Five standout performers from this year’s FA Cup third round

George Moncur

Midfielder Moncur made just a couple of appearances for West Ham, but at 22 is showing his qualities with League One strugglers Colchester United.

A bright light in what has been a dismal campaign for the Essex outfit so far this season, his goal against Championship club Charlton Athletic was also his 10th of the campaign.

Moncur also assisted what proved to be the winning goal of this tie for Marvin Sordell – another player who is rebuilding his career further down the league pyramid.

Ricky Holmes

Northampton Town winger Holmes followed up a goal against former club Barnet in League Two during the New Year programme with a second-half brace against MK Dons, which earned them a replay in Milton Keynes.

Chris Wilder’s side are flying high in League Two in the automatic promotion places, and used that confidence to great effect against Karl Robinson’s struggling Dons, who are two divisions higher.

Kemar Roofe

Speaking of in-form fourth tier teams, Oxford United pulled off the major giant-killing with a thrilling 3-2 victory over Premier League side Swansea City, and attacking midfielder Roofe was central to that result.

Two terrific second-half strikes from the former West Bromwich Albion youngster were clear evidence he could play at a higher level. He’s now Michael Appleton’s joint top scorer alongside Liam Sercombe, who converted a penalty on the stroke of half-time.

You can’t help but wonder whether Baggies boss Tony Pulis was too hasty in offloading Roofe, as he was more than a match coming in off the left flank for the Swans.

Ben Chilwell

On just his second Leicester City appearance, left back Chilwell contributed towards a terrific 2-2 draw at Tottenham, linking well with Foxes debutant Demarai Gray down that side of the pitch.

Although summer signing Christian Fuchs has done fantastically well for Claudio Ranieri, it’s teenage talent Chilwell who looks like being the long-term future for Leicester in this position.

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