MOST of the FA Cup’s third-round fixtures were played on Saturday.
Chelsea thrashed Preston 4-0, Aston Villa won 1-0 at Middlesbrough and Sheffield Wednesday beat Cardiff City 3-0.
Swansea defeated Morecambe 2-0, Blackburn Rovers saw off Cambridge United 5-2 in a seven-goal thriller, while Sheffield United won 4-0 at Gillingham.
Bournemouth beat Queens Park Rangers 3-2, Newcastle outclassed Sunderland 3-0 in the Tyneside Derby and Leicester City progressed with a 3-2 victory over Millwall.
Ipswich won 3-1 at Wimbledon, Watford held off Chesterfield, while Brighton defeated Stoke City 4-2.
Manchester City welcome Huddersfield on Sunday, while Arsenal clash with Liverpool at the Emirates.
