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FA Cup round-up: Non-League Eastleigh denied by late Bolton equaliser

Richie Towell makes Brighton debut in Hull loss; West Brom’s last-gasp equaliser

Hull’s Tom Huddlestone challenges Richie Towell of Brighton & Hove Albion during the FA Cup third-round match at KC Stadium. Photograph: Nigel Roddis/Getty Images
Hull’s Tom Huddlestone challenges Richie Towell of Brighton & Hove Albion during the FA Cup third-round match at KC Stadium. Photograph: Nigel Roddis/Getty Images
Sat Jan 09 2016 - 18:01

FA Cup round-up: Darren Pratley scored an 87th-minute equaliser as Championship strugglers Bolton avoided a humiliating loss at non-League Eastleigh.

An own goal from Dorian Dervite early in the second half put the National League side in sight of a famous victory in their third-round tie at a rainswept Silverlake Stadium, but Pratley spared Bolton's blushes.

West Brom's James Morrison also struck a last-gasp equaliser as the Premier League side snatched a 2-2 draw against Championship Bristol City.

Morrison levelled in injury time after goals from Jonathan Kodjia and substitute Kieran Agard had seen the Robins come from behind to lead with just six minutes remaining at The Hawthorns.

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Saido Berahino, with his first goal for almost three months, had opened the scoring for West Brom in the 67th minute.

Former Dundalk star Richie Towell made his debut for Chris Hughton's Brighton side in their 1-0 defeat to Hull at the KC Stadium.

Robert Snodgrass scored from the penalty spot after 40 minutes with the first goal of a season which started late for the winger because of injury.

Towell played all 90 minutes on his debut as Brighton failed to break their run of games without a win, which now stretches back to the start of December.

In-form Troy Deeney scored for a seventh time in 12 matches as Watford beat Newcastle 1-0, while Crystal Palace won 2-1 at Southampton where Joel Ward and Wilfried Zaha scored either side of an Oriol Romeu equaliser.

Glenn Murray scored an 85th-minute winner as Bournemouth finally saw off determined Championship side Birmingham 2-1 at St Andrew's.

The Blues led through Michael Morrison and later missed a penalty through James Vaughan, but the Cherries had the final say after Lee Tomlin's spot-kick leveller.

Stoke also had to dig deep, with League One hosts Doncaster cancelling out Peter Crouch's opener.

Nathan Tyson scored the equaliser but there was to be no shock as Jonathan Walters secured a 2-1 win in the 57th minute.

Everton beat League Two strugglers Dagenham & Redbridge 2-0 at Goodison Park through an Arouna Kone header and Kevin Mirallas's late penalty, while Nikica Jelavic's 85th-minute strike gave West Ham a 1-0 win over Wolves.

Championship leaders Middlesbrough went down 2-1 at home to Burnley after the Clarets replied to Diego Fabbrini's opener with goals from Rouwen Hennings and Stephen Ward.

Ipswich, sixth in the second tier, needed an 88th-minute equaliser from Ryan Fraser to claim a 2-2 draw at home to League Two Portsmouth.

Goals from George Moncur and Marvin Sordell earned League One Colchester a 2-1 win over Championship Charlton, while Sam Mantom scored the only goal as Walsall won 1-0 at second-tier side Brentford. Championship Preston were also beaten by lower division opposition as they lost 2-0 at Peterborough.

Leeds beat Yorkshire rivals Rotherham, manager Steve Evans's former club, 2-0.

Nahki Wells scored a last-minute penalty as Huddersfield claimed a 2-2 draw with Reading just three minutes after Hal Robson-Kanu had put the Royals ahead. Ricky Holmes scored twice as Northampton claimed a 2-2 draw against MK Dons while Bury and last season's giant-killers Bradford will also replay after a goalless draw at Gigg Lane.

Darren Bent's 85th-minute winner saw Derby through with a 2-1 victory at Hartlepool while Sheffield Wednesday overcame Fulham by the same scoreline thanks to an Atdhe Nuhiu winner.

Jamie Ward scored the only goal as Nottingham Forest beat QPR 1-0 while Newport's clash against Blackburn at Rodney Parade was postponed because of a waterlogged pitch.