FA Cup fourth round: Arsenal net four first-half goals to crush Wigan

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18:55 GMT - That'll do it for our coverage of the FA Cup fourth round today.

Thanks for tuning in and we'll see you next time!

18:48 GMT - Wigan caretaker boss Graham Barrow speaking to TNT Sports"Arsenal were relentless. I am really pleased for the players as it has been a tough time. There have been positives and the players stuck together, that is the main thing.

"We take from this the spirit and we tried something at 4-0 down, going to a back four and it worked. I think we have enough to stay up, that is the main thing."

18:32 GMT - Arsenal's Noni Madueke speaking to TNT Sports"Very pleased. We were very professional, we had the right intent. Four goals and a clean sheet.

"These games can be tricky if you don't apply yourself, but that wasn't the case with us today, so we're really happy."

18:21 GMT - FULL-TIME! All over at the Emirates and Arsenal thump Wigan 4-0 to progress into round five.

The damage was done for the League One outfit inside 27 minutes in the first half.

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17:58 GMT - Noni Madueke created four chances in this match, only twice recording more in a game across all competitions during his career (six against West Ham in May 2024 and five against Nottingham Forest in September 2025).

17:32 GMT - Arsenal and Wigan are back underway for the second half at the Emirates - follow the match here

17:29 GMT - Since his debut in the FA Cup in January 2017, only Marcus Rashford (23) has scored more goals across England’s two major domestic cups than Gabriel Jesus (22 – 11 in FA Cup, 11 in EFL Cup).

17:17 GMT - HALF-TIME! It's ruthless work from Arsenal, who hold a 4-0 lead at the break.

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17:02 GMT - Arsenal are the first Premier League team in history to score four goals in the opening 30 minutes of an FA Cup game (since 1992/93).

16:57 GMT - GOAL! Yes, Arsenal have scored again.

Gabriel Jesus scores a dink inside the area, making it 4-0 to the Gunners in 27 minutes.

16:53 GMT - GOAL! It's 3-0 to Arsenal as the ball bounces off Wigan's Jack Hunt and into his own net.

It's turning into a rout with just 23 minutes on the clock.

16:51 GMT - Gabriel Martinelli is the first player to score 10+ goals in cup/European competitions in a single season for Arsenal since Ian Wright in 1994/95 (12).

16:48 GMT - GOAL! Two in quick time for Arsenal as Gabriel Martinelli finishes off a delightful Eberechi Eze through ball.

Tough task for Wigan now.

16:40 GMT - GOAL! Noni Madueke uses Arsenal's early pressure to give the Gunners the lead with a composed finish.

16:30 GMT - Wigan get proceedings underway at the Emirates - follow the match here

15:58 GMT - Eberechi Eze scored and assisted on his last home appearance against Wigan, for QPR in August 2019.

15:55 GMT - FULL-TIME! Fulham and Sunderland graft for away wins to book their respective places in the fifth round.

Oxford 0-1 Sunderland

Stoke 1-2 Fulham

15:43 GMT - We have one final game to look forward to today, with 14-time FA Cup winners Arsenal hosting Wigan at 16:30 GMT in a rematch of the 2014 semi-final:

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15:42 GMT - GOAL! Harrison Reed pounces to give Fulham a late lead against Stoke with stoppage time beckoning.

15:25 GMT - FULL-TIME! Wolves battle tough conditions and avoid an upset to edge past League Two's Grimsby, making the fifth round.

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15:20 GMT - Leeds' Sean Longstaff to TNT Sports: "We've ground out a result. It's never pretty in the FA Cup but we're happy to get through.

"I think any time you get drawn away to a team in a lower division to you a lot of people expect you to rock up and win but it's never the case. I thought they were excellent today."

15:13 GMT - GOAL! Kevin brings Fulham level at Stoke with an accurate finish into the bottom corner.

14:55 GMT - An update on the scores in the three games currently in play:

Grimsby 0-1 Wolves (Latest)

Oxford 0-1 Sunderland (HT)

Stoke 1-0 Fulham (HT)

14:47 GMT - GOAL! Santiago Bueno breaks the deadlock for Wolves at League Two's Grimsby on the hour mark.

14:44 GMT - GOAL! Sean Longstaff holds his nerve and slots it away to send Leeds through to the fifth round! (Birmingham 2-4 Leeds).

14:43 GMT - MISSED! Patrick Roberts balloons his effort over! (Birmingham 2-3 Leeds).

14:43 GMT - GOAL! Brendan Aaronson hands Leeds the advantage in the shootout (Birmingham 2-3 Leeds).

14:42 GMT - SAVED! Tommy Doyle sees his kick saved by Lucas Perri (Birmingham 2-2 Leeds).

14:42 GMT - GOAL! Dominic Calvert-Lewin sends Ryan Allsop the wrong way (Birmingham 2-2 Leeds).

14:41 GMT - GOAL! Marvin Ducksch scores coolly (Birmingham 2-1 Leeds).

14:40 GMT - GOAL! Joel Piroe responds for the visitors (Birmingham 1-1 Leeds).

14:39 GMT - GOAL! Jay Stansfield scores first in the shootout (Birmingham 1-0 Leeds).

14:35 GMT - FULL-TIME! Extra time isn't enough either for Birmingham and Leeds, so a penalty shootout at St Andrew's awaits.

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14:33 GMT - GOAL! Habib Diarra converts to give visiting Sunderland the lead.

14:32 GMT - PENALTY! Sunderland have a penalty at Oxford as Dennis Cirkin is brought down.

14:19 GMT - GOAL! Bae Jun-ho gives Championship side Stoke the lead against Fulham.

14:18 GMT - Some updates to the scores around the grounds this afternoon:

Birmingham 1-1 Leeds (HT AET)

Grimsby 0-0 Wolves (HT)

Oxford 0-0 Sunderland (Latest)

Stoke 0-0 Fulham (Latest)

13:56 GMT - FULL-TIME! Ninety minutes isn't enough as Birmingham and Leeds head to extra time for another 30 - follow the match here

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13:55 GMT - Birmingham are so close to netting a winner as Ibrahim Osman hits the post and Kanya Fujimoto can't convert the rebound!

13:49 GMT - GOAL! Birmingham equalise in the 90th minute with a thunderous strike from distance from Patrick Roberts!

13:40 GMT - A top atmosphere at Grimsby's Blundell Park, where Wolves will also have to battle significant muddy conditions.

13:15 GMT - Another three FA Cup fourth-round ties are kicking off within the next hour:

Grimsby v Wolves (13:30 GMT)

Oxford v Sunderland (14:00 GMT)

Stoke v Fulham (14:00 GMT)

13:08 GMT - GOAL! Lukas Nmecha smashes Leeds in front with a clinical finish.

13:05 GMT - Back underway at St Andrew's.

12:48 GMT - HALF-TIME! Birmingham have been on top, but it's still scoreless.

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12:28 GMT - Leeds faced seven shots in the opening 20 minutes, their most in this period of an FA Cup game since the 2023/24 fourth round against Accrington Stanley (also seven).

12:13 GMT - Birmingham are so close to taking the lead as Jay Stansfield cracks the post via a super fingertip save from Lucas Perri.

12:00 GMT - KICK-OFF! Game on at a raucous St Andrew's - follow Birmingham v Leeds here

11:50 GMT - Lukas Nmecha has scored in four of his last eight starts in all competitions for Leeds and is averaging a goal or assist every 105 minutes for the Whites in all competitions.

Only Erling Haaland (83 mins) has a better rate among Premier League strikers in 2025/26 (minimum 500 minutes played).

11:25 GMT - Newcastle manager Eddie Howe believes referees are too reliant on VAR after the officials made "a lot of errors" in their 3-1 win against Aston Villa on Saturday.

Video technology is not used in the FA Cup until the fifth round onwards and referee Chris Kavanagh and his assistants appeared to make several mistakes in the tie at Villa Park.

"Obviously, we got the benefit of replays on the bench, and you can see what's right and what's wrong.

"And we felt really aggrieved in that first period that every decision seemed like it was going against us. The officials don't make any decision on purpose. It's what they think at the time. But with without VAR, I thought there was a lot of errors today."

Read more: Howe: Referees too reliant on VAR after 'a lot of mistakes' in Newcastle win

11:15 GMT - Here's the team news for the clash between Birmingham and Leeds this lunchtime:

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11:00 GMT - Good morning! Welcome back to Flashscore's Football Tracker as we continue through the FA Cup fourth round.

The action begins at 12:00 GMT when Birmingham host Leeds in an enticing tie at St Andrew's.

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22:25 GMT - That'll do it for today's FA Cup fourth-round coverage.

We'll be back tomorrow with more ties. See you then!

22:21 GMT - Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler, speaking to BBC Sport: "We started the game well, controlled the ball and the game changed a little bit when they scored. The goal came out of nowhere. We had two big chances in the first half and we didn't use them. Liverpool were more effective.

"Second half it was the same picture we had a big chance with Lewis and then two or three minutes after they scored. That was the difference, they used their moments and we didn't in the way they did. 

"In the end it is a disappointing result because our fans were great today, they supported us for 90 minutes and they deserved more."

22:14 GMT - Liverpool's Curtis Jones, speaking to TNT Sports: "It was a good game. We scored three very good goals and a clean sheet as well and that is all you can ask for.

"There have been times I’ve scored more but not played as well as I am now. I just want to play well, help the team as much as I can. I am fortunate enough to be in team with lads that can score goals. The more times I can score I’ll try, the better."

21:53 GMT - FULL-TIME! Liverpool sail past Brighton to ease into the FA Cup fifth round.

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21:40 GMT - NO GOAL! Rio Ngumoha finishes expertly for Liverpool's fourth, but the flag is raised for offside.

21:26 GMT - GOAL! Mohamed Salah rifles home to extend Liverpool's lead to 3-0.

21:25 GMT - PENALTY! Liverpool have a penalty as Mohamed Salah is tripped by Pascal Gross.

21:20 GMT - Only Hugo Ekitike has been involved in (19) and scored (15) more goals for Liverpool across all competitions this season than Dominik Szoboszlai (17 - 10 goals, seven assists).

21:14 GMT - GOAL! Dominik Szoboszlai thunders in to complete a silky Liverpool move, doubling their lead to 2-0.

21:03 GMT - Play restarts at Anfield for the second half - follow the match here

20:48 GMT - HALF-TIME! It's a narrow lead for Liverpool against Brighton at the break.

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20:47 GMT - Curtis Jones has ended a run of 57 games without a goal for Liverpool, netting for the first time since December 2024 against Leicester.

20:42 GMT - GOAL! Now Liverpool do score as Curtis Jones finishes off an inviting Milos Kerkez cross.

20:35 GMT - NO GOAL! Cody Gakpo scores for Liverpool, but a late flag for an offside denies him the opener.

20:15 GMT - Aged 17 years and 300 days, Harry Howell is the youngest player to start for Brighton in the FA Cup since Jake Forster-Caskey against Newcastle in January 2012 (17y 278d).

20:00 GMT - KICK-OFF! Game on at Anfield.

19:45 GMT - One final game to bring you today as eight-time FA Cup winners Liverpool welcome Brighton to Anfield.

19:40 GMT - FULL-TIME! Newcastle complete the comeback against 10-man Aston Villa to progress into the fifth round.

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19:38 GMT - Nick Woltemade (24 today) is the first Newcastle player to score on his birthday since Fabricio Coloccini against Tottenham in the Premier League in January 2011 (29).

19:33 GMT - GOAL! That should seal it as Nick Woltemade pounces on some slack Villa play, with his shot arrowing into the top corner.

19:21 GMT - GOAL! Sandro Tonali scores again and it's a peach!

The Italian drills one right into the bottom corner from outside the area and hands Newcastle a 2-1 lead.

19:15 GMT - Here's the latest team news for Liverpool's match against Brighton, which kicks off at 20:00 GMT.

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19:07 GMT - GOAL! Sandro Tonali's strike deflects in and Newcastle have an equaliser.

It comes after Newcastle were awarded a free-kick instead of a penalty when the ball clearly hit Lucas Digne's arm in the box.

18:51 GMT - Back underway. Can 10-man Villa defend their lead, or will Newcastle take advantage?

18:35 GMT - HALF-TIME! Well that was a whirlwind first 45 minutes, but Aston Villa lead Newcastle at the break.

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18:31 GMT - RED CARD! Villa are down to 10 men as goalkeeper Marco Bizot rushes miles out of his goal and wipes out Jacob Murphy.

Not exactly a goal-scoring opportunity, but it's reckless and a complete moment of madness.

17:58 GMT - GOAL! Tammy Abraham finishes well to hand Villa the lead over Newcastle.

Major questions over an offside and Abraham did stray, but no VAR at this stage of the competition means it stands!

17:45 GMT - KICK-OFF! Aston Villa versus Newcastle is underway - follow the match here

17:40 GMT - Mansfield first-team coach Andy Garner, speaking to TNT Sports: "We said that to them at half-time, that we didn't think there was anything to fear. We were a little disappointed in the first half with how much we gave the ball away, especially in the final third a bit sloppy at times.

"We said, 'let's get back into this game' and we believed we could."

17:37 GMT - FULL-TIME! A James Bree header in extra-time earns Southampton a 2-1 win over Leicester and a place in the fifth round.

17:27 GMT - Recap this afternoon's action as Manchester City dispatched League Two's Salford and League One outfit Mansfield shocked Premier League side Burnley.

Read more: Guehi scores as Man City edge Salford in FA Cup, Burnley upset by Mansfield

17:22 GMT - GOAL! Southampton lead Leicester 2-1 in extra time as James Bree heads in at the back post.

17:10 GMT - Next up, attention will turn to Villa Park - the scene of Aston Villa's clash with Newcastle, which kicks off shortly at 17:45 GMT.

Meanwhile, it's still 1-1 between Southampton and Leicester heading into the second half of extra time.

16:56 GMT - FULL-TIME! The whistles are blowing in the afternoon fixtures.

FT: Burnley 1-2 Mansfield

FT: Manchester City 2-0 Salford

FT: Norwich 3-1 West Brom

Latest: Southampton 1-1 Leicester (extra time)

16:51 GMT - GOAL! Norwich seal the deal with Mohamed Toure continuing his fine scoring form.

16:48 GMT - The lineups are in for Aston Villa against Newcastle, which kicks off at 17:45 GMT.

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16:42 GMT - GOAL! Norwich are 2-1 up against West Brom thanks to Benjamin Chrisene's finish.

16:39 GMT - GOAL! New arrival Marc Guehi gets his first for his new club as Manchester City finally double their lead against Salford, who have given a good account of themselves.

Elsewhere, the shock could be on as Louis Reed puts Mansfield ahead after a well-worked goal makes the score 2-1 with around 10 minutes left.

16:13 GMT - GOAL! League One Mansfield have equalised away at Burnley!

Rhys Oates pulls the underdogs level against the Premier League side. Is an upset on the cards?

16:10 GMT - GOAL! Leicester are level after a fine overhead kick from Oliver Skipp.

16:02 GMT - We're back underway in all four games.

16:00 GMT - West Ham boss Nuno Espirito Santo, speaking to BBC Sport: "We knew it would be tough. We were able to contain them in the aspect of set pieces and the throw-ins. We did that in the first half, and then in the second half we came on strong, creating chances.

"Then Summerville gave us a hand. He is in a good moment, he is helping out the team. This is what we expect from them.

"This is a magical competition. It is unique. We have a lot of respect. Today we came through, the draw is Monday. We go day by day."

15:50 GMT - HALF-TIME! The whistle blows around the grounds in the FA Cup.

Burnley 1-0 Mansfield

Manchester City 1-0 Salford

Norwich 1-0 West Brom

Southampton 1-0 Leicester

15:46 GMT - GOAL! Southampton are ahead against Leicester after Cyle Larin slots home the penalty.

15:33 GMT - GOAL! Paris Maghoma has put Norwich ahead against West Brom.

15:22 GMT - GOAL! Burnley lead against Mansfield after Josh Laurent pokes home.

15:18 GMT - Manchester City have had 92 per cent possession over the opening 15 minutes of this game. Imagine chasing after that.

15:06 GMT - GOAL! Manchester City take an early lead against Salford after what appears to be an own goal.

Omar Marmoush will want it but it's an Alfie Dorrington own goal. It's 1-0 already to City.

15:01 GMT - We're getting underway in those matches now.

14:59 GMT - With West Ham safely through, we're straight in with more FA Cup fourth round matches:

Burnley v Mansfield

Manchester City v Salford

Norwich v West Brom

Southampton v Leicester

14:56 GMT - FULL-TIME! The Hammers scrape through to the fifth round with a narrow 1-0 win against Burton after extra time.

Read more: Summerville's extra-time strike spares West Ham from Burton upset in FA Cup

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14:56 GMT - The players have got into a scrap as the final whistle looms. Burton have a free kick and the keeper is up.

14:55 GMT - Another chance goes begging for Burton as Tyrese Shade hits the side netting.

14:52 GMT - Lofthouse narrowly places the ball wide with time almost over. Burton go close to a late leveller!

14:48 GMT - Summerville nicks the ball and has a real chance to seal West Ham's place in the next round, but he misses the target.

Burton respond by throwing more men forward.

14:45 GMT - We have about 10 minutes left of extra time, and Burton are on the front foot now.

14:35 GMT - At 22 years and 155 days, Freddie Potts is the youngest player to be sent off for West Ham since Callum McNaughton in August 2011 (19y 303d versus Aldershot Town).

14:28 GMT - RED CARD! West Ham are down to 10 after Freddie Potts is shown his marching orders for a heavy challenge.

That's the first of the 22-year-old's career.

No VAR, remember, but it looks like the right call.

14:21 GMT - GOAL! At long last we have the breakthrough, and it goes to West Ham.

Crysencio Summerville scores a fine solo goal to continue his fine run of form for the Hammers.

14:17 GMT - We're underway in extra time.

14:12 GMT - FULL-TIME! It ends goalless and we head into extra time between Burton and West Ham.

Probably not what Nuno Espirito Santo wanted, with his side's Premier League run-in to consider.

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14:00 GMT - Burton Albion are yet to have a shot in the second half, while West Ham have had 10.

We're into the last 10 minutes, and we'll go to extra time if things stay the same.

13:36 GMT - West Ham have already had three times as many shots in the second half of this match (six) as they did in the entire first half (two).

13:22 GMT - The second half is underway.

13:08 GMT - There goes the half-time whistle.

Not too much to report, but Burton are well and truly in this one.

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12:45 GMT - Still goalless at Burton.

This is the fourth time this season West Ham have failed to have a shot in the opening 30 minutes of a match.

12:15 GMT - We're underway between Burton and West Ham.

12:12 GMT - Burton's Tyrese Shade is the top scorer in the FA Cup proper so far this season, with all five coming in his last two appearances. His teammate Fabio Tavares has also been directly involved in five goals in the competition this season (three goals, two assists), but he starts on the bench today.

12:08 GMT - Chelsea boss Liam Rosenior was delighted with the attitude of his players for their FA Cup fourth round win at Hull City on Friday night.

Returning to the club which he served both as a manager and player, Rosenior saw his Chelsea players earn a 4-0 win on the night, with Pedro Neto scoring a hat-trick.

"I'm very lucky to have such talented players and what I'm really realising quickly is that they are not just good players, they’re outstanding professionals.

"I felt it was a really professional performance tonight against a very good team who are pushing for the Premier League."

Read more: Rosenior pleased with 'professional' Chelsea FA Cup win against Hull

12:06 GMT - West Ham are showing plenty of respect for opponents Burton given the strength of their lineup today:

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12:00 GMT - Welcome aboard this weekend's FA Cup Football Tracker!

We have seven matches in the pipeline today, beginning with League One's Burton hosting Premier League side West Ham first at 12:15 GMT.

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