Forest, Everton move into FA Cup fourth round
Nottingham Forest and Everton shrugged off the threat of a potential Premier League points deduction as they battled into the FA Cup fourth round on Wednesday. Blackpool gave Forest a huge scare before Nuno Espirito Santo's side finally advanced to the last 32. Andrew Omobamidele put Forest in front with a close-range volley in the 16th minute after Nicolas Dominguez's corner was flicked on by Ryan Yates. 53 seconds after the interval, Blackpool keeper Daniel Grimshaw made a hash of clearing Albie Morgan's wayward backpass and Danilo swooped in with a close-range finish. Morgan made amends for his role in that debacle when he lashed into the top corner from 18 yards in the 61st minute. With Forest suddenly creaking, Kyle Joseph equalised in the 78th minute with a header from Andy Lyons' cross. But New Zealand striker Chris Wood settled Forest's nerves in the 110th minute, turning in the winner from Yates's cross. Everton kept their focus as they saw off Palace at Goodison Park. Andre Gomes smashed a 20-yard free-kick past Sam Johnstone to give Everton the lead in the 42nd minute. Norwich clinched a fourth-round trip to Liverpool as the Championship side survived a scare to win 3-1 at Bristol Rovers. (AFP)