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Cambridge embarrassed Newcastle, Kidderminster Harriers beat Reading and Boreham Wood saw off AFC wimbledon among other less seismic upsets
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On a day of upsets our football planners didn’t do too badly in their invariably fraught search for potential giant-killings.
FA Cup: QPR prevail in a penalty shoot-out that looked like it might go on all night, with Jordan Archer saving the final spot-kick to see his side through.
FA Cup: Championship side Barnsley prevail but only just against a spirited Barrow side in an absolute thriller at Oakwell.
FA Cup: They’re motoring through a penalty shoot-out at the Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium, where both QPR and Rotherham have missed a spot-kick each. I
FA Cup: Neal Maupay’s winner in extra time was enough to see Brighton seal a come-from-behind win against West Brom at a sparsely attended Hawthorns.
FA Cup: Crystal Palace survived a dismal first-half showing to come from behind and beat Millwall at the Den. Ed Aarons reports ...
FA Cup: Bryan Mbeumo came on as a second-half substitute and scored three goals to ensure Brentford’s progress at Vale Park. Jamie Jackson reports ...
FA Cup: A capacity crowd packed into St James’ Park to see Newcastle punished for yet another poor performance as they crashed out to a Joe Ironside goal for League One strugglers Cambridge United. Louise Taylor was there ...
FA Cup: A Lyndon Dykes header hits the bar, bounces down and crosses the line to restore parity for QPR in extra time.
Cambridge goalscorer Joe Ironside speaks: “I can’t describe it,” he tells the BBC. “I am a bit lost for words, it panned out how I dreamed about it last night. I am proud of every single one of us.
“I have got to play here [at St James’ Park] and it is the stuff I dreamed of, Alan Shearer was my hero, I grew up idolising him - now I have scored the winner at St James’ Park. It doesn’t matter how they go in. It could have been that or a worldie, I don’t care. We have all dug in together and it is a momentous day for the football club.”
On the increidble performance of Cambridge goalkeeper Dimitar Mitov: “He is one of the nicest kids, the hardest working,” he says. “He has kept us in the game with some brilliant saves. One at the end where he finger-tipped it over the bar He was outstanding.
“He works so hard and on the big stage today he has shone. It was one of those things you will never forget, a pinch me moment, just brilliant.”
FA Cup: Carlton Morris gives Barnsley the lead by the odd goal of nine in a thriller at Oakwell. According to Jeff Stelling on Sky Sports, there have been 10 shots on target in the game and nine have gone in.
FA Cup: Rotherham United take the lead at Loftus Road courtesy of Hakeem Odoffin.
FA Cup: Brighton have gone ahead in extra time against West Brom, where Neal Maupay has shot his side into the lead in extra time.
Other big upsets: Hats off to Kidderminster Harriers, the lowest ranked team left in the competition, have seen off Reading in an upset that for my money, was entirely predictable.
A tip of the hat while it’s held aloft to Boreham Wood, another non-League side who have gone into the hat for the fourth round. They’ve beaten AFC Wimbledon.
FA Cup: CAMBRIDGE UNITED HAVE DONE IT!!! The League One side have beaten Newcastle United courtesy of a Joe Ironside goal. What a result that is for the Us!!! And what an embarrassment it is for Newcastle, whose stadium was packed with fans brimful of optimism. They really are the gift that keeps on giving.
Newcastle 0-1 Cambridge United: We’re deep in added time at St James’ Park, where Cambridge goalkeeper Dimitar Mitov has just pulled off another sensational save to maintain his side’s lead.
FA Cup: James Jones equalises for plucky little 10-man Barrow at Oakwell.
FA Cup: Devante Cole fires Barnsley ahead against plucky little 10-man Barrow as the goals continue to rain in late doors in this FA Cup third round.
FA Cup: Non league Boreham Wood look set fair for the fourth round after Adrian Clifton doubles their lead against AFC Wimbledon.
FA Cup: The holders put the game completely beyond Watford with a late goal from Marc Albrighton.
FA Cup: Down to 10 men, League Two side Barrow equalise against Barnsley from the Championship.
FA Cup: In one of those upsets a lot of people were expecting, the lowest ranked team left in the competition have gone ahead at the Aggborough Stadium.
FA Cup: Jakub Moder equalises for Brighton but we don’t have time to dwell on it because there are more goals elsewhere to report.
Newcastle 0-1 Cambridge United: It’s backs to the wall stuff from Cambridge, who have eight minutes plus added time left to time-waste, s-house and foul their way to victory. Newcastle are making it fairly easy for them, offering precious little in front of goal since going behind.
FA Cup: Bryan Mbeumo scores a fine solo goal to restore Brentford’s two-goal lead at Meadow Park.
The fact that Cambridge are leading Newcastle is currently the talk of the round but we’ve had upsets already today and there are others on the cards.
FA Cup: Talk of the jig being up for Port Vale may have been greatly exaggerated now that Kian Harratt has pulled a goal back for them against Brentford with 20 minutes left on the clock.
West Brom 1-0 Brighton: West Brom defender Cedric Kipre has been sent off while Shane Duffy has just missed a sitter for Brighton. It’s all going on at the Hawthorns.
FA Cup: The jig looks up for the League Two side after Bryan Mbeumo slots home with only his first or second touch since coming on as a substitute.
Newcastle 0-0 Cambridge United: Back to that goal – Joe Ironside swivelled on a sixpence to hook the ball into the bottom corner after a poor defensive header. There was a possible offside in the build-up but after a horribly long consultation the goal was given.
Newcastle United 0-1 Cambridge United: With Newcastle facing acute embarrassment, Allan Saint-Maximin cuts inside from the left and shoots from distance. His rising drive fizzes well wide of the right post.
FA Cup: Harvey Barnes has extended Leicester’s lead at the King Power Stadium where, ironically, there’s been a power cut and the lights have gone out.
FA Cup: Completely against the run of play, the League One side are ahead against Newcastle United and their fans get two chances to celebrate for the price of one!!!
Newcastle 0-1 Cambridge United: Or have they? We’re in the middle of a very, very long VAR check for a possible offside. More news as we get it ...
Cambridge lead! They take the lead through Joe Ironside.
Newcastle 0-0 Cambridge United: No. He blasts the ball straight into the wall. What a waste of money he’s turned out to be, eh?
Newcastle 0-0 Cambridge United: Newcastle win a free-kick just outside the Cambridge penalty area and Kieran Trippier takes it. Will he mark his high profile debut with a goal?
FA Cup: Reda Khadra gives the Championship high-flyers the lead against their League One hosts and neighbours.
Newcastle 0-0 Cambridge United: Jacob Murphy has been denied once again. This time he latches on to a ball over the top to score past Dimitar Mitov, only for the linesman to rule his effort out for offside. Cambridge are riding their luck in a tremendously entertaining game at St James’ Park.
FA Cup: Callum Robinson prevails in a one-on-one with Brighton goalkeeper Kjell Scherpen to put the Championship side ahead at a half-empty Hawthorns.
Newcastle 0-0 Cambridge United: Joelinton gets his head to a Kieran Trippier corner to the edge of the six-yard box but Dimitar Mitov rides to the rescue for Cambridge United again.
FA Cup round-up: Middlesbrough survived a scare, there were wins for Fulham and Coventry City, while Hartlepool and Huddersfield both threw knockout blows while punching above their weight in today’s early kick-offs.
FA Cup: Michael Olise was the star second half turn for Crystal Palace, who came from behind to beat Millwall at the Den. Ed Aarons was there for the Guardian ...
Newcastle United 0-0 Cambridge United: Mitov denies Murphy again, tipping a goalbound shot on to the cross-bar to leave the Newcastle winger standing with his hands on his hips, staring into the sky in disbelief.
Newcastle 0-0 Cambridge United: Cambridge goalkeeper Dimitar Mitov saves brilliantly from a close range Jacob Murphy effort. It remains scoreless at St James’ Park but Newcastle are hammering on the door like a Saudi snatch squad sent to abduct a Riyadh dissident.