FA Cup - Blackpool and Millwall progress in FA Cup

Tue, 07 Feb 22:03:00 2012

Blackpool earned an FA Cup fifth-round trip to Everton after a scintillating 3-0 demolition of Sheffield Wednesday in their fourth-round replay at Hillsborough.

2010-11 Premier League Blackpool manager Ian Holloway - 0

Liam Feeney scored a stoppage-time winner to secure Millwall a last 16 tie at home to top-flight strugglers Bolton Wanderers after a 3-2 win at Championship rivals Southampton in another replay.

Blackpool's game was effectively won in the opening 15 minutes as Matt Phillips continued his red-hot scoring streak with a precise finish and Lomana LuaLua curled in a superb effort soon after.

The Seasiders produced an outstanding attacking display and they made it three shortly after the break with another goal of sheer quality, Ludovic Sylvestre bending in from the edge of the area.

It could, and perhaps should, have been more but with the quality of all three goals, Blackpool manager Ian Holloway will have seen enough to be confident of going to Goodison Park and forcing a result in 11 days.

For Wednesday, it was a night to forget, although with an npower League One promotion assault to concentrate solely on now, boss Gary Megson may not be too disappointed.

The fact that Megson made eight changes from the Owls' weekend win over Yeovil highlights exactly where he ranked this game in importance, though Holloway, whose side sit fifth in the npower Championship, also made eight changes.

Despite that rotation, it was an open start and Wednesday had already spurned a golden chance as Ryan Lowe shot straight at Matt Gilks when offered a clear sight of goal by the time Blackpool went ahead in the seventh minute.

Some neat passing saw Phillips receive the ball 20 yards out and through a crowded area he skilfully picked his spot in the bottom corner with goalkeeper Stephen Bywater possibly unsighted.

It continued a remarkable run of form for the 20-year-old, who made it 10 goals in 10 games and three in the space of 14 minutes of action after his late double at Cardiff on Saturday.

He will have been especially pleased to bag on his return to Sheffield, where he scored six in seven appearances for Wednesday's city rivals United when on loan earlier this season.

Blackpool doubled their lead seven minutes later as LuaLua was set free down the left and he cut inside and curled a precise shot into the far corner from the angle of the penalty area.

The Seasiders threatened to run away with it, looking dangerous every time they came forward, but Wednesday responded in the only way they know - an aerial assault - and it almost paid dividends just after the half-hour as Rob Jones tested Gilks with a powerful header from Chris Sedgwick's corner.

Feeney's last-gasp effort proved the difference for Millwall against Southampton at St Mary's to set up a home tie with Bolton.

Millwall started the match strongly and broke the deadlock after 17 minutes when Liam Trotter struck home from close range.

Adam Lallana pegged the visitors back with a superb solo goal and after the break substitute Rickie Lambert fired Southampton into the lead.

For all of the home side's attacking intent, goalkeeper Bartosz Bialkowski was being called into action regularly and was beaten by former Saints loanee Dany N'Guessan with 11 minutes remaining.

The match looked to be heading for extra time until Feeney cut in from the left to curl in a stunning winner in stoppage time.

PA Sport

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  1. No 4 Westham beat Millwall with eleven men on the­ pitch, the ref was a Westham supporter, bloody SCUM.

    From debra neal, on Thu 9 Feb 4:29
  2. What on earth does `forcing a result'­ mean?

    Whatever happens, there will be a result.

    From alexplypin, on Wed 8 Feb 16:45
  3. well done Millwall , but i am glad we are out of the fa­ cup , the league is the goal for us....but good luck to­ Millwall.

    From KAREN, on Wed 8 Feb 15:40
  4. 4 Only after you had taken our keeper out !!!

    From mark a, on Wed 8 Feb 12:22
  5. I see the Donkeys got through tonight! big mouth­ Meldrew can't believe it!!

    From paul, on Wed 8 Feb 8:57
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    we beat you with 10 men lol lol­ ..........................we beat you with 10­ men........lol

    From boleyn37, on Wed 8 Feb 8:22
  7. Blackpool squad you were fantastic tonight. We're­ on a roll. "Come on the Pool".

    From HA, on Wed 8 Feb 6:58
  8. A great win and a chance to play Liverpool's number­ 1 club.

    From Victor Meldew lol, on Wed 8 Feb 6:51
  9. Well done you Lions!!!!!!!

    From Tony, on Wed 8 Feb 6:49
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