Here we go, its the 2024/25 FA Cup, 3rd Round, manual assist highlights detailed below.

Fulham v Watford – 9th January
Traore tripped in penalty box for Jimenez to convert penalty.
Pereira‘s cross reaches Anderson, who shoots, the ball rebounds off the Watford defender and Anderson slots home on the second attempt. Last pass to the goalscorer rule applies.

Everton v Peterborough – 9th January
Branthwaite pulled down in the penalty box, for Ndiaye to convert penalty.

Aston Villa v West Ham 10th January
No manual assists.
Villa’s equaliser, Maatsen fires a shot, which is saved by the keeper, had this rebounded directly to Onana without intervention it would have picked up an assist. But the GK touch rebounds off Coufal back towards goal. Wan Bassaka, Coufal, the West Ham keeper and Onana all scramble to pick up the loose ball, Onana gets the final touch, therefore no assist.

Bristol City v Wolves 11th January.
No manual assists.

Liverpool v Accington Stanley – 11th January
For Liverpools third goal, Chiesas shot is saved by the keeper and falls into the path of Danns who slots home.

Leicester v QPR – 11th January
No manual assists.

Bournemouth v West Brom – 11th January
Brooks inswinging shot was parried by the West Brom keeper, into the path of Kluivert who scores Bournemouths first.

Brentford v Plymouth – 11th January
No manual assists.

Chelsea v Morecambe – 11th January
Veiga’s shot is parried by the Morecamble keeper into the path of Nkunku who scores.

Norwich v Brighton – 11th January
No manual assists.

Forest v Luton – 11th January
No manual assists.

Man City v Salford – 11th January
No manual assists.
For pens, Grealish fouled and got up to take it, so no manual assist. Other was a handball.

Tamworth v Spurs – 12 January
No manual assists.
For Surs first goal Johnsons cross would have attracted an assist, but it deflected off two Tamworth players, as as per out OG rules, this does not qualify for a manual assist.
For Spurs final goal and Johnson’s the ball is fed accidentally to Johnson by the tired Tamworth defender, no assist.

Arsenal v Man Utd – 12 January
No manual assists.

Palace v Stockport – 12 January
No manual assists. Eze goal deflects off defender.

Ipswich v Bristol Rovers – 12 January
No manual assists.
The second Ipswich goal canons off a defender into the path of Clarke.
For their third goal, the through pass get a tiny flick on from Townsend, this has been auto-awarded by OPTA. The behind the goal view show this clearly, even though BBC have reported an Al Hamadi assist. The deviation and change of angle remove the double assist possibility.

Newcastle v Bromley – 12th January
Targett fouled in box, Gordon puts away the penalty.

Southampton v Swansea – 12 January
No manual assists.
For the Soton third goal, Dibling struggles to get control of the ball, the ball ricoshet’s off the Swansea defender at least twice before Dibling gets the shot away and scores.