Sunday, 31 January 2016

FA Cup Re Cap: Grimmer winner knocks Owls off their perch


Jack Grimmer netted a 97th-minute winner as Shrewsbury
Town staged a stunning comeback to triumph 3-2 and knock
Championship promotion hopefuls Sheffield Wednesday out of
the FA Cup fourth round.

League One strugglers Shrewsbury twice trailed to goals from
Lewis McGugan either side of Jean-Louis Akpa-Akpro's
equaliser and were still behind with three minutes to go.

Shaun Whalley levelled by converting the rebound after Akpa-
Akpro's penalty was saved and deep into stoppage time,
Grimmer headed home to spark jubilant scenes and send the
Shrews into the fifth round for the first time since 1991.

"People are asking for attacking football. I cannot do any more
than my right-back getting on the end of a cross in the 97th
minute!" said Shrewsbury boss Micky Mellon.

There was a similarly dramatic finish at The Hawthorns as
League One Peterborough United rescued a 2-2 draw with West
Brom.

Saido Berahino had twice given the home side the lead, his
second coming in the 84th minute, but Jon Taylor equalised to
earn the Posh a replay.

Arsenal, winners in each of the past two seasons, recorded their
14th consecutive FA Cup victory as Alexis Sanchez inspired
Arsene Wenger's men to a 2-1 home win over Burnley.

Sanchez, who had not started for two months, set up the first
for Calum Chambers and then netted the winner after Sam
Vokes had levelled for the visitors.

There were convincing wins on the road for Premier League
high-flyers Tottenham and Manchester City, who each netted
four times.

Nacer Chadli claimed a brace in Spurs' 4-1 win at Colchester
United, while Kelechi Iheanacho's hat-trick inspired City to a 4-0
thumping of struggling Aston Villa.

Watford, Crystal Palace and AFC Bournemouth are also into the
fifth round after a trio of narrow victories, while Liverpool and
West Ham played out a 0-0 draw that lacked any of the drama
from their 2006 final classic.

Odion Ighalo's 89th-minute goal saw Watford defeat Nottingham
Forest 1-0, while Palace overcame Stoke City by the same
scoreline and Bournemouth came from behind to see off south-
coast rivals Portsmouth 2-1.

Oxford United were unable to recreate their heroics against
Swansea City in the previous round as they crashed out 3-0 at
home to Blackburn Rovers.

Elsewhere, Leeds United defeated Bolton Wanderers 2-1,
Reading thumped Walsall 4-0 and Championship leaders Hull
City cruised to a 3-1 success at Bury.

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