League Two side Lleyton Orient produced a stunning result as they held Arsenal to a 1-1 draw in a pulsating FA Cup fifth-round tie on Sunday.
Tomas Rosicky headed Arsenal ahead early in the second half but Orient substitute Jonathan Tehoue tricked his way between two defenders to score the equalizer in the 89th minute to send the home fans wild.
The two sides must now replay at the Emirates Stadium for a place in the quarter-finals against Manchester United, who won their fifth-round match against non-league Crawley Town on Saturday.
Bolton Wanderers won 1-0 at Fulham to set up a clash at Birmingham City while Manchester City marched into the last 16 with a 5-0 victory over Notts County in a fourth-round replay.
Four days after their outstanding win over Barcelona in the Champions League, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger made a host of changes to his starting line-up.
And one of the men brought in, Tomas Rosicky, gave them a deserved lead on 53 minutes with a fine header.
It seemed that Arsenal would just keep the ball in the closing minutes to see out the remaining time but with one minute of the 90 to go, Tehoue beat two defenders before beating Manuel Almunia for power and slamming the ball under the goalkeeper's body.
The scoreline at Eastlands was a little harsh on Notts County, who had the better of much of the first half. But once the floodgates opened, there was no stopping City.
"They played well and they started the game very well," City manager Roberto Mancini said. "They beat Sunderland away before us but our problem was that we played a few days ago in Greece, so maybe some players were tired.
"We have a lot of injuries but I am quite happy for Patrick because he scored two goals and for Dzeko too because it should be good for his confidence.
"Now we play against Aston Villa. It will be a difficult game but I think we have a chance to go through."
County almost took the lead midway through the first half when Karl Hawley curled a brilliant effort onto the far post but the ball rolled across the goal and away to safety.
That seemed to galvanise City into life and eight minutes before half-time they finally scored when Patrick Vieira headed in from a corner.
Country tried to push for an equalizer but once Vieira had headed a second goal on 57 minutes, their resistance was over.
Substitute Carlos Tevez rounded the goalkeeper to score a well-worked third goal six minutes from time; Edin Dzeko headed in Tevez's cross and Micah Richards then finished off the scoring with a well-struck fifth.
City will now play Aston Villa for the right to play either Everton or Reading, while in the last eight, Stoke City will play either West Ham United or Burnley, who meet on Monday night.
And Birmingham City will take on Bolton Wanderers, who won 1-0 at Fulham on Sunday thanks to a 19th-minute goal from Ivan Klasnic.
Tomas Rosicky headed Arsenal ahead early in the second half but Orient substitute Jonathan Tehoue tricked his way between two defenders to score the equalizer in the 89th minute to send the home fans wild.
The two sides must now replay at the Emirates Stadium for a place in the quarter-finals against Manchester United, who won their fifth-round match against non-league Crawley Town on Saturday.
Bolton Wanderers won 1-0 at Fulham to set up a clash at Birmingham City while Manchester City marched into the last 16 with a 5-0 victory over Notts County in a fourth-round replay.
Four days after their outstanding win over Barcelona in the Champions League, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger made a host of changes to his starting line-up.
And one of the men brought in, Tomas Rosicky, gave them a deserved lead on 53 minutes with a fine header.
It seemed that Arsenal would just keep the ball in the closing minutes to see out the remaining time but with one minute of the 90 to go, Tehoue beat two defenders before beating Manuel Almunia for power and slamming the ball under the goalkeeper's body.
The scoreline at Eastlands was a little harsh on Notts County, who had the better of much of the first half. But once the floodgates opened, there was no stopping City.
"They played well and they started the game very well," City manager Roberto Mancini said. "They beat Sunderland away before us but our problem was that we played a few days ago in Greece, so maybe some players were tired.
"We have a lot of injuries but I am quite happy for Patrick because he scored two goals and for Dzeko too because it should be good for his confidence.
"Now we play against Aston Villa. It will be a difficult game but I think we have a chance to go through."
County almost took the lead midway through the first half when Karl Hawley curled a brilliant effort onto the far post but the ball rolled across the goal and away to safety.
That seemed to galvanise City into life and eight minutes before half-time they finally scored when Patrick Vieira headed in from a corner.
Country tried to push for an equalizer but once Vieira had headed a second goal on 57 minutes, their resistance was over.
Substitute Carlos Tevez rounded the goalkeeper to score a well-worked third goal six minutes from time; Edin Dzeko headed in Tevez's cross and Micah Richards then finished off the scoring with a well-struck fifth.
City will now play Aston Villa for the right to play either Everton or Reading, while in the last eight, Stoke City will play either West Ham United or Burnley, who meet on Monday night.
And Birmingham City will take on Bolton Wanderers, who won 1-0 at Fulham on Sunday thanks to a 19th-minute goal from Ivan Klasnic.
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