15 things we loved this weekend: Bamford, Gordon, Toney & sh*t panenkas…
The FA Cup Third Round weekend always delivers moments to cherish and 2024’s vintage wasn’t about to buck this life-affirming trend.
While genuine upsets were thin on the ground – Maidstone United’s victory over Stevenage aside – we were treated to fabulous goals, enterprising fans and pieces of skill to warm the soul.
We’ve picked over the bones of this weekend’s action to bring you 15 of its finest moments.
Pascal Chimbonda
Non-league football is glorious.
📢 Club Statement 📢
Regarding Pascal Chimbonda and his 5 match stadium ban#WeAreSkem#Skembonda
🔵⚪️ pic.twitter.com/qY8pFAWvd0— Skelmersdale United FC (@Skemutdofficial) January 5, 2024
ITV
Well played.
A message from ITV Sport. pic.twitter.com/6To8BkNWc1
— ITV Football (@itvfootball) January 5, 2024
Anthony Gordon
Funny.
Anthony Gordon's response to getting his shirt torn 😅 #SUNNEW pic.twitter.com/Mf8ojLnqiq
— Match of the Day (@BBCMOTD) January 6, 2024
Enzo Fernandez
That is one sexy pass.
Enzo i love you more than my family pic.twitter.com/DtLPnN3C6U
— R 🪁🇦🇷 (@Re7ceRevivaI) January 6, 2024
Pedro Porro
Pick that one out!
Every angle of *𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭* Pedro Porro strike last night 🥵#EmiratesFACup pic.twitter.com/37ZXmCRrDj
— ITV Football (@itvfootball) January 6, 2024
Ivan Toney
Get your chequebooks out everyone…
Ivan Toney scored a hat-trick for Brentford B in a 5-1 friendly win over Southampton U23 earlier today as he prepares for his return to Premier League football 👀🐝
[🎥 @BrentfordFC] pic.twitter.com/0dclEQSjqN
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) January 6, 2024
This Maidstone United fan
Proper commitment as the National League South side shocked Stevenage.
Well played this Maidstone fan retrieving the match ball from a tree 😅👏#BBCFACup pic.twitter.com/AgkDB8Ciyx
— Match of the Day (@BBCMOTD) January 6, 2024
Patrick Bamford
When did Tony Yeboah re-sign for Leeds?
SIMPLY. BREATHTAKING.
PATRICK BAMFORD. OH MY WORD. 🤯🤯🤯@LUFC #EmiratesFACup pic.twitter.com/0xVnnDfXRv
— Emirates FA Cup (@EmiratesFACup) January 7, 2024
Kasey Palmer
Boom!
Pick that out 🤯
An UNBELIEVABLE hit from Kasey Palmer for @Coventry_City 🚀#EmiratesFACup pic.twitter.com/PFzn39im6u
— Emirates FA Cup (@EmiratesFACup) January 6, 2024
Karl Robinson
Even Jonathan Woodgate didn’t have a debut this bad…
Newly-appointed Salford manager Karl Robinson was sent into the stands just 15 minutes into his first game in charge after throwing the ball away as Forest Green players tried to take a throw-in 🟥 pic.twitter.com/u3i5aeyYV9
— Sky Sports Football (@SkyFootball) January 6, 2024
Cameron Dawson
Fair play, fella.
TWO penalties saved in the first SEVEN minutes! 🤯
Incredible work from Sheffield Wednesday goalkeeper Cameron Dawson to keep Cardiff City out ⛔️#FACup pic.twitter.com/jETrmZD8Rs
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) January 6, 2024
Grant Ward
Naughty from the Bristol Rovers man.
Grant Ward with the outside of the boot 😍#BBCFACup pic.twitter.com/fwlyjYeLhr
— Match of the Day (@BBCMOTD) January 6, 2024
This disgraceful Panenka
Even the goalkeeper during this French Cup shoot-out was offended.
wkfjfkfkejeldlekekfkdkf c’est un malade https://t.co/iKlUt8jTQj pic.twitter.com/UkZ08QGbN5
— 19’🃏 (@dybalix_) January 6, 2024
Michael Golding
Dapping up the fourth official – mistakenly – before making his Chelsea debut. Bless him.
Look at Michael Golding’s little smile as he makes his senior debut 🥹 pic.twitter.com/bDEVzYa7yT
— Elizabeth Helenek (@ellie_helenek) January 6, 2024
Ibrahima Konate
What a nutter. Hope that hat wasn’t a Christmas present…
Absolutely creasing at Konate ripping that fans cap off and chucking it away pic.twitter.com/j0O75quojo
— Fisted Away (@fistedaway) January 7, 2024
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