United. They will know a lot of people will be looking at this as a good chance for a shock.

  12. Postpublished at 15:03 Greenwich Mean Time 6 January

    Stoke 0-0 Brighton

    Stoke are on the ball straight away. Lewis Baker runs into a wall of defenders but Wouter Burger recovers it well for the hosts.

    Daniel Johnson then gets it off Wesley but he's offside.

  13. Watch highlightspublished at 15:01 Greenwich Mean Time 6 January

    FT: Wimbledon 1-3 Ipswich

    Media caption,

    FA Cup: AFC Wimbledon 1-3 Ipswich - watch highlights

  14. KICK-OFFpublished at 15:00 Greenwich Mean Time 6 January

    Right. Here we go then. Always a fun afternoon this.

    We've got 10 matches coming up so plenty of goals will be flowing in hopefully. Where's the first one coming from?

  15. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 14:59 Greenwich Mean Time 6 January

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    Sunderland v Newcastle game is living proof that VAR is a total dead duck. 10/10 for the teams, and 10/10 for the ref too. THAT was a game of football.

    Andy K from Benidorm

  16. Brighton primed for successpublished at 14:58 Greenwich Mean Time 6 January

    Stoke v Brighton (15:00 GMT)

    Simon Stone
    BBC Sport at bet365 Stadium

    Brighton played out a drab goalless draw at the London Stadium on Tuesday but the point against West Ham did move Roberto De Zerbi's men into seventh.

    That might be familiar territory for the Seagulls these days but historically, is phenomenally successful for Brighton.

    They are also in the last-16 of the Europa League and having reached the last four of the FA Cup last season, know a decent draw could open up another lengthy cup run.

    Brighton have never won a major competition.

    Could this be their year.

  17. Watch highlightspublished at 14:57 Greenwich Mean Time 6 January

    FT: Milwall 2-3 Leicester City

    Media caption,

    FA Cup 2024: Leicester City progress to the fourth round after 3-2 win over Millwall

  18. Sunny Saturday in Stokepublished at 14:55 Greenwich Mean Time 6 January

    Stoke v Brighton (15:00 GMT)

    Charlie Slater
    BBC commentator at Bet365 Stadium

    Can Brighton do it on a sunny Saturday in Stoke?

    Their FA Cup 5th round victory here last season was a first win in these parts for over 60 years.

    There's six changes for Steven Schumacher’s Stoke with a debut for Leicester loanee Daniel Iverson.

    It's just the four changes for Roberto Di Zerbi’s Brighton as the scorer of last season’s winner here, Evan Ferguson, leads the line.

  19. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 14:54 Greenwich Mean Time 6 January

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    I'd like to thank Sunderland for making us feel so welcome. Decorating the stadium and even scoring a goal for us. Bless 'em.

    Dave, happy Geordie

  20. 'I hope he's watching upstairs'published at 14:54 Greenwich Mean Time 6 January

    Gillingham v Sheffield United (15:00 GMT)

    Neil Johnston
    BBC Sport reporter

    Stephen and Ray ClemenceImage source, Stephen Clemence

    "It's the one regret I have," says Stephen Clemence, manager of Gillingham and son of legendary Liverpool, Tottenham and England goalkeeper Ray.

    "Having watched me play in the Premier League, Dad wanted to see me become a manager. I always said to him, 'I'll do it when the time is right'."

    On 1 November, Gillingham announced Stephen as head coach, the former Tottenham and Birmingham midfielder's first role as a boss.

    Ray, who won five league titles and three European Cups with Liverpool between 1967 and 1981, had died three years earlier at the age of 72 with prostate cancer.

    "In the last few weeks of Dad's life he asked me again: 'You are going to give management a go, aren't you?'" Stephen tells BBC Sport.

    "He'd say, 'Make sure you do, you're more than capable'."

    Read more here.