The Dozen: the weekend’s best Premier League and FA Cup photos

Your weekend roundup of the best photography from the FA Cup and Premier League

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Main image: Brighton celebrate after beating Millwall in a penalty shoot-out at The Den. Photograph: David Klein/Reuters

  • Newcastle’s Paul Dummett clears the ball from the goalline during the 2-2 draw with Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium. Rafa Benítez said: “The job is not done, it could be 38 points, or 40, to guarantee [safety]. I think 38 will be enough, but we have to keep winning.”
    Newcastle’s Paul Dummett clears the ball from the goal line during the 2-2 draw at the Vitality Stadium.

  • Leicester manager Brendan Rogers is all smiles after the Foxes, down to 10 men beat Burnley 2-1 at Turf Moor. Rodgers has won five of his six league meetings with Burnley (L1), beating them with four different teams (Watford, Swansea, Liverpool, Leicester).
    Leicester City manager Brendan Rogers is all smiles after The Foxes, down to 10 men, beat Burnley 2-1 at Turf Moor.

  • Watford’s Heurelho Gomes makes a save as Crystal Palace’s James McArthur, Michy Batshuayi and Cheikhou Kouyate look on at Vicarage Road. Watford won the match 2-1 as substitute Andre Gray scored two minutes after coming on. Watford reached the FA Cup semi-finals for the seventh time, although they have progressed to the final just once, in 1984 under Graham Taylor.
    Watford’s Heurelho Gomes makes a save as Crystal Palace’s James McArthur, Michy Batshuayi and Cheikhou Kouyate look on at Vicarage Road.

  • Manchester City’s Raheem Sterling has a selfie taken with a young fan as he arrives for their FA Cup quarter-final match against Swansea City at the Liberty Stadium.
    Manchester City’s Raheem Sterling has a selfie taken with a young fan as he arrives for their FA Cup quarter-final match against Swansea City at the Liberty Stadium.

  • Pep Guardiola embraces Sergio Agüero and Gabriel Jesus after City’s 3-2 win as City came from two or more goals down to win for the first time in any competition under Guardiola.
    Pep Guardiola embraces Sergio Aguero and Gabriel Jesus after City’s 3-2 win.

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    A young Wolves fan poses with a replica of the FA Cup trophy before their 2-1 win over Manchester United at Molineux. Nuno Espírito Santo said”It means a lot because we know how big Wolves were in the 1950s and 1960s and there are people in the stadium who have memories of that.”
    A young Wolves fan poses with a replica of the FA Cup trophy before their 2-1 win over Manchester United at Molineux.

  • Wolves’ Conor Coady and John Ruddy celebrate after the match as their club progresses to a 15th FA Cup semi-final but a first since 1997-98. Wolves have been eliminated in each of their last four semi-final appearances.
    Wolves’ Conor Coady and John Ruddy celebrate after the match as their club progresses to a 15th FA Cup semi-final but a first since 1997-98.

  • Brighton’s keeper Mat Ryan celebrates after beating Millwall 5-4 on penalties to reach the FA Cup semi finals for only the second time in the club’s history - previously doing so in 1983 when Albion finished as runners-up.
    Brighton’s keeper Mat Ryan celebrates after beating Millwall 5-4 on penalties to reach the FA Cup semi finals for only the second time in the club’s history - previously doing so in 1983 when Albion finished as runners-up.

  • Heartbreak for Millwall’s keeper David Martin. Millwall have lost seven of their past eight penalty shootouts, including their past two in the FA Cup. Millwall are now winless in five home games in all competitions (D3 L2), their longest run without a win at the Den in a single season since March 2015 (13 games).
    Heartbreak for Millwall’s keeper David Martin.

  • Fulham’s goalkeeper Sergio Rico fouls Liverpool’s Sadio Mané, resulting in a penalty. James Milner converted to win the match 2-1 at Craven Cottage. Sadio Mané has scored nine Premier League goals in 2019 for Liverpool - the joint-most in the competition along with Sergio Aguero.
    Fulham’s goalkeeper Sergio Rico fouls Liverpool’s Sadio Mané, resulting in a penalty.

  • Everton fans display a banner showing the club’s famous number nines (Dixie Dean, Dave Hickson, Joe Royle, Bob Latchford, Graeme Sharp and Duncan Ferguson) before beating Chelsea 2-0 at Goodison Park.
    Everton fans display a banner showing the club’s famous number nines before beating Chelsea 2-0 at Goodison Park.

  • Gylfi Sigurdsson celebrates after scoring Everton’s second goal. Despite scoring on the rebound, Sigurdsson has now missed three of his five Premier League penalties for Everton. The 2018/19 season is just the second Premier League to see two different players miss at least three penalties (Paul Pogba being the other player) after 2003/04 (Alan Shearer and Ruud van Nistelrooy).
    Gylfi Sigurdsson celebrates after scoring Everton's second goal.
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