Written by Lewis Winter
Brentford 2-2 Chelsea
A late Fernando Torres goal saved Chelsea's blushes, as League One side Brentford held them to a 2-2 draw. The home side dominated the first half and deservedly took the lead when Marcelo Trotta fired home after Ross Turnbull failed to hold onto a shot. Chelsea equalised 10 minutes after the break, through a superb effort from Oscar, but The Bees re-took the lead when Harry Forrester converted a penalty after Turnbull pulled down Tom Adeyemi. The home side were minutes away from a huge upset, but Torres curled an unstoppable shot past Moore to send the tie to a replay. The winner of the replay will travel to Championship side Middlesbrough.
Leeds United 2-1 Tottenham Hotspur
Championship outfit Leeds knocked out Champions League hopefuls Tottenham at Elland Road this afternoon. Luke Varney curled round Brad Friedel to give the home side an early lead, before Ross McCormack unleashed a superb curling effort just after the break to double their lead. Clint Dempsey almost immediately struck back for Spurs to give the home fans a nervy last 30 minutes, but they survived and now face a trip to the Etihad Stadium to play Manchester City.
Oldham Athletic 3-2 Liverpool
League one side Oldham Athletic overcome Premier League side Liverpool 3-2 at Boundary Park this evening, to give one of the shocks of the round. Striker Matt Smith headed home the opener early on, but the lead was short lived when stand-in captain Luis Suarez equalised superbly. However, the home side didn't let that goal affect them, and Smith scored in first half stoppage time to take his side into the break 2-1 up. Straight after the break, Oldham's lead was increased to 2 when Reece Wabara's looping header beat Liverpool 'keeper Brad Jones. Joe Allen's deflected shot got Liverpool back in the game, but Oldham were able to hold out to cause a huge upset, and will face Everton in the 5th round.
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