Sunday, February 19, 2012

FA Cup: Reds and Potters Advance; Replay For Spurs and Stevenage

Three more games were play in the Round of 16 in England's FA Cup on Sunday.


At Crawley, England:


Jonathan Walters (PK-47') and Peter Crouch (52') provided the scoring punch as Stoke City took out Crawley Town, blanking the last remaining League Two club in the tournament 2-0 on the road.


At Stevenage, England:


The match between Stevenage (League One) and visiting Tottenham Hotspur ended in a 0-0 stalemate. Spurs will host a replay on March 6, with the winner to face Bolton at home in the quarterfinal round.


At Liverpool, England:


Martin Skrtel (5'), Andy Carroll (57'), and Luis Suarez (85') each scored a goal as Liverpool dominated visiting Bright and Hove Albion 6-1.  The Reds were helped by three own goals scored by the League Championship Seagulls (Liam Bridcutt in the 44th and 71st minutes and Lewis Dunk in the 74th minute).  The Reds will host Stoke City in the quarterfinals.


The other matchups in the quarterfinal round:


The winner of the Chelsea-Birmingham City replay (at Birmingham City) will host Leicester City (League Championship).


Everton will host Sunderland in a battle of Premier League clubs.

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