On Sunday, four more matches of the third stage were played in the FA Cup. For the first time during Arsene Wenger's era, the London club "Arsenal" failed to advance to the third stage. Playing in the "Championship" league, "Nottingham" defeated the "gunners" with a score of 4-2, despite missing their key players. Thanks to Eric Lichaj's brace, "Nottingham" took the lead with a score of 2-1 after the first half, although Per Mertesacker had equalized the result. In the second half, "Arsenal" made defensive mistakes, resulting in two penalties awarded to the opponents, both of which were successfully converted. In the 79th minute, Danny Welbeck managed to bring hope for a comeback, but the "Nottingham" team remained strong in front of their home crowd. In other matches, the biggest rivals of "Arsenal," "Tottenham," secured a place in the next round. A brace by Harry Kane and another goal by Jan Vertonghen led to a 3-0 victory against "Wimbledon." "West Ham" couldn't defeat "Shrewsbury" away, so they will have to replay their match. "Newport" also advanced to the next stage. Results: "Nottingham" 4 - 2 "Arsenal" 20' [1 - 0] E. Lichaj 23' [1 - 1] P. Mertesacker 44' [2 - 1] E. Lichaj 64' [3 - 1] B. Brereton (penalty) 79' [3 - 2] D. Welbeck 85' [4 - 2] K. Dowell (penalty) 89' J. Worrall (‘Nottingham’) sent off "Tottenham" 3 - 0 "Wimbledon" 63' [1 - 0] H. Kane 65' [2 - 0] H. Kane 71' [3 - 0] J. Vertonghen "Shrewsbury" 0 - 0 "West Ham" "Newport" 2 - 1 "Leeds"
