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Everton scrape through, non-league Chorley shock Derby in FA Cup

Everton midfielder Abdoulaye Doucoure (right) scores

Everton midfielder Abdoulaye Doucoure (right) scores their second goal in extra time during their English FA Cup third round match against Rotherham United at Goodison Park in Liverpool, England on January 9, 2021.



Photo credit: Paul Ellis | AFP

What you need to know:

  • Chorley, from the sixth tier National League North, took advantage of Derby's weakened line-up, all making their debuts and with an average of 19, to reach the fourth round for the first time
  • Everton manager Carlo Ancelotti made eight changes and Turkish striker Cenk Tosun, making his first start in over a year, scored his first Toffees goal since November 2019 in the ninth minute
  • Everton finally regained the lead in the third minute of extra time when Abdoulaye Doucoure converted James Rodriguez's pass


London

Non-league Chorley knocked coronavirus-ravaged Derby County out of the FA Cup with a surprise 2-0 win on Saturday, while Everton survived a scare against Rotherham as the spiking pandemic took its toll on the third round.