Mark Lawrenson's FA Cup predictions
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BBC Sport football expert Mark Lawrenson is pitting his wits against a different guest pundit each week this season.
His opponent for selected ties on FA Cup third-round weekend is former Wrexham winger Mickey Thomas who, 20 years ago this week, scored a spectacular free-kick to help the Welsh side beat Arsenal in one of the biggest shocks in the competition's history.
Thomas correctly tipped the Dragons to force a replay against Brighton, while Lawro was spot-on predicting a 2-0 victory for Everton against Tamworth.
Both expected Sunday's all-Manchester tie, which United won 3-2 at City, to end level.
| Predictions | Score | Lawro | Mickey Thomas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal v Leeds | 1-0 | 2-0 | 2-0 |
| Barnsley v Swansea | 2-4 | 1-2 | 2-2 |
| Birmingham v Wolves | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-2 |
| Brighton v Wrexham | 1-1 | 2-0 | 1-1 |
| Bristol Rovers v Aston Villa | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-3 |
| Chelsea v Portsmouth | 4-0 | 2-0 | 2-1 |
| Everton v Tamworth | 2-0 | 2-0 | 3-0 |
| Fleetwood v Blackpool | 1-5 | 1-1 | 1-2 |
| Fulham v Charlton | 4-0 | 2-0 | 3-1 |
| Gillingham v Stoke | 1-3 | 1-2 | 1-2 |
| Liverpool v Oldham | 5-1 | 2-0 | 4-0 |
| MK Dons v QPR | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-0 |
| Macclesfield v Bolton | 2-2 | 1-2 | 0-2 |
| Man City v Man Utd | 2-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Newcastle v Blackburn | 2-1 | 1-1 | 3-2 |
| Norwich v Burnley | 4-1 | 2-0 | 2-1 |
| Peterborough v Sunderland | 0-2 | 0-2 | 2-1 |
| Sheff Utd v Salisbury | 3-1 | 2-0 | 1-0 |
| Swindon v Wigan | 2-1 | 1-1 | 2-1 |
| Tottenham v Cheltenham | 3-0 | 3-0 | 4-1 |
| West Brom v Cardiff | 4-2 | 2-1 | 2-2 |
A correct result is worth ONE point while a correct score earns THREE points.
In the last set of midweek Premier League games, Lawro had his worst week of the season. He got ONE result right, with no perfect scores, meaning that his one point was beaten by maverick 70s striker Rodney Marsh, who scored three points.
LAWRO'S PREDICTIONS
All kick-offs 1500 GMT unless stated
FRIDAY
Liverpool 5-1 Oldham
Prediction: 2-0
SATURDAY
Birmingham City 0-0 Wolves
Prediction: 1-1
Barnsley 2-4 Swansea
Prediction: 1-2
Brighton 1-1 Wrexham
Prediction: 2-0
Everton 2-0 Tamworth
Prediction: 2-0
Fleetwood 1-5 Blackpool
Prediction: 1-1
Fulham 4-0 Charlton
Prediction: 2-0
Gillingham 1-3 Stoke
Prediction: 1-2
Macclesfield 2-2 Bolton
Prediction: 1-2
MK Dons 1-1 QPR
Prediction: 0-2
Norwich 4-1 Burnley
Prediction: 2-0
Newcastle 2-1 Blackburn
Prediction: 1-1
Sheffield United 3-1 Salisbury
Prediction: 2-0
Swindon 2-1 Wigan
Prediction: 1-1
Tottenham 3-0 Cheltenham
Prediction: 3-0
West Bromwich Albion 4-2 Cardiff
Prediction: 2-1
Bristol Rovers 1-3 Aston Villa
Prediction: 0-2
SUNDAY
Man City 2-3 Man Utd
Prediction: 1-1
Chelsea 4-0 Portsmouth
Prediction: 2-0
Peterborough 0-2 Sunderland
Prediction: 0-2
MONDAY
Arsenal 1-0 Leeds
Prediction: 2-0
Mark Lawrenson was talking to BBC Sport's Chris Bevan.
| LEADERBOARD | SCORE |
|---|---|
| Shaun Edwards | 11 |
| Gethin Jones | 11 |
| Frankie Dettori | 10 |
| Ricky Hatton | 9 |
| Gary Oldman | 8 |
| Ola Jordan | 8 |
| Martin Keown | 8 |
| Richard Archer | 8 |
| Robbie Savage | 8 |
| Russell Grant | 8 |
| John Simm | 7 |
| Mark Lawrenson (average) | 6.75 |
| Serge from Kasabian | 6 |
| Mo Farah | 5 |
| Tom from Kasabian | 4 |
| Jimmy Anderson | 4 |
| Dai Greene | 4 |
| Jason Manford | 3 |
| Rodney Marsh | 3 |
| Muttiah Muralitharan | 3 |
| Samuel L Jackson | 2 |
Lawro's best score: 12 points (week six).
Lawro's worst score: one point (week 20).
Make your own predictions to see how the Premier League will look after this weekend.