Pegged back Baggies let down favourite backers
SHOCKS were hard to come by in the FA Cup fourth round with five of Saturday’s six odds-on shots making smooth progress.
West Brom were the exception to the rule – the 7-10 Baggies were held to a 2-2 draw by Peterborough – to let down favourite backers who also had Arsenal (4-9), Manchester City (3-4), Hull (19-20), Reading (10-11) and Tottenham (2-5).
Jon Taylor’s late equaliser at the Hawthorns ensured Peterborough are in Sunday’s draw and scuppered the six timer.
Shrewsbury, 20th in Sky Bet League One, are the lowest-ranked club guaranteed a spot in the fifth round after a dramatic 3-2 success over Sheffield Wednesday.
Jack Grimmer was the Salop hero, but Sky Bet League Two outfits Portsmouth and Oxford suffered home defeats at the hands of Bournemouth and Blackburn respectively.
Holders Arsenal are9-2 with Paddy Power to make it a hat-trick of FA Cup triumphs following a 2-1 win over Burnley at the Emirates.
Sam Vokes cancelled out Calum Chambers’ opener before Alexis Sanchez, making his first start since November, grabbed the decisive goal.
Kelechi Iheanacho grabbed a hat-trick as Manchester City cruised to a 4-0 success at Aston Villa to stay on course for a quadruple, while Nacer Chadli bagged a brace in Tottenham’s 4-1 romp at Colchester.
West Ham held Liverpool to a 0-0 draw at Anfield.
