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:
FA Cup fourth round: Late Kepa penalty save sees Chelsea survive threat of giant-killing to beat Plymouth in FA Cup
A day worth so much to Plymouth Argyle, that was fingertips away from being priceless.
It is still to their credit, and that of the unfortunate but unrelenting Ryan Hardie, that the European champions were dependent on the penalty-saving ability of their £71m goalkeeper to prevent this classic fourth-round tie from going to a shoot-out.
Kepa Arrizabalaga stopped Hardie’s penalty in the 117th minute of play, at a point when he looked like the only Chelsea player keeping his head, to just about keep the score at 2-1.
Late Kepa penalty save sees Chelsea survive threat of giant-killing to beat Plymouth
Chelsea 2-1 Plymouth (AET): Azpilicueta and Alonso strike to see the Blues come from behind to win in extra time - but they were indebted to goalkeeper Kepa to stop the match going all the way to penalties
FA Cup fourth round: Half-time scores
Half-time is here in the eight FA Cup ties that kicked off at 3pm. There have been goals in every game so far, here’s how things stand:
Crystal Palace 2-0 Hartlepool
Everton 1-0 Brentford
Huddersfield 1-0 Barnsley
Man City 2-1 Fulham
Peterborough 1-0 QPR
Southampton 0-1 Coventry
Stoke 1-0 Wigan
Wolves 0-1 Norwich
GOAL! Wolves 0 - 1 Norwich (Mclean, 45+1)⚽️
45+1 mins: Right on the stroke of half-time! Norwich take the lead from a free kick that gets curled into the box. Kenny Mclean gets his head to the ball and guides it finely over to the far corner. Norwich go in front at Molineux.
Man City 2 - 1 Fulham
41 mins: After that blistering start at the Etihad Stadium things have developed into a steady rhythm. Fulham are playing well, they’ve created a couple of decent chances with Aleksandar Mitrovic coming close with a snapshot that goes wide.
Everton 1 - 0 Brentford
38 mins: Everton have turned up the heat on Brentford. Demarai Gray has a shot deflected out to Richarlison who meets it on the half-volley and sends the chance just wide of goal.
Southampton 0 - 1 Coventry
36 mins: Adam Armstrong tries to find an equaliser for the Saints as he receives the ball on the edge of the penalty area. He spins well but blasts the effort high and wide.
Wolves 0 - 0 Norwich
33 mins: There hasn’t been a lot to scream and shout about at Molinuex. It remains goalless with just one shot apiece from both teams.
GOAL! Everton 1 - 0 Brentford (Mina, 31’)⚽️
31 mins: Everton have started very well! Demarai Gray swings Everton’s corner into the box and picks out Yerry Mina in the six-yard box. He powers over everyone else, wins the ball in the air and nods it home!
Everton 0 - 0 Brentford
30 mins: Only two of the 3pm kick offs remain goalless as we reach the half an hour mark. Frank Lampard’s Everton have started okay. Andre Gomes has forced David Raya into a save with a long-ranged effort.
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