Grimsby City’s FA Cup run ended by Brighton, Tommy Doyle stunner sees Sheffield United sink Blackburn Rovers

Grimsby City’s FA Cup fairytale got here to an finish by the hands of Brighton, who proved a bridge too far for The Mariners.

Paul Hurst’s Grimsby had a profitable jaunt to the south coast within the earlier spherical, however they might not repeat the consequence that noticed them topple Southampton to achieve the quarter-finals.

Grimsby‘s sport plan would have been to maintain the Premier League facet quiet early on, however that was tossed out of the window on six minutes when Deniz Undav put Brighton in entrance.

Brighton function three divisions above Grimsby, and the gulf in school was evident as The Seagulls managed the tempo of the match.

Grimsby went into the break with hope as they trailed by one purpose, however they had been undone on 51 minutes as Evan Ferguson confirmed actual class to manage a excessive go, spin and convert a low shot past Max Crocombe.

The second purpose lifted the stress, and Brighton turned on the type within the closing half an hour.

Ferguson helped himself to a second on 70 minutes when breaking into the field and ending with authority, Solly March stooped low to go dwelling the fourth on 82 minutes and Kaoru Mitoma put some gloss on the scoreline with a fifth in damage time.

Tommy Doyle scored a purpose worthy of successful an FA Cup quarter-final, as his late effort helped Sheffield United edge out Blackburn Rovers 3-2 at Bramall Lane.

Whereas it was ecstasy for The Blades, it was agony for Rovers followers who noticed their facet lead on two events and get inside 10 minutes of a visit to Wembley.

A penalty from Ben Brereton Diaz fired Blackburn in entrance on 21 minutes, however the dwelling facet had been degree shortly afterwards when Sam Gallagher diverted Max Lowe’s strike into his personal web.

No punches had been pulled as each side approached the competition in a full-blooded method, and Rovers went again in entrance on the hour mark when Sammie Szmodics capped a tremendous transfer with a neat end.

Ollie McBurnie carried an attacking risk all day, and his intelligent flip and exact end drew United degree 9 minutes from time.

Each side pressed for the winner, and it was Doyle who discovered the important thing with a thumping 25-yard drive within the first minute of damage time.