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In pictures: Man on bus roof, giant-killings amid Saturday's FA Cup mayhem

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The FA Cup third round is arguably the most colorful weekend in the English football calendar. Here are the results and best images from Saturday's busy slate of fixtures.

Bournemouth 1-3 Brighton & Hove Albion

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Brighton's Florin Andone celebrates with the traveling party during an all-Premier League encounter at Dean Court.

Burnley 1-0 Barnsley

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The away end during an unfortunate late defeat for the Tykes at Turf Moor.

Manchester United 2-0 Reading

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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer reunited with former United teammate and Reading substitute John O'Shea.

Sheffield Wednesday 0-0 Luton Town

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Nathan Jones laps up the acclaim from over 4,000 Luton fans who journeyed to Sheffield.

Shrewsbury Town 1-1 Stoke City

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Peter Crouch, who turns 38 later this month, volleys Stoke level during his cameo off the bench in Shropshire.

West Bromwich Albion 1-0 Wigan Athletic

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Young West Brom supporter eyes glory in this season's tournament.

West Ham United 2-0 Birmingham City

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Samir Nasri made his West Ham debut at the London Stadium.

Accrington Stanley 1-0 Ipswich Town

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Teams emerge at Accrington's Crown Ground ahead of ailing Championship club Ipswich's elimination from the third round for the ninth consecutive season.

Aston Villa 0-3 Swansea City

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Aston Villa are left to focus on their bid to return to the Premier League following a miserable home defeat.

Bolton Wanderers 5-2 Walsall

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Josh Magennis hit a treble as Bolton found relief from their Championship relegation battle against Walsall, who play one division below the Trotters.

Brentford 1-0 Oxford United

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Pre-match refreshments before Brentford see off Oxford with an 80th-minute penalty.

Chelsea 2-0 Nottingham Forest

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Cesc Fabregas had a penalty saved by Luke Steele in his emotional farewell for the Blues.

Derby County 2-2 Southampton

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Southampton goalkeeper Alex McCarthy warmed the bench as Derby roared back from a two-goal deficit.

Everton 2-1 Lincoln City

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Early goals from Ademola Lookman and Bernard prevented the Imps from securing a historic result at Everton's Goodison Park.

Fleetwood Town 2-3 AFC Wimbledon

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Fleetwood manager Joey Barton was serving a touchline ban as his side slumped to a home loss in the third round.

Gillingham 1-0 Cardiff City

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Third-tier Gillingham humbled Neil Warnock's Cardiff at Priestfield.

Middlesbrough 5-0 Peterborough United

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Boro bashed five unanswered strikes past the Posh in the second half.

Blackpool 0-3 Arsenal

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Blackpool supporters' protests against the Oyston family's stewardship of the club involved a man sitting cross-legged on top of Arsenal's team bus for 40 minutes. However, he was unable to delay a comfortable win for the Gunners in front of a largely empty Bloomfield Road.

Bristol City 1-0 Huddersfield Town

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Bristol City, currently situated in mid-table of the Championship, beat bottom-placed Premier League side Huddersfield Town. It doesn't really count as a giant-killing.

Crystal Palace 1-0 Grimsby Town

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The Mariners were unlucky to not earn a replay against Crystal Palace. Grimsby had a following of 5,399 in London, but lost courtesy of an 86th-minute Jordan Ayew header.

Newcastle United 1-1 Blackburn Rovers

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Stewards tackle a pitch invader during a fixture that truly belongs to 1990s Premier League football.

Norwich City 0-1 Portsmouth

League One's Portsmouth embarrassed Premier League promotion-chasing Norwich City when Andre Green scored during a 94th-minute breakaway.

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