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Blackpool, Millwall advance in FA Cup

The Columbian
Published: February 6, 2012, 4:00pm

LONDON (AP) — Blackpool and Millwall advanced to the fifth round of the FA Cup on Tuesday night to set up games against Premier League opponents.

Blackpool beat Sheffield Wednesday 3-0 in their fourth-round replay on goals by Matthew Phillips, Lomana LuaLua and Ludovic Sylvestre, earning a Feb. 18 game at Everton.

Millwall needed an injury-time goal from substitute Liam Feeney to beat Southampton 3-2 and will get a lucrative home game against Premier League struggler Bolton. After Liam Miller put visiting Millwall ahead inthe 17th minute, the hosts took a 2-1 lead on goals by Adam Lallana in the 35th and Richard Lambert in the 77th. Dany N’Guessan tied it 2-2 in the 79th.

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