FA Cup Third Round: Everton 1 Sunderland 1Sunderland win 3-0 on penaltiesRobin Roefs was Sunderland’s hero as Everton’s FA Cup hopes came to a premature end once again after three woeful penalties in a shootout saw the Black Cats reach round four. David Moyes’ threadbare squad looked like exiting in normal time until James Garner’s 89th-minute spot-kick cancelled out Enzo Le Fee’s brilliant first-half strike. After Harrison Armstrong sliced wide their only first chance of the first half, Sunderland took control and should have been comfortably ahead by the interval. Everton failed to deal with a long throw and Eliezer Mayenda teed up Le Fee to send a cushioned right-footed volley curling past Jordan Pickford. Unfortunately for Everton their subsequent penalties were not as confident, with Barry and Beto’s stuttering run-ups far from convincing, as Roefs saved all three.

Source: Irish Examiner January 10, 2026 15:38 UTC