Man City thrash Salford with eight goals, while Liverpool ease into FA Cup fourth round.

Man City thrash Salford with eight goals, while Liverpool ease into FA Cup fourth round.

MANCHESTER - 12 JAN - Manchester City crushed Salford 8-0 in a dominant FA Cup display, dashing the hopes of Salford’s ex-Manchester United star owners, while Liverpool comfortably progressed to the fourth round with a 4-0 win over Accrington Stanley.

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MANCHESTER - 12 JAN - Manchester City crushed Salford 8-0 in a dominant FA Cup display, dashing the hopes of Salford’s ex-Manchester United star owners, while Liverpool comfortably progressed to the fourth round with a 4-0 win over Accrington Stanley. Chelsea also secured a commanding 5-0 victory against Morecambe, but Brentford suffered a shock 1-0 defeat to Championship strugglers Plymouth, with Morgan Whittaker scoring the decisive goal. Elsewhere, Nottingham Forest continued their strongform with a 2-0 win over Luton, and Brighton swept Norwich aside 4-0.

Bournemouth staged a comeback to thrash West Brom 5-1 despite losing key strikers to injury, while Leicester routed QPR 6-2 in a high-scoring clash. Wolves maintained their solid start under new manager Vitor Pereira with a 2-1 victory over Bristol City. Meanwhile, Plymouth's caretaker boss Kevin Nancekivell hailed their FA Cup triumph as a historic moment, while Manchester City’s James McAtee stole the spotlight with a second-half hat-trick, marking a memorable milestone in his career.

Manchester City’s Divin Mubama (left) battles Salford City’s Curtis Tilt during the FA Cup Third Round match at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday.

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