Manchester City held to draw by Blackburn in FA Cup

James Milner (right) and Manchester City were held to a 1-1 draw by Blackburn in the FA Cup's third round.

LONDON (AP) - Goalkeeper Costel Pantilimon gifted Blackburn an equalizer as 10-man Manchester City was held to a 1-1 draw in the third round of the FA Cup on Saturday.
City broke the second-tier side's resistance just before halftime when Alvaro Negredo put last season's runners-up in front.
But Blackburn earned a replay by leveling 10 minutes into the second half after Pantilimon fumbled Rudy Gestede's header before Scott Dann rushed in to sweep the ball into the net from close range.
City was left hanging on after Dedryck Boyata was sent off in the 85th minute when a foul on D.J. Campbell earned him a second yellow card.
In the standout fixture of the third round, Arsenal hosts neighbor Tottenham later Saturday.

Arsenal overpowers Tottenham 2-0 in FA Cup third round

Thomas Rosicky scored Arsenal's second goal on a breakaway in a 2-0 win over Tottenham in the FA Cup.

LONDON (AP) - Arsenal overpowered north London rival Tottenham 2-0 to reach the fourth round of the FA Cup on Saturday, a significant scalp in the quest to end a nine-year trophy drought.
Santi Cazorla swept in Arsenal's opener in the 31st minute as Tottenham was run ragged at the home of it fiercest rival.
Arsenal's derby supremacy wasn't reflected in the scoreline, with Tomas Rosicky taking until the 62nd to score the second, charging forward from the halfway line after Tottenham gave the ball away before lifting it into the net.
The victory maintained Arsenal's bright start to 2014, a year when Arsene Wenger will hope to produce the team's first trophy since the 2005 FA Cup.
The Gunners are also top of the Premier League.

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