"Oxford United had to come from behind and overcome penalties to reach the FA Cup fourth round against a spirited MK Dons. Newly appointed head coach Matt Bloomfield watched on as the Championship fell behind, but with the scoreline 1-1 after extra time, Oxford triumphed 4-3 on penalties. It looked like the U's poor league form was haunting them after Aaron Collins guided Connor Lemonheigh-Evans' delivery into the back of the net from close range."
"But the visitors struck back seven minutes after the break, with Will Lankshear finding the equaliser, though neither team could find a second goal. In the shootout, United scored all four of the penalties they took, with MK Dons falling at the final hurdle as Jonathan Leko missed, putting them on the back foot before Matt Ingram emerged as the hero by keeping out Lemonheigh-Evans' attempt."
"There was a shock elsewhere, though, as League One Wigan Athletic edged to a 1-0 win over Preston North End at Deepdale. Preston are chasing a promotion spot in the Championship but came unstuck on Friday as they had 12 shots without any success. Teenager Harrison Bettoni netted the winner in the 75th minute, becoming the youngest player to score in the competition this season from the first round onwards (18 years, 169 days)."
Oxford United trailed after Aaron Collins converted Connor Lemonheigh-Evans' delivery but equalised seven minutes after the break through Will Lankshear. The match finished 1-1 after extra time and Oxford prevailed 4-3 in a penalty shootout after Jonathan Leko missed and Matt Ingram saved the decisive spot kick. Matt Bloomfield watched his side advance amid existing poor league form. Wigan Athletic upset Preston North End 1-0 with teenager Harrison Bettoni scoring in the 75th minute. Port Vale reached the fourth round for the first time since 2013-14 thanks to Jordan Shipley's stoppage-time goal under Jonathan Brady.
Read at Soccer News
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]