Blackburn recovered from an early setback to secure a victory against Cambridge in the FA Cup third round, thanks to a first-half hat-trick from Szmodics.
Szmodics hit a first-half hat-trick as Blackburn recovered to avoid a shock FA Cup third round defeat at home to Cambridge . Blackburn fell behind after only six minutes to a Jack Lankester goal, and Szmodics ’ equaliser 17 minutes later left the sides level for only three minutes, as Cambridge once again took the lead. Szmodics , however, single-handed turned the game around before the break, completing his hat-trick in stoppage time to give Blackburn a half-time lead.
They built on that lead with another two goals after the break, with Szmodics replaced in stoppage time by Ireland U17 international Rory Finneran, who became the youngest first-team player in Blackburn’s history at 15 years and 312 days. Elsewhere, Evan Ferguson endured another frustrating day in front of goal as Brighton came from behind to beat Stoke 4-2. After a scintillating start to the season, Ferguson has scored twice in his last 15 games for Brighton, and today saw his strike partner Joao Pedro score twice to secure progression for Brighton
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