The biggest headlines? Defending champions Crystal Palace suffered a historic humiliation, crashing out to sixth-tier Macclesfield FC in what many are calling the greatest FA Cup upset ever. Meanwhile, Manchester City unleashed their fury, demolishing Exeter City 10-1 — equaling their record FA Cup win — with debutant Antoine Semenyo stealing the show.
Here's the full rundown of results so far (as of January 11 morning) and the remaining schedule (all times converted to WAT — Nigeria time, which is GMT+1, so add 1 hour to GMT kick-offs).
Completed Results (Friday January 9 & Saturday January 10)
Friday January 9 (Kick-offs ~20:30 WAT):
- Preston North End 0-1 Wigan Athletic
- MK Dons 1-1 Oxford United (Oxford win 4-3 on pens)
- Port Vale 1-0 Fleetwood Town
- Wrexham 3-3 Nottingham Forest (Wrexham win 4-3 on pens) — Huge upset for the Hollywood-owned side!
Saturday January 10:
- Early kicks (~13:15 WAT):
- Macclesfield FC 2-1 Crystal Palace — Monumental shock! Holders out to non-league minnows.
- Everton 1-1 Sunderland (Sunderland win 3-0 on pens)
- Wolves 6-1 Shrewsbury Town
- Cheltenham Town 0-2 Leicester City
- Afternoon kicks (~16:00 WAT):
- Burnley 5-1 Millwall
- Doncaster Rovers 2-3 Southampton
- Fulham 3-1 Middlesbrough
- Ipswich Town 2-1 Blackpool
- Manchester City 10-1 Exeter City — Rampant display with goals from Semenyo (debut), Rodri, Rico Lewis (brace), and more.
- Newcastle United 3-3 Bournemouth (Newcastle win 7-6 on pens)
- Sheffield Wednesday 0-2 Brentford
- Grimsby Town 3-2 Weston-super-Mare
- Bristol City 5-1 Watford
- Stoke City 1-0 Coventry City
- Charlton Athletic 1-5 Chelsea
- Evening kicks (~21:00 WAT):
- Tottenham Hotspur 1-2 Aston Villa — Spurs stunned at home!
Many more shocks and dominant wins — lower-league sides fought hard, but the big boys mostly prevailed (except Palace!).
Remaining Fixtures (Sunday January 11 & Monday January 12)
Sunday January 11 (All times WAT):
- 13:00: Derby County vs Leeds United (TNT Sports)
- 15:00: Portsmouth vs Arsenal (TNT Sports)
- 15:30: West Ham United vs Queens Park Rangers
- 15:30: Norwich City vs Walsall
- 15:30: Hull City vs Blackburn Rovers (approx.)
- 17:30: Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion (TNT Sports) — Don't miss this one!
Monday January 12 (~20:45 WAT):
- Liverpool vs Barnsley (likely the final tie, with fourth-round draw following)
This round has already produced drama for the ages — from Macclesfield's heroics to City's goal fest. Who will cause the next shock? Stay tuned as the magic of the FA Cup continues! Follow @nigfooty for more updates.