GOALS from Ben Reeves, Josh Murphy and Simon Church earned Championship side MK Dons a home tie against Chelsea after a 3-0 win against Northampton.
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| Matej Vydra (right) scored a hat-trick in Reading's win |
The League Two Cobblers were left ruing a disallowed effort moments before the opening goal, when Nicky Adams’ corner was bundled over the line, only for play to be brought back for a foul on goalkeeper David Martin.
Reeves then struck with a penalty for Milton Keynes after a foul on Dean Bowditch before substitute Murphy scored the second after 61 minutes. Church converted another penalty in the 88th minute after Cobblers goalkeeper Adam Smith was harshly adjudged to have brought Rob Hall down.
That confirmed a televised clash with the Premier League champions that will be worth more than £500,000 to MK Dons, who expect a 30,000 sell-out on Sunday, January 31
Northampton were cheered on by 7,000 fans – the biggest away gathering at Stadium MK this season.
A hat-trick from Matej Vydra completed an impressive comeback as Reading came back from two goals down to beat fellow Championship side Huddersfield 5-2.
The Terriers led through goals from Jamie Paterson and Tommy Smith but had Jonathan Hogg sent off after 27 minutes. Lucas Piazon scored from the resulting free-kick before three goals from Vydra turned the match around. Spanish midfielder Alex struck late on to seal a tie against League One high-flyers Walsall.
Portsmouth overcame the two-division gap to Championship side Ipswich to set up a home meeting with Bournemouth with a 2-1 win.
Gary Roberts put Pompey, fifth in League Two, on course for victory with a 32nd-minute penalty after Piotr Malarczyk brought down Mark McNulty, who headed a second five minutes later. Ainsley Maitland-Niles pulled one back on the hour but the visitors fell short after being reduced to 10 men when Malarczyk collected a second yellow card in the 77th minute.
Ipswich boss Mick McCarthy, who made 11 changes, said: “The best team won. None of my players have given me a selection headache.”
A goalmouth fracas overshadowed Yeovil’s unsuccessful bid to host an FA Cup fourth-round tie for the first time since 1949.
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| Mark McNulty helped Portsmouth cause an upset |
A dozen players were involved in the melee as tempers boiled over at Huish Park moments after Antony Sweeney nodded in a second-half equaliser for Carlisle to send the tie into extra-time. Sweeney’s effort cancelled out Jack Compton’s 20-yard curler.
Carlisle won the shoot-out 5-4 to give them a money-spinning home tie with Everton.
Ian Lawlor was the shoot-out hero at Bradford as 10-man Bury earned a home tie with Hull.
The Shakers’ on-loan Manchester City keeper saved from Steven Davies and Devante Cole as Jacob Mellis slotted home the decisive penalty. The match was still goalless at the end of extra-time, with Bury holding on for 80 minutes after skipper Nathan Cameron was sent off.
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