London, February 16 – Arsenal advanced to the FA Cup last 16 with a comfortable 4-0 home victory over League One side Wigan Athletic.
The two clubs last met in the competition 12 years ago in a semi-final decided on penalties, but this time, Arsenal's superior quality showed early on. Noni Madueke, Gabriel Martinelli, Gabriel Jesus, and an own goal effectively wrapped up the tie within the opening half hour, allowing the hosts to relax after the break.
Leeds United needed penalties to overcome Birmingham City after Patrick Roberts' 89th-minute equalizer canceled out Lukas Nmecha's 49th-minute opener for Birmingham, according to Xinhua.
Santiago Bueno's 60th-minute goal sent Wolverhampton Wanderers through with a 1-0 away win against League Two Grimsby Town on a challenging pitch at Blundell Park.
Habib Diarra's first-half penalty helped Sunderland defeat Championship side Oxford United, while second-half goals from Kevin and Harrison Reed saw Fulham come from behind to beat Stoke City 2-1 after Bae Jun-ho's opener.
In Saturday's matches, Manchester City easily defeated League Two Salford City 2-0 thanks to an own goal and a late Marc Guehi tap-in.
Sandro Tonali scored twice as Newcastle United mounted a strong second-half response to win 3-1 away to Aston Villa in a match marred by several refereeing errors.
Liverpool reached the last 16 with a 3-0 win over Brighton, with goals from Curtis Jones and Dominik Szoboszlai before Mohamed Salah sealed the result from the penalty spot.
League One Mansfield Town produced the surprise of the round, beating Premier League struggler Burnley 2-1 thanks to Lewis Reed's spectacular free kick.
West Ham United needed extra time to defeat League One side Burton Albion, with Crysencio Summerville scoring the winner in the 96th minute.
Elsewhere, Norwich City beat West Bromwich Albion 3-1, while Southampton defeated Leicester City 2-1 after extra time.
On Friday, Pedro Neto's hat-trick helped Chelsea secure its place in the fifth round with a 4-0 away win against Hull City, while Wrexham won an all-Championship tie 1-0 at home to Ipswich Town.
