ENGLISH FA CUP: United see off City as Chelsea advances

Manchester United knocked holders Manchester City out of the FA Cup with a 3-2 third round win in an incident-packed derby at Eastlands on Sunday.

Wayne Rooney scored twice, netting either side of the controversial sending off of City captain Vincent Kompany, with Danny Welbeck also on target to make it 3-0 before the break for the visitors but City pulled a goal back early in the second half when Aleksandar Kolarov bent a free-kick round the wall from the edge of the box.

And 10-man City struck again when Sergio Aguero made it 3-2 in the 65th minute following a mistake by United substitute Paul Scholes, summoned out of retirement by manager Sir Alex Ferguson following an injury crisis.

Premier League leaders City, three points in front of champions United at the top of the table, pressed for an equaliser, with Kolarov going close from a second free-kick in stoppage time, but Ferguson's men held on.

Defeat meant City's hold on the Cup lasted just one match, as the third round is the stage where Premier League clubs enter the tournament.

Manchester United now confronts Liverpool in the 4^th round tie.

Elsewhere, Chelsea beat Portsmouth 4-0 in a repeat of the 2010 FA Cup final which the London side also won.

Juan Mata gave Chelsea the lead early in the second half at Stamford Bridge before the hosts scored three goals in the final five minutes, Ramires netting twice before Frank Lampard found the back of the net against 2008 FA Cup winners Pompey.

Elsewhere Sunderland continued their revival under Martin O'Neill with a 2-0 win at second-tier Peterborough, managed by Darren Ferguson – son of Sir Alex.

Sebastian Larsson broke the deadlock early in the second half with a curling free-kick before James McClean's header sealed victory.

Meanwhile Sheffield Wednesday, second in League One, caused something of an upset with a 1-0 win over West Ham, level on points with Championship leaders Southampton, after striker Chris O'Grady scored two minutes from time. 
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4th Round draw Ties to be played on the weekend of Jan 28-29
Brighton and Hove Albion or Wrexham v Newcastle United
Sunderland v Middlesbrough
Dagenham and Redbridge or Millwall v Southampton
Hull v Crawley
Milton Keynes Dons or Queens Park Rangers v Chelsea
West Bromwich Albion v Norwich
Blackpool v Sheffield Wednesday
Arsenal or Leeds v Aston Villa
Stevenage v Notts County
Watford v Tottenham Hotspur
Liverpool v Manchester United
Derby County v Stoke City
Everton v Fulham
Macclesfield Town or Bolton Wanderers v Swansea City
Sheffield United v Birmingham City or Wolverhampton Wanderers
Nottingham Forest or Leicester City v Swindon Town