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Iwobi in action as Everton beat Rotherham to advance in FA Cup
Super Eagles forward, Alex Iwobi was in action for Everton as they fought hard to beat Rotherham in a third round FA Cup clash on Saturday.
The game played at the Goodison park saw the Toffees held 1-1 at 90 minutes, before tgey scored a winner in extra time to advance.
The winner was scored by substitute Abdoulaye Doucouré, who came into the game in the 61st minute for Iwobi.
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Matthew Olosunde had in the 56th-minute cancelled a ninth-minute opener by Cenk Tosun before Everton thought they had scored a winner on 86th minute but was disallowed for offside.
Everton travel to Wolves on Tuesday in the Premier League.
Their city rivals, Liverpool secured a 4-1 victory over Aston Villa to go through to the fourth round of the FA Cup. Wolves also saw off Crystal Palace 1-0 to go through on Friday night.
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