LONDON (AP) – Premier League sides Fulham, Leeds, Sunderland and Wolverhampton avoided upset to advance to the FA Cup fifth round.
Late on Sunday, Premier League leaders Arsenal hosted Wigan, who are struggling in the third division.
Fulham bounced back to beat second-tier Stoke 2-1, with Harrison Reid scoring the winning goal late on after intercepting a misjudged pass from Stoke goalkeeper Tommy Simkin. After a goal from Stoke’s Korean midfielder Bae Joon-ho, Fulham equalized early in the second half through Brazilian winger Kevin.
Midfielder Habib Diarra’s penalty gave Sunderland a 1-0 win over second-tier strugglers Oxford, while midfielder Santiago Bueno’s goal gave Wolves a 1-0 win over fourth-tier side Grimsby at a rain-soaked Blundell Park.
Leeds needed a penalty to beat second-tier Birmingham, who were tied 1-1 after 90 minutes and extra time.
Leeds took the lead early in the second half following a goal from German forward Lukas Nmeka and Noah Okafor, but Patrick Roberts equalized in the 89th minute with a powerful strike.
In the penalty shootout, Leeds goalkeeper Lucas Perry blocked Tommy Doyle’s shot before Roberts fired home and Sean Longstaff scored, giving Daniel Farke’s side a 4-2 victory.
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Third-tier Mansfield pulled off an upset on Saturday. Beat Burnley in the Premier League This is to put even more pressure on coach Scott Parker.
When non-league side Macclesfield won, it caused perhaps the biggest upset in the competition’s history. title holder crystal palace in the third round last month.
Macclesfield face Brentford in the Premier League on Monday. ___
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