However, the Scot can take heart from the way his side battled back following Ryan Giggs' controversial second-minute penalty and the dismissal of captain Steven Gerrard for a nasty first-half challenge on Michael Carrick.

Holders Chelsea went some way to lifting the gloom at Stamford Bridge as they began their defence of the competition with a 7-0 third-round win over Ipswich.

The managerless visitors proved ideal cannon fodder for Carlo Ancelotti's faltering double winners, who went into the game on their worst Barclays Premier League run for almost 15 years.

Daniel Sturridge and Frank Lampard scored twice and Salomon Kalou, Nicolas Anelka and a Carlos Edwards own goal made up the tally.

Joe Hart's glaring error enabled skipper Andy King to earn Leicester a deserved replay with a 2-2 draw against Manchester City at the Walkers Stadium.

Hart failed to hold on to an innocuous cross from Paul Gallagher - and King converted the rebound midway through the second half.

Sol Bamba gave Sven-Goran Eriksson's Championship side a first minute lead but James Milner and Carlos Tevez put the visitors in the ascendancy before half-time.

Tottenham booked their place in the fourth round with a 3-0 defeat of Charlton. Former Addicks striker Jermain Defoe scored twice in the second half after youngster Andros Townsend had marked his debut with the opening goal.