LONDON, Feb 6: When the FA Cup fourth-round game entered stoppage time, West Ham was facing a humiliating loss to sixth-tier side Kidderminster.
Alex Penny had scored in the 19th minute for the National North division’s third-place team which was outplaying the millionaires from London.
Only Declan Rice’s equalizer forced the game into extra time to prevent West Ham from being on the receiving end of the biggest upset in the 150 years of world football’s oldest competition.
Then to avoid a penalty shootout, it took Jarrod Bowen scoring in stoppage time of extra time to recover a 2-1 victory against the team 113 places lower in the English league system.
Chelsea vs Plymouth
Chelsea needed to come from behind to eliminate third-tier Plymouth 2-1 in extra time at Stamford Bridge.
Macaulay Gillesphey headed Plymouth into an early lead and Cesar Azpilicueta leveled just before halftime.
But Chelsea couldn’t find a winner inside 90 minutes. Marcos Alonso scored at the end of the first half of extra time before goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga guessed correctly to save a late penalty from Ryan Hardie after he was fouled by Malang Sarr.
Everton vs Brentford
Frank Lampard began his return to management at Everton with a 4-1 win over Premier League rival Brentford. Yerry Mina’s headed goal was the first time Everton had taken the lead in a match since October.
After Richarlison had doubled Everton’s advantage shortly after halftime, Ivan Toney pulled one back for the west London club with a penalty. However, Mason Holgate’s first goal since December 2020 made sure of Everton’s progress to the last 16. Andros Townsend scored too, in stoppage-time.
Man City vs Fulham
Manchester City was stunned by Fabio Carvalho putting Fulham ahead after four minutes but the Premier League champions quickly leveled through Ilkay Gundogan. John Stones headed City ahead before a double from Riyad Mahrez, the first from a penalty, to seal a 4-1 win.
Other Results
Harry Kane scored twice – either side of Solly March’s first-half own-goal – in Tottenham’s 3-1 win over Brighton.
Southampton came from behind against Coventry to take the game into extra time. Kyle Walker-Peters clinched a 2-1 win for them.
Norwich’s Kenny McLean’s header clinched a 1-0 win over Wolverhampton. American striker Josh Sargent was removed before kickoff because of illness.
First-half goals by Marc Guehi and Michael Olise gave Crystal Palace a 2-0 win over Hartlepool.
Harvey Elliott scored for Liverpool goal in the 76th in a 3-1 victory over Cardiff.
Minamino drove home under goalkeeper Dillon Phillips in the 68th.
Cardiff sub Rubin Colwill pulled one back in the 80th.
Diogo Jota made the breakthrough in the 53rd, heading in a free kick from Trent Alexander-Arnold. (AP)
