Roundup of all the action across the Fourth Round of 2023-24 FA Cup.
National League South’s Maidstone United looked to cause another giant killing as they headed on the road in this round.
Several top-flight teams menwhile collided including Manchester City’s blockbuster trip to Tottenham, whilst others fought to avoid finding themselves on the end of cupsets in an entertaining round of action.
Now, here is a full roundup of all 16 ties across the Fourth Round starting with the minnows.
Non League vs EFL
Sam Corne struck a 66th minute winner for sixth-tier Maidstone in a shock 2-1 win at Championship’s high-flying Ipswich, having initially led through Lamar Reynolds’ strike at half-time until Jeremy Sarmiento equalised in the 56th minute.
Premier League vs EFL
Second-half goals from Antony and Rasmus Højlund saw Manchester United survive a huge scare to win 4-2 at Newport County, having led through early goals from Bruno Fernandes and Kobbie Mainoo before Bryn Morris and Will Evans pulled the League 2 club level.
Conor Bradley provided assists for Darwin Nunez and Ryan Gravenberch as Liverpool thrashed Norwich 5-2 at Anfield, as Curtis Jones, Diogo Jota and Virgil van Dijk also netted for the Reds in their first game since Jurgen Klopp announced his decision to quit at the end of this season.
Lloyd Kelly, Alex Scott, Luis Sinisterra, David Brooks and Dominic Solanke were all on target in a ruthless first half, as Bournemouth thrashed Swansea 5-0 with the latter four playrs having also provided assists for one another’s goals as Brooks also set up Kelly’s opening goal.
Goals from Pedro Neto and Matheus Cunha saw Wolves win 2-0 at West Brom in a tense Black Country derby, which was suspended for 39 minutes due to crowd violence following Cunha’s goal.
Bristol City earned another replay against top-flight opposition after they scrapped to a goalless draw at home to Nottingham Forest.
Premier League vs Premier League
Cauley Woodrow netted a 96th minute winner as Luton knocked out fellow strugglers, Everton in a 2-1 win at Goodison Park after they took a 39th minute lead through Vitaliy Mykolenko’s own-goal, before Jack Harrison had levelled for the Toffees.
Joao Pedro’s hat-trick in-between goals from Facundo Buonanotte and Danny Welbeck saw last season’s semi-finalists, Brighton win 5-2 at Sheffield United, despite Gustavo Hamer and William Osula having levelled for the Blades at half-time.
Nathan Ake netted a controversial 88th minute winner as reigning champions, Man City ended their hoodoo at Tottenham.
Goals from Sean Longstaff and Dan Burn saw Newcastle condemn Fulham to a second cup exit in a matter of days, with a 2-0 triumph at Craven Cottage.
Chelsea wasted chances in a frustrating goalless draw against Aston Villa at Stamford Bridge.
EFL vs EFL
Jamie Vardy, Yunus Akgun and Dennis Praet all netted second-half goals as Leicester thrashed Birmingham City 3-0 at the King Power Stadium.
Watford were frustratingly held to a 1-1 draw at home to Southampton after they led through Matheus Martins’ fifth minute goal, only for Stuart Armstrong to net an 89th minute equaliser for the Saints who won the replay 3-0 through Sekou Mara’s brace and Che Adams’ goal.
Harry Randell’s 73rd minute counter-attacking finish rescued Plymouth a 1-1 draw at Leeds, after the Whites had led through Jaidon Anthony’s 31st minute strike.
Djeidi Gassama cancelled out Victor Torp’s opening goal as Sheffield Wednesday came from behind to hold Coventry to a 1-1 draw at Hillsborough, but Callum O’Hare’s brace plus goals from Kasey Palmer and Haji Wright saw the Sky Blues win their replay 4-1 at CBS Arena.
Sammie Szmodics’ brace plus goals from Sam Gallagher and Sondre Tronstad saw Blackburn come from behind to beat Wrexham 4-1 at Ewood Park, after Andy Cannon had put the League Two club into a 19th minute lead.
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