FA Cup: Liverpool knocked out of FA Cup by Wolves - News Summed Up

FA Cup: Liverpool knocked out of FA Cup by Wolves


LIVERPOOL: Second-tier Wolverhampton Wanderers ensured Liverpool 's season went from bad to worse as they knocked the seven-times winners out of the FA Cup with a 2-1 win at Anfield on Saturday.Defeat meant Liverpool, 10 points behind Premier League leaders Chelsea , had been knocked out of two cup competitions in a matter of four days following their 2-0 aggregate loss to Southampton in the semi-finals of the League Cup on Wednesday. Wolves 's Richard Stearman stunned the home crowd by putting the visitors 1-0 up inside the first minute when he headed in a free-kick.And four minutes before half-time, Wolves doubled their lead when Andreas Weimann finished off an excellent counter-attack move.But, having rarely threatened, Liverpool pulled a goal back when Divock Origi scored from close range with four minutes left following a corner.Nevertheless Wolves, who beat another Premier League side in Stoke in the third round, hung on to secure victory.


Source: Times of India January 28, 2017 14:47 UTC



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