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FA CUP PIX: Liverpool held by Wolves, Newcastle crash out

January 08, 2023 09:27 IST

A summary of Saturday's action in the FA Cup.

Mohamed Salah scores Liverpool's second goal during the FA Cup third round match against Wolverhampton Wanderers, at Anfield, Liverpool, on Saturday.

IMAGE: Mohamed Salah scores Liverpool's second goal during the FA Cup third round match against Wolverhampton Wanderers, at Anfield, Liverpool, on Saturday. Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters

Holders Liverpool were held to a 2-2 home draw by Wolverhampton Wanderers in a breathless FA Cup third round tie at Anfield on Saturday after Newcastle United were dumped out by third-tier Sheffield Wednesday.

However, Premier League sides Tottenham Hotspur, Leicester City, West Ham United and Southampton all reached round four.

 

Newcastle, who sit third in the top flight, fell two goals behind as League One (third-tier) side Sheffield Wednesday’s Josh Windass netted twice in the second half.

Josh Windass scores Sheffield Wednesday's second goal against Newcastle United, at Hillsborough Stadium, Sheffield.

IMAGE: Josh Windass scores Sheffield Wednesday's second goal against Newcastle United, at Hillsborough Stadium, Sheffield. Photograph: Carl Recine/Reuters

Substitute Bruno Guimaraes pulled one back for Newcastle in the 69th minute when he tapped in from close range after goalkeeper Cameron Dawson kept out Chris Wood’s initial effort from a corner, but it was little more than a consolation.

The world's oldest football tournament has a reputation for upsets and Nottingham Forest, who made 11 changes from the side that beat Southampton 1-0 in midweek, went out after slumping to a 4-1 defeat at second-tier strugglers Blackpool.

Bournemouth’s torrid run since they returned from the World Cup break continued with a 4-2 loss at home to Championship leaders Burnley, with the Cherries suffering their fifth consecutive defeat in all competitions.

Meanwhile, fifth-tier Wrexham beat second-tier side Coventry City 4-3 in a thriller to reach the fourth round.

LIVERPOOL REPLAY

Liverpool went behind after goalkeeper Alisson passed the ball straight to Goncalo Guedes who fired home but they levelled as Darwin Nunez volleyed into the net on the stroke of half-time.

Mohamed Salah then made the most of a misdirected Toti header to slot past Matija Sarkic but Wolves substitute Hwang Hee-Chan forced a replay as he slotted through Alisson’s legs.

The visitors thought they had a winner when Toti flicked the ball into the net but his effort was controversially ruled out for an off-side spotted by the linesman in the build-up.

Harry Kane curls the ball into the Portsmouth goal to take his Tottenham tally to 265 goals, at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London.

IMAGE: Harry Kane curls the ball into the Portsmouth goal to take his Tottenham tally to 265 goals, at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London. Photograph: Matthew Childs/Reuters

Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane moved to within one goal of the club’s record scorer Jimmy Greaves as his strike in a 1-0 win over Portsmouth took his tally to 265.

“I try to not think about it. Sometimes you can think too much," Kane said. "I feel in good form and I feel fit. My mindset is to help the team and hopefully the goals will come."

West Ham substitute Said Benrahma scored with a stunning long-range effort against his former club Brentford to take the visitors into the fourth round with a 1-0 victory.

Leicester City, who won the Cup in 2021, progressed with a 1-0 win at Gillingham who are bottom of the Football League.

Southampton put aside their poor league form to come from behind and beat fellow top-flight side Crystal Palace 2-1 at Selhurst Park with Adam Armstrong scoring the winner after the visitors had levelled with a James Ward-Prowse free kick.

Manchester City host Chelsea on Sunday, while Premier League leaders Arsenal have to wait until Monday when they travel to third-tier Oxford United in their third round tie.

Source: REUTERS
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