Sunday, 7 January 2018

THE GLOVERS MARCH ON BUT THE GRECIANS BOW OUT

Yeovil Town are now the lowest ranking side left in the 2017-18 FA Cup after they lived up to their giant killing reputation by knocking out League One side Bradford City.

The two sides were separated by 39 league places at kick-off time, but it was the Glovers of League Two who sealed their place in their fourth round with goals from new loan signing Marcus Barnes and Jordan Green.

However, Exeter City, who famously took Liverpool to a replay in the 2015-16 season, bowed out of the competition against West Bromwich Albion, now managed by Alan Pardew who led West Ham United and Crystal Palace to the final at Wembley in 2006 and 2016 respectively.

The Baggies, the 1968 cup winners, needed first half strikes from Solomon Rondon and Jay Rodriguez and were close to adding to the advantage three minutes before the half-time break as Wales striker Hal Robson-Kanu had a penalty saved by Grecians keeper Christy Pym.