Reigning FA champs Liverpool held by Wolves, Newcastle crash out

Reigning FA champs Liverpool held by Wolves, Newcastle crash out

A pulsating encounter between Liverpool and Wolverhampton Wanderers, led to a 2-2 draw at Anfield on Saturday; whereas Newcastle United have been left reeling after a shock defeat to third-tier Sheffield Wednesday noticed them eradicated from the FA Cup third spherical with a bitter style.

However, Premier League sides Tottenham Hotspur, Leicester City, West Ham United and Southampton all reached spherical 4.

Newcastle, who sit third within the prime flight, fell two targets behind as League One (third-tier) facet Sheffield Wednesday’s Josh Windass netted twice within the second half.

Substitute Bruno Guimaraes pulled one again for Newcastle within the 69th minute when he tapped in from shut vary after goalkeeper Cameron Dawson saved out Chris Wood’s preliminary effort from a nook, nevertheless it was little greater than a comfort.

The world’s oldest soccer match has a fame for upsets and Nottingham Forest, who made 11 adjustments from the facet 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 2-4 loss at dwelling to Championship leaders Burnley, with the Cherries struggling their fifth consecutive defeat in all competitions.

Meanwhile, fifth-tier Wrexham beat second-tier facet Coventry City 4-3 in a thriller to succeed in the fourth spherical.

Liverpool replay

Liverpool went behind after goalkeeper Alisson handed the ball straight to Goncalo Guedes who fired dwelling however they levelled as Darwin Nunez volleyed into the web on the stroke of half-time.

Mohamed Salah then made probably the most of a misdirected Toti header to fit previous Matija Sarkic however Wolves substitute Hwang Hee-Chan compelled a replay as he slotted via Alisson’s legs.

The guests thought that they had a winner when Toti flicked the ball into the web however his effort was controversially dominated out for an offside noticed by the linesman within the build-up.

Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane moved to inside one aim of the membership’s document 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. I feel in good form and I feel fit. My mindset is to help the team and hopefully the goals will come,” mentioned Kane mentioned.

West Ham substitute Said Benrahma scored with a shocking long-range effort towards his former membership Brentford to take the guests into the fourth spherical with a 1-0 victory.

Leicester City, who gained the Cup in 2021, progressed with a 1-0 win at Gillingham who’re on the backside of the Football League.

Southampton put apart their poor league kind to return from behind and beat fellow top-flight facet Crystal Palace 2-1 at Selhurst Park with Adam Armstrong scoring the winner after the guests had levelled with a James Ward-Prowse free kick.

Manchester City host Chelsea on Sunday, whereas Premier League leaders Arsenal have to attend till Monday once they meet third-tier Oxford United of their third spherical tie.

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