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FA Cup R3: Bournemouth, West Brom, Stoke crash out as Wayne Rooney equals record

Millwall's English-born Jamaican defender Shaun Cummings (R) celebrates with teammates after scoring their second goal during the English FA Cup third roun
Image: Millwall booked their place in the fourth round with a 3-0 win over Bournemouth

Bournemouth, West Brom and Stoke crashed out to lower-league opposition on a packed day of FA Cup action that saw Manchester United's Wayne Rooney star.

Rooney equalled Sir Bobby Charlton's Manchester United goalscoring record as the FA Cup holders swept aside Reading 4-0 in their third-round tie.

Rooney flicked home his 249th Manchester United goal from Juan Mata's seventh-minute cross as Jose Mourinho's men ran out comfortable winners - but it was an unhappy afternoon for some of their top-flight rivals.

Millwall produced the shock of the day to beat Bournemouth 3-0 at The Den.

Bournemouth's English manager Eddie Howe (C) leaves the pitch after seeing his team lose 3-0 in the English FA Cup third round football match between Millw
Image: Bournemouth's English manager Eddie Howe (C) leaves the pitch after seeing his team lose to Milwall

Steve Morison, Shaun Cummings and Shane Ferguson scored for the League One side as Cherries boss Eddie Howe paid the price for making 11 changes from the side which had held Arsenal in the Premier League on Tuesday.

Stoke were beaten 2-0 at home by Wolves - Helder Costa and Matt Doherty on target - while another Championship side claimed a Premier league scalp as Derby won 2-1 at West Brom, Darren Bent and Tom Ince overturning Matt Phillips' first-half goal.

WEST BROMWICH, ENGLAND - JANUARY 07:  Darren Bent of Derby County celebrates scoring his sides first goal during the Emirates FA Cup Third Round match betw
Image: Darren Bent scored for Derby at West Brom

Lincoln were within four minutes of shocking Championship side Ipswich, but the National League side had to settle for a replay as Tom Lawrence matched Theo Robinson's double in a 2-2 draw.

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Everton were knocked out 2-1 by Leicester after Romelu Lukaku had scored his seventh goal in as many FA Cup ties.

Ahmed Musa quickly levelled Lukaku's opener before the Foxes substitute grabbed a 71st-minute winner to avenge their Premier League defeat to Everton on Boxing Day.

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - JANUARY 07: Ahmed Musa of Leicester City celebrates scoring his sides first goal during the Emirates FA Cup third round match between
Image: Ahmed Musa of Leicester City celebrates scoring his side's first goal

Elsewhere, League One Oxford won 3-2 at Rotherham where Ryan Taylor, Phil Edwards and Kane Hemmings scored after Chris Maguire had seen his spot-kick saved.

Danny Ward and Tom Adeyemi gave the Millers hope, but it was another sad day for the Championship's bottom club.

There was to be no giant-killing for non-league trio Barrow, Eastleigh and Stourbridge.

Barrow's hopes of making the fourth round for the first time were ended by Ian Henderson's brace in a 2-0 away win for Rochdale.

BARROW IN FURNESS, ENGLAND - JANUARY 07: Ian Henderson of Rochdale (C) celebrates scoring his sides first goal during the Emirates FA Cup third round match
Image: Ian Henderson struck twice for Rochdale against Barrow

Eastleigh, also of the National League, were thrashed 5-1 at Brentford as former Bees boss Martin Allen suffered a miserable return to Griffin Park.

Tom Field (two), Yoann Barbet (penalty), Lasse Vibe and Romaine Sawyers all scored before half-time, with Ayo Obileye replying for Eastleigh.

Stourbridge, the lowest ranked side left in the competition, lost 2-1 at League Two Wycombe.

Dan Scarr cancelled out Sam Wood's opener 20 minutes from time, but the Northern Premier League side were left heartbroken by Adebayo Akinfenwa's late winner.

National League side Sutton will play local rivals AFC Wimbledon again, though, after a goalless draw.

Meanwhile, Hull's Marco Silva won the battle of the new bosses as fellow Premier League strugglers Swansea lost 2-0 on Humberside.

The result gave Marco Silva a winning start to his time in charge of Hull
Image: The result gave Marco Silva a winning start to his time in charge of Hull

Paul Clement's Swansea were on course for a replay until Abel Hernandez and Josh Tymon scored for the Tigers in the final 12 minutes.

Sam Allardyce's Crystal Palace must replay as his former club Bolton held last season's finalists to a goalless draw at the Macron Stadium.

Southampton and Norwich must also play again after a 2-2 draw at Carrow Road.

Virgil van Dijk and Maya Yoshida twice put the Saints ahead, but Steven Whittaker (pen) and Steven Naismith, in the final minute, saved Norwich.

Norwich secured a replay late on after Steven Naismith headed home against Southampton
Image: Norwich secured a replay late on after Steven Naismith headed home against Southampton

There will be further replays between Sunderland and Burnley, Bristol City versus Fleetwood, and Blackpool against Barnsley after goalless draws.

Watford beat Burton 2-0 with goals in each half from Christian Kabasele and Jerome Sinclair.

WATFORD, ENGLAND - JANUARY 07: Jerome Sinclair of Watford scores his sides second goal during The Emirates FA Cup Third Round match between Watford and Bur
Image: Jerome Sinclair of Watford scores his side's second goal

Gianfranco Zola is still looking for his first win as Birmingham boss after a 1-1 draw at home to Newcastle.

Daryl Murphy gave Newcastle a fifth-minute lead but Lukas Jutkiewicz equalised just before the break.

Israel internationals Beram Kayal and Tomer Hemed were on the scoresheet as Brighton beat MK Dons 2-0, while fellow Championship high-flyers Huddersfield overcame Port Vale 4-0 with Jack Payne (two), Kasey Palmer and Harry Bunn netting.

A Joel Lynch own goal and a Liam Feeney strike saw Blackburn through 2-1 at QPR, Jake Bidwell claiming a consolation from the penalty spot.

Wigan won another all-Championship affair as Will Grigg and Yanic Wildschut scored in a 2-0 victory over Nottingham Forest.

Nicklas Bendtner of Nottingham Forest and Dan Burn of Wigan in FA Cup third round action
Image: Nicklas Bendtner of Nottingham Forest and Dan Burn of Wigan in FA Cup third round action

Accrington saw off fellow League Two side Luton 2-1, Omar Beckles grabbing the winner after Jake Gray had cancelled out Sean McConville's efffort.

In the late game, Arsene Wenger preserved his record of never having lost an FA Cup third-round tie as Arsenal survived an early scare at Preston.

Callum Robinson put Preston ahead after seven minutes when the ball ricocheted into his path off Jordan Hugill's shin but second-half goals from Aaron Ramsey - his first of an injury-hit season - and Olivier Giroud gave the Gunners a 2-1 victory over their spirited Championship opponents.

Sunday's action sees Liverpool host Plymouth, Chelsea welcome Peterborough and Aston Villa travel to Tottenham, with Middlesbrough also facing Sheffield Wednesday and Cardiff up against Fulham.

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