Leeds 3-0 Southampton: Michael Tonge (35) and El Hadji Diouf (88) made it 2-0 before Luciano Becchio (90) sealed the victory over the Premiership visitors from the penalty spot.
Reading 5-7 Arsenal AET: Arsenal pull off an amazing comeback to somehow progress into the quarter finals. Jason Roberts (12), a Laurent Koscielny (18) own goal, Mikele Leigertwood (20) and Noel Hunt (37) put Reading 4-0 ahead. Theo Walcott (45) and Olivier Giroud (64) pulled two goals back before Arsenal scored two very late goals to force extra time. Koscielny (89) slightly redeemed himself with Walcott scoring the equaliser in the sixth minute of injury time. Marouane Chamakh (103) gave Arsenal the lead for the first time before Pavel Pogrebnyak (116) looked to force penalties. But to goals from Walcott and Chamakh in injury time sealed the victory.
Sunderland 0-1 Middlesbrough: Scott McDonald (39) scored the only goal to win the Wear-Tees derby and send the Premier League team home.
Swindon 2-3 Aston Villa: An injury time goal saved Villa's blushes to send them through. Christian Benteke (30) and Gabriel Agbonlahor (39) had given Villa a 2-0 lead but Miles Storey (78 & 81) levelled the game. Benteke scored the injury time goal to break Swindon hearts.
Wigan 0-0 Bradford AET (Bradford win 4-2 on penalties)
Chelsea 5-4 Manchester United AET: In the rematch, United were seconds away from victory before ultimately losing in extra time. Ryan Giggs (22) opened the scoring after Anderson pounced on dawdling Oriol Romeu. David Luiz (31) equalised from the spot when Alexander Buttner tripped Victor Moses. Javier Hernandez (43) continued his great record scoring against Chelsea before Gary Cahill (52) headed Chelsea level for a second time. Nani (59) chipped United ahead for the third time and were five seconds from victory until Scott Wootton bundled Ramires in the box, Eden Hazard converted the second penalty to force extra time. A slack attempted back pass from Wootton allowed Daniel Sturridge (97) to give Chelsea the lead for the first time of the match. Ramires (116) earned victory after a stunning pass from Hazard. But Giggs (120) had the last word scoring from the spot after Javier Hernandez was pushed by Cesar Azpilicueta.
Norwich 2-1 Tottenham: Two goals in three minutes see Norwich go from a losing position to progressing into the last eight. Gareth Bale (66) had put Tottenham ahead before Jan Vertonghen (84) scored an own goal to equalise. Simeon Jackson (87) scored the vital winning goal.
Liverpool 1-3 Swansea: There will be new champions with Liverpool being knocked out by Brendan Rodgers' former team. Chico Flores (34) and Nathan Dyer (72) put the visitors 2-0 up. Luis Suarez (76) pulled one back before Jonathan De Guzman (90) sealed the victory.
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