JAMES NALTON hails the rise of the number of Chinese players heading to the Crucible

Everton 1-2 Luton Town
by James Nalton
at Goodison Park
CAULEY WOODROW’S goal seconds after the five allocated minutes of added time had been played prevented a repeat of this low-quality FA Cup Fourth Round tie.
For most of the game it looked and felt like there would have to be a replay, as these two sides cancelled each other out, and at times cancelled themselves out.
The phrase “no one wants a replay” was rarely truer, and Luton manager Rob Edwards joked that avoiding one was a big reason for the celebrations at the end.

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