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Maidstone land in the fifth round of the Coventry FA Cup after Sky Blues batsman Sheff Wed

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NON-LEAGUE GIANTKILLERS Maidstone United will face Coventry in the fifth round of the FA Cup after the Sky Blues defeated Sheffield Wednesday.

Mark Robins' side hammered the Owls 4-1 to book their date with the minnows on February 26.

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Coventry City defeated Sheffield Wednesday to advance to the FA CupCredit: Getty
Maidstone United now go to the Sky Blues in the fifth round

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Maidstone United now go to the Sky Blues in the fifth roundCredit: PA

The National League South team, the lowest ranked team in the competition, stunned Ipswich Town by beating them 2-1 at Portman Road last month.

Now they will look to dispose of another former cup winner in the Sky Blues.

Kasey Palmer broke the deadlock for Coventry, but Bailey Cadamarteri leveled after ten minutes.

But it was only one-way traffic for the hosts, after which a double from Callum O'Hare and a strike from Haji Wright sealed the victory.

Meanwhile, fellow Championship team Southampton booked a trip to Anfield later this month.

In the replay they achieved a 3-0 home win over Watford.

Sekou Mara helped himself to two goals for the Saints, while Che Adams also got his name on the scoresheet.

Plymouth Argyle and Leeds United needed extra time to separate them in the other replay of the evening.

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Wilfried Gnoto thought he had secured victory for the visitors, but the Pilgrims leveled late on through Brendan Galloway.

That resulted in the extra 30 minutes, but Crysencio Summerville put Leeds back in the lead halfway through the first period.

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And Georginio Rutter's poor finish and then a cruel Ryan Hardie own goal sealed the 4-1 win in the second half of extra time.

They now travel to the winners of Wednesday night's replay between Aston Villa and Chelsea in the fifth round of the FA Cup.

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This is what the bands look like after the first set of reps:

Blackburn vs Newcastle

Chelsea/Aston Villa vs Leeds

Bournemouth vs Leicester

Liverpool vs Southampton

Bristol City/Nottingham Forest v Man Utd

Wolves vs Brighton

Coventry v Maidstone United

Luton vs Man City

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