The FA Cup third round arrived in force on Saturday, with a number of heavyweight Premier League clubs desperate not to slip up.
As for Liverpool, Chelsea and Manchester City, they had no problems against their lower league rivals Accrington Stanley, Morecambe and City of Salford – The overall score of 17-0 shows the gap in separation between the top tier and the fourth tier of English football.
Brighton & Hove Albion impressed with a 4-0 thrashing of Norwich City at Carrow Road, while Bournemouth also reminded everyone of their improved credentials Andoni Iruala by defeating Championship hopefuls West Bromwich Albion in their last five games.
Leicester City and Nottingham Forest were the others Premier League Winners – the former dispatched QPR in impressive form while the latter beat Luton Town – but there was a major shock in west London.
plymouth argyle, Talk about the sacking of Wayne Rooneyscored the only goal of the match to defeat Brentford – the team with one of the most impressive home records in the Premier League. Morgan Whittaker was the match-winner, finding space on the edge of the box before curling the ball into the bottom corner.
Below is a full summary of Saturday's results.
