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FA Cup round-up: Walters bounces back with a double (for his own team)

The Irish striker helped Stoke progress past Crystal Palace after extra-time at the Britannia Stadium.

STOKE STRIKER JON Walters went some way towards atoning for his horror show in Stoke City’s 4-0 loss to Chelsea at the weekend by scoring twice as Tony Pulis’ side saw off Championship club Crystal Palace 4-1 after extra-time in the FA Cup third round replay.

Kenwyne Jones had put the home side ahead at the Britannia Stadium before Glen Murray converted an 87th-minute penalty to send the game into extra-time.

However, Walters then bagged two from close range before Cameron Jerome sealed the victory. Stoke now face Manchester City in the next round.

Sunderland went out to second-tier Bolton Wanderers after losing their third-round replay 2-0, while Fulham celebrated the narrowest of narrow escapes against Blackpool.

Sunderland have enjoyed an upsurge in Premier League fortunes in recent weeks, moving six points clear of the relegation zone, but they joined north-east rivals Newcastle United in falling at the first hurdle in the cup.

England Under-21 striker Marvin Sordell was the match-winner at the Reebok Stadium, striking twice in the space of nine second-half minutes to earn Bolton a home game with Everton in the fourth round.

His first goal arrived from the penalty spot in the 64th minute after a foul on Darren Pratley by Jack Colback, before he dispatched a Tyrone Mears cut-back in the 73rd minute to complete the scoring.

Fulham were on the verge of elimination to Bolton’s Championship rivals Blackpool after on-loan Aston Villa forward Nathan Delfouneso put the hosts 1-0 up in the 82nd minute at Bloomfield Road.

However, a stunning 25-yard strike by Kieran Richardson in the last minute took the game to extra time and Fulham skipper Brede Hangeland scored the winner with four minutes left to secure a 2-1 win.

Fulham will now meet either Manchester United or West Ham United, who lock horns in a replay at Old Trafford on Wednesday.

QPR, meanwhile, knocked out West Brom thanks to Jay Bothroyd’s second half header.

- © AFP, 2013

Full set of results:

  • Birmingham 1-2 Leeds
  • Bournemouth 0-1 Wigan
  • Brentford 0-1 Southend
  • Leyton Orient 1-2 Hull (AET)
  • MK Dons 2-0 Sheffield Weds
  • Stoke 4-1 Crystal Palace (AET)
  • Sunderland 0-2 Bolton
  • Blackpool 1-2 Fulham (AET)
  • West Brom 0-1 QPR

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