Liverpool v Accrington Stanley: FA Cup third spherical – dwell | FA Cup

71 min: Coyle larrups a protracted ball ahead. Kelleher claims on the sting of the field with Whalley lurking.

69 min: Rawson clears Tsimikas’s nook. Chiesa has been busy, however in any other case, Liverpool aren’t threatening a lot on this second half.

68 min: Chiesa drops deep and releases Nunez down the inside-right channel. Nunez enters the field and shoots, however his effort is blocked properly by Rawson and deflected out for a nook.

66 min: Stanley are going for it now. Whalley wins a nook down the suitable. It falls to Henderson on the sting of the field. He shanks his shot woefully. One other respectable probability goes by. That is spectacular stuff from the League Two facet.

65 min: Ben Woods wins a nook off Bradley down the left. From the set piece, Woods performs quick to Whalley, who crosses lengthy. Love rises six yards out, solely to ship a free header over the bar. It was certainly simpler to attain. That will have put the cat among the many pigeons.

63 min: Josh Woods and Martin are changed by Conneely and O’Brien.

62 min: A protracted go down the center practically releases Walton, however the offside flag goes up. Quansah had the scenario lined anyway.

60 min: Elliott is again up however strolling gingerly. Going to proceed, although, by the seems to be of it. In the meantime Liverpool make a double change, McConnell and Bradley approaching for Morton and Alexander-Arnold. Heat applause for Trent as he departs. A lot for his supposed falling out of favour.

58 min: Henderson extends a leg to problem for a unfastened ball and stands on Elliott’s instep. That’s going to harm. Elliott in lots of ache, and Henderson within the e-book.

57 min: Josh Woods busies himself down the suitable and wins a nook. It’s despatched lengthy to Woods himself. He heads goalwards from the left-hand nook of the six-yard field. Jota is compelled to show it across the submit for an additional nook. This one’s performed quick, and Woods drives his means in from the left, sending a rising effort crashing off the crossbar! What a nice aim that might have been.

55 min: Some superb one-touch soccer by Liverpool, involving Nunez, Chiesa and Elliot, flicking their means down the inside-right channel. Alexander-Arnold is launched into the field, however he faces a good angle and might’t get a correct shot away. That will have been a really fairly aim.

53 min: Martin has the chance to free Whalley down the inside-right channel, however overcooks the go. Half an opportunity for Stanley there.

51 min: Chiesa probes down the suitable and reaches the byline, stop-starting to make room earlier than delivering his dinked cross. No one in crimson assaults an inviting ball.

49 min: Nunez is ok to proceed. When play restarts, Ben Woods finds a small pocket of area contained in the Liverpool field on the left. He hammers a low curling shot goalwards, however the ball can’t make its means by means of a crowded field.

47 min: Rawson stood on Nunez’s foot whereas clearing that nook. No VAR, although it certainly wouldn’t have been a penalty anyway. However that’s a sore one, and the large striker wants some therapy. In the meantime right here’s Rob Moore on “the fading of milkmen as a occupation … I imagine there ought to be a sizeable crop of individuals of their late 20s with dairy supply of their DNA on Craggy Island. Maybe Pat Mustard was a extra selfless hero than we expect.”

46 min: Inside 30 seconds of the restart, Nunez forces a save from Crellin and Chiesa sees a snapshot deflected into the facet netting. Nothing comes of the ensuing nook. However what an introduction that might have been.

Liverpool get the second half began. They’ve made one change, swapping out Szoboszlai for Chiesa. Stanley have changed Hunter and Khumbeni with Coyle and Henderson.

Half-time milk supply. “Once I was rising up, our milkman was referred to as Derek,” begins Tim Woods. “He whistled on daily basis and at all times had a smile. When requested about it as soon as, he replied (in a thick West Nation accent for full impact): ‘I similar to deliverin’ milk.’ Oh, and the silver tops shot up when the milk froze and the birds picked on the cream on the high. Less complicated occasions. Or perhaps they weren’t, I can’t actually keep in mind.”

“The cream might properly rise to the (gold) high, however it’s then pecked by magpies, robins, canaries, owls, bluebirds and another avian species which occur to be round,” writes Richard Hirst. “Liverpool had higher be nervous about who they draw within the subsequent spherical.” Certainly. Cardiff already by means of, as properly. Beaks being sharpened in anticipation.

“I can attest to the truth that you’ll be able to hit 50 mph in a milk float with a suitably steep incline,” provides Neil Palmer. “Though I wouldn’t like to say what occurs to the crates of empties on the again.”

Half-time promoting break. Good chilly, ice chilly strikes.

HALF TIME: Liverpool 2-0 Accrington Stanley

GOAL! Liverpool 2-0 Accrington Stanley (Alexander-Arnold 45)

44 min: Anyway, milk. “Judging by your preamble the suggestion is ‘milkmen’ may very well be extinct,” begins Alec Campbell. “They may properly be in some areas. Nevertheless milk supply in glass bottles is offered in numerous locations. We’ve glass bottled milk delivered thrice every week. In addition to being pioneers of electrical transport and recycling they now even have web sites. Actually beats dragging it from the grocery store, plus it’d assist help extra sustainable native companies. Right here’s an instance. There might be extra.”

42 min: Stanley clear the nook, and now it’s their flip to counter from a set piece! Hunter begins on a dribble into Liverpool territory, with the hosts mild on the again. Morton does extraordinarily properly to get well and lengthen a leg to poke the ball away from Hunter. For a break up second there, Liverpool have been uncovered.

41 min: Jota dribbles down the left and feeds Nunez, who takes a snapshot that’s deflected over for a nook. Tsimikas to take from the left.

40 min: Morton has a dig from distance. The ball flies into the Anfield Highway finish. “It’s price stating that Shaun Whalley has some good karma due his means this afternoon, following his final journey to Anfield,” writes Adam Berry. “Many keep in mind the Mighty Shrews coming from 2-0 right down to clinch a draw with Klopp’s title-bound facet in 2020, however few keep in mind the replay the place poor Shaun was robbed by a VAR name that went again three phases of play to desperately discover a purpose to disallow the aim (sure, I’m nonetheless bitter). Shrewsbury subsequently conceded an personal aim to lose 1-0, and be denied a fifth-round tie at Chelsea. Right here’s hoping his luck modifications at this time!”

39 min: Awe diddles Nunez with a swish Cruyff Flip. Nominative determinism in full impact.

37 min: Jota scampers down the center and dinks the ball ahead for Morton, who mistimes his run barely. As a substitute of capturing from the sting of the field, he can solely hook proper for Elliott. Now the shot comes. However it’s a straightforward snaffle for Crellin.

35 min: Stanley haven’t been rocked by the aim, and proceed to carry their form and nerve. On the entire, they’re defending – and taking part in – properly. “After all of the unmerited flak he received towards Man Utd, good to see Trent present the killer go for Liverpool’s excellent counter-attacking aim,” writes Colum Fordham. “Ngumoha has impressed up to now. Quick, fairly technical younger winger. Clearly drinks milk as prescribed by Ian Rush.”

33 min: Ngumoha embarks on one other dribble down the left. There’s nothing on for him this time, however you’ll be able to sense the anticipation within the crowd when the ball is fed throughout to him. He seems to be a expertise all proper.

31 min: A disgrace for Stanley, who’ve proven some ambition in assault. Maybe an excessive amount of ambition there. Liverpool are so deadly on the counter.

GOAL! Liverpool 1-0 Accrington Stanley (Jota 29)

29 min: Walton steals the ball off a dozing Szoboszlai and tears off down the suitable. Walton’s going nowhere, although, however an over-eager Mgumoha arrives to bundle him over. A free kick and an opportunity for Stanley to load the field. Ben Woods swings it in, however can’t beat the primary man. Then Liverpool counter, and …

27 min: … Endo shoulders harmlessly broad left.

26 min: Tsimikas barges his means down the center and chips into the field. Morton heads throughout the face of aim from the suitable. Jota can’t poke the unfastened ball house however does sufficient to win a nook. From which …

24 min: Walton chases a protracted ball down the suitable. He will get there first, and has choices within the center, however he slips as he makes an attempt to cross and the ball flies into the Kop. Or was it a shot? All tutorial. Both means, it’s no good.

23 min: Anfield is pretty quiet now. Stanley’s first job full.

21 min: Nunez tries to advance down the left touchline. Love clumsily stands on his foot. A scream. Only a free kick, no reserving. The Stanley right-back can depend himself a bit lucky there. Nunez is again on his toes quickly sufficient.

19 min: Whalley finds some area down the left once more, and the Stanley captain wins a nook off Tsimikas. A primary for Stanley. Whalley loops it in. Kelleher flaps beneath it, an unconvincing punch, however he’s been impeded by Josh Woods. The whistle goes. Stanley might be inspired by these early sorties into Liverpool territory.

17 min: Whalley fouls Szoboszlai out on the left. Tsimikas swings the free kick into the mixer and the ball’s knocked out for an additional nook. This one’s no good both. It’s all Liverpool, however Crellin has solely had one save to make to date.

16 min: Ngumoha isn’t the kind to cover, that’s for certain. First up, he takes a whack at aim, solely to wildly slice his shot out to the suitable touchline. However he’s proper again within the thick of issues instantly, operating baroquely down the left to win a nook. Nothing comes of the set piece, however the younger man has already gained just a few followers within the crowd. Extra heat applause.

14 min: Some area for Whalley down the left. His cross-cum-shot is deflected excessive, looping to Josh Woods to the suitable of the six-yard field. Woods can’t drive an effort on aim and Quansah blooters clear. Stanley wanting harmful for the primary time.

12 min: Ngumoha spins elegantly down the left and feeds Tsimikas, who rolls a go throughout the face of the Stanley field. Szoboszlai dummies for Alexander-Arnold, who drives low and exhausting in direction of the underside left. Crellin within the Stanley aim saves together with his toes, however the ball lands with Nunez, who blazes over. Now that’s a poor miss.

11 min: Liverpool stroke it round patiently. No rush.

9 min: Stanley are using a courageous excessive press. Liverpool require all their smarts to play out from the again. This time they want a cute, if barely harmful, Tsimikas crossfield lob to take action.

7 min: Tsimikas curls lengthy from the left. Elliott lunges in from the suitable and extends a leg to hook the ball again into the center, the place Nunez heads over the bar from shut vary. That’s not as dangerous because it sounds: he was leaning again and stretching each neck muscle to succeed in a ball that was simply too excessive.

5 min: One other intriguing dribble from Ngumoha, who cuts in from the left however doesn’t discover a few crimson shirts in area on the opposite flank. The younger man nonetheless earns a heat spherical of applause.

3 min: Elliot probes down the suitable; Ngumoha has his first dribble in a Liverpool shirt down the left. Nothing doing on both facet. Stanley try to counter, blootering lengthy for Walton, however Endo wins the duel once more.

2 min: Tsimikas seems to be lengthy for Szoboszlai down the left. For a second it seems to be like Szoboszlai will get in, however Rawson comes throughout to place a cease to his gallop. High-quality masking.

1 min: A protracted ball down the Stanley proper. Walton competes with Endo however the makeshift Liverpool centre-back – who has loads of expertise within the place from his Bundesliga days, to be truthful – ushers the ball out for a aim kick.

Accrington Stanley get the ball rolling. They’re kicking in direction of the Kop on this first half. “Who wouldn’t be delighted with a line of defense full of Love and Awe?” coos Dean Kinsella.

The groups are out! Anfield crisp, clear and chilly. And loud. A ravishing day on Merseyside however not one you’d wish to expertise with out a massive coat. Liverpool in crimson. Accrington Stanley, who additionally often play in crimson, are at this time in blue. Everybody wanting actual nice. We’ll be off in a few minutes.

Stanley captain Shaun Whalley is requested by ITV’s Gabriel Clarke about the opportunity of scoring a aim on the Kop finish. A broad smile instantly performs throughout his face. “Yeah I’d love that,” Whalley replies. Then, with a twinkle within the eye, he provides: “I in all probability wouldn’t have a good time to be sincere. I’ve received too many mates in there!” Fun as he walks off, dreaming of all potentialities. The magic of the cup, proper there.

Accrington Stanley supervisor John Doolan speaks to ITV. “Simply pleasure … you’ll be able to see the drive in them … it’s a incredible day … we simply wish to get going … it’s particular, isn’t it … the lads who received us three factors final week get the shirt … you’ll be able to’t go on sentiment … [former Liverpool academy player Liam Coyle] is a incredible participant and I’m certain he’ll get on the pitch in some unspecified time in the future … you’ve received to do an expert job … Liverpool are a incredible group … we’ve received to attempt to impose our recreation on them … take care of the ball a bit higher … match them and see the place that takes us … we now have a game-plan … we’ll do our greatest.”

Arne Slot speaks to ITV. “Virtually another nation the cup isn’t that particular … everybody is aware of the cup means a bit greater than it does … it’s a particular recreation for us … many gamers who begin haven’t performed a lot for us … I perceive there’s a bit extra pleasure within the away dressing room than the house dressing room … however I’m hoping and anticipating that our gamers wish to show a degree as properly … most of them haven’t performed that a lot not too long ago … there aren’t many choices … [Dominik] Szoboszlai has been out sick … in order that’s why we begin him … the explanation for Trent [Alexander-Arnold] is that Conor [Bradley] comes again with a hamstring harm and two days in the past we performed a recreation … so I didn’t really feel it was the suitable factor to do to play Conor once more … it’s at all times particular when younger gamers make a debut … so there’s a smile on my face … Rio Ngumoha isn’t afraid to do what he’s good at … one on ones.”

He’s additionally requested in regards to the return of David Moyes over the opposite facet of Stanley Park. “It’s at all times a pity when a supervisor has to go away … I used to be a bit shocked as a result of [Sean Dyche] had just a few good outcomes … just a few attracts no one anticipated … however David Moyes is at all times particular due to what he did for Everton … he was additionally profitable at West Ham … so it’s good to have him again … however it’s at all times a pity that somebody who in my view did rather well is out of a job now.”

Liverpool hand a debut to 16-year-old attacker Rio Ngumoha. At 16 years and 135 days, he’ll turn out to be Liverpool’s youngest-ever starter. Trent Alexander-Arnold is given a chance to play himself again into type – he was respectable approaching as a sub within the League Cup semi at Spurs, to be truthful – however fellow contract negotiators Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk are each rested. Eyebrows could also be risen at Ngumoha getting in forward of Federico Chiesa, who’s on the bench, although the younger man was one of many Guardian’s Subsequent Technology abilities of 2024.

Accrington Stanley title an unchanged facet following their 2-0 win at Colchester United. Captain Shaun Whalley scored each objectives in that match, plus one other in Stanley’s earlier recreation, a 3-2 house win over Grimsby City. Striker Josh Woods is a Liverpool supporter whose boyhood idols have been Steven Gerrard and Fernando Torres.

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This feels a bit too on the nostril, placing a hat on a hat, however at this time is Nationwide Milk Day within the USA. A nationwide vacation second solely to Thanksgiving, it’s noticed to mark the day in 1878 when milk was first delivered in glass bottles sealed with waxed paper, and to have a good time the essential position the US Division of Agriculture performs in guaranteeing US milk is one of the best in school. Can’t assist pondering Accrington Stanley and the FA advertising bods have missed an official-partner trick right here. Make America Lactate Once more?

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