By DPA
Luton : A 76th-minute own goal from John Arne Riise earned Luton Town a 1-1 draw against Liverpool in the FA Cup third round.
Luton were well worth the draw Sunday, and with more composure in front of the goal, might even have won it.
David Edwards had wasted a one-on-one and Drew Talbot had put a free header over for Luton when Liverpool, against the run of play, took a 73rd-minute lead.
Chris Coyne, Luton’s captain, squandered possession on halfway, and when defender Chris Perry’s subsequent clearing header was poor, substitute Andriy Voronin was left clean through.
His effort was saved by goalkeeper Dean Brill, but Peter Crouch followed in to put Liverpool in front.
It took the League One side just three minutes to level, though, as Riise, in attempting to prevent Talbot’s cross reaching Edwards, hooked the ball into his own arm, from where it cannoned over the line.
Newcastle, whose manager Sam Allardyce remains under intense pressure, will go to a replay after being held to a goalless draw away to Championship side Stoke City.
Arsenal ran out two-goal winners at Burnley, but never had it easy despite the Championship club having Kyle Lafferty sent off for a studs up challenge midway through the second half.