West Brom celebrate after Saido Berahino’s opener.
Tony Pulis enjoyed his first game in charge of West Bromwich Albion as his new team hammered Conference Gateshead 7-0 at the Hawthorns.
Gateshead had the better of the first half an hour but as soon as Saido Berahino scored the floodgates opened. Berahino went on to score four goals, while Victor Anichebe, Chris Brunt and James Morrison also found the back of the net.
Newcastle‘s new manager will not have an FA Cup campaign to look forward when he is appointed after they lost 1-0 at Leicester City, Leonardo Ulloa with the goal in the first half.
Swansea joined their Premier League counterparts in the fourth round with a 5-2 win at League Two strugglers Tranmere Rovers. Goals from Nathan Dyer, Thomas Carroll and Modou Barrow put the Welsh side in complete command before Max Power reduced the arrears. Bafetimbi Gomis added a fourth then Cole Stockton replied for the home side. Swansea’s fifth came from Wayne Routledge.
Blyth Spartans of the Northern Premier League looked to be on course for another famous FA Cup shock when they went two goals in front against Championship side Birmingham City thanks to two goals from Robert Dale. But the Blues came back strongly after the break and scored three times in six minutes through Lee Novak and Wesley Thomas (2) to ensure their passage 3-2.
A shock was avoided by Premier League chasing Derby County, who needed a 93rd-minute penalty to win 1-0 at home to another Conference side, Southport..
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