Life after Wayne Rooney reached new heights as Plymouth sprung one of the shocks of the FA Cup third round by dumping out Brentford.

The Championship’s bottom club stunned their Premier League opponents with Morgan Whittaker’s fine strike from outside the area silencing the Gtech Stadium and denting one of the best home records in the country.

Rooney’s unhappy spell in charge ended on New Year’s Eve after just 23 matches, with successor Miron Muslic in the stands to witness the shock of round so far as Plymouth’s mini-revival continued, following creditable draws against Bristol City and Stoke City in the league.

A documentary chronicling Plymouth’s battle to survive was reportedly shelved during a downturn in results under Rooney, with no plans to revive it. Unfortunate timing, perhaps, though for those visiting fans in attendance they will have memories to savour. It was the club’s first victory over a top-flight club for more than 40 years.

Plymouth have conceded 35 goals in 14 away league games this season, while Brentford’s home record is second only to Liverpool in England. But Thomas Frank, who made six changes, was left shocked at the end as the visitors won away for the first time this season.

A desperate Frank introduced Bryan Mbeumo and Yoane Wissa in a bid to breach the worst defence in the Championship but Plymouth caretaker coach Kevin Nancekivell secured a stunning victory to reach the fourth round.

Despite a positive showing in the early stages from the visitors, Brentford playmaker Fabio Carvalho let fly from the edge of the area and his effort, which looked destined for the top left-hand corner, was tipped out for a corner by goalkeeper Conor Hazard.

Plymouth went close in the 21st minute. Bali Mumba drove down the flank, combined with winger Callum Wright, who cut in and saw a shot from a tight angle parried away by Hakon Valdimarsson.

Rico Henry started his first match since returning from a long-term knee injury he suffered in September 2023, and the left-back was in the thick of the action towards the back end of the first half with multiple dangerous sprints in the final third.

Frank turned to the bench in the form of 13-goal forward Bryan Mbeumo after the break, but the decision did not turn the tide in the hosts’ favour as Argyle defender Matthew Sorinola headed over unmarked at the back post. Wissa also came on as Brentford looked for a winner, but Frank’s rotations failed to pay dividends as they struggled to create anything of note.

Brentford’s poor showing was eventually punished eight minutes from time when Whittaker, who was bright all game, produced a wonderful goal. The forward retrieved the ball on the right, easily jinked past defenders before producing a driven finish into the bottom corner in front of the travelling supporters to end Plymouth’s 11-game winless run.

08:49 PM GMT

Thanks for joining us

That brings an end to our coverage of Saturday’s FA Cup third round action. Thank you very much for joining us.

• Birmingham City 2-0 Lincoln City

• Bristol City 1-2 Wolverhampton Wanderers

• Middlesbrough 0-1 Blackburn Rovers

• Liverpool 4-0 Accrington Stanley

• Leicester City 6-2 Queens Park Rangers

• Bournemouth 5-1 West Bromwich Albion

• Brentford 0-1 Plymouth Argyle

• Chelsea 5-0 Morecambe

• Exeter City 3-1 Oxford United

• Norwich City 0-4 Brighton and Hove Albion

• Nottingham Forest 2-0 Luton Town

• Reading 1-3 Burnley (AET)

• Sunderland 1-2 Stoke City (AET)

• Leeds United 1-0 Harrogate Town

• Manchester City 8-0 Salford City

• Coventry City 1-1 (4-3 pens) Sheffield Wednesday

08:48 PM GMT

Full time: Coventry City 1 Sheffield Wednesday 1 (4-3 pens)

Coventry City advance to the fourth round of the FA Cup after beating Sheffield Wednesday 4-3 on penalties.

Frank Lampard would have been disappointed his side didn’t see out the game as they conceded a late equaliser at the end of the 90 minutes but he will be delighted to progress as his men look to replicate last season’s run to the semis.

08:46 PM GMT

GOAL! Coventry City 4 Sheffield Wednesday 3

Coventry City go through to the fourth round as Bassette converts the all-important spot kick.

08:45 PM GMT

PENALTY SAVED! Coventry City 3 Sheffield Wednesday 3

The shootout has turned around and Wednesday are denied presenting the chance for Coventry to win it!

08:44 PM GMT

GOAL! Coventry City 3 Sheffield Wednesday 3

It’s going to sudden death then as Rudoni makes it three each by sendig his effort into the bottom corner.

08:43 PM GMT

GOAL! Coventry City 2 Sheffield Wednesday 3

Wednesday once again go ahead as Charles hammers it down the middle to make it 3-2.

08:42 PM GMT

GOAL! Coventry City 2 Sheffield Wednesday 2

Lampard’s men are back on level terms as Eccles converts. It’s two from three for either side.

08:42 PM GMT

PENALTY MISSED! Coventry City 1 Sheffield Wednesday 2

Lowe fails to capitalise on his side’s advantage as he misses the target.

08:41 PM GMT

PENALTY SAVED! Coventry City 1 Sheffield Wednesday 2

Bidwell is denied and Wednesday have the upper hand!

08:40 PM GMT

GOAL! Coventry City 1 Sheffield Wednesday 2

Bannan restores the visitors’ lead in the shootout as it’s hit high into the net.

08:40 PM GMT

GOAL! Coventry City 1 Sheffield Wednesday 1

Torp equalises for the hosts as he finds the corner.

08:39 PM GMT

GOAL! Coventry City 0 Sheffield Wednesday 1

Josh Windass converts for Wednesday.

08:34 PM GMT

Full time: Coventry City 1 Sheffield Wednesday 1

We have a penalty shootout on the cards in the final game of the day! It’s the first game in the third round so far to reach this stage.

08:32 PM GMT

117 mins: Coventry City 1 Sheffield Wednesday 1

Wednesday’s keeper Charles is fortunate as his clearance is charged down but bounces out of play for a goal-kick.

The game suddenly becomes frantic as both sides look for the winner and Lowe has an effort blocked for the visitors.

08:30 PM GMT

115 mins: Coventry City 1 Sheffield Wednesday 1

The visitors have a corner that comes to nothing and as Coventry look to counter, they just don’t have the numbers forward and the move fizzles out. Penalties loom!

08:28 PM GMT

Walker asks for move abroad

Pep Guardiola has said Kyle Walker is looking for a potential move abroad after the full-back was left out of the squad today.

Asked in the post-match press conference why Walker was not included, Guardiola said: “Two days ago Kyle asked to explore the option to play abroad.

“He went to (director of football) Txiki Begiristain. For that reason I prefer to play (players) whose mind is here.”

08:25 PM GMT

Guardiola on Grealish goal

On Jack Grealish ending his goal drought, Pep Guardiola told the BBC: “He made a good assist as well, not just the goal. He scored a goal, made an assist. Jack’s a special player, not always one to score a lot of goals but it depends on him.

“If he can perform well, he’ll take the opportunity to keep going and going.

“All the players depend on the performance in training sessions and when they have minutes to play. It’s simple, not just for Jack, for all of them.

“I’ve been manager here for more than 500 games and we’ve made an incredible 487 or 488 games. Then we had 11, 12 or 13 bad games.

“The problem that we’ve had is that we’ve had an incredible amount of injuries so we could not train and we could not compete. It’s so difficult but step by step, people are coming back.

“This season or maybe next season, new players come in and you have to fight for your position. When someone pushes you, you have competition and you give your best.”

08:24 PM GMT

109 mins: Coventry City 1 Sheffield Wednesday 1

Wednesday cope with back-to-back corners from Coventry with the second resulting in a moment of pinball before the visitors scrambled it away.

08:22 PM GMT

McAtee a ‘special player’ says Guardiola

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola told the BBC: “We won finally a game with a good margin, all respect for Salford. It was not easy with the man marking but we were clinical up front and happy with the performance.”

On James McAtee’s performance, he said: “I’m so happy for him, he’s a special player. Scoring a hat-trick is not easy. He started a little bit flat but afterwards he has incredible sense in front of goal. He has the right tempo, he changed the rhythm to score.

“Of course, [McAtee] can play better. He scored three goals but he can play better. First half was not his best but his work ethic, his composure and his rhythm... he’s a special player.

“He’s been at City for a long time, a City supporter and he was one of the biggest talents at the academy from the generation of Jadon Sancho, Cole Palmer, Morgan Rogers and Liam Delap. He played with these guys and was the captain of them.

“I’m really, really pleased he’s here with us.”

08:19 PM GMT

Statement performance from McAtee

08:18 PM GMT

Can Lampard rally his troops for a final push?

08:17 PM GMT

Saturday’s results

As we reach half-time of extra-time in Coventry, here’s a round-up of the rest of Saturday’s third-round results:

• Birmingham City 2-0 Lincoln City

• Bristol City 1-2 Wolverhampton Wanderers

• Middlesbrough 0-1 Blackburn Rovers

• Liverpool 4-0 Accrington Stanley

• Leicester City 6-2 Queens Park Rangers

• Bournemouth 5-1 West Bromwich Albion

• Brentford 0-1 Plymouth Argyle

• Chelsea 5-0 Morecambe

• Exeter City 3-1 Oxford United

• Norwich City 0-4 Brighton and Hove Albion

• Nottingham Forest 2-0 Luton Town

• Reading 1-3 Burnley (AET)

• Sunderland 1-2 Stoke City (AET)

• Leeds United 1-0 Harrogate Town

• Manchester City 8-0 Salford City

• Coventry City 1-1 Sheffield Wednesday (L)

08:11 PM GMT

99 mins: Coventry City 1 Sheffield Wednesday 1

It’s the visitors who are creating the chances now. Despite looking offside, the flag stays down for Lowe who has an opening but the Wednesday man fires over the bar.

08:07 PM GMT

Disallowed goal! Wednesday denied lead

Wednesday have the momentum now and they think they have the lead as Bannan’s cross is turned home by Musaba but the scorer of their first is offside. Bannan has made a real impact since coming on.

08:05 PM GMT

Guardiola invited Salford into City dressing room

Pep Guardiola has reportedly invited the Salford City players into the Manchester City dressing room at full time. Taking his post-win pep talks to opposition players to new levels!

08:04 PM GMT

Robinson ‘proud’ of his players

After seeing side hammered by Manchester City, Salford City boss Karl Robinson told the BBC: “You always know you’re at the mercy of the quality of the competition. Man City and Pep have never disrespected anybody and tonight they showed us why they are what they are and why he is who he is.

“It’s about dusting ourselves off, we’ve come on so much in 12 months and to be where we are in the league. We have one goal and that is to get out of this league. This is a glimmer of what we want to be and we know we’ve got so much to improve and we know where we want to be.

“I said to the players I would have taken eight goals conceded in seven games, I just didn’t expect them to all come in one. We’re proud of them, I really am. They never let me down. We make human error but that’s part of the level we’re at. Some of the things we weren’t so good at, we’ll make sure we’re better. We’ll learn because of today.

“For me, it’s not a case of me trying to pick them up or have a go at them. You take it in the chin. You hope for these glamour ties and we managed to get it. This was never a game we would look at and use as a disappointment moving forward. We make sure we plan properly for our next game.”

08:01 PM GMT

91 mins: Coventry City 1 Sheffield Wednesday 1

We are back underway in Coventry as extra-time begins. Will either side find the winner or will we see the first penalty shoot-out of the third round?

07:56 PM GMT

Full time: Coventry City 1 Sheffield Wednesday 1

We are going to extra time! Incredible drama in Coventry. Wednesday hadn’t really threatened all evening but a late of spell of pressure and scramble from a corner produced the all-important equaliser.

07:54 PM GMT

GOAL! Wednesday snatch a late equaliser!

Coventry City 1 Sheffield Wednesday 1 (Musaba) I don’t believe it! Just as the day’s action was set to conclude, Wednesday have their equaliser.

With the home side briefly down to 10 men as Binks received treatment, the corner comes in and is turned home by Musaba to take the game to extra-time.

07:53 PM GMT

90+2 mins: Coventry City 1 Sheffield Wednesday 0

As five minutes are added on, Coventry nearly score a disastrous own goal as Bannan’s cross if flicked on but again Dovin is there to protect the clean sheet.

07:48 PM GMT

Disallowed goal! Coventry denied

Coventry think they have doubled their lead but Wednesday keeper Charles is awarded a somewhat generous foul.

A reminder that if the visitors do manage to find an equaliser this will go to extra-time with replays scrapped this year.

07:46 PM GMT

McAtee on ‘special moment’ as he bags hat-trick

Man City hat-trick hero James McAtee has said to the BBC: “I was quite frustrated in the first half, wasn’t seeing much of the ball. When the first one went in, my confidence was up and I kept scoring.

“I’ve been here since I was 10 and it’s a special moment for me. Something I’ll remember forever. I don’t think I needed to prove myself but to get out there and show people what I can do, it’s a good moment for me.”

07:45 PM GMT

86 mins: Coventry City 1 Sheffield Wednesday 0

Wednesday have really struggled to create this evening but Bannan has just rifled a dipping effort from th edge of the box, which forces Dovin into making a smart stop.

07:42 PM GMT

83 mins: Coventry City 1 Sheffield Wednesday 0

We’re into the closing stages at Coventry where Frank Lampard’s side continue to lead by the single goal.

It hasn’t been a match of the highest of quality but the home side will not care if they can hang on to their advantage.

07:39 PM GMT

Full time: Leeds United 1 Harrogate Town 0

Harrogate have a free-kick inside the Leeds half and they send their keeper forward. Leeds clear and threaten to counter for a second but Harrogate manage to stifle any chance at a shot.

It doesn’t matter though as the referee blows the full-time whistle and Leeds are through to the fourth round thanks to Ramazani’s second-half goal, but they were made to work for it!

07:37 PM GMT

Full time: Manchester City 8 Salford City 0

Gundogan is denied well by the Salford keeper and that is the final action of the game as the referee plays no added time.

Emphatic, ruthless and clinical from the Premier League champions. A great day for James McAtee who takes home the match ball.

07:34 PM GMT

87 mins: Manchester City 8 Salford City 0

Salford are immensely close to grabbing a consolation but after being played through, Taylor’s powerful drive from inside the box is flicked behind for a corner by Ederson.

07:32 PM GMT

89 mins: Leeds United 1 Harrogate Town 0

Joseph holds the ball up nicely on the edge of the box but he’s put under pressure as he takes aim and it goes high and wide.

07:31 PM GMT

87 mins: Leeds United 1 Harrogate Town 0

Leeds counter well with Joseph driving the ball up the pitch. As he reaches the area, he plays his final ball for James slightly too wide and the winger is denied as he takes aim from a tight angle.

07:28 PM GMT

GOAL! McAtee has his hat-trick

Manchester City 8 Salford City 0 (McAtee) Grealish’s ball from the left of the box picks out McAtee on the penalty spot and the academy graduate can stretch out his right foot to guide the ball into the bottom right corner. Getting messy now for the League Two outfit.

07:25 PM GMT

81 mins: Leeds United 1 Harrogate Town 0

Ramazani goes into the book after delaying the restart.

Moments later and Darlow is forced into action as he comes rushing out to smother March who looked in on goal and was attempting to knock it round the keeper. Had to be timed to perfection from Darlow and it was.

07:23 PM GMT

77 mins: Manchester City 7 Salford City 0

Salford go close to getting one back as Kovacic has his pocket pinched with his back to goal but Stockton lashes his effort from the edge of the area wide of the near post.

07:19 PM GMT

GOAL! McAtee adds a seventh as he bags his brace

Manchester City 7 Salford City 0 (McAtee) To answer my previous question, his could well reach double figures.

McAtee is found nicely inside the box by a slicing through ball by Foden. He is in acres after being played onside by the right back and he can slot home for his second and City’s seventh.

07:17 PM GMT

57 mins: Coventry City 1 Sheffield Wednesday 0

Sheffield Wednesday should have equalised here but Ihiekwe puts a free header from inside the area over the bar. Huge chance with their first attempt of the match.

07:15 PM GMT

GOAL! Doku makes it six from the spot

Manchester City 6 Salford City 0 (Doku) Man City win the penalty as Doku’s left-footed effort from inside the box is ruled to have been blocked by an arm and the winger steps up to just roll his spot-kick into the bottom right corner for his second of the evening. Could we see double figures here?

07:14 PM GMT

70 mins: Leeds United 1 Harrogate Town 0

Harrogate have a corner which causes Leeds all sorts of problems as it drops inside the six-yard box but the home side do manage to scramble it clear.

07:09 PM GMT

GOAL! McAtee makes it five for City

Manchester City 5 Salford City 0 (McAtee) Nunes plays a wonderful ball into the right channel for Doku who whips in a first time ball across the box. McAtee is arriving and gets a flick on the ball at the near post to poke home. A great goal.

07:06 PM GMT

46 mins: Coventry City 1 Sheffield Wednesday 0

We are back underway for the second half in Coventry as the home side lead Sheffield Wednesday. The visitors have brought on Josh Windass and Michael Ihiekwe at the interval.

07:04 PM GMT

GOAL! Ramazani breaks the deadlock for Leeds

Leeds United 1 Harrogate Town 0 (Ramazani) Leeds have huffed and puffed and they finally have their breakthrough.

Solomon, out on the left, takes the ball to the byline before hanging up a cross into the centre of the box were Ramazani is waiting in space to head home.

07:00 PM GMT

56 mins: Leeds United 0 Harrogate Town 0

Now Harrogate go close! Daly charges Ampadu down and blocks the clearance high up the pitch. The ball drops to March on the edge of the area but his side-footed effort is saved by Darlow.

06:59 PM GMT

54 mins: Leeds United 0 Harrogate Town 0

Leeds have continued to push for the opener and they go so close! Byram manages to keep the ball in and pulls the ball back to Solomon.

Just inside the left of the area, he looks to curl it into the top right corner. It has a lovely shape on it but grazes the top of the bar.

06:56 PM GMT

GOAL! Grealish ends his goal drought

Manchester City 4 Salford City 0 (Grealish) Less than three minutes into the second half and Jack Grealish wins the penalty for City as Salford give it away cheaply when looking to play out.

It’s the City number 10 who steps up after going without a goal in 2024 and he sweeps it emphatically into the bottom right corner.

06:51 PM GMT

46 mins: Manchester City 3 Salford City 0

The players are making their way back out at the Etihad and Akanji is coming on to replace Ake.

Can Salford find a consolation in this second period? It’s the visitors who get this second half underway.

06:49 PM GMT

46 mins: Leeds United 0 Harrogate Town 0

As the first half in Coventry draws to a close, things are back underway at Elland Road. Will Harrogate continue to frustrate Leeds?

06:45 PM GMT

44 mins: Coventry City 1 Sheffield Wednesday 0

Coventry went close to doubling their lead as a cross fell to Thomas-Asante but he saw his half-volley fly over the crossbar. They have grown into this opening period, the home side.

06:36 PM GMT

Half-time: Manchester City 3 Salford City 0

O’Riley’s goal was the final notable action of that first half and, as expected, it’s looking like a straightforward evening for the Premier League champions.

06:35 PM GMT

Half-time: Leeds United 0 Harrogate Town 0

It’s half-time in Yorkshire and Harrogate have made it to half-time with their clean sheet in tact. Leeds have been poor really.

The home side did come close to breaking the deadlock just before the interval when Joseph struck the upright from the edge of the box but Daniel Farke will want far more from his side in the second half.

06:32 PM GMT

GOAL! O’Riley adds a third for City

Manchester City 3 Salford City 0 (O’Riley) As we approach half-time at the Etihad, Nico O’Reilly has put the game out of sight for Salford.

He feeds Doku to his left before the winger beats his man on the outside and pulls it back to the youngster. He takes a touch inside the box before clinically finishing into the bottom right corner with his left foot.

06:30 PM GMT

GOAL! Kitching opens the scoring for Coventry

Coventry City 1 Sheffield Wednesday 0 (Kitching) Moments after putting their first good move of the match together, Coventry now do take the lead through Liam Kitching.

The visitors fail to deal with the corner as it hits a defender’s chest before falling at the feet of Kitching who lashes home.

06:27 PM GMT

24 mins: Coventry City 0 Sheffield Wednesday 0

After a sluggish start, Coventry up the pace and quality as Torp slides a ball into Simms. The forward gets past his man before rifling an effort on goal but Charles saves well.

06:25 PM GMT

38 mins: Leeds United 0 Harrogate Town 0

Leeds have a corner but again Rothwell’s delivery is not up to scratch and is cleared at the near post.

Moments later and Ramazani cuts in from the left and looks to curl one but it goes high and wide and is met by big cheers from the travelling fans.

06:22 PM GMT

35 mins: Manchester City 2 Salford City 0

Salford produce their best move of the game as they combine down their left before Kouassi cuts in and takes aim from inside the area. His effort is tame but is on target and gives Ederson something to do.

06:19 PM GMT

32 mins: Leeds United 0 Harrogate Town 0

March slices down Gnonto on the edge of the Harrogate box and presents a chance for one of Leeds’ free-kick experts.

It’s Rothwell who steps up but instead of shooting he goes for the disguised cross but it goes over everyone and that sums up the quality so far.

06:15 PM GMT

28 mins: Manchester City 2 Salford City 0

Salford’s 18-year-old keeper Matt Young goes down off the ball and requires treatment but after a couple of minutes he is able to continue.

It’s been really, really comfortable for the home side so far.

06:12 PM GMT

11 mins: Coventry City 0 Sheffield Wednesday 0

There’s a booking for Coventry too as Jack Rudoni goes in late to the challenge. Frank Lampard’s side are yet to get going this evening.

06:10 PM GMT

23 mins: Leeds United 0 Harrogate Town 0

Leeds muster their first convincing effort on goal but Largie Ramzani’s effort is straight at Harrogate keeper James Belshaw.

Harrogate’s Bryn Morris is then the first player to go into the book after pulling down Manor Solomon.

06:08 PM GMT

GOAL! Mubama scores on debut

Manchester City 2 Salford City 0 (Mubama) Now that was all rather easy. Savinho slides the underlapping Nunes into the box and he dinks it round the keeper for Mubama to tap home on his debut.

Liam Shepherd gets a yellow for a rash challenge he had made on Doku what felt about five minutes earlier but play hadn’t stopped until the goal.

06:05 PM GMT

19 mins: Manchester City 1 Salford City 0

Manchester City should double their lead as Nathan Ake nods a corner back across goal but Simpson-Pusey somehow doesn’t make enough contact to head home from a yard out.

06:03 PM GMT

17 mins: Leeds United 0 Harrogate Town 0

Harrogate were making the case for a penalty after Josh March appeared to be tripped in the Leeds area by Joshua Guilavogui. Referee James Bell waves it away though.

06:01 PM GMT

15 mins: Leeds United 0 Harrogate Town 0

Harrogate Town of League Two are having to sit very deep at the moment against Leeds but they have got through the opening quarter of an hour unscathed.

06:01 PM GMT

1 min: Coventry City 0 Sheffield Wednesday 0

The final game of the day is underway as Coventry City host Sheffield Wednesday in an all-Championship encounter.

05:59 PM GMT

Morecambe manager on ‘fantastic day for fans’

Following Morecambe’s 5-0 defeat against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, manager Derek Adams told BBC: “I thought we acquitted ourselves very well in the first half, we were in the penalty area numerous times.

“They became a wee bit clinical in the second half.

“It was important, he [Harry Burgoyne] saved a penalty and guessed the right way and made a really good save.

“Throughout the game we had opportunities on goal. We could have done better and we should have scored a goal. That’s been the story of our season.

“It’s a fantastic day for our fans. It was great for so many of them to come.

“We’ve taken in probably about £350,000 from today. It’s a lot of money for us.”

05:57 PM GMT

Robinson on Class of ‘92

Speaking before kick-off, Salford City manager Karl Robinson told BBC: “We have found a way and found a system that suits the players we have. We have pulled together and made it difficult for the opposition in certain games - this will be a certain type of game.”

On the Class of ‘92 ownership influence, he said: “We speak consistently. They are always there offering help and assistance.

“We don’t waste them being there. It would be naive from us as staff and players if we didn’t listen.

“Yes, they played at a higher level, but they can speak to players in League One and Two.”

05:55 PM GMT

GOAL! Doku gives City early lead

Manchester City 1 Salford City 0 (Doku) Nunes pinches it in midfield before driving towards the edge of the box and laying it across to Grealish to his left.

He plays it on one more to Doku who curls home first time into the bottom right corner. The keeper gets fingertips to it but it’s not enough.

05:52 PM GMT

‘Still big problems in back four’, says Guardiola

Speaking ahead of kick-off, Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola, told BBC: “We want to challenge and we recognise the stages every season. It doesn’t matter the results what we have had in the past month - we have to try out best.”

On debutant Divin Mubama, he said: “We are so satisfied because we have seen him in the training session. An incredible work ethic and of course, in the midfield and up front we are recovering many players.

“In the back four there’s still big problems and unfortunately you have to play with players in different positions.”

Discussing Salford City, he said: “The Premier League is better than the other teams, but today it doesn’t matter what the leagues are.

“The manager will come well prepared. They’re unbeaten in the past five-to-six games and that shows how difficult it will be.”

05:46 PM GMT

Later kick-offs underway

We are underway at the Etihad for Salford’s visit to Manchester City while proceedings are also up and running at Elland Road for the all-Yorkshire clash between Leeds United and Harrogate Town.

05:43 PM GMT

Tosin ‘on hat-trick for first time in his career’

After bagging a brace in Chelsea’s win over Morecambe, defender Tosin Adarabioyo told the BBC: “First time in my professional career I was on a hat-trick. I wanted to have another shot but the moment never came.”

On his first goal taking a wicked deflection, he joked: “Really? I didn’t see that happen, I thought it was a clean strike in.”

Discussing his second strike, he said: “I got into a nice position and I was in a position I look to shoot in. I managed to wrap my foot around it and put it top bins.”

On the crowd shouting shoot every time he touched the ball, he said: “I heard it a couple of times when I got the ball on the halfway line. I wanted to but I was too far out.

“Playing games and being able to showcase your abilities is always great, so it was nice to do that one today.”

05:41 PM GMT

Full time: Sunderland 1 Stoke 2

Stoke City progress to round four of the Cup after Niall Ennis’ late goal won the game for Mark Robins’ side in extra-time against Sunderland at the Stadium of Light.

05:39 PM GMT

Debut for Mubama

Divin Mubama is about to make his senior debut for Manchester City after arriving at the club from West Ham United in the summer.

The 20-age-old has been made to wait by Pep Guardiola but can he make an impact this evening?

05:35 PM GMT

Maresca ‘very happy’ with ‘professional’ perfomance

Speaking to the BBC, Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca said: “It was very professional and very serious. I am very happy for the performance and for the final result.

“Today all the teams are well-organised and can prepare the game in the way they want. When we scored the game changed and second half we were better.”

On Romeo Lavia and Reece James returning, he said: “They are both OK after 45 minutes and we are happy with that.

“It is good that players can get minutes and they can be ready in any games when we need them.

“We are already thinking about Tuesday’s game [with Bournemouth] and tomorrow we will prepare for Tuesday.”

05:32 PM GMT

Full time: Reading 1 Burnley 3

It’s all wrapped up in Reading with Zian Flemming’s two goals in extra-time making the difference for Scott Parker’s side who advance.

05:31 PM GMT

GOAL! Stoke snatch late goal

Sunderland 1 Stoke City 2 (Ennis) Surely they have won it! With penalties looming, Niall Ennis has given Stoke the lead late on.

The forward nips in front of Neil to get in on goal before taking it round the onrushing Moore and slotting home into the empty net.

05:28 PM GMT

Leyton Orient vs Derby postponed

A reminder that Leyton Orient’s home tie with Derby, which was set to kick off at 6pm, has been postponed because of a frozen pitch and has been rearranged for Tuesday.

05:27 PM GMT

Coventry City vs Sheffield Wednesday team news

Coventry City host Sheffield Wednesday in the final match of the day, with it kicking off at 6pm, 15 minutes after the ties at the Etihad and Elland Road. Here’s the team news for that one.

05:24 PM GMT

106 mins: Sunderland 1 Stoke 1

We are still waiting for a goal in extra time between Sunderland and Stoke as the second period gets underway. Could we be seeing penalties in this one?

05:22 PM GMT

GOAL! Flemming bags brace to surely seal win

Reading 1 Burnley 3 (Flemming) Burnley are now surely into the fourth round with Flemming bagging his second goal in extra-time to give the visitors a two-goal cushion.

05:20 PM GMT

Ominous signs for Salford

Manchester City haven’t been knocked out of the third round of the FA Cup since 2011-12, when they were beaten 3-2 by Manchester United.

They’ve won their last 11 matches at this round of the competition by an aggregate score of 46-4.

05:17 PM GMT

Half-time (ET): Reading 1-2 Burnley

Flemming’s goal is the difference as Reading and Burnley reach half-time in extra-time. Can the Championship side hold on and progress into round four?

05:15 PM GMT

Big occasion for Salford

This evening’s tie at the Etihad is the first ever meeting between Manchester City and Salford City and is only the visitors’ third meeting with a Premier League side. They have lost both of those clashes having lost against Everton in 2020 before being beaten by Burnley in 2023.

05:09 PM GMT

GOAL! Burnley restore their lead in extra-time

Reading 1 Burnley 2 (Flemming) Championship high-flyers Burnley have restored their lead in the 10th minute of extra-time against League One’s Reading and it’s Zian Flemming with the goal.

Tresor pulls it back to Flemming who rifles home just six minutes after being brought on.

05:08 PM GMT

Leeds United vs Harrogate Town team news

Here’s how Leeds United and Harrogate Town set up for the all-Yorkshire class at Elland Road.

05:05 PM GMT

Manchester City vs Salford City team news

Manchester City are in action at 5:45pm as they host Salford City, who are owned by Manchester United’s ‘Class of 92’. Here’s the team news for this evening’s clash at the Etihad Stadium.

05:03 PM GMT

Extra-times underway

We are underway in extra-time in Sunderland’s home clash with Stoke City and Burnley’s visit to Reading after both games finished 1-1.

05:02 PM GMT

Full time: Exeter City 3 Oxfor United 1

Just to confirm that the full-time whistle has been blown in Exeter City’s tie with Oxford United and the League One side progress into the fourth round after a wonderful performance against an Oxford side of the Championship.

05:00 PM GMT

Result round-up

Here’s a round-up of this afternoon’s FA Cup third round results:

• Birmingham City 2-0 Lincoln City

• Bristol City 1-2 Wolverhampton Wanderers

• Middlesbrough 0-1 Blackburn Rovers

• Liverpool 4-0 Accrington Stanley

• Leicester City 6-2 Queens Park Rangers

• Bournemouth 5-1 West Bromwich Albion

• Brentford 0-1 Plymouth Argyle

• Chelsea 5-0 Morecambe

• Exeter City 3-1 Oxford United

• Norwich City 0-4 Brighton and Hove Albion

• Nottingham Forest 2-0 Luton Town

• Reading 1-1 Burnley (ET)

• Sunderland 1-1 Stoke City (ET)

04:57 PM GMT

Full time: Sunderland 1 Stoke 1

The all-Championship clash between Sunderland and Stoke is going to extra-time having finished 1-1 after 90 minutes.

04:56 PM GMT

Full time: Brentford 0 Plymouth 1

Plymouth Argyle, who were winless in 11 and bottom of the Championship coming into this tie, have caused the first major upset of the FA Cup third round as they beat Brentford 1-0.

04:54 PM GMT

Full time: Reading 1 Burnley 1

Reading and Burnley have drawn 1-1 after 90 minutes and we will see our first extra-time of the afternoon with no replays being played in the competition this season.

04:53 PM GMT

Full times arriving

Full-time whistles are being blown around the grounds and Chelsea, Bournemouth, Brighton and Nottingham Forest are all through to the fourth round with victories over lower-league opposition.

04:51 PM GMT

GOAL! Bournemouth make it five

Bournemouth 5 West Brom 1 (Jebbison) Having trailed early on, Bournemouth have rounded off an excellent afternoon as Daniel Jebbison makes it 5-1 for the home side.

After being played through by Semenyo, his shot was straight at Wildsmith but looped into the air and into the net.

04:49 PM GMT

87 mins: Brentford 0 Plymouth 1

There is a massive chance for Brentford to equalise but Wissa heads over after being found at the back post. It must have taken a deflection as a corner is given.

04:48 PM GMT

Red card! Oxford down to 10

Oxford’s afternoon is just getting worse and worse as Tyler Goodrham is sent off after being judged to have swung his elbow at Jake Richards.

04:45 PM GMT

GOAL! Felix scores his second to make it five

Chelsea 5 Morecambe 0 (Felix) Chelsea are really enjoying themselves now and Felix has his second in quick succession as he works room for the shot before bending his effort home.

04:43 PM GMT

GOAL! Plymouth take the lead against Brentford

Brentford 0 Plymouth Argyle 1 (Whittaker) Do we have our first major upset of the day? It certainly looks like it as Morgan Whittaker gives Plymouth, who are bottom of the Championship, a crucial lead. He cuts in from the right before striking home from the edge of the box with a left-footed effort.

04:41 PM GMT

GOAL! Felix adds a fourth for rampant Chelsea

Chelsea 4 Morecambe 0 (Felix) Chelsea combine nicely down their left before George tees up Felix on the edge of the box and his low drive makes it through the bodies in front of him to extend the home side’s lead.

04:38 PM GMT

GOAL! Reading equalise shortly after Burnley opener

Reading 1 Burnley 1 (Wing) Not long after Burnley had taken the lead, Reading are level and the visitors’ keeper will not to watch this one again.

Wing takes aim from miles out and his effort bounces in front of Hladky but somehow evades him and brings the home side level.

04:35 PM GMT

GOAL! March scores with his first touches

Norwich City 0 Brighton 4 (March) What a moment for Solly March! Having not scored since August 2023 after sustaining a long-term knee injury, the Brighton man scores with his first touches as he curls a wonderful strike into the top corner from the edge of the box.

He is mobbed by his team-mates showing what a wonderful moment it is for him.

04:33 PM GMT

GOAL! Tosin scores his second of the day

Chelsea 3 Morecambe 0 (Tosin) Chelsea make it three as Tosin bags the first brace of his career. His first was lucky but this was a great goal as he fired home after some patient build-up from the home side.

04:31 PM GMT

71 mins: Nottingham Forest 2 Luton Town 0.

Luton will be delighted to see Wood, Hudson-Odoi and Elanga coming onto the pitch for the closing stages.

04:30 PM GMT

GOAL! Foster breaks the deadlock for Burnley

Reading 0 Burnley 1 (Foster) Burnley have finally broken the deadlock away against Reading of League One and it’s Lyle Foster with his first goal since August. Scott Parker made 11 changes for this one but they now look set to advance.

04:28 PM GMT

GOAL! Exeter score a third against Oxford

Exeter City 3 Oxford United 1 (Harper) Exeter City of League One had trailed Oxford United of the league above but they have turned the tie on its head and are now enjoying a wonderful afternoon with Vincent Harper making it 3-1 with a low strike from the edge of the box.

04:26 PM GMT

GOAL! Sosa doubles Forest’s lead

Nottingham Forest 2 Luton Town 0 (Sosa) Silva is fed by Yates and his delivery into the area is finished by Sosa from close range to double Forest’s lead and they surely now have one foot in the fourth round.

04:24 PM GMT

GOAL! Sunderland equalise against Stoke

Sunderland 1 Stoke 1 (Aleksic) Championship high-flyers Sunderland have found the equaliser against Championship strugglers Stoke and it’s substitute Milan Aleksic with the goal!

04:22 PM GMT

63 mins: Brentford 0 Plymouth Argyle 0

Thomas Frank certainly doesn’t want to see this go the distance as he brings on Lewis-Potter and Mbeumo.

04:21 PM GMT

GOAL! Enciso makes it three for Brighton

Norwich City 0 Brighton 3 (Enciso) Hills has his pocket picked by Enciso and the Brighton man capitalises by whipping an effort into the far corner. Game over!

04:19 PM GMT

No replays or VAR

A reminder that there will be no replays in the FA Cup this season meaning any games finishing all square after 90 minutes today will go straight to extra-time and penalties.

There will also be no VAR until round five of the competition.

04:17 PM GMT

60 mins: Brentford 0 Plymouth Argyle 0

It remains goalless in Brentford’s tie with Plymouth but the home fans will take encouragement from the sight of Bryan Mbeumo warming up.

04:12 PM GMT

GOAL! Nkunku makes amends after earlier penalty miss

Chelsea 2 Morecambe 0 (Nkunku) After having his first-half penalty saved, Nkunku now has his goal.

Cucurella pulls the ball back and while Veiga is initially denied by the keeper, Nkunku is there to finish on the rebound.

04:09 PM GMT

Half-time changes for Chelsea

Morecambe players will be relieved to see that their first half efforts are rewarded by Sancho, Gusto and Cucurella coming on...

James and Lavia have gone off so Maresca is definitely monitoring their minutes. Neto is also withdrawn.

04:07 PM GMT

GOAL! Semenyo adds a fourth for Bournemouth

Bournemouth 4 West Brom 1 (Semenyo) Well that didn’t take long! Just two minutes after the interval and half-time substitute has made it four.

The home side combine nicely down their right through Brooks, Ouattara and Semenyo and the latter rifles home into the roof of the net. That is surely game over.

04:05 PM GMT

Second halves underway

The second halves of the eight 3pm kick-offs are getting underway. Four of the five Premier League teams currently in action are ahead, with Brentford still drawing against Plymouth. Will we see any of the sides from the top-tier face a second-half upset?

03:59 PM GMT

Forest fans may not deliver on chant today

Deadlock broken at the City Ground, and probably a good time to mention the chant Nottingham Forest supporters dedicate to Ryan Yates.

“If Yatesey scores, we’re in the [River] Trent.”

With temperatures below freezing in Nottingham, you’d have to be a little bit bonkers jumping into the water on today of all days.

Yates has put Forest in front with a close-range header from Ramon Sosa’s cross.

Will let you know if there are any brave swimmers spotted.

03:57 PM GMT

Full time: Leicester City 6 Queens Park Rangers 2

That wonderful goal from Faes was one of the last actions of the match and Leicester are safely through into the fourth round after QPR threatened to turn it into a thriller as they made it 3-2 before the break.

03:55 PM GMT

GOAL! Leicester make it six

Leicester City 6 Queens Park Rangers 2 (Faes) What a goal! Central defender Faes takes aim from 30 yards and rifles an effort into the top corner to round off an emphatic afternoon for the hosts.

03:53 PM GMT

Half-times around the grounds

After that late flurry of goals across the eight fixtures, the half-time whistles are rolling in. Here are the latest scores from Saturday’s FA Cup third round ties:

• Birmingham City 2-0 Lincoln City (FT)

• Bristol City 1-2 Wolverhampton Wanderers (FT)

• Middlesbrough 0-1 Blackburn Rovers (FT)

• Liverpool 4-0 Accrington Stanley (FT)

• Leicester City 5-2 Queens Park Rangers

• Bournemouth 3-1 West Bromwich Albion

• Brentford 0-0 Plymouth Argyle

• Chelsea 1-0 Morecambe

• Exeter City 2-1 Oxford United

• Norwich City 0-2 Brighton and Hove Albion

• Nottingham Forest 1-0 Luton Town

• Reading 0-0 Burnley

• Sunderland 0-1 Stoke City

03:49 PM GMT

GOAL! Rutter doubles Brighton’s lead with his second strike

Norwich City 0 Brighton 2 (Rutter) Brighton have doubled their lead as Rutter doubles his tally for the afternoon and suddenly Norwich are faced with a mountain of a task to get back in this one.

It’s great work from Minteh as he wins it back on halfway before driving up the pitch and sliding Rutter into the right channel and the former Leeds man strikes home past Long.

03:47 PM GMT

GOAL! Mitchell scores his second to give Exeter the lead

Exeter City 2 Oxford United 1 (Mitchell) Mitchell scores his second of the afternoon and the home side have turned this tie on its head! The visitors fail to deal with a ball into the box and the Exeter man sees his effort take a nick and go into the bottom corner.

03:46 PM GMT

GOAL! Ouattara brace doubles Bournemouth’s advantage

Bournemouth 3 West Brom 1 (Ouattara) Bournemouth now have breathing room in this one and it’s Ouattara who bags his second of the day. The forward is fed by Brooks before sweeping home into the bottom corner.

03:42 PM GMT

GOAL! Tosin opens the scoring for Chelsea

Chelsea 1 Morecambe 0 (Tosin) With the game approaching the interval, Chelsea have now taken the lead through Tosin. It’s a rather fortunate goal and harsh on Morecambe as Chelsea probe around the edge of the box before the defender’s strike is deflected off Jones and hits the back of the net.

03:41 PM GMT

GOAL! Yates gives Forest the lead

Nottingham Forest 1 Luton Town 0 (Yates) Forest have been piling the pressure on and they have finally made the breakthrough as Sosa’s inswinging ball from the left is headed home by Yates.

03:39 PM GMT

GOAL! Rutter breaks the deadlock for Brighton

Norwich City 0 Brighton 1 (Rutter) Brighton have grown into this game and now do take the lead. Minteh pulls it back for Veltman who whips it to the back post where Rutter is waiting to head home back across goal.

03:35 PM GMT

GOAL! Ouattara gives Bournemouth the lead

Bournemouth 2 West Brom 1 (Ouattara) Ouattara is picked out by a clever ball from Kluivert on the left and he fires home from a narrow angle past Wildsmith to give Bournemouth the lead.

The Premier League side had previously trailed against West Brom of the Championship but are in control now.

03:33 PM GMT

Nkunku denied from the spot

03:32 PM GMT

31 mins: Nottingham Forest 0 Luton Town 0

It remains goalless at the City Ground between Nottingham Forest and Luton. Ryan Yates came the closest to breaking the deadlock when his strike rattled the crossbar from 25 yards out.

03:30 PM GMT

Morecambe fans showing anger towards owner

The Morecambe fans may be delighted with their team’s goalkeeper, but they are not so happy with owner Jason Whittingham. Since celebrating Burgoyne’s penalty save, they have been protesting against Whittingham and singing some very rude songs about him.

03:28 PM GMT

GOAL! Kluivert equalises for Bournemouth

Bournemouth 1 West Brom 1 (Kluivert) Bournemouth are level in their home tie with West Brom and it’s Justin Kluivert with the goal.

The Dutchman arrives at the back post to tuck home after Brooks’ ball was parried by Wildsmith in goal for West Brom.

03:26 PM GMT

GOAL! Exeter equalise through Mitchell

Exeter City 1 Oxford United 0 (Mitchell) Exeter City of League One are level against Oxford United and it’s Demetri Mitchell who’s provided the equaliser.

03:25 PM GMT

GOAL! Justin scores a second to wrap tie up for Leicester

Leicester City 5 Queens Park Rangers 2 (Justin) For the first time in the game, the home side have a three-goal advantage and it’s Justin once again with his second of the day. The full-back fires home from inside the area following Daka’s ball.

03:22 PM GMT

Morecambe keeper well off his line

Some FA Cup magic at Stamford Bridge and Morecambe will be very happy there is no VAR in the third round. Harry Burgoyne was way off his line when Christopher Nkunku struck his penalty. But, seriously, who cares? That was a fantastic moment - unless you are a Chelsea fan.

03:22 PM GMT

Low-key start at the City ground

Very low-key start here at the City Ground, and this certainly feels like a starter before the big night on Tuesday.

With league leaders Liverpool rolling into Nottingham next week, Nuno Espirito Santo has made 11 changes to the team here.

In fairness, it’s still a team brimming with experience, quality and potential, with rare starts for James Ward-Prowse, Carlos Miguel and Willy Boly.

There have been a few penalty appeals from Forest’s Paraguay international Ramon Sosa but, so far, that’s your lot folks.

03:20 PM GMT

Penalty missed!

Chelsea win the spot kick against Morecambe as Songo’o handles it following Felix’s cross. It’s Nkunku who steps up but he has his effort saved by Burgoyne! What a moment for the League Two side.

03:19 PM GMT

GOAL! Phillips gives Oxford the lead at Exeter

Exeter City 0-1 Oxford United (Phillips) Oxford have the lead in their trip to Exeter and it’s Phillips who has opened the scoring for the visitors.

03:15 PM GMT

GOAL! West Brom open the scoring against Bournemouth

Bournemouth 0 West Brom 1 (Taylor) Do we potentially have our first upset on the cards this afternoon with Caleb Taylor giving West Brom the lead away against Bournemouth?

Diangana strikes the crossbar from Swift’s free-kick delivery but Taylor is there to nod home with the rebound.

03:11 PM GMT

GOAL! Leicester restore two-goal cushion from the spot

Leicester City 4 Queens Park Rangers 2 (Vardy) Mavididi’s delivery hits the arm of Ashby and the penalty is given to the home side.

It’s Jamie Vardy who steps up and he converts, sending the keeper the wrong way, to restore his side’s two goal lead and Van Nistelrooy will hope they can now keep a clean sheet in this second half.

03:08 PM GMT

7 mins: Chelsea 0 Morecambe 0

Chelsea could have taken the lead after just a couple of minutes but Axel Disasi headed over from Reece James’ free-kick into the box.

03:06 PM GMT

GOAL! Cannon gives Stoke the lead from the spot

Sunderland 0 Stoke City 1 (Cannon) Stoke City have taken an early lead at the Stadium of Light as Tom Cannon converts from the spot after O’Nein tripped the Stoke man.

03:04 PM GMT

3 mins: Nottingham Forest 0 Luton Town 0

Sosa goes to ground inside the area and is appealing for the penalty but the referee waves play on.

03:01 PM GMT

3pm matches underway

We are getting underway around the grounds in the eight ties kicking off at 3pm. Will we see any upsets in a third round lacking such results so far?

03:00 PM GMT

Norwich goals hard to come by against Brighton

Norwich won their last FA Cup meeting against Brighton in 2003 but have failed to score against them in their last four games in all competitions with the South-Coast side winning two of those ties.

The last two meetings came in the 2021/22 Premier League campaign and both finished goalless.

02:59 PM GMT

Upset unlikely at Stamford Bridge

This is just the second competitive meeting between Chelsea and Morecambe. However, the previous meeting came just four years ago also in the third round of the FA Cup as the Premier League side came out on top.

Morecambe have lost all three of their Cup matches against Premier League opposition while Chelsea have advanced from 35 of their last 36 ties in the competition against sides from a lower division.

02:58 PM GMT

Liverpool’s ‘world-class players’ too much, says Accrington manager

Speaking to the BBC, Accrington Stanley boss John Doolan said: “I enjoyed the opening 20 minutes.

“We wish we had a bit of luck, but they’re world-class players. To concede from a free kick and to counter like they do, you have to hold your hands up and take your punishment.

“You want a response and I thought the response was OK until you have a world-class player like Trent step up and put one in the top corner.

“We will lick our wounds and go again.

“I couldn’t be prouder of the players, fans and staff.

“It was massive and a big ask from us. When you give world-class players two yards, they can do what they do.”

02:52 PM GMT

Half-time: Leicester City 3 Queens Park Rangers 2

That goal was the last real action of the first half and QPR have suddenly got themselves back in this one for the second period after the game had looked to have got away from them.

02:49 PM GMT

GOAL! Kolli pulls one back for QPR

Leicester City 3 Queens Park Rangers 2 (Kolli) The visitors pull one back on the brink of half-time and maybe this game isn’t over just yet!

It’s Winks once again guilty of giving it away as he plays a sloppy back-pass which Kolli is able to latch on to before firing home.

02:48 PM GMT

Forest flying as Luton begin life without Edwards

High-flying Nottingham Forest take on Luton Town, who will be playing their first match since parting ways with manager Rob Edwards.

Despite the two sides finishing just one place apart in last season’s Premier League campaign, the difference in the club’s trajectories since May couldn’t be more stark with Forest sitting third in the Premier League while Luton hover above the relegation zone in the league below.

Edwards’ assistants Richie Kyle and Paul Trollope will be in charge of the team for today’s game. Can they kickstart their season this afternoon in what would be a big upset?

02:44 PM GMT

Sunderland vs Stoke team news

In the red and white shirt derby, here’s how Sunderland and Stoke, both of the Championship, set up.

02:41 PM GMT

GOAL! Buonanotte adds a quickfire third

Leicester City 3 Queens Park Rangers 1 (Buonanotte) Just three minutes after restoring their lead, Leicester have doubled their advantage through Buonanotte.

The Argentinian plays the ball out to the left before making the run into the box where we heads home the cross into the area from El Khannouss.

02:39 PM GMT

GOAL! Mavididi restores Leicester’s lead

Leicester City 2 Queens Park Rangers 1 (Mavididi) Ashby loses out as he looks to shepherd the ball out for the visitors allowing El Khannouss to break into the box before pulling it back for Mavididi who tucks home.

02:36 PM GMT

Reading vs Burnely team news

Burnley, currently sat second in the Championship, travel to Reading of League One. How’s how the sides set up.

02:34 PM GMT

Danns ‘grateful’ for ‘faith’ from Slot

Speaking to ITV, Liverpool forward Jayden Danns said: “I’m delighted to get my goal.

“I’ve been out for a while, five months. First-team football is a different intensity to any other football.

“I made an impact last season, I am young and there’s a lot more to do and a lot more I can do.”

On Rio Ngumoha, he said: “As soon as he come on he was lightning and I am so proud of him.”

On Accrington Stanley: “They offered a lot and first team football is tough and they’re big lads, but it was a good challenge and I think I did well - hopefully more to come.

“The manager put faith in me today and I am grateful for it.”

02:32 PM GMT

‘Shoulda, woulda, coulda’, says Bristol City boss

Speaking to the BBC, Bristol City manager Liam Manning said: “Tough game, conceding the goals early on made it a challenge. We were a little bit off. The intent was there but naturally if you play good players and you arrive a little bit late, you get opened up.

“I thought in the second half we controlled a lot without making many chances. We need to take the lesson from today and bounce into the league against Coventry.

“It’s a constant process, you have to get better and keep turning up. Today was a big lesson, we probably showed them too much respect early on.

“You want to turn up and give the best account of yourselves. We didn’t do that for 95 minutes.”

On Bristol City hitting the bar late on: “No idea how it doesn’t go in to be honest. But yeah, shoulda, woulda, coulda.

“We’re under no illusion we have a lot of work to do. But when you look at it, it wasn’t a huge gulf in the second half, and that was the most pleasing thing.”

02:31 PM GMT

Nottingham Forest vs Luton Town team news

Nuno Espirito Santo rotates his team for their home clash against Luton Town, who are playing their first match since Rob Edwards’ departure.

02:28 PM GMT

Norwich City vs Brighton and Hove Albion team news

Brighton travel to Carrow Road for the third round as they take on Norwich. Here’s how the sides line up.

02:26 PM GMT

‘Surreal’ afternoon for Accrington

Speaking to ITV, Accrington Stanley forward and Liverpool fan Josh Woods said: “It was surreal. I was trying to enjoy it and stay relaxed. First half, I was a bit nervous, but in the second half I was more relaxed.

“They are world-class players and on the counter it is hard to stop.”

Captain Shaun Whalley, said: “World-class players like Trent, he smacked one in the top corner.”

02:23 PM GMT

GOAL! Varane equalises for QPR

Leicester City 1 Queens Park Rangers 1 (Varane) Harry Winks gives the ball away in midfield and QPR punish the Leicester man as its worked to Jonathan Varane who fires an effort into the bottom corner from the edge of the area. Game on!

02:21 PM GMT

Exeter City vs Oxford United team news

Here’s how Exeter City and Oxford United set up for their third round clash.

02:18 PM GMT

Chelsea vs Morecambe team news

Reece James returns to the Chelsea side for their home clash with Morecambe.

02:16 PM GMT

Brentford vs Plymouth team news

Thomas Frank rests Bryan Mbeumo and Yoanne Wissa as Brentford host Plymouth, who are getting used to life without Wayne Rooney after his dismissal on New Year’s Eve.

02:13 PM GMT

Full time: Liverpool 4 Accrington Stanley 0

The full-time whistle is blown on a routine afternoon at Anfield for Liverpool as they sweep aside Accrington Stanley to advance.

02:12 PM GMT

GOAL! Justin gives Leicester the lead

Leicester City 1 Queens Park Rangers 0 (Justin) Well it doesn’t look like it as James Justin gives the home side an early lead! The full-back makes a run in behind the visitors’ defence to sweep home from Buananotte’s free-kick into the area.

02:09 PM GMT

6 mins: Leicester City 0 Queens Park Rangers 0

We are underway at the King Power Stadium as Leicester City host Queens Park Rangers. Will we see an upset in this one?

02:06 PM GMT

Bournemouth vs West Brom team news

Bournemouth are one of five Premier League teams in action at 3pm as they host West Brom. Here’s the team news from this one.

02:04 PM GMT

GOAL! Chiesa adds a fourth for Liverpool

Liverpool 4 Accrington Stanley 0 (Chiesa) Chiesa has his first Liverpool goal! The Italian picks it up on the edge of the box and strikes home clinically into the bottom left corner.

02:02 PM GMT

Team news coming in

The team news for the 3pm kick-offs is arriving and we will bring you all the line-ups from around the grounds shortly.

02:00 PM GMT

Lively finale at Ashton Gate

It was a lively closing minutes as City chased an equaliser. Wolves had twice hit the post earlier in the second half and City came agonisingly close to punishing the visitors but also clattered the bar.

McCrorie met another dangerous set piece delivery from Twine, but his downward header bounced up and hit the underside. Veteran striker Wells made a difference after coming on for City and stretching the play.

01:56 PM GMT

Full time: Bristol City 1 Wolves 2

Bristol City made a good contest of things after going 2-0 down early on but it’s Wolves who progress to the next round with a 2-1 win on the road.

01:54 PM GMT

Full time: Birmingham City 2 Lincoln City 1

Despite a late scare with Lincoln pulling one back in the dying stages, Birmingham are through to the fourth round with a 2-1 win against their fellow League One side.

01:53 PM GMT

Full time: Middlesbrough 0 Blackburn 1

Blackburn are the first side through to the fourth round from Saturday’s fixtures with Weimann’s goal making the difference at the Riverside.

01:52 PM GMT

GOAL! Danns adds a third for Liverpool

Liverpool 3 Accrington Stanley 0 (Danns) Danns wins the ball back and plays Chiesa is in on goal. The winger’s effort is saved but Danns, who just came on, is there to stroke home the rebound.

01:50 PM GMT

GOAL! Lincoln pull one back from the spot

Birmingham City 2 Lincoln City 1 (Makama) Lincoln win the penalty as Lewis Montsma is tripped inside the box and Jovon Makama slots home into the right corner. They couldn’t, could they?

01:48 PM GMT

87 mins: Bristol City 1 Wolves 2

Moments after Wolves strike the post, Bristol City rattle the woodwork themselves. Ait-Nouri, who opened the scoring, strikes the underside of his own crossbar after the home side fired a free-kick into the box. Let-off for the Premier League side.

01:43 PM GMT

82 mins: Bristol City 1 Wolves 2

Sarabia takes aim from range for Wolves but sees his low drive strike the left post. It stays out though and Bristol City are still in it.

01:42 PM GMT

81 mins: Birmingham City 2 Lincoln City 0

Lincoln have their best chance to get one back at St Andrew’s but Draper heads just wide. Looking like it won’t be there day.

01:39 PM GMT

64 mins: Liverpool 2 Accrington Stanley 0

Oh Accrington should really have one back. A cross from the left is delivered into the box but Love arrives at speed and unforgivably heads over from six yards out.

01:36 PM GMT

GOAL! Dykes doubles Birmingham’s lead

Birmingham City 2 Lincoln City 0 (Dykes) After being relatively quiet since opening the scoring in the 1st minute of the match, Birmingham have now doubled their lead and it’s a wonderful goal from Lyndon Dykes.

The Scot brings down a long ball forward before dinking it over a defender, chesting it and firing home a volley from 20 yards out with the outside of his right foot. That should see the home side safely through to the next round.

01:34 PM GMT

73 minutes: Bristol City 1 Wolves 2

Wolves should have this game wrapped up but Hwang Hee-Chan fires over from six yards. Could the Premier League outfit regret not capitalising on what has been a largely dominant performance?

01:32 PM GMT

56 mins: Liverpool 2 Accrington Stanley 0

Accrington are so close to getting themselves back in it as boyhood Liverpool fan Josh Woods strikes from 20 yards but strikes the crossbar.

01:31 PM GMT

GOAL! Weimann breaks the deadlock for Blackburn

Middlesbrough 0 Blackburn 1 (Weimann) Moments after missing that glorious chance, Andreas Weimann gives Blackburn the lead as he strikes home from inside the area with a fierce effort after a low ball across the box was cut out.

01:29 PM GMT

70 mins: Middlesbrough 0 Blackburn 0

Blackburn should have the lead! The home side’s keeper Tom Glover kicks the ball straight into the body of Andreas Weimann but the former Villa man puts it over from a matter of yards out.

He was stretching but he had to score... huge miss!

01:27 PM GMT

Goalless since half-times

There have been a host of changes in the early fixtures but no goals since the break in any.

01:25 PM GMT

No replays or VAR

A reminder that there will be no replays in the FA Cup this season meaning any games finishing all square after 90 minutes today will go straight to extra-time and penalties.

There will also be no VAR until round five of the competition.

Will we be seeing the first extra-time at the Riverside or will either side find a breakthrough?

01:20 PM GMT

46 mins: Liverpool 2 Accrington Stanley 0

We are back underway at Anfield and Federico Chiesa is on at the break in place of Dominik Szoboszlai.

01:19 PM GMT

60 mins: Birmingham City 1 Lincoln City 0

Birmingham have failed to extend their lead against Lincoln after taking the lead inside the opening minute with the visitors have the majority of the ball since the break. They haven’t created a clear-cut chance though.

01:16 PM GMT

Leicester City vs QPR team news

Leicester City host Queens Park Rangers in the only match getting underway at 2pm. Here is how the two sides line up.

01:14 PM GMT

55 minutes: Bristol City 1 Wolves 2

Wolves are inches away from restoring their two-goal cushion as Gomes bursts into the box before striking the near upright.

Bristol City nearly equalise as they break down the other end but Wolves can recover to deny the hosts.

01:12 PM GMT

55 minutes: Middlesbrough 0 Blackburn 0

Blackburn go close once again to breaking the deadlock and once again it’s Harry Leonard whose effort threatens but his header loops wide.

Middlesbrough go close themselves as Alex Gilbert has an effort tipped over before Daniel Barlaser shoots wide from the edge of the area.

01:07 PM GMT

Back underway

Proceedings are back underway in the three 12pm kick-offs. Can Bristol City get themselves level and will we see a goal at the Riverside?

01:04 PM GMT

Half-time: Liverpool 2 Accrington Stanley 0

That strike from Alexander-Arnold was virtually the last kick of the half and the hosts have a two-goal lead at the break.

01:03 PM GMT

GOAL! Alexander-Arnold scores stunner

Liverpool 2 Accrington Stanley 0 (Alexander-Arnold) With the game approaching the interval, Trent Alexander-Arnold produces a moment of magic to double the hosts’ leads.

He takes a touch on the edge of the box before firing a shot into the top left corner. A good moment for the full-back after a difficult week.

01:02 PM GMT

Wolves lead at the break

12:54 PM GMT

Half-time: Middlesbrough 0 Blackburn 0

It remains goalless at the Riverside but the visitors went inches away from opening the scoring just before the break as Harry Leonard’s volley crashed against the crossbar.

12:51 PM GMT

Half-time in early kick-offs

Half-time whistles have been blown around the grounds in the three ties which kicked off at 12pm. Here are the latest scores:

• Birmingham City 1 Lincoln City 0

• Bristol City 1 Wolves 2

• Middlesbrough 0 Blackburn 0

12:50 PM GMT

GOAL! Bristol City get one back through Twine

Bristol City 1 Wolves 2 (Twine) After being dominated for large parts, Bristol City have got themselves back in this one on the brink of half-time through Scott Twine.

He curls a wonderful right-footed free-kick into the top corner past Sam Johnstone. Really important goal for the hosts to make a contest of this one.

12:46 PM GMT

GOAL! Liverpool take the lead through Jota

Liverpool 1 Accrington Stanley 0 (Jota) Liverpool take the lead but it comes from an Accrington free-kick.

Liverpool head clear from the delivery into the box and break electrically. Nunez is fed into the box and squares the ball to Jota to his left and the forward can tap home.

12:43 PM GMT

42 mins: Middlesbrough 0 Blackburn 0

Middlesbrough go close to breaking the deadlock but Riley McGree volleys wide. We still wait for an effort on target.

12:42 PM GMT

40 mins: Birmingham City 1 Lincoln 0

There are appeals for a penalty from Birmingham as Luke Harris goes down inside the box but the referee waves play on.

12:39 PM GMT

39 mins: Middlesbrough 0 Blackburn 0

It’s not been the most thrilling start at the Riverside with neither Middlesbrough or Blackburn registering a shot on target as of yet.

12:37 PM GMT

20 mins: Liverpool 0 Accrington Stanley 0

Accrington Stanley have managed to limit Liverpool to fairly limited chances in the early stages at Anfield. They will be delighted if they can get through this opening period unscathed.

12:33 PM GMT

32 mins: Bristol City 0 Wolves 2

Bristol City midfielder Marcus McGuane has gone into the book for a late challenge and it sums up the home side’s performance so far - just second best in all aspects.

12:32 PM GMT

30 mins: Birmingham City 1 Lincoln City 0

Lincoln go close to levelling up at St Andrew’s but Bailey Cadamarteri’s effort from inside the area goes wide.

12:31 PM GMT

Leyton Orient vs Derby postponed

Leyton Orient’s home tie with Derby, which was set to kick off at 6pm, has been postponed because of a frozen pitch and has been rearranged for Tuesday.

12:29 PM GMT

28 mins: Birmingham City 1 Lincoln City 0

Birmingham have gone close on two occasions to doubling their lead against Lincoln City.

Luka Jutkiewicz has a header saved well by Zach Jeacock before Scott Wright side foots a volley wide.

12:27 PM GMT

Wolves are cooking

Nicely worked second goal for Wolves and this game looks all-but-over before the bacon butties have been finished at Ashton Gate...

Rodrigo Gomes’ right-footed shot from the right side of the six yard box after a lovely interchange with Gonçalo Guedes and Wolves are cooking.

12:24 PM GMT

GOAL! Wolves double their lead

Bristol City 0 Wolves 2 (Gomes) Just 20 minutes have gone at Ashton Gate and Wolves have already doubled their lead through Rodrigo Gomes.

Strand Larsen and Guedes combine nicely before Gomes finishes off the move with a chipped finish. Work to do for the hosts!

12:21 PM GMT

Wolves silence sell-out crowd at Ashton Gate

Close to a sell out at Ashton Gate but the crowd have been silenced by Rayan Ait-Nouri putting visiting Wolves ahead with a close range effort. He had another effort parried away by Max O’Leary just moments earlier.

For City, if not Wolves, this is an emotionally-charged fixture. In 2017-2018, the club had been going toe-to-toe with Wolves in a promotion battle, but never recovered such high-flying form after a 2-1 defeat to Wolves took the wind of their sales at Ashton Gate.

12:19 PM GMT

Ngumoha debut at 16

Rio Ngumoha is making his debut for Liverpool at the age of 16-year-old and has become the youngest player to play for the Anfield side in the FA Cup.

12:17 PM GMT

1 min: Liverpool 0 Accrington Stanley 0

We are underway at Anfield as Liverpool host Accrington Stanley. You can follow Telegraph Sport’s detailed updates from that clash here.

12:13 PM GMT

GOAL! Ait-Nouri opens the scoring

Bristol City 0 Wolves 1 (Ait-Nouri) Moments after having a volley saved by Max O’Leary, Rayan Ait-Nouri has his goal to give Wolves the lead!

After a corner is cleared, Joao Gomes delivers a ball back into the box and the defender arrives at the back post to head home. The keeper is adamant the Wolves man handled it but there but with no VAR in action, it stands!

12:10 PM GMT

Accrington’s Liverpool fan

Accrington Stanley’s forward Josh Woods was in the Liverpool end at Wembley when the Merseyside team won the FA Cup in 2022 against Chelsea.

The boyhood Liverpool fan was in attendance at Anfield as recently as November as he saw  Arne Slot’s men dismantle Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League.

But this afternoon the 24-year-old will be taking to the pitch and looking to cause a major cup upset against his beloved side.

“When I go and watch Liverpool I always think to myself, ‘I’d love to play at Anfield one day’. Now it’s about to happen. Dreams do come true,” Woods told the BBC.

12:08 PM GMT

7 mins: Bristol City 0 Wolves 0

Bristol City have an early sighter against Wolves as Scott Twine takes aim from distance but it’s straight into the arms of Sam Johnstone in goal for the visitors.

12:05 PM GMT

GOAL! Birmingham score inside first minute

Birmingham City 1 Lincoln City 0 (Yokoyama) What a fast start at St Andrew’s as the League One leaders race into a lead with Ayumu Yokoyama opening the scoring for the home side.

A cross from the right bounces through the Lincoln defence. The winger controls it with his chest before slotting home under the keeper.

12:02 PM GMT

We are underway!

The first of this afternoon’s FA Cup clashes are underway. We will bring you all the latest goals and important updates.

12:01 PM GMT

No replays or VAR

A reminder that there will be no replays in the FA Cup this season meaning any games finishing all square after 90 minutes today will go straight to extra-time and penalties.

There will also be no VAR until round five of the competition.

11:56 AM GMT

Kick-offs approaching

We are less than five minutes away from the first fixtures getting underway this afternoon. There are three ties kicking off at 12pm with Liverpool’s tie against Accrington Stanley getting underway 15 minutes later.

11:54 AM GMT

Middlesbrough’s winless streak at home against Blackburn

Blackburn are undefeated in their last 10 visits to the Riverside Stadium in all competitions having won on three occasions and drawing the other seven. The visitors today have already won 1-0 away at Middlesbrough this season in the Championship.

11:50 AM GMT

Birmingham’s unbeaten run against Lincoln

Birmingham are unbeaten in their last 18 meetings with Lincoln in all competitions in a run stretching all the way back to 1911.

The two sides’ only other meeting in the FA Cup came in 1969 where Birmingham came out 2-1 winners at St Andrew’s.

11:47 AM GMT

Fond memories for Wolves facing Bristol City

Wolves have won both of their previous FA Cup meetings with Bristol City, winning 1-0 in 2019 after winning by the same scoreline 46 years earlier.

They have also won in their last two visits to Bristol City in all competitions.

11:45 AM GMT

Odds stacked against Stanley

Liverpool have lost just one of their last 13 FA Cup third round clashes, having only been beaten by Wolves in the 2018/19 campaign in that run.

This is the first meeting between Liverpool and Accrington Stanley in all competitions but the visitors have lost all three of their FA Cup games against Premier League opponents.

They have, however, progressed from each of their last four FA Cup third round ties.

Arne Slot is wary of the threat posed by the visitors who will be ‘all up for’ a visit to Anfield to face a team 86 places above them in the Football League.

“It’s a special occasion for every team we face, but especially for a lower-league team,” said Slot.

“They will be all up for it. They’ve lived towards this game for weeks probably.

“If you go to a Champions League final, everybody is hyped up and ready and, for them, it is going to feel as if it is a Champions League final, so we have to be aware of that.

11:43 AM GMT

Liverpool team news

Liverpool take on League Two Accrington Stanley and Arne Slot has taken the opportunity to rotate his side. Here is the team news for the clash at Anfield.

11:41 AM GMT

Potter took ‘encouragement’ from first match

West Ham were beaten 2-1 by Aston Villa in the FA Cup third round on Friday night in Graham Potter’s first match in charge.

Asked at full-time how he had felt ahead of kick-off, Potter said: “The emotions were excitement. Friday night, Villa Park, full house, 6,500 West Ham fans who were amazing.

“Our performance gave me a lot of encouragement, the way the players tried to do what we asked them to do. We’re just disappointed now because we’re out and wanted to go through.

“We just try to get the team into a good shape. The talent is there but it’s just about trying to get the team together as a collective. That’s what we’re trying to do.”

11:37 AM GMT

Line-ups for Middlesborough vs Blackburn

Middlesborough and Blackburn are separated by just two places and two points in the Championship with Michael Carrick’s side sitting in fifth while today’s visitors are in seventh, one place outside of the play-off spots.

The pair meet today in the FA Cup and here’s how the managers have set their teams up.

11:31 AM GMT

Bristol City vs Wolves team news

Wolves are the only Premier League kicking off at 12pm as they travel to Bristol City of the Championship.

Here’s how the two sides set up, with Emmanuel Agbadou making his debut for Vitor Pereira’s side following his recent arrival at the club.

11:26 AM GMT

How Birmingham and Lincoln set up

Birmingham City host Lincoln City in one of this afternoon’s early kick-offs with the home side currently sitting top of League One, 11 places ahead of their opponents. Here’s how the sides line up.

11:23 AM GMT

So far in the third round

The FA Cup third round kicked off on Thursday night as Everton’s players progressed past Peterborough United, just hours after learning of manager Sean Dyche’s departure.

Goals from Beto and Iliman Ndiaye were enough for Everton, led by Leighton Baines and Seamus Coleman in the dugout, but Ashley Young still took to social media to say how “gutted” he was his son Tyler didn’t get on the pitch for the visitors.

Elsewhere on Thursday evening, Fulham put four past Watford at Craven Cottage to advance while Sheffield United were beaten 1-0 at home by Cardiff City.

Graham Potter had been in talks with Everton over the likely upcoming vacancy but was instead appointed manager of West Ham United this week following Julen Lopetegui’s dismissal.

Despite Potter’s tenure getting off to a dream start on Friday night as Lucas Paqueta gave West Ham a 1-0 lead after just nine minutes away against Aston Villa, Unai Emery’s side turned the tie on its head with two-second half goals to progress.

Friday’s other fixture saw League One’s Wycombe Wanderers upset Portsmouth of the Championship with a 2-0 home win.

11:19 AM GMT

Moyes appointed Everton manager for second time

David Moyes has today been appointed Everton manager for a second time following the sacking of Sean Dyche on Thursday.

The 61-year-old has signed a two-and-a-half-year contract at Goodison Park with Everton currently 16th in the Premier League - one point clear of the relegation zone.

Everton beat Peterborough United 2-0 in the FA Cup on Thursday, just hours after the news broke of Dyche’s departure, with Leighton Baines and Seamus Coleman managing the side.

11:14 AM GMT

Saturday’s FA Cup fixtures

12pm:

• Birmingham City vs Lincoln City

• Bristol City vs Wolverhampton Wanderers

• Middlesbrough vs Blackburn Rovers

12:15pm: 

• Liverpool vs Accrington Stanley

2pm:

• Leicester City vs Queens Park Rangers

3pm:

• Bournemouth vs West Bromwich Albion

• Brentford vs Plymouth Argyle

• Chelsea vs Morecambe

• Exeter City vs Oxford United

• Norwich City vs Brighton and Hove Albion

• Nottingham Forest vs Luton Town

• Reading vs Burnley

• Sunderland vs Stoke City

5:45pm

• Leeds United vs Harrogate Town

• Manchester City vs Salford City

6pm 

• Coventry City vs Sheffield Wednesday

• Leyton Orient vs Derby County

11:10 AM GMT

Preview: Premier League’s elite join the party in FA Cup third round

Good morning and welcome to Telegraph Sport’s live, minute-by-minute clockwatch for the FA Cup third round with Liverpool, Chelsea and Manchester City among those to feature in the 17 fixtures unfolding today.

Arne Slot’s Premier League leaders host League Two strugglers Accrington Stanley in one of the afternoon’s earlier ties before Morecambe travel to Stamford Bridge in one of eight 3pm kick-offs.

Man City, who were beaten by rivals Manchester United in last season’s FA Cup final, take on Salford City, owned by United’s infamous Class of 92, in one of the day’s later clashes.

Kicking off at the same time will be another of the standout match-ups as Harrogate Town, who are a couple of places below Accrington in England’s fourth tier, travel to Championship front-runners Leeds United for an all-Yorkshire affair.

Wolverhampton Wanderers, Bournemouth, Leicester City, Brentford, Brighton and Hove Albion and Nottingham Forest are the other Premier League outfits in action, with all six sides facing teams from the division below.

High-flying Forest take on Luton Town, who will be playing their first match since parting ways with manager Rob Edwards.

Despite the two sides finishing just one place apart in last season’s Premier League campaign, the difference in the club’s trajectories since May couldn’t be more stark with Forest sitting third in the Premier League while Luton hover above the relegation zone in the league below.

Another side fresh from sacking their manager were Everton but that didn’t halt their progress as they beat Peterborough United on Thursday with Leighton Baines and Seamus Coleman in the dugout after Sean Dyche’s departure.

The same could not be said for West Ham United though who fell to a 2-1 away defeat against Aston Villa on Friday night in Graham Potter’s first match in charge following Julen Lopetegui’s dismissal.

Villa became the third top-flight team to progress to the fourth round following Fulham’s win over Watford on Thursday.