FA Cup scores LIVE: Man City cruise through, Everton win Lampard’s first game and Chelsea survive scare
Frank Lampard begins life as Everton manager against Brentford, Man City host Fulham and Crystal Palace take on Hartlepool
It promises to be a wonderful weekend of FA Cup football with a number of fascinating fourth round ties.
West Ham broke the hearts of Kidderminster Harriers as they overcame the non-league side 2-1 thanks to last-gasp goals in normal and extra time. Defender Alex Penny put Kidderminster, who are third in the National League North, ahead in the 19th minute in front of a packed crowd at the 6,000-capacity Aggborough Stadium. Substitute Declan Rice spared West Ham a first-ever defeat by non-league opposition by equalising in the 91st minute. The match looked set to be decided on a penalty shootout after a largely uneventful extra period but Jarrod Bowen delivered another cruel twist when he bundled the ball home in the 120th minute to send West Ham into the fifth round.
Meanwhile Chelsea suffered an FA Cup fourth-round scare on Saturday when they had to come from behind and needed extra time and a penalty save to beat League One Plymouth Argyle 2-1 with goals from Spaniards Cesar Azpilicueta and Marcos Alonso.
And there are several 3pm kick-offs: Crystal Palace vs Hartlepool; Everton vs Brentford; Huddersfield vs Barnsley; Man City vs Fulham; Peterborough vs QPR; Southampton vs Coventry; Stoke vs Wigan; Wolves vs Norwich.
Follow live minute-by-minute score and goal updates from all the cup ties below:
Chelsea 1 - 1 Plymouth
69 mins: The game at Stamford Bridge has opened up with both teams creating chances at either end. Kai Havertz has replaced Callum Hudson-Odoi for Chelsea.
It feels very reminiscent of Manchester United’s game versus Middlesbrough last night. Chelsea dominating on shot count but unable to take their chances.
Kidderminster 1 - 0 West Ham
67 mins: Aaron Cresswell can’t find a way around Ashely Hemmings as he drives down the left wing. The Kidderminster defender times his tackle well to win the ball and is then pulled back by Cresswell winning his team a free kick and easing the pressure on their back line.
Kidderminster 1 - 0 West Ham
65 mins: Mark Noble and Ben Johnson are hooked as Tomas Soucek and Aaron Cresswell are brought on by David Moyes. He’s employed his big guns now but West Ham still trail. This has been a great performance so far from Kidderminster. Can they keep it up?
Sterling swings a deep free kick into the far side of the box and finds Penny. He sneaks in behind Zouma, wins the header but nods it wide of goal.
Kidderminster 1 - 0 West Ham
63 mins: The Hammers are knocking on the door now. They’re keeping the pressure on the Kidderminster box with shots from all angles that the defenders are throwing themselves in front of. Benrahma is given the ball on the left side. He cuts into the box and hits a right-footed shot towards the near bottom corner but Luke Simpson palms it wide of goal.
Chelsea 1 - 1 Plymouth
60 mins: As I typed that last post Cesar Azpilicueta scores again for Chelsea with brilliant backheeled finish but the celebrations have barely begun before the offside flag goes up and Plymouth are reprieved.
Chelsea 1 - 1 Plymouth
58 mins: Chelsea look the most likely to score again at Stamford Bridge but Michael Cooper is having a good game in goal. Romelu Lukaku is slipped into the box but the goalkeeper flies off his line to smother the ball.
Then Callum Hudson-Odoi has a go from range and smokes one straight down the goalkeeper’s throat.
Kidderminster 1 - 0 West Ham
55 mins: Chance! Omari Sterling delivers another fine corner kick for Kidderminster as he sweeps it into the six-yard box. Areola comes out and flaps at the ball but once again misjudges it. The ball drops over his head and comes to Matt Preston. He misses his attempted header but it strikes him on the shoulder and loops over the crossbar!
Kidderminster 1 - 0 West Ham
53 mins: Chance! West Ham have stepped up a gear against Kidderminster. Declan Rice drives the ball into the box and lays it off to Vlasic arriving from the left. He pulls it back to Said Benrahma but his shot is blocked by Nathan Cameron in the six-yad box. Good defending.
Chelsea 1 - 1 Plymouth
51 mins: Marcos Alonso is on for Chelsea having replaced Andreas Christensen. Mateo Kovacic makes a run into the box as Hakim Ziyech slots in the ball. It’s alway rolling away from Kovacic who can’t reach it in time before Michael Cooper scoops it up.
Kidderminster 1 - 0 West Ham
48 mins: Declan Rice and Craig Dawson were both brought on at half-time by David Moyes. Issa Diop and Alex Kral were the men replaced. The Hammers work the ball nicely up the pitch and give it to Vlasic on the edge of the box. It looks liek Preston pulls him down but the referee lets play go on. The loose ball comes to Benrahma who carries it into the left side of the area and has his attempted cross blocked by Penny.
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