Soccer: Stoke and Yeading's FA Cup dreams over

LONDON - Newcastle United were made to wait for a 2-0 victory over minor league Yeading and champions Arsenal had to come from behind to beat Stoke City 2-1 in a nervy FA Cup third round for the favourites on Sunday.

Despite six divisions separating the two clubs, the biggest gap in FA Cup history, Newcastle needed second-half goals from Lee Bowyer and Shola Ameobi to end Yeading's fairtyale FA Cup run at Loftus Road.

A shock was on the cards at Highbury when Arsenal went behind to a Wayne Thomas strike for the second division side just before halftime.

Arsenal's equaliser came from Spanish forward Jose Antonio Reyes on 50 minutes but Stoke hit the woodwork and had another effort cleared off the line before Dutchman Robin van Persie fired home their winner in the 70th minute.

- REUTERS