Rovers got off to a dream start as Danny Coles' shot took a heavy deflection to nestle into Antti Niemi's net after just three minutes.

Fulham pulled level five minutes before the break when David Healy head home Moritz Volz's cross after Aaron Lescott had failed to deal with a routine clearance.

The hosts dominated the early exchanges of the second half but it was Rovers who retook the lead as Craig Hinton headed home Chris Lines' free-kick after 65 minutes.

Fulham drew level again seven minutes later as Danny Murphy's fierce drive from 25 yards flew past Steve Phillips - but Paul Trollope's side held on for a memorable draw.

Premier League leaders Arsenal saw off a spirited display from Championship side Burnley to book their place in the fourth round with a 2-0 win.

The Clarets started brightly and could have taken the lead inside five minutes as Kyle Lafferty's header cannoned back off Jens Lehmann's crossbar to safety.

Arsenal responded ominously and went ahead in the ninth minute through a goal of consummate ease.

Kolo Toure's long ball was latched onto by Eduardo da Silva and the Croatia striker coolly slotted past Gabor Kiraly into the bottom corner.

Burnley started the second half in a positive fashion but any hopes of finding a way back into the game were all but ended when Lafferty received his marching orders for a high tackle on Gilberto Silva on the hour.

Arsenal killed the game off with 15 minutes remaining as Nicklas Bendtner rounded Kiraly to slot into an empty net.

Premier League basement side Derby bounced back from two goals down at Pride Park to secure a replay with Championship strugglers Sheffield Wednesday.

The Owls went ahead after nine minutes as goalkeeper Lewis Price inexplicably allowed Mark Beevers' 20-yard volley to squirm out of his grasp and over the line.

Wednesday doubled their advantage midway through the first half as former Rams striker Marcus Tudgay latched onto Darren Moore's weak back-header to slot past the onrushing Price.

Derby bounced back in style, though, netting twice in the space of seven minutes at the end of the first half.

Kenny Miller pulled one back with a neat finish from Craig Fagan's cross before highly-rated youngster Giles Barnes restored parity just before the break with a half-volley that squeezed through a crowded penalty area.

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An own goal from Liverpool's John Arne Riise helped Luton to a 1-1 draw and secured a money-spinning replay at Anfield for the Coca-Cola League One outfit.

Peter Crouch looked to have sealed the tie in Liverpool's favour with a 72nd minute strike but Luton levelled within three minutes when Drew Talbot's cross was turned home by the luckless Riise.

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Sam Allardyce's FA Cup hopes remained alive after the beleagured Newcastle boss saw his side survive a torrid second-half spell to earn a replay with Championship battlers Stoke.

A joint goal-line clearance by Steven Taylor and Abdoulaye Faye denied Jon Parkin a certain goal before Shay Given stuck out a hand to keep out Richard Cresswell's point-blank volley.