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Liverpool's Dutch defender Virgil van Dijk (L) hugs Liverpool's Senegalese midfielder Sadio Mane (2L) at the end of the English FA Cup third round football match between Liverpool and Everton at Anfield in Liverpool, north west England on January 5, 2018. / AFP PHOTO / Paul ELLIS / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 75 images, no video emulation. No use in betting, games or single club/league/player publications.  /         (Photo credit should read PAUL ELLIS/AFP/Getty Images)
Liverpool's Dutch defender Virgil van Dijk (L) hugs Liverpool's Senegalese midfielder Sadio Mane (2L) at the end of the English FA Cup third round football match between Liverpool and Everton at Anfield in Liverpool, north west England on January 5, 2018. / AFP PHOTO / Paul ELLIS / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 75 images, no video emulation. No use in betting, games or single club/league/player publications. / (Photo credit should read PAUL ELLIS/AFP/Getty Images)PAUL ELLIS/Getty Images

FA Cup 2018: 3rd-Round Results, Scores, Updated Schedule After Friday's Fixtures

James DudkoJan 5, 2018

Liverpool and Manchester United both reached the fourth round of the 2018 FA Cup after beating Everton and Derby County on Friday. The Premier League giants fielded strong teams and made the most of home ties to make it through.

Here are the final scores from Friday's matches:

  • Liverpool 2-1 Everton
  • Manchester United 2-0 Derby County

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Here's the updated third-round schedule for televised games:

Saturday, January 6

  • Fleetwood Town vs. Leicester City, 12:45 p.m. GMT/7:45 a.m. ET. BBC One/Fox Sports 1
  • Manchester City vs. Burnley, 3 p.m. GMT/10 a.m. ET. Fox Sports 1
  • Fulham vs. Southampton, 3 p.m. GMT/10 a.m. ET. Fox Sports 2
  • Norwich City vs. Chelsea, 5:30 p.m. GMT/12:30 p.m. ET. BT Sport 1

Sunday, January 7

  • Newport County vs. Leeds United, 12 p.m GMT/7 a.m. ET. BBC Wales
  • Shrewsbury Town vs. West Ham United, 2 p.m. GMT/9 a.m. ET. BBC One/Fox Sports 1
  • Nottingham Forest vs. Arsenal, 4 p.m. GMT/11 a.m. ET. BT Sport 1/Fox Sports 1

Monday, January 8

  • Brighton & Hove Albion vs. Crystal Palace, 7:45 p.m. GMT/2:45 p.m. ET. BBC One/Fox Sports 2

Full third-round schedule available, per the FA's official website.

Liverpool won thanks to £75 million signing Virgil van Dijk. The Netherlands international defender headed in an Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain corner after Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford had failed to reach the ball.

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - JANUARY 05:  Virgil van Dijk of Liverpool celebrates as he scores their second goal during the Emirates FA Cup Third Round match between Liverpool and Everton at Anfield on January 5, 2018 in Liverpool, England.  (Photo by Clive Bruns

It proved to be the winning goal, but Everton had the Reds on the ropes when Gylfi Sigurdsson had drawn them level in the second half. The Toffees had been trailing after James Milner converted from the penalty spot.

Liverpool's award of a spot-kick proved controversial as midfielder Adam Lallana went down under contact from Mason Holgate. Playmaker Lallana appeared to jump into the box as Holgate grabbed him.

Andrew Cryer, former sports editor of the Lancashire Telegraph, was among those unimpressed by both the decision and Lallana's actions.

United never hit top gear against the Rams, but ultimately did enough to go through. The Red Devils had to wait until the 84th minute to take the lead, but it was worth the wait when Jesse Lingard arrowed a shot into the top corner.

Liverpool's English midfielder Adam Lallana (L) runs away from Everton's English striker Wayne Rooney (R) during the English FA Cup third round football match between Liverpool and Everton at Anfield in Liverpool, north west England on January 5, 2018. /

Substitute Romelu Lukaku added a second to make the scoreline appear more comfortable than the game itself. Lukaku had entered the fray at the expense of Henrikh Mkhitaryan after the playmaker had struggled during the opening half.

Afterwards, manager Jose Mourinho, who has publicly criticised Mkhitaryan in the past, had this to say about his decision to hook the Armenia international, per BBC Sport's Simon Stone: "Unfair. I had to sacrifice a player. I apologised to him in front of the players."

Mkhitaryan was far from his best, but any number of United players could have made way in his place, with striker Marcus Rashford particularly profligate in front of goal.

Even so, Mourinho's men made it through and have the star power to be in the final reckoning for this trophy. Similarly, Liverpool proved the strength in depth of their squad by winning a tough derby, despite leaving top scorer Mohamed Salah on the bench.

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - JANUARY 05:  Henrikh Mkhitaryan of Manchester United in action during the FA Cup 3rd round match between Manchester United and derby County at Old Trafford on January 5, 2018 in Manchester, England.  (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Ima

Attention will now turn to Premier League leaders Manchester City, who host Burnley on Saturday, the same day last season's beaten finalists Chelsea travel to Norwich City as the third round continues.

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