Wolves knock Liverpool out

Liverpool, Jan. 28: 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. MORGAN RESCUES

LEICESTER In Derby, Wes Morgan spared Leicester’s blushes as his late equaliser rescued a 2-2 draw against second tier Derby in the fourth round on Friday.

Claudio Ranieri’s spluttering side were just four minutes away from exit at the hands of their local rivals when Foxes defender Morgan headed home to force a replay.

Derby striker Darren Bent had given Leicester an early lead with a bizarre own goal before making amends with a glancing header. — AFP

Wolverhampton’ Richard Stearman (centre) celebrates with teammates after scoring against Liverpool in their FA Cup fourth round match at Anfield in Liverpool on Saturday. The Wolves won 21.