Premier League high-flyers Newcastle suffered a shock FA Cup exit in opposition to third tier Sheffield Wednesday, whereas top-flight strugglers Nottingham Forest and Bournemouth had been additionally dumped out by lower-league opposition.
Elsewhere on a busy day of third spherical motion, Harry Kane moved nearer to turning into Tottenham’s all-time document goalscorer as he netted within the 1-0 win in opposition to Portsmouth.
Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, the Hollywood actors who co-own Wrexham, led the celebrations on social media after their non-league aspect’s shock 4-3 victory at second tier Coventry.
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But it was Wednesday who stole the present with their spectacular 2-1 victory at Hillsborough in opposition to a Newcastle crew sitting in third place within the Premier League.
Eddie Howe’s aspect had been unbeaten of their earlier 15 video games in all competitions, however Wednesday, at the moment second in League One, have now gone undefeated in 10 successive matches after Josh Windass’s double surprised the Magpies.
Wednesday went forward within the 52nd minute when Windass, who appeared in an offside place, diverted Dennis Adeniran’s ball throughout from close-range.
Windass scored his second 13 minutes later, coolly changing after being put by way of by Michael Smith.
Newcastle diminished the deficit within the 68th minute when Bruno Guimaraes poked dwelling from close-range, however Chris Wood squandered a golden alternative to equalise as he fired over from 10 yards.
RYAN REYNOLDS’ HILARIOUS POSTS AFTER SHOCK WIN
On a day of shocks that confirmed the FA Cup can nonetheless thrill regardless of its diminished standing, National League Wrexham loved one of many extra memorable leads to the competitors’s current historical past.
Sam Dalby and Elliot Lee scored to present Wrexham a dream begin earlier than Ben Sheaf received one again for Coventry.
Thomas O’Connor grabbed Wrexham’s third earlier than Paul Mullin’s penalty appeared to have sealed the win, with Coventry’s Jonathan Panzo despatched off for handball.
Viktor Gyokeres and Kasey Palmer struck for Coventry within the closing phases, however Wrexham held on to achieve the fourth spherical for the primary time since 2000, sparking a celebratory Instagram publish from Reynolds laced with profanity.
Ryan Reynolds couldn’t consider the end result.Source: FOX SPORTSRyan Reynolds was left “speechless”.Source: FOX SPORTS
Said Benrahma netted with a long-range rocket within the 79th minute in opposition to his former membership Brentford as struggling West Ham eased the strain on boss David Moyes with a 1-0 win.
Forest boss Steve Cooper named a wholly totally different beginning crew for the match at Blackpool after his aspect’s midweek win in opposition to Southampton, which lifted them out of the Premier League relegation zone.
The plan backfired badly because the Championship crew gained 4-1 at Bloomfield Road, with targets from Marvin Ekpiteta, Ian Poveda, CJ Hamilton and Jerry Yates.
“This is a incredible competitors that I’ve been fairly lucky to expertise incredible days in and this was one among them,” Blackpool supervisor Michael Appleton instructed the BBC.
Two targets every from Anass Zaroury and Manuel Benson put Championship leaders Burnley on target for a 4-2 win at Bournemouth.
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KANE FIRES FOR TOTTENHAM, CLOSES IN ON RECORD
At the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, England captain Kane scored the one aim of the sport within the fiftieth minute, receiving the ball on the sting of the field and bending a fantastic curling effort previous the despairing dive of Josh Griffiths.
Kane, with 4 targets in 4 matches since lacking the penalty in opposition to France that led to England’s elimination on the World Cup, now has 265 targets for Spurs — only one behind the membership’s all-time document scorer, Jimmy Greaves.
“I attempt to not give it some thought,” Kane stated.
“Sometimes you’ll be able to assume an excessive amount of. Obviously I really feel in good kind and I really feel match. My mindset is to assist the crew and hopefully the targets will come.” Leicester, who gained the FA Cup two years in the past, floor out a 1-0 win at Gillingham, who sit backside of the fourth tier.
Jamie Vardy was the supplier as Kelechi Iheanacho struck with a scientific end within the 56th minute.
Premier League basement membership Southampton got here from behind to beat final yr’s semi-finalists Crystal Palace 2-1.
