Liverpool 4-0 Accrington Stanley: FA Cup third spherical – dwell response | FA Cup

A particularly charming interview on ITV with Josh Woods and Shaun Whalley. Each males are smiling warmly, absorbing the ambiance, having fun with their second, even when the feelings are bittersweet. Woods up first. “Truthfully it was surreal … I used to be simply attempting to sum up all of the feelings … attempting to take pleasure in it and keep relaxed … the primary half I used to be actually nervous … I come out second half relaxed … they’re world-class gamers and on the counter they’re troublesome to cease.”

Did he assume his shot that hit the bar was getting into? “Possibly in one other lifetime! … I simply bear in mind hitting it and pondering please, please, please … then I fell over and by no means seen it … it was simply superb to be out right here and I loved each minute!”

Shaun Whalley provides: “I don’t assume we had been ourselves within the first half … second half we carried out lots higher … we might have gotten again into it, Josh hitting the bar … Donald Love ought to have scored, shouldn’t he?! [grins] … I needed the help! … but it surely wasn’t to be … it was simply an unbelievable second for us all … I need it to occur once more now!”

A shock was by no means on the playing cards. However Stanley did have their probabilities, Donald Love particularly lacking an excellent one from six yards out, Josh Woods hitting the bar. The League Two strugglers gave a very good account of themselves, preserving title-chasing Liverpool sincere from the primary minute till the final. Arne Slot’s facet might be delighted with their afternoon’s work, although. A primary objective for Federico Chiesa, a pearler and a heat aural hug for Trent Alexander-Arnold, a barnstorming cameo from Jayden Danns, and a formidable debut from 16-year-old Rio Ngumoha. Plus no new damage issues. Everybody might be comfortable in their very own method.

FULL TIME: Liverpool 4-0 Accrington Stanley

90 min +5: Liverpool knock it across the again as time runs out.

90 min +4: After a little bit of stretching, Crellin is sweet to proceed. He’ll make it to the top.

90 min +3: Crellin goes down with a little bit of cramp.

90 min +2: Bradley crosses low from the correct. Awe sticks a leg out and sends the ball looping in direction of the top-right nook. It’s dropping in, so Crellin has to palm over the bar. Nothing comes from the nook. A freak personal objective would have been harsh on Awe and Accrington Stanley.

90 min +1: The primary of 5 further minutes goes by with out incident.

GOAL! Liverpool 4-0 Accrington Stanley (Chiesa 90)

88 min: … as does Whalley, who advances down the correct earlier than creaming a shot straight at Kelleher.

87 min: Chiesa actually needs that first objective for his new group. He cuts in from the correct and, with everybody anticipating a roller in direction of the left-hand facet of the objective, swivels and goals for the underside proper. The ball pings off the bottom of the put up and away. He smiles wryly …

86 min: A distinct segment however enjoyable stat courtesy of Seb Hutchinson on ITV: Jayden Danns has turn out to be the second participant in Liverpool’s historical past to attain his first three targets for the membership within the FA Cup. Jason McAteer the primary.

84 min: Ben Woods hits an extended free kick in direction of Rawson, who from the sting of the Liverpool field heads harmlessly into the arms of Kelleher.

82 min: Liverpool stroke it round patiently. In the meantime, milk-float-related guilt will out, and right here’s a milky missive from Responsible of North Wembley: “Within the early 70s my sister and I (aged 7 and 5 respectively) someday discovered ourselves ready within the automobile in a pub automobile park whereas our dad popped in for, I suppose, a swift half (completely different occasions and many others.) After some time boredom set in and we seen that there was a milk float parked beside us. We jumped out of father’s Hillman Imp and into the no-door-having milk float. I can not recall whether or not it was myself or my elder, longer legged sister, however considered one of us began it, however the accelerator and it lurched ahead and crashed into the automobile in entrance. Horrified, we jumped again into the Imp and prayed. Our dad got here out minutes later, received in and we drove off. We by no means informed. I wager that milkman had some explaining to do. Please settle for my quite belated apologies pricey Milkie, whether or not you might be nonetheless servicing the doorsteps of Alperton, or have moved as much as that nice spherical within the sky.”

80 min: Chiesa tries to show supplier this time, romping down the center and feeding Elliott to his proper. Elliott’s shot-cum-cross falls simply behind Danns, who makes an attempt a elaborate backflick that doesn’t come off.

79 min: Quansah powers his method down the center and finds Chiesa out on the correct. Chiesa, determined for his first Liverpool objective, cuts into the field and tries a roller in direction of the far nook. The ball’s by no means getting by way of a crowded field, although.

78 min: A change apiece. Mooney replaces Walton, whereas Endo makes method for the 17-year-old midfield prospect Nyoni.

GOAL! Liverpool 3-0 Accrington Stanley (Danns 76)

74 min: McConnell sprays a beautiful ball down the inside-right channel for Chiesa, who enters the field hoping to shoot. Ben Woods forces him to a tighter angle, and Crellin turns the ball round for a nook. Nothing comes of that.

73 min: Nothing comes of the Stanley nook.

72 min: Ngumoha can’t beat his man down the left and ships possession. O’Brien advances and wins a nook. Earlier than it may be taken, Ngumoha makes method for Danns. He’s despatched on his method with a beautiful ovation. He’s performed properly and showcased a lot promise.

71 min: Coyle larrups an extended 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 correct. It falls to Henderson on the sting of the field. He shanks his shot woefully. One other first rate 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 brief 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: An extended move down the center almost releases Walton, however the offside flag goes up. Quansah had the state of affairs coated anyway.

60 min: Elliott is again up however strolling gingerly. Going to proceed, although, by the seems 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 free ball and stands on Elliott’s instep. That’s going to harm. Elliott in quite a lot of ache, and Henderson within the e-book.

57 min: Josh Woods busies himself down the correct 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 put up for an additional nook. This one’s performed brief, and Woods drives his method in from the left, sending a rising effort crashing off the crossbar! What a positive objective that may have been.

55 min: Some superb one-touch soccer by Liverpool, involving Nunez, Chiesa and Elliot, flicking their method 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 objective.

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

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

49 min: Nunez is ok to proceed. When play restarts, Ben Woods finds a small pocket of house contained in the Liverpool field on the left. He hammers a low curling shot goalwards, however the ball can’t make its method by way 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 massive striker wants some remedy. In the meantime right here’s Rob Moore on “the fading of milkmen as a occupation … I consider there needs 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 predict.”

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 may 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. “After I was rising up, our milkman was referred to as Derek,” begins Tim Woods. “He whistled each day 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 possibly they weren’t, I can’t actually bear in mind.”

“The cream could properly rise to the (gold) high, but it surely’s then pecked by magpies, robins, canaries, owls, bluebirds and every other avian species which occur to be round,” writes Richard Hirst. “Liverpool had higher be frightened about who they draw within the subsequent spherical.” Certainly. Cardiff already by way 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’ might be extinct,” begins Alec Campbell. “They may properly be in some areas. Nonetheless milk supply in glass bottles is offered in plenty of locations. We’ve got glass bottled milk delivered 3 times per week. In addition to being pioneers of electrical transport and recycling they now even have web sites. Definitely beats dragging it from the grocery store, plus it would assist assist 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 prolong a leg to poke the ball away from Hunter. For a cut up second there, Liverpool had 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 value stating that Shaun Whalley has some good karma due his method this afternoon, following his final journey to Anfield,” writes Adam Berry. “Many bear in mind the Mighty Shrews coming from 2-0 all the way down to clinch a draw with Klopp’s title-bound facet in 2020, however few bear 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 motive to disallow the objective (sure, I’m nonetheless bitter). Shrewsbury subsequently conceded an personal objective to lose 1-0, and be denied a fifth-round tie at Chelsea. Right here’s hoping his luck modifications in the present day!”

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 an alternative of capturing from the sting of the field, he can solely hook proper for Elliott. Now the shot comes. However it’s a simple snaffle for Crellin.

35 min: Stanley haven’t been rocked by the objective, 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 in opposition to Man Utd, good to see Trent present the killer move for Liverpool’s excellent counter-attacking objective,” writes Colum Fordham. “Ngumoha has impressed to this point. Quick, fairly technical younger winger. Clearly drinks milk as prescribed by Ian Rush.”