From: tjc@ecs.soton.ac.uk (Tim Chown)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.soccer
Subject: English News: FA Cup 3rd round, plus league, Jan 2
Date: 5 Jan 93 22:31:29 GMT


ASTON VILLA 1-1 BRISTOL ROVERS
Rovers lived up to Big Mal's pre- match boasts by earning a deserved
replay against high-flying Villa.  Ron Atkinson's team opened the
scoring against the run of play, substitute Neil Cox volleying home
Dwight Yorke's 38th-minute flick-on.  Dean Saunders saw his second-half
penalty palmed away by Gavin Kelly after Yorke had been tripped before
Marcus Browning strode 30 yards to shoot in off a post on the hour.
Saunders then hit the post from six yards out with 12 minutes left.

BLACKBURN ROVERS 3-1 BOURNEMOUTH
Big-spending Rovers overcame the shock of falling behind to claim
their place in the fourth round.  Efan Ekoku marked his first game
for seven months by hammering a 12th minute shot past Bobby Mimms
to put Bournemouth in front.  It took Blackburn until the 55th
minute to level through Stuart Ripley's close-range header.
Ripley got the second with a cross which swerved into the net and Mike
Newell rounded off the scoring from Roy Wegerle's pass.

BRENTFORD 0-2 GRIMSBY TOWN
Grimsby booked their place in the last 32 against a lacklustre Bees
side who surrendered their unbeaten run of nine matches.
Early saves by Town keeper Rhys Wilmot denied Joe Allon and Neil
Smillie as the visitors lost Tony Rees and Tommy Watson to injuries.
But once Clive Mendonca had fired in his ninth goal of the season
eight minutes from the break, Grimsby took charge.
Jim Dobbin finished off a four-man move to seal the tie on 74 minutes.

BRIGHTON 1-0 PORTSMOUTH
Matthew Edwards was Brighton's match-winner as he netted the goal
which sunk neighbours Portsmouth.  Kurt Nogan picked up on a Kit
Symons mistake in the 28th minute and crossed for Edwards to score.
Former Pompey player Steve Foster was in outstanding form at the
heart of the Brighton defence.  Portsmouth piled on the pressure
but a pulsating cup tie ended with both sets of players involved in a
full scale brawl which sadly spilled onto the terraces.

BURY 1-0 WIGAN ATHLETIC
Ronnie Mauge earned the Shakers a money-spinning third round tie
against Manchester United at Old Trafford on Tuesday.
Veteran midfielder Mauge clinched Third Division Bury's big pay day
when he ghosted into the penalty area to head home a Danny Sonner
cross 22 minutes from time.  Bury battled well on a bone-hard
pitch against opponents who enjoyed their share of the chances but
foundered against a solid defence well marshalled by Alan Knill and
Gary Kelly.

DERBY COUNTY 2-1 STOCKPORT
An injury time own goal saved Derby as they clawed their way into the
fourth round.  With seconds left a Tommy Johnson
cross was flicked on by Craig Short for unlucky Stockport defender
David Miller to head in.  Stockport had gone behind to a 27th
minute Short goal but they piled on the pressure and Brian McCord
levelled against his former club.  Derby never looked like hitting the
winner before the unfortunate Miller put through his own goal.

GILLINGHAM 0-0 HUDDERSFIELD TOWN
Gills keeper Harvey Lim was the star of the show, helping the Third
Division strugglers to win a replay at Leeds Road on Wednesday week.
On a foggy, frosty pitch, he pulled off several fine saves including a
tip-over from Phil Robinson and a brave dive at Iain Dunn's feet.
When he was finally beaten, midfielder Mark O'Connor cleared to
deny Robinson.  O'Connor also had the Gills' best
effort - a dipping shot well saved by Tony Elliott.

HARTLEPOOL 1-0 CRYSTAL PALACE
Andy Saville netted from the spot after 82 minutes to send the home
fans wild at the Victoria Ground.  The ex-Barnsley striker scored his
17th of the season after Richard Shaw had fouled Nicky Southall.
Geoff Thomas and Chris Armstrong went close in the early stages but
Palace found the going increasingly tough on a frozen pitch.
Lenny Johnrose twice headed wide and Saville had a goal ruled out
for offside before the latter made Hartlepool's pressure count.

LEEDS UNITED 1-1 CHARLTON
Charlton can look forward to a replay date at The Valley after an
amazing last minute stroke of luck.  Tony Dorigo's shot was heading for
the corner when it hit Scott Minto, who was lying injured at the far
post, and looped over the bar.  Leeds created the majority of the
chances but fell behind in the 70th minute when Garry Nelson shot into
an unguarded goal.  Their lead lasted only two minutes
as Gordon Strachan's pass created a close-range goal for Gary Speed.

MANCHESTER CITY 1-1 READING
Mike Sheron grabbed an equaliser in the 73rd minute to save City
from a shock Cup exit.  They had created the early chances
with Niall Quinn's 25-yard shot in the 14th minute bringing a
flying save from Steve Francis.  But they fell behind in injury time
at the end of the first half when James Lambert's cross eluded their
defence and Scott Taylor fired home.  Gary Flitcroft hit a post for City
after 63 mins but his pass then sent Sheron in for the leveller.

MARLOW 1-5 TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR
Spurs made their extra class count to see off a brave challenge from
the plucky non-leaguers.  Marlow competed for every ball from
the outset but fell behind after 20 minutes when Teddy Sheringham
converted Neil Ruddock's nod down.  Ansil Bushey tested Spurs 'keeper
on the half-hour but they went two behind when Dean Austin created an
opening for Nick Barmby.  Vinny Samways (2) and Sheringham
also found the net but Marlow got a consolation from David Lay.

OLDHAM ATHLETIC 2-2 TRANMERE ROVERS
Never-say-die Oldham produced a stirring comeback to wipe out a
two-goal deficit and earn a replay.  The visitors scored twice in three
minutes in the first half with John Aldridge converting a penalty and
Pat Nevin heading in a cross.  Oldham wasted four chances before
Ian Olney finally found the target after 58 minutes.
Paul Bernard blasted the equaliser ten minutes later and Rovers had to
hang on desperately after Aldridge was sent off for stamping.

SHEFFIELD UNITED 2-2 BURNLEY
An incredible cup-tie saw Sheffield United score twice in the last ten
minutes to force a replay.  Adrian Heath had sent 8,000 Burnley
fans wild with a stunning 25-yard drive on 17 minutes before making
it 2-0 with a goal before the break.  Glyn Hodges gave the Premier League
side hope when he pulled a goal back with nine minutes left.
Heath and United's Adrian Littlejohn were sent off for
fighting before Paul Beesley levelled with a last minute strike.

SWANSEA CITY 1-1 OXFORD UNITED
Much-travelled striker Colin West gained the Swans a deserved replay
with a quickfire response to Nick Cusack's 78th-minute opener.
The tie burst into life when Keith Walker failed to clear and Cusack
gratefully rifled in a low shot.  But within a minute, the home side
won a corner and West bundled the loose ball into the net for his
ninth goal of the season.  Oxford keeper Paul Reece was their
hero, making two superb first half saves from Russell Coughlin.

WATFORD 1-4 WOLVES
Wolves strikers Steve Bull and Andy Mutch were back at their best to
send Steve Perryman's Hornets spinning out of the Cup.
Mutch scored in the 74th minute with a diving header and Bull
hammered home the killer fourth five minutes from time.
Watford had fallen behind when skipper David Holdsworth headed
through his own net on 13 minutes.  Lee Nogan headed them level but
Keith Downing restored Wolves' lead leaving Mutch and Bull to seal it.

WEST BROM 0-2 WEST HAM
Clive Allen took his seasonal goal tally to 15 to set The Hammers on
the way to a comfortable victory.  He scored with a superb angled shot
in the 33rd minute after being found by namesake Martin.
Mark Robson gave them a 2-0 cushion for the second half by thundering
home a 30-yard drive.  Albion struggled against a
well-organised defence but Darren Bradley was unlucky in the 48th
minute when he struck the woodwork.

WIMBLEDON 0-0 EVERTON
Poor finishing proved the main feature of a nervy tussle between
two struggling teams.  John Fashanu contrived to shoot
wide after Everton 'keeper Neville Southall cleared straight to him.
Andy Clarke put in a goalbound shot for The Dons but saw it blocked by
teammate Lawrie Sanchez's head.  Peter Beardsley hit the bar for
Everton after 78 minutes but Paul Rideout and Stuart Barlow failed to
find the target with easier chances

YEOVIL 1-3 ARSENAL
Ian Wright hit a hat-trick as Arsenal eased into the fourth round.
Wright struck in the 24th minute when he found himself unmarked
from an Anders Limpar corner.  Then just before half-time the
England striker killed the game with a brilliant individual goal.
Wright netted his third on 68 minutes before Paul Batty pulled a
late consolation back for Yeovil from the penalty spot.

Summary:

ASTON VILLA    1-1 BRISTOL ROVERS
Cox 38             Browning 73
Saunders missed pen

BLACKBURN      3-1 BOURNEMOUTH
Ripley 51, 61      Ekoku 12
Newell 87

BRENTFORD      0-2 GRIMSBY
Mendonca 37
Dobbin 74

BRIGHTON       1-0 PORTSMOUTH
Edwards 29

DERBY          2-1 STOCKPORT
Short 27           McCourd 84
Miller og 90

GILLINGHAM     0-0 HUDDERSFIELD

HARTLEPOOL     1-0 CRYSTAL PALACE
Saville 82

LEEDS UTD      1-1 CHARLTON
Speed 72           Nelson 70

MANCHESTER C   1-1 READING
Sheron 73          Taylor 44

MARLOW         1-5 TOTTENHAM
Lay 70             Sheringham 20
Barmby 41, 90
Samways 50, 71

NEWCASTLE      4-0 PORT VALE
Peacock 49, 62
Lee 66
Sheedy 80

OLDHAM         2-2 TRANMERE
Olney 56           Aldridge pen 24
Bernard 68         Nevin 27
Aldridge sent off

SHEFFIELD UTD  2-2 BURNLEY
Hodges 78          Heath 17, 39
Beesley 89

SWANSEA        1-1 OXFORD
West 79            Cusack 78

WATFORD        1-4 WOLVES
Nogan 37           Holdsworth og 13
Downing 68
Mutch 74
Bull 85

WEST BROM      0-2 WEST HAM
C Allen 33
Robson 42

WIMBLEDON      0-0 EVERTON

YEOVIL         1-3 ARSENAL
Batty pen 78       Wright 24 45 68


Division Two:

BRADFORD CITY  0-0 MANSFIELD

CHESTER        1-3 LEYTON ORIENT
Bishop 22          Jones 58
Harvey 61
Cooper 75

                   P  W  D  L  F  A PTS
 1 Stoke City     22 14  6  2 39 19 48
 2 Leyton Orient  23 12  4  7 37 26 40
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 3 WBA            22 11  6  5 34 19 39
 4 Bradford City  23 10  6  7 35 37 36
 5 Hartlepool     21 10  6  5 29 22 36
 6 Rotherham      21 10  6  5 29 23 36
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 7 Bolton W       21 10  5  6 39 22 35
 8 Port Vale      21  9  8  4 37 24 35
 9 Brighton       22 10  5  7 31 25 35
10 Stockport      20  9  6  5 36 24 33
11 Swansea City   22  8  7  7 28 21 31
12 Fulham         23  7  9  7 29 33 30
13 Burnley        21  8  6  7 25 28 30
14 Plymouth A     22  8  6  8 23 28 30
15 Exeter         22  6  9  7 28 32 27
16 Reading        22  6  8  8 30 26 26
17 Hull City      22  7  5 10 28 33 26
18 Bournemouth    21  5  9  7 16 21 24
19 Preston        21  6  5 10 31 41 23
20 Wigan Ath      21  6  5 10 25 33 23
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21 Mansfield      22  4  6 12 21 40 18
22 Chester        23  4  4 15 28 47 16
23 Blackpool      22  3  7 12 26 40 16
24 Huddersfield   20  3  4 13 16 36 13


Division Three:

   Barnet       0-0  Darlington   
   Cardiff      2-1  Hereford    
   Doncaster    1-1  Rochdale   
   Halifax      OFF  Lincoln 
   Shrewsbury   0-1  Wrexham
   Torquay      1-3  Scarborough 
   Walsall      1-3  Colchester 
   York C       OFF  Carlisle  

                   P  W  D  L  F  A PTS
 1 Barnet         21 13  4  4 40 24 43
 2 York City      20 12  5  3 40 23 41
 3 Wrexham        21 10  6  5 36 30 36
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 4 Walsall        20 11  2  7 40 34 35
 5 Shrewsbury T   21 10  4  7 29 24 34
 6 Lincoln City   19 10  3  6 25 21 33
 7 Cardiff City   21  9  5  7 37 30 32
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 8 Scarborough    20  9  5  6 34 32 32
 9 Rochdale       20  8  7  5 38 31 31
10 Colchester Utd 22 10  1 11 36 40 31
11 Crewe A        19  9  1  9 34 33 28
12 Chesterfield   19  7  6  6 28 28 27
13 Darlington     20  7  5  8 25 24 26
14 Scunthorpe Utd 20  7  5  8 25 26 26
15 Doncaster R    22  6  8  8 22 28 26
16 Bury           20  7  4  9 29 35 25
17 Carlisle Utd   18  6  4  8 27 27 22
18 Halifax Town   21  5  6 10 28 34 21
19 Torquay Utd    21  6  2 13 24 38 20
20 Hereford Utd   20  4  6 10 24 34 18
21 Northampton T  20  5  3 12 22 37 18
22 Gillingham     21  3  6 12 22 32 15


GM VAUXHALL CONFERENCE           

   Boston       OFF  Dagenham   
   Bromsgrove   OFF  Bath
   Gateshead    OFF  Stafford   
   Kettering    OFF  Telford   
   Merthyr      4-3  Kidderminster 
   Runcorn      0-1  Altrincham   
   Slough       0-1  Woking      
   Stalybridge  0-6  Northwich  
   Welling      2-2  Wycombe   
   Witton       1-1  Macclesfield 


DIADORA LEAGUE Premier Division

   Bognor          1-1  Stevenage
   Carshalton      1-0  Aylesbury
   Chesham         OFF  Hendon 
   Enfield         6-0  Windsor/Eton
   Grays           OFF  Bromley 
   Hayes           2-2  Sutton Utd
   Kingstonian     2-1  Harrow
   St Albans       3-1  Dulwich
   Staines         1-2  Wivenhoe
   Yeading         2-4  Wokingham

HFS LOANS LEAGUE Premier Division

   Accrington S    1-1  Morecambe
   Buxton          OFF  Matlock
   Chorley         1-2  Frickley
   Droylsden       1-1  Colwyn Bay
   Emley           0-2  Gainsborough
   Goole           OFF  Bish Auck
   Horwich         OFF  Southport 
   Leek            OFF  Whitley Bay
   Winsford        OFF  Barrow      

BEAZER HOMES LEAGUE Premier Division

   Chelmsford      0-0  Solihull
   Corby           OFF  Hednesford
   Crawley         2-0  VS Rugby
   Dorchester      0-1  Dover
   Halesowen       0-1  Trowbridge
   Hastings        OFF  Weymouth
   Moor Green      OFF  Atherstone
   Worcester       OFF  Cheltenham

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