FA CUP: Wolves drive Liverpool into third spherical replay, Harry Kane powers Tottenham to slim win

Wolves battled again on Saturday to attract their third spherical FA Cup match towards Liverpool at Anfield and drive a replay. Goals by Goncalo Guedes and Hwang Hee-chan cancelled out those scored by Darwin Nunez and Mohamed Salah as Klopp’s staff had a irritating evening.

New Delhi,UPDATED: Jan 8, 2023 09:14 IST

Liverpool should journey to Molineux for a 3rd spherical replay (Courtesy: Reuters)

By India Today Web Desk: Wolverhampton Wanderers have compelled Liverpool into enjoying a 3rd spherical replay after coming away with a 2-2 draw on Saturday at Anfield.

Alisson Becker had a day to overlook as targets from Goncalo Guedes and Hwang Hee-chan cancelled out those scored by Darwin Nunez and Mohamed Salah.

Guedes gave Wolves the lead on the evening after the Liverpool goalkeeper’s tried clearance hit the Portuguese ahead, who simply slotted it dwelling.

Just earlier than the half-time whistle, Trent-Alexander Arnold performed a pleasant lengthy move into the toes of Nunez, who made no mistake and levelled issues up on the evening.

Salah would then give Liverpool the lead seven minutes after the restart, as Wolves had been compelled to chase the sport within the second half. Julen Lopeteigui’s males did not let their heads drop and saved making use of stress on the hosts.

Lopetuigui made just a few adjustments and substitute Hwang scored the equalizer within the 66th minute to make it 2-2. Toti Gomes thought he had received the sport for Wolves within the 82nd minute as he backheeled the ball into the online. But VAR intervened and the aim was dominated out as there was an offside within the buildup.

This implies that Liverpool will now must journey to Molineux to play the third spherical replay.

Tottenham Hotspur had Harry Kane to thank as they defeated Portsmouth to progress into the subsequent spherical of the FA Cup. In a sport the place Spurs had 18 photographs, there was just one on course and Kane made all of the distinction within the tie.

West Ham United defeated fellow Premier League facet Brentford to progress to the subsequent spherical. Burnley and Blackpool punched above their weight and knocked out Premier League’s Bournemouth and Nottingham Forest from the competitors respectively.

The FA Cup third spherical will proceed on Sunday with the headline match seeing Chelsea tackle Manchester City.

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Jan 8, 2023