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Leeds and Millwall stunned, replay for holders Wigan

The Editorial Team

Published 04/01/2014 at 17:35 GMT

Rochdale dumped Leeds out of the FA Cup in the upset of the third round, while holders Wigan must replay their tie against MK Dons.

FA Cup trophy (PA Photos)

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Goals from Scott Hogan and Ian Henderson gave the League Two underdogs a huge win over the 1972 cup winners at Spotland, while fellow fourth-tier side Southend saw off 10-man Millwall 4-1 in a delayed kick-off at Roots Hall.
Wigan - defending the trophy they won so memorably at Wembley against Manchester City last May - started strongly and were deservedly two goals up inside 25 minutes.
Roger Espinoza fired the opener on 18 minutes with a superb strike from fully 30 yards that flew into the top corner and when Jordi Gomez made it 2-0 shortly after it seemed not a matter of if but by how many.
However, Wigan failed to put the game to bed and were pegged back with two goals in the space of two minutes just before the interval.
First, Ben Reeves showed great footwork to beat Ali Al Habsi with a neat shot into the left-hand corner.
Reeves then repeated the feat by steering a cross from the left into the same corner with Al Habsi again helpless.
And the visitors squandered the opportunity to go in front just after the hour mark when James McClean fouled substitute George Baldock inside the area and the referee pointed to the spot.
Shaun Williams' connection was true enough, but Al Habsi was across to his right like a flash and made a superb diving stop.
Wigan looked to have made the most of their fortune when they regained the lead within seconds. Callum McManaman sprung the offside trap and composed himself before smashing past David Martin.
But the Dons were not finished and, with eight minutes remaining, Patrick Bamford fired home from close range to the delight of the away supporters behind the goal.
FA Cup Third Round – 3pm results in full:
Aston Villa 1 - 2 Sheffield United
Barnsley 1 - 2 Coventry City
Bolton Wanderers 2 - 1 Blackpool
Brighton & Hove Albion 1 - 0 Reading
Bristol City 1 - 1 Watford
Doncaster Rovers 2 - 3 Stevenage
Everton 4 - 0 Queens Park Rangers
Grimsby Town 2 - 3 Huddersfield Town
Ipswich Town 1 - 1 Preston North End
Kidderminster Harriers 0 - 0 Peterborough United
Macclesfield Town 1 - 1 Sheffield Wednesday
Middlesbrough 0 - 2 Hull City
Newcastle United 1 - 2 Cardiff City
Norwich City 1 - 1 Fulham
Rochdale 2 - 0 Leeds United
Southampton 4 - 3 Burnley
Southend United 3 - 1 Millwall
Stoke City 2 - 1 Leicester City
West Bromwich Albion 0 - 2 Crystal Palace
Wigan Athletic 3 - 3 Milton Keynes Dons
Yeovil Town 4 - 0 Leyton Orient
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