Everton’s first FA Cup tie at Hill Dickinson Stadium ended in a penalty shootout loss to Sunderland, with all of the home team’s takers failing with their kicks.
Enzo Le Fée had put his midweek penalties woes behind him by scoring the opener for Sunderland, only for a late penalty, a softish award given after Adam Aznou’s shoulder-to-shoulder challenge from Trai Hume, to send the game into extra time after a 1-1 draw. James Garner scored that kick but missed in the shootout while Le Fée converted his, this time avoiding the panenka. When Thierno Barry and Beto also missed for Everton, Luke O’Nien was left to slot the winning kick.
Jørgen Strand Larsen, lately linked with a January transfer, scored a hat-trick as Wolves put Premier League concerns behind them by thrashing Shrewsbury 6-1. The League Two club had hoped their short trip from Shropshire might land a significant shock but were on the thick end of a team showing signs of life under Rob Edwards.
Wolves were already 2-0 up, Jhon Arias scoring only his second goal for the club, when John Marquis scored the Shrews’ goal with a penalty, before Strand Larsen added two more. He had previously gone 13 games without a goal. Rodrigo Gomes’s and Tolu Arokodare’s late goals completed the rout.
Leicester avoided a potential shock by winning 2-0 at Cheltenham, with Patson Daka opening the scoring, and Stephy Mavididi scoring on half-time to put the tie beyond the reach of the team 18th in League Two.
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