Sordell sinks dismal Sunderland

FA Cup review: Marvin Sordell struck a second half double as Championship side Bolton booked an FA Cup fourth round clash against…

FA Cup review:Marvin Sordell struck a second half double as Championship side Bolton booked an FA Cup fourth round clash against Everton after stunning Sunderland with a 2-0 victory at the Stadium of Light.

Sordell slid home a 64th minute penalty and wrapped up victory nine minutes later as Dougie Freedman's men made sure of victory 10 days after blowing a two-goal lead in their Reebok Stadium clash.

Ireland's Jonathan Walters scored twice in extra-time to help Stoke Citypast Crystal Palace.

The Championship side had forced extra-time when Glenn Murray’s penalty three minutes from time equalised Kenwyne Jones’s 69th minute opener.

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But the Ireland international made up for his two own-goals and penalty miss against Chelsea at the weekend, by striking twice in quick succession, before Cameron Jerome added a fourth at the death.

Eddie Howe's unbeaten return as Bournemouthboss ended as the Cherries slipped to a hard-fought 1-0 defeat to Wiganin their third-round replay.

Roberto Martinez made nine changes to his team from that which drew at Fulham and one of those to come into the side, Argentina forward Mauro Boselli, struck a tremendous first-half goal to put the Premier League outfit into the next round.

Leedsset up a fourth-round tie at home against Tottenham after coming from behind to win 2-1 at Birmingham.

Wade Elliott put Blues ahead shortly after the half-hour mark, just as he had done in the initial meeting which finished 1-1 10 days ago.

But once again Leeds levelled after the break, this time courtesy of Ross McCormack's first goal since September - an effort which had not looked like coming with 19-goal striker Luciano Becchio, a reported January transfer target for a handful of clubs, missing due to illness.

El-Hadji Diouf, celebrating his 32nd birthday, then quickly completed the turnaround, keeping his cool to chip home from the penalty spot after Paul Robinson had been penalised for handball.

Premier League bottom club Queens Park Rangerssecured a last-gasp 1-0 victory at West Bromwich Albionafter Jay Bothroyd's late header.

Bothroyd, back from a loan spell at Sheffield Wednesday, settled the tie when he converted a corner from Alejandro Faurlin, but he was denied the chance of a reunion with the Owls as they were beaten tonight by MK Dons who will now visit Loftus Road in the fourth round.

The Donsreached the fourth round for the first time in their short history with a 2-0 victory over Wednesday.

Shaun Williams' first-half penalty and a fortuitous second goal from a Dean Bowditch free-kick saw the League One team overcome their Championship opponents at stadium:mk.

Third tier Brentfordsecured a money-spinning west London Cup derby against holders Chelsea after beating Southend United2-1.

Tom Cairney struck with three minutes of extra-time remaining to break Leyton Orienthearts and send Hull Cityinto the FA Cup fourth round.

The midfielder’s shot from the edge of the penalty area squirmed away from the despairing dive of Orient goalkeeper Jamie Jones and rolled into the net.

Orient were only denied an upset in the original tie 10 days ago by a last-minute Nick Proschwitz equaliser. And Hull left it even later to finally see off their League One opposition in the replay and secure an all-Yorkshire showdown with Championship rivals Barnsley.

Proschwitz had earlier given them the lead with a stunning strike, only for a freak Dean Cox goal to force extra time.

Brede Hangeland headed a late extra-time winner as Fulhamsnatched a place in the fourth round at the expense of Blackpool.

The managerless Championship side looked to have dumped out their Premier League visitors when Nathan Delfouneso struck after 82 minutes on a freezing cold night at Bloomfield Road. But Kieran Richardson came off the bench to rescue Fulham in injury time and Hangeland headed home in the 116th minute to book a date with Manchester United or West Ham.

It was harsh on the Seasiders and their caretaker boss Steve Thompson, who may not be the favourite to land the job on a full-time basis but certainly coaxed a performance from his side.