Targets and highlights as Everton, Fulham and Cardiff win

The 2024/25 FA Cup third spherical started with three matches on Thursday, together with Everton’s first sport with out Sean Dyche.

The Toffees sacked their supervisor hours earlier than kick-off towards League One strugglers Peterborough United at Goodison Park.

Fellow Premier League aspect Fulham hosted Championship guests Watford, whereas second-tier groups Sheffield United and Cardiff Metropolis met at Bramall Lane.

101GreatGoals.com brings you on top of things with the outcomes, objectives and highlights from at this time’s FA Cup third spherical ties.

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Everton vs Peterborough

Coach Leighton Baines and captain Seamus Coleman took cost of Everton following Dyche’s departure, overseeing their first objective on this season’s FA Cup courtesy of Beto’s composed end from Harrison Armstrong’s go.

Orel Mangala had earlier hit a publish with a volley for the house aspect, and Iliman Ndiaye rolled in an added-time penalty to cap their 2-0 win. Peterborough at the moment are winless in six matches, dropping 5 occasions alongside the best way.

That help from Harrison Armstrong 🤤

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Fulham vs Watford: Cottagers by

After Rodrigo Muniz scored from Adama Traore’s cross to present Fulham a Twenty sixth-minute lead, Rocco Vata bagged what is for certain to be one of many objectives of the spherical with a 30-yard equaliser seven minutes later.

Joachim Andersen volleyed in, Raul Jimenez scored his third penalty in 5 days and Timothy Castagne headed in Martial Godo’s cross because the hosts received 4-1 at hand Watford a fourth consecutive defeat.

Vata objective that’s!

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Sheffield United vs Cardiff: Ashford objective wins tie

Third-placed within the second tier, Sheffield United are 29 factors above second-bottom Cardiff – however The Bluebirds scored the one objective of the sport when Cian Ashford received possession in a harmful space and slotted in after 19 minutes.

Harrison Burrows got here closest for The Blades, curling a shot towards a publish late on as his aspect slipped to a 3rd defeat in 5 video games.

Ashford pounces on a Norrington-Davies mistake to present Cardiff the lead! ✅

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