Former England striker Michael Owen scored twice and veteran winger Ryan Giggs added the third as a makeshift United team swept past second-tier Championship side Leeds at Elland Road.

Arsenal also played its reserves and had to work much harder to make the fourth round after slipping behind to James Collins’ shock 16th-minute goal for visiting Shrewsbury.

Defeat to a team three divisions lower would have piled more pressure on Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger after his team’s dreadful start.

However, left back Kieran Gibbs equalized with a far-post header before halftime and second-half goals by the impressive Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Israel captain Yossi Benayoun eased the gloom around Emirates Stadium.

“It was a bit nervy because we played against a good side,” Wenger said. “But in the second half, we took over and it was all us.”

On a night devoid of any real upsets, Stoke defeated Tottenham 7-6 on penalties after the match finished 0-0 following extra time while Bolton beat Aston Villa 2-0 away in another all-Premier League match. American midfielder Stuart Holden played the entire game for Bolton, his first appearance since a knee injury in March sustained during a challenge by Man United defender Jonny Evans.

“Considering Stuart has been out for so long after an horrendous injury, for him to play with such intensity and at the level he did tonight was great,” Bolton manager Owen Coyle said.

Newcastle, fourth in the Premier League, needed extra time before seeing off second-tier Nottingham Forest 4-3. American forward Robbie Findley scored his third goal of the competition and fourth overall this season for Forest.

Meantime, Villarreal scored in each half to beat Mallorca 2-0 on Tuesday for its first victory of the Spanish league season.

New Jersey-born Giuseppe Rossi scored Villarreal’s opener at El Madrigal stadium when he slotted under goalkeeper Dudu Aouate in the eighth minute. Nilmar added Villarreal’s second in the 52nd when he received Borja Valero’s perfectly placed pass, rounded Aouate in one touch and rolled the ball home.

Previously, Villarreal had only earned one point from a possible nine and been held scoreless in three of its last four games, including its loss to Bayern Munich in the Champions League.

Also, Sevilla drew 0-0 at Osasuna, and Real Sociedad edged Granada 1-0.