2019 Europa League/Champions League Final Reviews

The final games of the season saw two all-English finals beginning with the Europa League last Wednesday.

Chelsea eased to a second title in six seasons with a 4-1 win over fierce rivals Arsenal. The sides were level into half-time before ex-Gunners forward Olivier Giroud put the Blues 1-0 ahead on 49 minutes.

Pedro doubled the lead on the hour mark before an Eden Hazard penalty five minutes later look to have sealed the win at 3-0. Arsenal hit back with an effort from Alex Iwobi but it was sheer consolation as Hazard struck his second and Chelsea's fourth on 72 minutes to confirm the title would be heading to Stamford Bridge.

Saturday evening saw the Champions League final in which Liverpool claimed a 2-0 win to secure a sixth title over debuting finalists Tottenham Hotspur.

A perfect start for the Reds saw Mohamed Salan slotting them 1-0 ahead with a penalty inside just two minutes. The narrow lead remained into half-time and past the hour mark as the sides cancelled each other out in terms of attack.

Spurs hopes of forcing extra time were ended three minutes from the end as semi-final hero Divock Origi slotted into the bottom corner to confirm the title for Liverpool and seal a 2-0 victory, avenging their loss in last season's final.

2019 FA Cup Final Review

After Carabao Cup and Premier League success, Manchester City added the FA Cup to their trophy haul for the season with a record-equalling 6-0 win over Watford.

City led 2-0 at half-time after an opener from David Silva on 26 minutes was followed by a Gabriel Jesus strike eight minutes before the interval.

Watford's hopes were all but dashed by the hour as Kevin De Bruyne made it 3-0 and just seven minutes later its was a case of when rather then if City struck again with Jesus firing in for 4-0.

The rout was completed by a late brace from Raheem Sterling as he struck in the 81st and 87th minutes for 6-0, a scoreline that equals Bury's record of 1903. 

2019 Champions League/Europa League Semi Final Second Leg Reviews

After mixed results in the opening legs, it was two stunning second legs that set-up an all-English final in the Champions League.

Liverpool needed a miracle after a 3-0 loss in Barcelona and did just that with a superb 4-0 win to secure a trip to Madrid, winning 4-3 on aggregate.

Divock Origi fired the Reds 1-0 up (1-3 agg) inside seven minutes before two goals in as many minutes from half-time sub Georginio Wijnaldum made it 3-0 and levelled the tie at 3-3 on aggregate. Barcelona's miserable night at Anfield only got worse as quick thinking saw Origi slot in his second for 4-0 and complete the turnaround for a 4-3 aggregate win.

Wednesday night saw Tottenham Hotspur overturn a 1-0 first leg deficit to Ajax Amsterdam with a 3-2 win that ensured they advanced on away goals after a 3-3 aggregate. Ajax extended their overall lead with first half strikes from Matthijs De Ligt and Hakim Ziyech putting them 2-0 up and 3-0 ahead on aggregate. Tottenham fought back superbly as Lucas Moura struck twice in three minutes to level on the night at 2-2 (3-2 agg) before a last-gasp strike to complete his hat-trick stunned Ajax and sent Spurrs into the final on away goals.

For the first time ever, both European competitions will have a quarter of teams from the same country as the Europa League will also feature an all-English final.

Chelsea secured their spot in the final after a 1-1 draw with Eintracht Frankfurt saw the sides level at 2-2 on aggregate and resulted in the Blues winning 4-3 on pens. Ruben Loftus-Cheek made it 1-0 (2-1 agg) to Chelsea on 28 minutes before Luka Jovic levelled four minutes after half-time. The tie went into extra time but had then to be settled in a shootout with Chelsea winning 4-3.

Arsenal set-up an all-English final against their city rivals after claiming a 4-2 win over Valencia which saw them advance 7-3 on aggregate. The La Liga side opened the scoring through Kevin Gameiro on 11 minutes for 2-3 on agg but a Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang leveller six minutes later made it 1-1 and 2-4 on agg. Alexandre Lacazette put the Gunners 2-1 upon the night as they led 2-5 on agg but Gameiro struck again ti cut the gap before the hour. Valencia's hopes were ended by two further efforts from Aubameyang who completed his hat-trick late on for 4-2 and a huge 7-3 aggregate victory. 

2019 Champions League/Europa League Semi Final First Leg Reviews

The possibility of two all-English finals in European competition looks unlikely after mixed results in the first legs of the Champions League semi finals.

Tottenham Hotspur's hopes suffered a blow as they lost 1-0 to Ajax Amsterdam. The crucial strike came after just 15 minutes as Donny Van de Beek fired in to give Ajax what could be a valuable away goal.

Liverpool also will need to overturn a first leg loss as they went down 3-0 at Barcelona. Ex-Reds striker Luis Suarez put the hosts ahead on 26 minutes before two stunning strikes in seven minutes from Lionel Messi confirmed a 3-0 win with efforts coming on 75 and 82 minutes.

The English duo in the Europa League semi finals fared better in the first legs starting with Arsenal claiming a 3-1 win at home to La Liga side Valencia.

The Gunners suffered an early blow as Mouctar Diakhaby put the visitors ahead in the 11th minute but they fought back as Alexandre Lacazette struck an eight minute brace to level and put Arsenal 2-1 up before Pierre Aubameyang wrapped up the win late on.

Chelsea drew 1-1 away to Eintracht Frankfurt and will hold the advantage of an away goal into the second leg. Frankfurt opened the scoring through Luka Jovic on 23 minutes but the Blues hit back just before the interval as Pedto struck for 1-1 with what could be a vital away goal. 

2019 Europa League Quarter Final Second Leg Review

The Europa League quarter final second legs began with a seven goal thriller at Stamford Bridge as Chelsea edged out a 4-3 win over Slavia Prague to advance 5-3 on aggregate.

A rapid start from the Blues saw Pedro and Olivier Giroud strike either side of an unfortunate own goal for Simon Deli for a 3-0 lead and huge 4-0 aggregate advantage. Slavia cut the gap through Tomas Soucek before Pedro's second goal on 27 minutes looked to have wrapped up the tie at 4-1 (5-1 agg). The visitors had other ideas as a rapid brace from Petr Sevcik made it 4-3 on the night and 5-3 on aggregate but to no avail as Chelsea held on to advance.

Eintracht Frankfurt overturned a 4-2 first leg deficit with a 2-0 win over Benfica which saw the Germans advance on away goals after drawing 4-4 on aggregate. Filip Kostic made it 1-0 (3-4 agg) on 36 minutes before Sebastian Rode doubled the lead and levelled on aggregate in the 67th minute. Late drama saw Benfica denied a potential winner by Frankfurt 'keeper Kevin Trapp who's save ensured the Germans advanced on away goals.

Arsenal kept up the chances of an all English final as they reached the last four after a 1-0 win and 3-0 aggregate victory over Napoli.

The Gunners extended their 2-0 first leg advantage with Alexander Lacazette's 36th minute effort which proved to be enough to secure the win and a place in the last four.

They will meet Valencia who eased through 5-1 on aggregate after a 2-0 win over fellow La Liga side Villarreal.

'Toni Lato' put the hosts ahead on 13 minutes to make it 1-0 (3-1 agg)) before the win and advancement were secured by Daniel Parejo's 54th minute strike for 2-0 (5-1 agg) as they setup a tie with Arsenal in the last four.

2019 Champions League Quarter Final Second Leg Reviews

Manchester United's hopes of reaching the last four ended with a 3-0 loss at Barcelona with the Catalans advancing 4-0 on aggregate.

A brace from Lionel Messi in the 16th and 20th minutes left United with a huge task at 2-0 (3-0 agg) and their slim hopes were dashed on the hour as Philippe Coutinho wrapped up the tie at 3-0 (4-0 agg).

Ajax upset the odds with a famous 3-2 aggregate win over Juventus after a 2-1 victory in Turin.

Cristiano Ronaldo put Juve 1-0 up (2-1 agg) before Donny Van de Beek levelled the game and the tie on 34 minutes. Matthijs de Ligt put Ajax ahead with a 67th minute strike and the 2-1 (3-2 agg) lead proved to be enough to send them into the last four.
                                                                                   

Liverpool eased into the last four with a 4-1 win at FC Porto to advance 6-1 on aggregate.

Sadio Mane opened the scoring on the night on 26 minutes before Mo Salah doubled the lead on 65 minutes to open up a huge 4-0 lead on aggregate. Porto replied through Eder Militao three minutes later for 2-1 (4-1) before strikes from Roberto Firmino and Virgil Van Dijk wrapped up a comfortable advance into the semis.

An epic seven goal thriller saw Manchester City claim a 4-3 win over Tottenham Hotspur at the Etihad Stadium. The victory proved not enough to prevent Spurs from advancing on away goals after a 4-4 aggregate.

The sides set a new CL record with five goals inside the first 21 minutes, Raheem Sterling's brace and Bernardo Silva's strike sandwiching a Son Heung-Min brace as City led 3-2 (3-3 agg). Sergio Aguero struck on the hour for 4-2 also giving City a 4-3 aggregate advantage. City's joy was soon dented on 73 minutes by Fernando Llorente's effort which cut the gap to 4-3 but regained Spurs' aggregate advantage on away goals at 4-4. Late drama saw City look to have sealed a place in the last four as Sterling completed his hat-trick but a VAR decision saw the goal ruled out due to offside sending Spurs through on away goals. 

2019 Europa League Quarter Final First Legs Review

The Europa League quarter finals began on the 11th with Arsenal securing a 2-0 lead on aggregate over Napoli.

The Gunners opened the scoring through Aaron Ramsey on 14 minutes before Kalidou Koulibaly gifted them a second with an own goal on 25 minutes.

A six-goal thriller saw Benfica claim a 4-2 win over Eintracht Frankfurt. The visitors suffered a double blow with the dismissal of Evan Ndikca and Joao Felix Sequeira slotting in the resulting penalty for 1-0. Luka Jovic levelled before a second for Sequeira made it 2-1.

A Bruno Dias strike extended the lead before Sequeira completed his hat-trick for 4-1. Frankfurt struck a second away goal on 72 minutes as Goncalo Paciencia cut the gap.

Chelsea claimed a narrow 1-0 win away to Slavia Prague which gives them an away goal advantage for the second leg.

The crucial strike came with four minutes left of the 90 as Marcos Alonso struck for the Blues.

An all La Liga tie saw Valencia securing a 3-1 lead over Villarreal in the first leg.

The visitors opened the scoring with an early effort from Goncalo Guedes inside six minutes before Santi Cazorla levelled with a 36th minute penalty. Valencia left it late to claim the win with a second strike from Guedes coupled with a Daniel Wass effort for 3-1.

2019 Champions League Quarter Final First Legs Review

The Champions League Quarter finals began on the ninth with 2018 finalists Liverpool gaining a 2-0 first leg advantage against FC Porto.

The Reds struck an early opener through Naby Keita before a Roberto Firmino strike doubled the lead on 26 minutes. Porto's lack of an away goal could be pivotal to the tie.

An all PL tie saw Tottenham claim a narrow first leg advantage with a 1-0 win over Manchester City.

The crucial strike came on 78 minutes as Son Heung-Min sealed the win for Spurs.

The second half of the stage saw Juventus claim an away goal advantage after drawing 1-1 with Ajax.

The Italians went ahead just before half-time through Cristiano Ronaldo but were pegged back instantly after the restart by a David Neres leveller for 1-1. The score remained level leaving the hosts needing to score in the second leg to avoid an exit.

Barcelona left Manchester United with a tough task for the second leg after claiming a 1-0 away win. The crucial away goal came inside 12 minutes as a cross found United defender Luke Shaw who was unable to prevent an own goal for 1-0. 

2018/19 Europa League Last 16 Second Leg Review

Chelsea eased into the last eight with a 5-0 win at Dynamo Kyiv which completed an 8-0 aggregate success.

Olivier Giroud struck a first half brace in the fifth and 33rd minutes for 2-0 before Marcos Alonso set-up a 3-0 half-time advantage. Giroud completed his hat-trick on the hour before Callum Hudson-Odoi added a fifth on 78 minutes.

Napoli secured a 4-3 aggregate win despite suffering a 3-1 loss at Red Bull Salzburg.

Arkadiusz Milik put the Italians ahead on 14 minutes before Munas Dabbur levelled on 25 minutes. Fredrik Gulbrandsen cut the gap on aggregate to 4-2 before Christoph Leitgeb sealed the win on the night late on as Salzburg exited the competition.

Valencia left it late to claim a 3-2 aggregate win as they drew 1-1 at Krasnodar. A tight game saw Magomed Suleymanov give the hosts the lead on 85 minutes and level at 2-2 on aggregate, giving Krasnodar the away goals rule advantage. Valencia ended any worries of an exit in added time as Goncalo Guedes equalised to send the Catalan side into the next round.

Arsenal overturned a 3-1 first leg deficit to win 4-3 on aggregate after a 3-0 home win over Rennes. Early strikes from Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Ainsley Maitland-Niles drew the Gunners level on aggregate at 3-3 before Aubameyang wrapped up the win and a place in the net round on 71 minutes.

Benfica needed extra time to complete a second leg turnaround with a 3-1 aggregate win over Dinamo Zagreb.

Jonas Oliveira levelled the tie on aggregate on 71 minutes with no further strike leading to extra time. Francisco Ferreira gave the hosts the aggregate lead before a double blow for Dinamo saw Peter Stojanovic dismissed and Alex Grimaldo strike for 3-0 on the night and confirm the aggregate win.

Eintracht Frankfurt advanced to the last eight with a narrow 1-0 aggregate win over Inter Milan. The sides played out a goalless first leg but in the second, the crucial strike came after just five minutes as Luka Jovic struck.

A seven goal thriller saw Slavia Prague overcome competition legends Sevilla with a 6-5 aggregate win.

The hosts took just 14 minutes to  take the lead overall as Michael Ngadeu-Ngadjui struck for 1-0 (3-2)before Wissam Ben Yedder levelled at 1-1 (3-3) from the penalty spot. A penalty after the interval from Tomas Soucek restored the hosts' lead at 2-1 (4-3).

Munir El Haddadi levelled eight minutes later for Sevilla and at 2-2 (4-4) the tie went into extra time. Franco Vazquez put Sevilla 3-2 (5-4) ahead but it was to be Slavia's night as Mick Van Buren and Ibrahim Traore made it 4-3 and dumped Sevilla out of the competition.

Villarreal completed the lineup of the last eight with a 2-1 win over Zenit St Petersburg which resulted in a 5-2 aggregate success. Gerard Moreno and Carlos Bacca struck either side of the interval for 2-1 and 5-1 overall with the final say going to Zenit as Branislav Ivanovic struck in added time.

2018/19 FA Cup Sixth Round Review

An top flight London derby opened the round on Saturday as Watford edged a 2-1 win over Crystal Palace.

The Hornets took the lead through Etienne Capoue on 27 minutes before Michy Batshuayi equalised on the hour. The hosts secured a semi-final berth with 11 minutes to go as Andre Gray struck.

Manchester City left it late to avoid a huge shock exit at the hands of Swansea City with a 3-2 win.
The Swans opened up a 2-0 lead inside the half hour with a Matt Grimes penalty and stunning strike from ex-City striker Bersant Celina. 

City hit back through Bernardo Silva before an unfortunate own goal from Kristoffer Nordfeldt drew them level at 2-2. The turnaround was completed two minutes from the end as Sergio Aguero headed in for 3-2.

Wolverhampton Wanderers continued their good run in the competition with a 2-1 success over Manchester United.

The game was a tight affair past the hour mark before Raul Jimenez slotted in for 1-0 on 70 minutes. Diogo Jota doubled the lead for the Wolves just six minutes later who just abut held on for the win after a frantic finish saw Marcus Rashford give United hope in added time.

The final tie of the round went all the way as Brighton & Hove Albion secured a 5-4 win on penalties after drawing 2-2 with Millwall.

Alex Pearce and Aidan O'Brien gave the hosts a 2-0 lead with just 11 minutes to go before a stunning fightback by Brighton saw Jurgen Locadia and Solly March force extra-time. All square with extra-time drawing to a close, Millwall suffered a late blow with the dismissal of Shane Ferguson then on penalties suffered a 5-4 loss with Jake Cooper blazing over after Lewis Dunk had given Brighton the advantage in sudden death.

2018/19 Champions League Last 16 Second Leg Reviews

After a comfortable opening leg victory, Tottenham Hotspur wrapped up a 4-0 aggregate win over Borussia Dortmund.

Spurs claimed a 1-0 win in Germany with the crucial goal coming three minutes after half-time from Harry Kane. 

Ajax staged a huge upset as they dumped holders Real Madrid out with a 5-3 aggregate win. The visitors cruised to a 4-1 win at the Bernabeu which began with Hakim Ziyech and David Neres firing them 2-0 up inside 20 minutes.

Dusan Tadic made it 3-0 before Madrid cut the gap to 3-1 (4-3 agg) on 70 minutes before Lasse Schone wrapped up the win two minutes later. Madrid's evening only got worse as Nacho was dismissed in added time.





After reaching the semi's last season, Roma's hopes came to an end with a 3-1 loss (4-3 agg) to FC Porto.

Francisco Soares put Porto ahead on 26 minutes before Daniele De Rossi levelled at 1-1 (2-3 agg). Porto levelled on aggregate through Moussa Marega before the hour mark for a 2-1 lead on the night. The tie though would be decided in extra time as Alex Telles slotted in a 116th minute penalty to secure a place in the last eight for the Portuguese side.

Manchester United left it late to stun Paris St Germain as they advanced on away goals after a 3-1 win (3-3 agg). Romelu Lukaku gave them the lead on the night inside two minutes before Juan Bernat levelled at 1-1 and restored PSG's two goal aggregate lead. Lukaku struck again on the half hour for 2-1 (2-3 agg) but United needed more to avoid an exit, cue Marcus Rashford who slotted in a last-gasp spot kick to wrap up the win and sent United through via the away goals rule.



Juventus staged a huge fightback from their 2-0 first leg defeat to Atletico Madrid as they claimed a 3-0 win  to advance 3-2 on aggregate.

Cristiano Ronaldo spearheaded the Old Lady's comeback with a hat-trick, he struck the first on 26 minutes before adding a second three minutes after half time. The place in the last eight was confirmed four minutes from the end as he slotted in from the penalty spot.

Manchester City eased into the last eight with a 7-0 win over Schalke 04 who after being edged 3-2 in the opening leg suffered a 10-2 aggregate loss. A first half Sergio Aguero brace and Leroy Sané strike put City in control at 3-0 (6-2 agg) before they ran riot in the second half with Raheem Sterling, Bernardo Silva, Phil Foden and Gabriel Jesus all contributing goals.

The final two ties took place on Wednesday evening, Barcelona cruising to a 5-1 win on aggregate over Olympique Lyonnais after a goalless first leg.

Lionel Messi put the Catalans ahead on 18 minutes before Philippe Coutinho doubled the advantage on the half hour. Lyon cut the gap just before the hour mark through Lucas Tousart but it proved to be sheer consolation as Barca wrapped up the win with a Messi penalty ahead of strikes from Gerard Pique and Ousmane Dembele.

Liverpool and Bayern Munich also had a goalless first leg, the reverse meeting saw the Reds celebrating a 3-1 aggregate success.

Sadio Mané's superb opener on 26 minutes was followed by a leveller for Bayern as Joel Matip was helpless to prevent deflecting into his own net on 38 minutes. Virgil van Dijk restored the lead with a poweful header on 70 minutes before Mané struck again six minutes from the end to send last seasons runners-up into the last eight.

2018/19 Europa League Last 16 First Leg Review

The last 16 began with a tight opening game in Croatia as Dinamo Zagreb claimed a first-leg advantage with a 1-0 win over Benfica.

The crucial goal came seven minutes before half time as Petrovic slotted in a penalty.

Honours even in Germany as Eintracht Frankfurt and Inter Milan drew 0-0.

A shock 3-1 loss for Arsenal at Rennes leaves them with a huge task in the second leg. The Gunners raced ahead through Alex Iwobi inside three minutes before a double blow before half-time, Sokratis Papastathopoulos dismissed ahead of Bourigeaud levelling at 1-1. Nacho Monreal's own goal put the hosts ahead before Sarr confirmed the win late on.

Slavia Prague will go into the second leg against Sevilla with an away goals advantage after a 2-2 draw. Sevilla raced into the lead inside a minute through Ben Yedder before Stoch levelled on 25 minutes. El Haddadi restored the lead three minutes later before Kral made it 2-2 into the interval.

Villarreal take a strong advantage into the second leg after a 3-1 win over Zenit St Petersburg. The visitors struck first through Iborra on 33 minutes but Azmoun quickly levelled at 1-1. The second half saw the 'Yellow Submarine' take control as Moreno fired them back in front ahead of a sealer from Morlanes. 

Chelsea cruised to a 3-0 win over Dynamo Kyiv leaving the Ukrainians with a huge task in the reverse. Pedro put the Blues ahead early on before Willian doubled the lead on 65 minutes. The comfortable win was wrapped up late on by Callum Hudson-Odoi's effort.

Napoli also hold a strong advantage as they claimed a 3-0 win over Red Bull Salzburg. 

Milik putting the Italians ahead after just ten minutes before Ruiz doubled the lead on 18 minutes. The win was wrapped up with a gift as Onguene scored an own goal just before the hour mark.

Valencia edged a 2-1 win over Krasnodar to take a narrow advantage into the reverse in Russia.

A first half brace from Rodrigo put the Catalan side in control but a strike on 63 minutes from Claesson gave the visitors hope of a comeback and in short an away goal for the second leg. 

2018/19 Europa League Last 32 Results

2018/19 Champions League Last 16 First Leg Review

Manchester United face a huge task in order to advance to the last eight after falling to a 2-0 loss against Paris Saint Germain. PSG opened the scoring on 53 minutes through Presnel Kimpembe before Kylian Mbappe doubled the advantage on the hour mark. United's miserable evening was completed late on by the dismissal of Paul Pogba. 

Roma will travel to Portugal in the second leg with a narrow advantage after a 2-1 win over FC Porto. A tight first hour saw the side remain locked at 0-0 before three goals in just nine minutes shaped the evening, Nicolo Zaniolo putting the hosts in front on 70 minutes and adding to the lead six minutes later. Adrian Lopez struck what could be a vital away goal for the visitors with 79 minutes on the clock. 

Real Madrid continued the defence of their title with a 2-1 win at Ajax Amsterdam. Karim Benzema put the visitors ahead on the hour mark before Hakim Ziyech levelled on 75 minutes for 1-1. The visitors sealed the win late on as Marco Asensio struck three minutes from the end.

A comfortable 3-0 win for Tottenham Hotspur at home to Borussia Dortmund gives them a huge advantage ahead of the return leg in Germany. After a level first half, Spurs opened the scoring on 47 minutes through Son-Heung Min. The win was wrapped up by two goals in the final seven minutes as Jan Vertonghen struck ahead of an effort by Fernando Llorente. 

The second phase of game began with a complete blank as last season's runners-up Liverpool were held to a goalless draw by Bayern Munich. The second tie of the evening also saw a goalless draw as Olympique Lyonnais and Barcelona also cancelled each other out in a 0-0 stalemate.

Atletico Madrid hold a two-goal advantage ahead of the second leg after a 2-0 win over Juventus. Jose Maria Gimenez gave Madrid the lead on 79 minutes before Diego Godin ended a five-year drought in the competition to wrap up the win on 83 minutes.

A five-goal thriller in Gelsenkirchen saw Manchester City stage a huge comeback to claim a 3-2 win over Schalke 04. Sergio Aguero put City ahead on 18 minutes before two penalties in eight minutes from Nabil Bentaleb gave the hosts a 2-1 advantage. 

City's task increased just after the hour as Nicolas Otamendi was dismissed on 65 minutes, however rather than fold the 10 men battled back and not only levelled through Leroy Sane on 86 minutes but completed the comeback in added time with Raheem Sterling's strike.

2018/19 FA Cup Fifth Round Review

Friday night saw an all-London tie as top flight Watford edged a 1-0 win over Championship side Queens Park Rangers. The vital goal came just before half-time as Etienne Capoue struck for the Hornets.

Another top flight-Championship clash in the Saturday lunchtime clash saw Brighton & Hove Albion claim a 2-1 win over Derby County.  The hosts struck an opener through Anthony Knockaert on 33 minutes before Jurgen Locadia doubled the lead before the interval. The Rams had hope late on as Ashley Cole struck on 81 minutes but to no avail.

League One side AFC Wimbledon exited the competition after a 1-0 loss to Championship side Millwall. The crucial strike came with just five minutes on the clock from Murray Wallace.

Manchester City extended hopes of a quadruple with a comfortable 4-1 win over League Two side Newport County. Leroy Sane put City ahead six minutes after half-time before Phil Foden doubled the lead on 75 minutes. Padraig Amond cut the gap on 88 minutes before a second Foden strike confirmed the win seconds later, Riyad Mahrez adding a fourth in added time.

Wolverhampton Wanderers continued their great cup run with a narrow 1-0 win over Bristol City. The Wolves claimed the win with a strike on 28 minutes from Cavaleiro.

Crystal Palace also reached the next round after a 2-0 win at League One side Doncaster Rovers.

Jeffrey Schlupp put the Eagles in front inside eight minutes and the win was wrapped up ahead of the interval after Max Meyer's strike.

Swansea City eased into the quarter finals with a 4-1 win over Brentford. The visitors struck first through Ollie Watkins before gifting the Swans a leveller just after half-time in Luke Daniels' own goal. The hosts led four minutes later as Daniel James made it 2-1 before Brentford suffered a double blow, Ezri Konsa being dismissed before Bersant Celina made it 3-1 minutes later. The rout was completed in added time by George Byers' effort.

The final tie of the round saw Manchester United pile more pressure on Chelsea with a 2-0 win on Monday night. Ander Herrera put the visitors ahead on 31 minutes before Paul Pogba doubled the lead just before half-time.

2018/19 FA Cup Fourth Round Replays Review

A fifth round tie at Swansea City awaits Brentford after they claimed a 3-1 win at home to Barnet.

An early opener from Canos wad added to just after the half-hour mark by Jeanvier. The tie looked to be safe on 71 minutes when Maupay made it 3-0. The visitors had the last say on the score though with Tutonda striking for 3-1.

Free scoring Manchester City paying a visit is the reward for Newport County in the fifth round after they stunned Middlesbrough.

Second half strikes from Willmott (47) and Amond on 67 minutes secured a famous win for County.

Top flight Watford await Queens Park Rangers after they claimed a 2-0 win over Portsmouth.

The 2009 winners exit the competition after conceding twice in the final 20 minutes with Nahki Wells and Smith scoring for the hosts.

Wolverhampton Wanderers will visit Bristol City after edging a 3-2 win over Shrewsbury Town.

The hosts raced into the lead with Doherty scoring inside two minutes before Shrews levelled though Bolton on 12 minutes. A strike six minutes ahead of the interval from Laurent put Town ahead but they went in level after Doherty's equaliser. The win was sealed on 63 minutes as Cavaleiro struck for 3-2.

West Bromwich Albion will be cursing their luck after suffering a 3-1 loss to Brighton & Hove Albion. The Baggies opened the scoring with 13 minutes left of the 90 through Bartley before Brighton forced extra time with Andone's leveller and they took full advantage in extra time with an 11 minute brace from Glenn Murray setting up a visit from Derby County in the fifth round.

2018/19 FA Cup Fourth Round Results