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FA Cup third round - as it happened: Arsenal dumped out by Forest, Newport down Leeds and much more

Re-live all the action from Sunday's four matches

Liam Corless
Sunday 07 January 2018 17:25 GMT
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Happy Sunday and welcome to our live coverage of the FA Cup third round.

Philippe Coutinho and his £142m transfer to Barcelona is the talk of football off the pitch but there's a great happening on it on Sunday with three Premier League sides in action in four more ties.

Saturday saw a shock at Coventry and a surprise at Bournemouth while Manchester City also survived a scare. What will happen next?

We will be across all the thrills, spills, goals and action throughout the afternoon right here.


Follow all the action in the live blow below...

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Here's a picture of a floodlight at the City Ground. Why? Because there are no match pictures in the system yet 

Liam Corless7 January 2018 16:14

13' - Theo Walcott delivers a good cross for Danny Welbeck but the Arsenal striker puts his header wide under pressure from Joe Worrall.

Liam Corless7 January 2018 16:16

18' - What a save!

Matty Cash must think he's opening the scoring for Forest as he unleashes a superb shot on the stretch... but David Ospina has other ideas as he springs to his right to tip the ball around the post for a corner.

Liam Corless7 January 2018 16:21

GOAL! Nottingham Forest 1-0 Arsenal (Lichaj)

20' - Eric Lichaj gives Forest the lead as he heads home Kieran Dowell's bullet free-kick from point-blank range!

Liam Corless7 January 2018 16:23

To rub salt into Arsenal's wounds, Spurs are cruising in their third-round fixture against Wimbledon.

They lead the League One outfit 2-0 after a couple of second-half goals from Harry Kane.

Liam Corless7 January 2018 16:25

GOAL! Nottingham Forest 1-1 Arsenal (Mertesacker)

23' - It's an instant equaliser for Arsenal as Per Mertesacker rifles the ball home after Rob Holding had headed Theo Walcott's free-kick against the post.

Liam Corless7 January 2018 16:26

Theo Walcott shoots at goal for Arsenal 

Liam Corless7 January 2018 16:27

GOAL ALERT! Spurs 3-0 Wimbledon (Vertonghen, 71)

Liam Corless7 January 2018 16:32

31' - Alex Iwobi attempts to guide the ball into the top corner from the edge of the box but the Nigerian's effort is poor and the ball sails high and wide of the Nottingham Forest goal.

Liam Corless7 January 2018 16:34

33' - Chance for Forest!

Ben Brereton bursts past Per Mertesacker to give himself a one-on-one chance against David Ospina... but he can't take it as the Arsenal goalkeeper makes a great save to his right.

Good goalkeeping.

Liam Corless7 January 2018 16:37

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