Peterborough boss Barry Fry will not be wearing his famous grin at Old Trafford.

Andy Watson's double at London Road sent Walsall through to a money-spinning fourth round date with Manchester United.

Walsall won 2-0 and now Jan Sorensen, who was managing bowling alleys as recently as last summer, will be able to pit his brains against Alex Ferguson.

Veteran striker Clive Walker nearly wrote another magical chapter in FA Cup history as non-League Cheltenham forced First Division Reading into a third round replay.

Royals keen to avoid humiliation

The 40-year-old former Chelsea star helped Woking reach the same stage of the Cup last season, only to be knocked out in a replay by Coventry.

Walker was back in the thick of it again on Tuesday night at the Vauxhall Conference side's little Whaddon Road ground.

He won the first-half penalty that put Cheltenham into the lead against First Division opposition.

Dale Watkins slotted home the spot-kick but the Royals, keen to avoid a similar humiliation to Swindon's at the hands of Stevenage, hit back through Trevor Morley with 19 minutes remaining.

Former Chelsea star Clive Walker won a penalty

Karl Connolly put Wrexham in front against Wimbledon at the Racecourse Ground but there was to be no repeat of the Welsh club's giant-killing victory over Arsenal four years ago.

Referee Stephen Dunn - who had ruled out a late winner for Wimbledon in the first game - courted more controversy when he temporarily disallowed Marcus Gayle's header as Wimbledon stormed back to lead 3-1.

Connolly scored again early in the second half but the Dons held on to go through to the fourth round.

Referee lets goal stand

But after consulting his linesman, the Bristol official let the goal stand and the two-goal divide proved too much for the Welshmen, who pulled a goal back through Karl Connolly.

Karl Connolly scores to put Wrexham in front against Wimbledon

There was no giantkilling at Edgar Street either after two goals from Tranmere striker Gary Jones killed off Hereford.

Clint Hill added the third as John Aldridge's side ran out comfortable 3-0 winners to set up a home tie with First Division rivals Sunderland.

More misery for Stoke

There was more misery for Stoke, thrashed 7-0 at home on Saturday, as they were bundled out of the FA Cup by West Brom.

Two goals from Dutch midfielder Richard Sneekes inside four first-half minutes helped the Baggies Stoke for the first time in 19 meetings at The Hawthorns.

Veteran striker Marco Gabbiadini pulled one back for City but Irish winger Kevin Kilbane rounded off a 3-1 victory and could set up a Black Country derby with Aston Villa, who take on Portsmouth in a replay on Wednesday.

Beaten finalists through

David Johnson's strike shortly before the interval at Bristol Rovers put Ipswich through to a fourth round home tie against Sheffield United, who dumped Johnson's former club Bury out of the Cup 2-1.

Last season's beaten finalists, Middlesbrough, cruised through to a home tie against either Arsenal or Port Vale with a 2-0 win over First Division rivals QPR.

Huddersfield won through to the next round thanks to striker Marcus Stewart's 15th minute goal at Bournemouth.

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