Meanwhile, Aston Villa avoided FA Cup embarrassment after beating fourth-tier Wycombe at the second attempt, winning a replay 2-0 to reach the fourth round on Tuesday.
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Villa are no longer in danger of being the worst team in Premier League history having now surpassed Derby County’s measly 2007/08 tally of just 11 points, but it will still take a full-on miracle for them to beat the drop. Since the 1-1 draw between the teams in the original tie, Wycombe’s players had had a bonding trip to the north Yorkshire countryside, where they stayed in log cabins and took part in a MasterChef-style competition.
Non-league Eastleigh’s FA Cup journey ended in a 3-2 loss at Bolton as captain Darren Pratley’s second-half victor eliminated a club 53 places below Wanderers in the football pyramid.
Huddersfield had led 2-0 after only 15 minutes with goals from Jamie Paterson and Tommy Smith.
“The team I started tonight had good players and we should have done better”.
But they lost Jonathan Hogg, red carded for a last-man challenge on Matej Vydra, and Lucas Piazon reduced the gap from the resultant free kick. He finished off his hat trick with a stoppage time goal.
“That outburst of raw emotion from the fans in that FA Cup game is more than understandable when you think of what the fans have been through”, said Hollis. “We’ll be back – I’m looking forward to Leyton Orient on Saturday”.
He was the player adjudged to have fouled Westwood to give away the penalty in the first match, but he kept the Chairboys focused and they produced a great display and should of possibly won the contest.
“The team I started had good players and we should have done better but everyone knows this type of game is sometimes a trap and we got the victory”.
MK Dons will also entertain top-flight opposition – in their case Chelsea – after disposing of League Two Northampton 3-0.
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Ben Reeves opened the scoring from the penalty spot before Josh Murphy doubled the lead and Simon Church hit a late penalty.
