GOAL! Millwall 1-1 Crystal Palace (Olise 46)
FA Cup: Michael Olise has equalised for Palace at the Den with a sensational strike just seconds after the restart. Scott Murray has the latest …
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Millwall 1-0 Crystal Palace …. live!
FA Cup: Millwall’s match against Crystal Palace at The Den is one of six early kick-offs this afternoon and the Championship side are currently beating their Premier League visitors courtesy of a goal gifted to Benik Afobe by Crystal Palace goalkeeper Jack Butland as he foolishly attempted to play the ball out from the back under extreme pressure, when hoofing it into the stand would have been a far better option. Scott Murray has the latest …
Match report: Swindon 1-4 Manchester City
FA Cup: The third round ball got rolling at the County Ground last night, where Swindon gave a decent account of themselves but the Premier League’s runaway leaders swatted their League Two hosts aside with ease. Ben Fisher was there for the Guardian …
Your Frequently Asked Questions answered
Are there replays? As mentioned previously, because there are no replays in this season’s FA Cup third and fourth rounds, all ties must be played out to a conclusion this weekend. In the event of a draw at 90 minutes, there’ll be extra time and then penalty shoot-outs if required.
Is there VAR? In a decidedly ludicrous statre of affairs, some ties – specifically those played at Premier League grounds – will have input from video assistant referees while the rest will not. One rule for them etc. and so on.
The pick of the fixtures …
Now based in Australia, Guardian Football Weekly presenter Max Rushden will be getting up at Stupid O’Clock to watch his beloved Cambridge United take on Newcastle United at a packed out St James’ Park.
The hosts have sold 52,000 tickets for their game against the League One side, who it is fair to say will almost certainly have the backing of neutrals the length and breadth of the UK as they go toe to toe with the world’s richest football club.
In other eye-catching fixtures, National League North side Kidderminster Harriers are the lowest ranked team left in the competition and host Championship strugglers Reading at the Aggborough Stadium. Their fellow non-League side Boreham Wood will fancy their chances at home to AFC Wimbledon.
Yeovil and Chesterfield, the two remaining National League teams in the third round draw, are both in action later today. The Glovers host Championship leaders Bournemouth while the Spireites travel to European champions Chelsea.
FA Cup third round clockwatch
Greetings one and all to one of the most exciting days of the season despite what some gnarled old cynics might have you believe.
Between early kick-offs, three o’clock games and the later matches we have no fewer than 21 third round ties being played today and with no replays in the third and fourth rounds this season, your humble reporter could conceviably find himself having to keep tabs on 10 different penalty shoot-outs simultaneously at around 5pm.
That is the dream but in the meantime we’ll bring you team news, build-up and updates on all the goals as they go in on afternoon ripe for drama, fairytales and more magic than a Harry Potter box-set.