Arsenal 1-1 Manchester United (3-5 pens): FA Cup third round – live reaction

Altay Bayindir saved one penalty in normal time and one in the shootout as 10-man Manchester United sent the Gunners out

A shock! Doncaster Rovers, seventh in League Two, have knocked out Championship struggler Hull on penalties, away from home, after a 1-1 draw.

Spurs take a 2-0 lead, as at the Emirates Stadium the players gather in the tunnel.

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Neil Robertson stuns John Higgins with dramatic Masters fightback

  • Australian wins 6-5 having been 5-1 down
  • Robertson a late call up to replace O’Sullivan

Neil Robertson made the most of his late call up to the Masters with a stunning fightback from 5-1 down to beat John Higgins 6-5.

Robertson, who won the prestigious top-16 event in 2012 and 2022, was gifted the chance to face Higgins in the opening match after reigning champion Ronnie O’Sullivan’s withdrawal.

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European football: Jürgen Klopp watches Leipzig win as Atlético go top

  • Xavi Simons scores twice against Werder Bremen
  • Álvarez provides winner for La Liga leaders Atlético

RB Leipzig’s Xavi Simons scored twice on his comeback from injury to help his team to a 4-2 Bundesliga victory over visiting Werder Bremen on Sunday as the new Red Bull head of global soccer Jürgen Klopp watched from the stands.

Klopp, who ended a successful nine-year stint at Liverpool last summer and has coached Mainz and Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga, started his new role this month and will act as an adviser for the Red Bull-owned clubs in Germany, the United States, Brazil and Austria.

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FA Cup roundup: Hull sunk by League Two Doncaster, Phillips inspires Ipswich

  • Doncaster go through on penalties after 1-1 draw
  • Kalvin Phillips helps Ipswich beat Bristol Rovers 3-0

Grant McCann expressed deep pride after League Two side Doncaster defeated Hull 5-4 on penalties in the third round of the FA Cup to earn a fourth‑round tie against Premier League Crystal Palace.

With the score 1-1 following extra time, Harry Clifton converted the winning spot-kick after Mason Burstow and Alfie Jones missed for the Championship team. Earlier, Luke Molyneux had given Doncaster the lead shortly after half-time but Hull equalised in the 80th minute when Gustavo Puerta followed up Burstow’s low shot that hit the base of the left post.

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