Eastleigh 1 Bolton 1: Non-league side into the hat for round four after Trotters snatch draw

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Tom Dutton9 January 2016

Darren Pratley scored an 87th-minute equaliser as Championship strugglers Bolton avoided a humiliating FA Cup loss at non-League Eastleigh.

An own goal from Dorian Dervite early in the second half put the National League side in sight of a famous victory in their third-round tie at a rainswept Silverlake Stadium, but Pratley spared Bolton's blushes..

West Brom's James Morrison also struck a last-gasp equaliser as the Premier League side snatched a 2-2 draw against Championship Bristol City.

Morrison levelled in injury time after goals from Jonathan Kodjia and substitute Kieran Agard had seen the Robins come from behind to lead with just six minutes remaining at The Hawthorns.

Saido Berahino, with his first goal for almost three months, had opened the scoring for West Brom in the 67th minute.

Premier League basement side Aston Villa also avoided an upset are still without a win under Remi Garde after being held to a 1-1 draw by League Two Wycombe.

Captain Micah Richards gave Villa a 22nd-minute lead, but Joe Jacobson levelled with a penalty after Ashley Westwood caught Matt Bloomfield with a flailing arm.

Holders Arsenal had to come from behind in their all-Premier League tie against Sunderland.

Jeremain Lens struck early for the relegation-threatened Black Cats, but Joel Campbell quickly replied and two goals in the space of three second-half minutes from Aaron Ramsey and Olivier Giroud put the Gunners through.

Another of the competition favourites, Manchester City, had few problems against a top-flight rival as they eased past Norwich 3-0 with goals from Sergio Aguero, Kelechi Iheanacho and Kevin De Bruyne.

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