{"id":3064,"date":"2018-01-09T11:58:16","date_gmt":"2018-01-09T11:58:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/?p=3064"},"modified":"2018-01-09T12:36:19","modified_gmt":"2018-01-09T12:36:19","slug":"brighton-progress-past-crystal-palace-in-the-fa-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/brighton-progress-past-crystal-palace-in-the-fa-cup\/","title":{"rendered":"Brighton progress past Crystal Palace in the FA Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The fixtures for the third round of the FA Cup were complete on Monday night, as Brighton Hove Albion defeated Crystal Palace at the Amex Stadium.<\/p>\n<p>If you missed Sunday\u2019s action there is a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/arsenal-suffer-shock-fa-cup-exit-spurs-cruise\/\">recap here<\/a><\/strong>, while if you wish to know what happened in Monday night\u2019s game, then please read on:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/glenn-murray-bundles-home-winner-vs-crystal-palace-in-fa-cup-third-round-2018.jpg\" alt=\"Glenn Murray bundles home winner vs Crystal Palace in FA Cup Third Round 2018\" width=\"300\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-3071\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.skysports.com\/football\/brighton-vs-c-palace\/386121\"><strong>Brighton 2-1 Crystal Palace<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Seagulls defeated the Eagles at the Amex Stadium to progress into the fourth round. The game was a historic one, as it was the first at the top of the English game to use VAR (video assistant referee).<\/p>\n<p>Brighton took the lead on the quarter hour mark. Ezequiel Schelotto found Dale Stephens, who beat Yohan Cabaye before firing an effort past Wayne Hennessey at his near post.<\/p>\n<p>The Eagles equalised on 69 minutes. Bakary Sako shrugged off the attentions of Davy Propper before hitting a powerful that found its way into the goal off the post. The Seagulls came agonisingly close to regaining the lead, as Sam Baldock hit the post from Solly March\u2019s cross.<\/p>\n<p>However, the home side did take the lead with just three minutes left on the clock. Glenn Murray guided the ball over the line from Uwe Hunemeier\u2019s header across goal. The Palace players appealed for handball, but referee Andre Marriner allowed the goal and did not ask for the VAR system to be used.<\/p>\n<p>The Seagulls reward for beating Palace is a trip to the Riverside Stadium to face Middlesbrough in the fourth round.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fourth round draw throws up interesting ties<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The fourth round draw certainly produced some interesting ties. One of the picks of the draw saw Manchester United drawn to face lowest-ranked team Yeovil at Huish Park.<\/p>\n<p>The Glovers have a relatively recent history of facing Jose Mourinho\u2019s side, as the Red Devils recorded a 2-0 win over Yeovil at Huish Park in the third round of the FA Cup back in 2015, courtesy of goals from Ander Herrera and the now departed Angel Di Maria.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.skysports.com\/football\/newport-vs-leeds\/386133\">League Two Newport County\u2019s reward for seeing off Championship Leeds United<\/a><\/strong> is a home clash with Premier League Tottenham at Rodney Parade. Mauricio Pochettino\u2019s men are a far bigger challenge for the home side.<\/p>\n<p>Another League Two side Mansfield have a massive incentive to beat Cardiff in their replay, as a home clash with Premier League runaway leaders Manchester City awaits the victors of the clash. The Citizens are the favourites to win the trophy.<\/p>\n<p>Two Premier League sides will meet at Anfield, as Liverpool host struggling West Brom in the fourth round. The Baggies will be underdogs but will take heart from the fact that they came away from Merseyside with a goalless draw on their last trip to Anfield.<\/p>\n<p>Arsenal\u2019s conquerors Championship Nottingham Forest will face fellow second-tier team Hull City at the KC Stadium in the next round. The Tricky Trees will be confident of progressing to the fourth round.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whoscored.com\/Regions\/252\/Tournaments\/26\/England-FA-Cup\">Full FA Cup fourth round draw:<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Liverpool v West Brom<\/p>\n<p>Peterborough v Fleetwood or Leicester<\/p>\n<p>Huddersfield v Birmingham<\/p>\n<p>Notts County v Wolves or Swansea<\/p>\n<p>Yeovil v Manchester United<\/p>\n<p>Carlisle or Sheffield Wednesday v Stevenage or Reading<\/p>\n<p>Cardiff or Mansfield v Manchester City<\/p>\n<p>MK Dons v Coventry<\/p>\n<p>Millwall v Rochdale<\/p>\n<p>Southampton v Watford<\/p>\n<p>Middlesbrough v Brighton or Crystal Palace<\/p>\n<p>Bournemouth or Wigan v Shrewsbury or West Ham<\/p>\n<p>Hull v Nottingham Forest<\/p>\n<p>Newport v Tottenham<\/p>\n<p>Norwich or Chelsea v Newcastle<\/p>\n<p>Sheffield United v Preston<\/p>\n<p>Ties to be played over the weekend of January 26-29.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Which FA Cup fourth-round tie is the most exciting?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The fixtures for the third round of the FA Cup were complete on Monday night, as Brighton Hove Albion defeated Crystal Palace at the Amex Stadium. If you missed Sunday\u2019s action there is a recap here, while if you wish to know what happened in Monday night\u2019s game, then please read on: Brighton 2-1 Crystal [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8,5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3064","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-sports","category-uk"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Brighton progress past Crystal Palace in the FA Cup -<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/brighton-progress-past-crystal-palace-in-the-fa-cup\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Brighton progress past Crystal Palace in the FA Cup -\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The fixtures for the third round of the FA Cup were complete on Monday night, as Brighton Hove Albion defeated Crystal Palace at the Amex Stadium. 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My name is David Nugent and I am editor-in-chief of LegalGamblingAndTheLaw.com. I have always enjoyed various sports, primarily soccer, as I am a die-hard Everton fan. Over time, I learned more about sports betting and discovered the fascinating online gambling industry. Eventually, I decided to turn this passion of mine into a project, and that\u2019s how this platform came to be. I am excited to share my story with you and talk about this platform that\u2019s a result of over 20 years of experience I have in the industry. My Beginnings My love for sports has always been a big part of my life. It all started with my dad and me playing in the backyard, but I continued to play sports throughout both elementary and high school. At that time, I knew very little about sports betting since it wasn\u2019t legal in Pennsylvania, but I quickly learned that other states have different laws and that sports betting was legalized in some of them. When the time to pick a college came, everyone thought I was going to do something sports-related. However, that wasn\u2019t my plan. Since there are many lawyers in my family, I decided to follow in their footsteps. I studied law at the University of Pennsylvania, and during that time, my passion for sports only grew bigger. I would watch various sporting events with my friends and attend all matches and games that were happening in the area. On one occasion, I decided to go on a road trip to Vegas with my friends, and, needless to say, I fell in love with the bright lights, humongous buildings, and fantastic casinos. That\u2019s when I discovered the whole gambling scene I knew nothing about. Of course, I knew how to play some games, such as poker and blackjack, but I never realized how well-developed this industry actually was. That trip changed my perspective on what I wanted to do with my life. After I graduated, I took some time off and I traveled through the US, exploring various casinos and land-based sportsbooks. I also spent one year in the UK, where my dream of watching Everton play finally came true. There, I realized how advanced the whole gambling industry is and that the legal aspect of it was quite different than in the US. I spent that time writing for various online platforms where I had the opportunity to share my extensive knowledge about sports. When I came back to the US, I was given a chance to write for an international soccer magazine where I covered the Premier League \u2014 which I was crazy about \u2014 Bundesliga, and other international tournaments. After having written hundreds of sports-related articles, I knew what I wanted to do \u2014 create my own platform and share my knowledge with others. How LegalGamblingAndTheLaw.com Came to Life Once I set the goal, I started doing extensive research on the online gambling industry and the laws surrounding it. I wanted to combine my background in law and the passion I have for sports and create a high-quality online platform. While the online gambling industry was flourishing in Europe, the exact opposite was happening in the US. That is, until 2018 when PASPA (Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act) was overturned. After that, every US state was allowed to introduce new laws and provide operators that wanted to offer various online gambling opportunities with licenses. That was the start of the online gambling industry in the US. Since I knew how online gambling worked thanks to the experience I gained when I was in the UK, I was extremely excited to have the opportunity to introduce US players to the best online gambling platforms and show them that online sportsbooks and casinos can offer an immersive gambling experience, just like their land-based counterparts. Why I Do This What attracted me to online gambling was the possibility of placing bets on my favorite teams from the comfort of my home. I wanted to be able to do that using safe platforms and secure payment options to fund my betting account. And that is exactly what I want for my fellow bettors, too. Naturally, I was a bit of a skeptic myself at first when it came to online gambling simply because I knew how unsafe some sites can be. But once I did some research and talked to fellow European experts, I realized that there is a way to find perfectly safe online gambling platforms. Every gambling site you find on this platform has gone through extensive and rigorous testing to ensure its safety and reliability. Additionally, I have studied the laws of each state in the US, as well as of other countries worldwide, to gain a deeper understanding of how online gambling works in different parts of the world. I\u2019d like to note that the online gambling industry has just begun its journey and we are yet to see its significant growth and improvement in the future. It will be my pleasure to witness all of that with you. I Couldn\u2019t Have Done This on My Own Of course, none of this would have been possible if it weren\u2019t for the amazing team of people I gathered for this project. Since I have only basic knowledge of web development, I started working with some experienced developers who have helped me build this platform. Today, they are here to make sure everything runs smoothly. 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My name is David Nugent and I am editor-in-chief of LegalGamblingAndTheLaw.com. I have always enjoyed various sports, primarily soccer, as I am a die-hard Everton fan. Over time, I learned more about sports betting and discovered the fascinating online gambling industry. Eventually, I decided to turn this passion of mine into a project, and that\u2019s how this platform came to be. I am excited to share my story with you and talk about this platform that\u2019s a result of over 20 years of experience I have in the industry. My Beginnings My love for sports has always been a big part of my life. It all started with my dad and me playing in the backyard, but I continued to play sports throughout both elementary and high school. At that time, I knew very little about sports betting since it wasn\u2019t legal in Pennsylvania, but I quickly learned that other states have different laws and that sports betting was legalized in some of them. When the time to pick a college came, everyone thought I was going to do something sports-related. However, that wasn\u2019t my plan. Since there are many lawyers in my family, I decided to follow in their footsteps. I studied law at the University of Pennsylvania, and during that time, my passion for sports only grew bigger. I would watch various sporting events with my friends and attend all matches and games that were happening in the area. On one occasion, I decided to go on a road trip to Vegas with my friends, and, needless to say, I fell in love with the bright lights, humongous buildings, and fantastic casinos. That\u2019s when I discovered the whole gambling scene I knew nothing about. Of course, I knew how to play some games, such as poker and blackjack, but I never realized how well-developed this industry actually was. That trip changed my perspective on what I wanted to do with my life. After I graduated, I took some time off and I traveled through the US, exploring various casinos and land-based sportsbooks. I also spent one year in the UK, where my dream of watching Everton play finally came true. There, I realized how advanced the whole gambling industry is and that the legal aspect of it was quite different than in the US. I spent that time writing for various online platforms where I had the opportunity to share my extensive knowledge about sports. When I came back to the US, I was given a chance to write for an international soccer magazine where I covered the Premier League \u2014 which I was crazy about \u2014 Bundesliga, and other international tournaments. After having written hundreds of sports-related articles, I knew what I wanted to do \u2014 create my own platform and share my knowledge with others. How LegalGamblingAndTheLaw.com Came to Life Once I set the goal, I started doing extensive research on the online gambling industry and the laws surrounding it. I wanted to combine my background in law and the passion I have for sports and create a high-quality online platform. While the online gambling industry was flourishing in Europe, the exact opposite was happening in the US. That is, until 2018 when PASPA (Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act) was overturned. After that, every US state was allowed to introduce new laws and provide operators that wanted to offer various online gambling opportunities with licenses. That was the start of the online gambling industry in the US. Since I knew how online gambling worked thanks to the experience I gained when I was in the UK, I was extremely excited to have the opportunity to introduce US players to the best online gambling platforms and show them that online sportsbooks and casinos can offer an immersive gambling experience, just like their land-based counterparts. Why I Do This What attracted me to online gambling was the possibility of placing bets on my favorite teams from the comfort of my home. I wanted to be able to do that using safe platforms and secure payment options to fund my betting account. And that is exactly what I want for my fellow bettors, too. Naturally, I was a bit of a skeptic myself at first when it came to online gambling simply because I knew how unsafe some sites can be. But once I did some research and talked to fellow European experts, I realized that there is a way to find perfectly safe online gambling platforms. Every gambling site you find on this platform has gone through extensive and rigorous testing to ensure its safety and reliability. Additionally, I have studied the laws of each state in the US, as well as of other countries worldwide, to gain a deeper understanding of how online gambling works in different parts of the world. I\u2019d like to note that the online gambling industry has just begun its journey and we are yet to see its significant growth and improvement in the future. It will be my pleasure to witness all of that with you. I Couldn\u2019t Have Done This on My Own Of course, none of this would have been possible if it weren\u2019t for the amazing team of people I gathered for this project. Since I have only basic knowledge of web development, I started working with some experienced developers who have helped me build this platform. Today, they are here to make sure everything runs smoothly. Also, I knew from the beginning that I wouldn\u2019t be able to take care of all the content on my own, which is why LegalGamblingAndTheLaw.com has an incredible team of experienced gamblers, writers, and people with a background in law. They help me conduct in-depth research and find all the necessary information. Naturally, since this industry is still new in the US, we are all learning a lot, and we will continue to do so in order to improve our platform and make your experience better. 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