Wrexham, a Welsh team playing in the second tier of English football, achieved a historic qualification to the fourth round of the FA Cup by defeating Nottingham Forest 4-3 on penalties on Friday after a 3-3 draw in regular time. According to the Argentine News Agency, the goals for the team managed by Phil Parkinson were scored by Liberato Cacace and Ollie Rathbone at the 37th and 40th minutes of the first half, respectively, while Dominic Hyaman scored his at the 29th minute of the second half. For their part, the goals for the team that includes Argentine midfielder Nicolás Domínguez were scored by Igor Jesus at the 19th minute and a brace by Callum Hudson-Odoi at the 31st and 44th minutes of the second half. With this result, Wrexham eliminated a team from the top tier of English football and advanced to the next round of the country's cup, while awaiting their opponent in the fourth round. On the other hand, Nottingham Forest is going through a difficult period, sitting 17th in the Premier League with 21 points, seven points from West Ham, who are in the relegation zone. After taking a 2-0 lead in the first half and managing to maintain the difference at halftime, the Welsh team relaxed in the second half and conceded three goals that forced the match to be decided on penalties. There, goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo stood tall and saved the shots from Igor Jesus and Omari Hutchinson to give Wrexham passage to the fourth round, with Josh Windass, Callum Doyle, George Thomason, and Jay Rodríguez scoring their penalties, while James McClean missed his. All the results from Friday's FA Cup matches: Port Vale 1 – 0 Fleetwood Town Preston 0 – 1 Wigan Athletic Wrexham (4) 3 – 3 (3) Nottingham Forest MK Dons (3) 2 – 2 (3) Oxford United
