Roundup of third round action in 2024-25 FA Cup which saw 64 teams look to secure their passage into the fourth round.
Non League’s Dagenham & Redbridge plus Tamworth looked to cause cupsets against higher-level opposition, whilst there were plenty of surprises across other ties.
This round also saw Bromley make their first appearance at this stage of the competition in their history as Andy Woodman’s Ravens looked to try and upset the odds against one of the best in-form teams currently in the draw.
Now, here is a complete roundup of all the third-round action in 2024-25 FA Cup.
Premier League vs Non League
Nathan Tshikuna’s own-goal plus strikes from Dejan Kulusevski and Brennan Johnson in extra time saw Tottenham avoid a cupset at National League’s Tamworth in a 3-0 win, having been held in a goalless 90 minutes in which the hosts almost netted a late winner.
EFL vs Non League
Millwall comfortably dispatched London rivals, Dagenham & Redbridge in a 3-0 home win at The Den, as Mihailo Ivanovic netted in the first half, before Casper de Norre and Ra’ees Bangura-Williams sealed the victory.
Premier League vs Premier League
Reigning champions, Manchester United beat Arsenal 5-3 on penalties in North London after Bruno Fernandes’ opening strike was cancelled out by Gabriel in a 1-1 draw, although the Red Devils finished a man down following a red card for Diogo Dalot.
Morgan Rogers turned in a 76th-minute winner as Aston Villa came from behind to beat West Ham 2-1 after Amadou Onana cancelled out Lucas Paqueta’s first-half goal.
Premier League vs EFL
Morgan Whittaker netted a 82nd-minute winner as Championship strugglers, Plymouth clinched a shock 1-0 victory at Brentford.
Anthony Gordon’s penalty in-between curled strikes from Lewis Miley and William Osula saw Newcastle avoid a shock cupset at home to League Two’s Bromley, after Cameron Congreve had put the Ravens into a surprise eighth-minute lead.
James Justin’s brace plus goals from Stephy Mavididi, Facundo Buonanotte, Jamie Vardy and Wout Faes saw Leicester cruise past QPR 6-2 in a thriller, despite Jonathan Varane and Rayan Kolli’s first-half efforts for the visitors.
Raul Jimenez’s penalty plus goals from Joachim Andersen and Timothy Castagne fired Fulham past Watford, despite Rodrigo Muniz’s opener having been cancelled out Rocco Vatta’s stunning equaliser.
Beto’s 42nd minute effort plus Iliman Ndiaye’s injury-time penalty saw Everton cruise past League One’s Peterborough, just after the Toffees sacked Sean Dyche mere hours before the match kicked off.
First-half goals from Rayan Ait-Nouri and Rodrigo Gomes saw Wolves avoid a cupset away at Bristol City with a 2-1 win, despite Scott Twine’s superb free-kick for the Robins.
Dango Ouattara’s brace plus goals from Justin Kluivert, Antoine Semenyo and Daniel Jebbison fired Bournemouth to a comeback 5-1 home win over West Brom, after Caleb Taylor had headed the Baggies into a 14th-minute lead.
Braces from Tosin Adarabioyo and Joao Felix plus Christopher Nkunku’s strike saw Chelsea breeze past Morecambe in a dominant 5-0 home win at Stamford Bridge.
Diogo Jota, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Jayden Danns and Federico Chiesa found the net as Liverpool strolled past Accrington Stanley to a 4-0 win at Anfield.
Georginio Rutter’s brace saw Brighton sweep past Norwich in a 4-0 win away at Carrow Road, topped off by second-half goals from Julio Enciso and Solly March.
Ryan Yates and Ramon Sosa guided Nottingham Forest to a comfortable 2-0 home win over Luton.
James McAtee’s hat-trick and Jeremy Doku’s brace helped Manchester City demolish Salford by a 8-0 result at home, with Divin Mubama, Nico O’Reilly and Jack Grealish also on the scoresheet.
Tyler Dibling’s brace plus Kamaldeen Sulemana’s opener saw Southampton comfortably dispatch Swansea in a 3-0 home win at St Mary’s Stadium.
First-half goals from Kalvin Phillips, Jack Clarke and Jack Taylor fired Ipswich to a confident home win over Bristol Rovers.
Eberechi Eze’s fourth-minute winner saw Crystal Palace edge past League One’s Stockport County.
EFL vs EFL
First-half goals from Ben Hanlan and Sonny Bradley saw Wycombe seal a 2-0 home win over Championship’s Portsmouth in Matt Bloomfield’s final game as manager, before he departed the Chairboys days later to join Luton.
Late penalty misses from Mason Burstow and Alfie Jones cost Hull in a 5-4 penalty shootout defeat to Doncaster, having initially fought back for a 1-1 draw in which Gustavo Puerta cancelled out Luke Molyneux’s early second-half opener.
Zech Obeiro’s winning spot-kick saw League One’s Leyton Orient knock out Derby 6-5 on penalties following a 1-1 draw, in which Charlie Kelman’s effort was cancelled out by Dajaune Brown before Orient’s Sean Clare was red carded in extra-time.
Demetri Mitchell’s brace plus Vincent Harper’s goal fired Exeter past ten-men Oxford United to a 3-1 home win, after Matt Phillips had initially put the Us in front before Tyler Goodrham was shown a late red card.
Ayumu Yokoyama and Lyndon Dykes fired League One leaders, Birmingham City into the fourth round with a 2-1 win over Lincoln City, despite Jovan Makama’s consolatory penalty for the Imps in the 90th minute.
Zian Flemming’s extra-time brace saw Burnley prevail 3-1 at League One’s Reading, after Lyle Foster’s opening goal was cancelled out by the Royals’ Lewis Wing.
Niall Ennis struck an extra-time winner as Stoke won 2-1 away at Sunderland, after Tom Cannon’s fourth-minute penalty had been cancelled out by Milan Aleksic.
Largie Ramazani headed in a 59th-minute winner to put Leeds through after Daniel Farke’s Whites were made to grind out the win over Yorkshire rivals, Harrogate.
Milutin Osmajic’s brace saw Preston avoid a cupset at home to Charlton despite Luke Berry’s equaliser before half-time.
Penalty misses for Jamal Lowe and Olaf Kobacki saw Coventry scrape a 4-3 win over Sheffield Wednesday on penalties, following a 1-1 draw in which Liam Kitching’s first-half goal was cancelled out by Anthony Musaba in injury-time.
Cian Ashford struck a 19th-minute winner as Cardiff snatched a narrow win away at Sheffield United in front of just 6, 126 spectators.
Andreas Weimann’s second-half strike proved enough for Blackburn to scrape past Championship rivals, Middlesbrough at the Riverside Stadium.
Thelo Aasgaard’s second-half brace saw Wigan set up a fourth-round tie against Fulham with a 2-0 away win over Mansfield.
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