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FA Cup

Exeter's minor miracle

AFP, Landon
Sir Alex Ferguson was forced to issue an apology to Manchester United fans around the world after nonleague minnows Exeter City left Old "fraffurd having secured an FA Cup third round replay. ■■
A day of upsets defied those who say the world's oldest tournament has lost its romance and there was none bigger than the goalless draw Exeter achieved in fron t of a sold-out OldTrafford.
"It's hard to get my head round what happened, but I can only apologise to the fans because they didn't deserve that," a bemused Ferguson said after a performance he branded the worst in IB years at OldTrafford.
It was an equally miserable afternoon for Manchester City, who crashed to a 1-0 defeat in a derby clash with League One strugglers Oldham -- an upset made all the more painful for City fans by the fact that it was a diehard United supporter, Scott Vernon, who scored the winninggoal.
"I don't want to fall on a sword or anything," said City manager Kevin Keegan.
"But it goes without saying that when you're the manager of a
Premiership club, you go eight miles down the road and get beat by a team two divisions below you, it's disappointing."
City were were one of four Premiership clubs sides to fall at their first hurdle.
Aston Villa, Norwich and Crystal Palace also went out, although their defeats by Championship sides, ..Sheffield United. West Ham and.
Sunderland, respectively, were less unexpected.
Even Chelsea did not emerge from the afternoon unscathed. The Premiership leaders were given an almighty fright by Scunthorpe, who had the temerity to claim an eighth minute lead at Stamford Bridge through Paul Hayes and were desperately unlucky not to double their lead when Andy Butler's goaibound header hit his team-mate Michael Rankine.
Chelsea's nerves were settled by Mateja Kezman's volleyed equaliser in the 26th minute and Scunthorpe's hopes of a moneyspinning replay were shattered when defender Andy Crosby deflected a cross past his own goai-keepcrwithhalfanhourleft.
Eidur Gudjohnsen completed a 3-1 win that keeps Jose Mourinho's side on track fora potential quadruple of Premiership, Champions League, Cup and League Cup trophies.
Mourinho played down the significance of his side's below par performance while payinggencrous tribute to Scunthorpe.
'For Scunthorpe, it was the game of their lives but it was just one more game for us," he said.
"It is a bigdifference but I have to compliment them because they play a game of quality not just commit-tncnt..They can. play football, they have some good players and scored one goal - they could have scored more."
After Manchester City, Aston Villa were the day’s biggest casualties. A 3-1 defeat at Sheffield United condemned David O'Leary's side to a third-round exit for a fourth consecutive season.
Midfielder Andy Liddell was Sheffield United’s hero with two late goals after Danny Cullip had cancelled out Gareth Barry's opener for Villa.
Villa were joined at the exit door by last season's beaten finalists Millwull, who were beaten 2-0 by Championship rivals Wolves.
Korean striker Seol Ki-Hyeon, on his 26th birthday, and Carl Cort got the goals which delivered Wolves' first win under Glenn Hoddle.
Norwich dominated their encounter with West Ham but lost out to Marton Harewood's 81st-minute winner.
Crystal Palace were also left with
only the fight for Premiership survival to concentrate on this season after a 2-1 defeat at Sunderland.
Palace had led through top scorer Andy Johnson but, after Andrew Welsh equalised just before halftime, they went out to a controversial Marcus Stewart penalty on the hour mark.
Notts County, fifth from bottom of League 1\vo, led Middlesbrough until nine minutes into the second half. But Tony Scully's second minute strike was finally cancelled out by Doriva and Joseph Desire Job fired Boro into Monday's fourth round draw with quarter of an hour to spare.
An early strike from Emile Heskey and a double from Darren Carter enabled Birmingham to ease into the fourth round with a 3-0 win over Leeds at St Andrews.
Bolton emerged from a tricky tie away to Ipswich with a 3-1 win. courtesy of second half goals from Stelios Giannakopoulos and Henrik Pedersen, who hit the net twice before Tommy Miller responded for the Championship leaders.
Everton won by the same scoreline at Plymouth, with Leon Osman, James McFadden and Luke Chadwick getting their goals. Bjarni Gudjonsson had given Plymouth hope after early strikes from Osman and McFadden but
Chadwick scored a breakaway goal six minutes from time to kill their resistance. •
A superb late winner from Robbie Keane gave Tottenham a 2-1 win over Brighton, who would have deserved a replay after Richard Carpenter's free-kick had cancelled out ledley King's first-half header for the Premiership side.
Watford did earn a replay against' Fulham, who had taken the lead through Zat Knight, thanks to Heidar Helguson's 42nd minute penalty.
Jamie Redknapp scored his first goal since being reunited with father HarryatSouth ampton as Saints beat Northampton 3-1. Kevin Phillips and Peter Crouch were the other scorers with Lee Williamson scoring for the League 1\vo promotion hopefuls.
West Brom fans finally hadsotnc-thing to cheer about after a 2-0 win away to on-form Championship side Preston North End. Robbie Earnshaw's late double secured the Premiership basement side's first win under Bryan Robson.
It was also an afternoon to remember for League Two leaders Yeovil, who were convincing 3-0 winners away to Rotherham, cur-rendybottomoftheChampionshlp.
Charlton were the day’s top scorers aftereasingpastRochdale4-l.