• Goalkeeper: Daniel Iversen (Oldham) – On a bad weekend for Leicester, the goalkeeper they loaned to Oldham starred with a penalty save from Aleksandar Mitrovic in a win at Fulham. Reuters
    Goalkeeper: Daniel Iversen (Oldham) – On a bad weekend for Leicester, the goalkeeper they loaned to Oldham starred with a penalty save from Aleksandar Mitrovic in a win at Fulham. Reuters
  • Right-back: Serge Aurier (Tottenham) – Doubled his Tottenham goal tally in one night at Prenton Park with two of Spurs’ seven in the thrashing of Tranmere Rovers. Reuters
    Right-back: Serge Aurier (Tottenham) – Doubled his Tottenham goal tally in one night at Prenton Park with two of Spurs’ seven in the thrashing of Tranmere Rovers. Reuters
  • Centre-back: Connor Ogilvie (Gillingham) – Played his part in a heroic rearguard action with some fine blocks as Gillingham upset the odds to eliminate Cardiff City. Reuters
    Centre-back: Connor Ogilvie (Gillingham) – Played his part in a heroic rearguard action with some fine blocks as Gillingham upset the odds to eliminate Cardiff City. Reuters
  • Centre-back: Tom Anderson (Doncaster) – Popped up with a goal at one end and defended well at the other as League One Doncaster sprung a shock to win at Preston. Reuters
    Centre-back: Tom Anderson (Doncaster) – Popped up with a goal at one end and defended well at the other as League One Doncaster sprung a shock to win at Preston. Reuters
  • Left-back: Elliot Johnson (Barnet) – Part of the non-league team’s defence who kept a clean sheet at Bramall Lane to help beat Championship high-flyers Sheffield United. Getty Images
    Left-back: Elliot Johnson (Barnet) – Part of the non-league team’s defence who kept a clean sheet at Bramall Lane to help beat Championship high-flyers Sheffield United. Getty Images
  • Right midfield: Kevin de Bruyne (Manchester City) – Produced a series of brilliant passes in City’s 7-0 win over Rotherham. Better finishing would have brought him more assists. Getty Images
    Right midfield: Kevin de Bruyne (Manchester City) – Produced a series of brilliant passes in City’s 7-0 win over Rotherham. Better finishing would have brought him more assists. Getty Images
  • Centre midfield: Josh Brownhill (Bristol City) – Scored one goal and came close to getting another as Bristol City’s giant-killers eliminated Premier League Huddersfield. Reuters
    Centre midfield: Josh Brownhill (Bristol City) – Scored one goal and came close to getting another as Bristol City’s giant-killers eliminated Premier League Huddersfield. Reuters
  • Centre midfield: Joe Willock (Arsenal) – The 19-year-old pressed his case to play more often with a well-taken brace in Arsenal’s comfortable win at Blackpool. Getty Images
    Centre midfield: Joe Willock (Arsenal) – The 19-year-old pressed his case to play more often with a well-taken brace in Arsenal’s comfortable win at Blackpool. Getty Images
  • Left midfield: Nathan Redmond (Southampton) – The eventual draw was a disappointing result for Saints, but Redmond showed his fine form again with a brace. Reuters
    Left midfield: Nathan Redmond (Southampton) – The eventual draw was a disappointing result for Saints, but Redmond showed his fine form again with a brace. Reuters
  • Striker: Callum Hudson-Odoi (Chelsea) – Alvaro Morata got the goals, but the Spaniard’s was a hit-and-miss display against Nottingham Forest whereas Hudson-Odoi sparkled throughout. Reuters
    Striker: Callum Hudson-Odoi (Chelsea) – Alvaro Morata got the goals, but the Spaniard’s was a hit-and-miss display against Nottingham Forest whereas Hudson-Odoi sparkled throughout. Reuters
  • Striker: Jamille Matt (Newport County) – Scored with a towering header and tormented Leicester as League Two Newport got a deserved win in the weekend’s biggest shock. Getty Images
    Striker: Jamille Matt (Newport County) – Scored with a towering header and tormented Leicester as League Two Newport got a deserved win in the weekend’s biggest shock. Getty Images

FA Cup team of the week: Giant-killing Gillingham and Chelsea's in-demand Callum Hudson-Odoi


Richard Jolly
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The FA Cup third round produced several shocks over the weekend.

Newport County pulled off the biggest one, with the League Two club beating Premier League Leicester City 2-1.

League One Gillingham pulled off a giant-killing to eliminate top-tier Cardiff City, while non-league Barnet clipped the wings of high-flying Championship side Sheffield United.

There was a standout performance from Chelsea youngster Callum Hudson-Odoi. The forward, 18, is a transfer target for German champions Bayern Munich, whose interest will surely only have intensified after seeing the Englishman sparkle in the victory against Nottingham Forest.

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