Tuesday, February 9, 2016

West Ham vs Liverpool live score and goal updates from FA Cup fourth round replay

The two sides couldn't be separated at Anfield 10 days ago, but only one can take their place in the fifth round against Blackburn on February 21

Philippe Coutinho celebrates after scoring the first goal for Liverpool


Half-time

Another Liverpool attempt on goal.
Another from Benteke.
Another off target.
It comes moments after Sturridge could’ve played in Origi, but got his pass horribly wrong.
Will they be made to pay for these missed chances?
Chirivella is off, after a pretty immaculate first start for Liverpool.
The Spaniard was neat and tidy in the middle and has got through around 110 minutes all in.
James Milner comes on.

Benteke misses x2

So close from Benteke as he volleys wide.
Then he goes clean through, one on one with Randolph.
He has to score - he doesn’t! Denied by the legs of the West Ham keeper.
James Milner is set to come on. The question is who for?

Noble denied

A fierce hit from Mark Noble is beaten away by Simon Mignolet.West Ham trying to come on strong.
Liverpool happy to leave Sturridge, Benteke and Origi up field to counter.
Lots of space in the midfield to exploit.
Has turned into a war of attrition this.
Quality losing out to tired minds right now.
Will be interesting if this goes to penalties - Mignolet very good, Randolph an unknown quantity.
 
Quite a good simple stats sheet this.
The Ronseal of stats pieces:

FT: West Ham 1-1 Liverpool

That’s the final whistle folks.
Extra-time awaits.
Slaven Bilic can’t be happy. In all seriousness, they’ve been pretty abject.
West Ham’s subs really haven’t worked here tonight.
No fluency since they were made.
Liverpool look most likely winners.
Some strong aerial defending from Liverpool sees them clear the danger.
Daniel Sturridge fires one over at the other end.
Four minutes of injury-time left.
 
 
Jordon Ibe forces Randolph into another good save, a curling effort with his left-foot.
Dimitri Payet has struggled tonight, typified just by his attempted switch of play being blocked, deflecting back off him and going out for a Liverpool throw.
Liverpool in the ascendancy right now.

Into injury-time

Awful backheel from Jordon Ibe puts Jon Flanagan in massive trouble.
But it’s an excellent tackle from the fullback on Valencia.
Corner West Ham...EIGHT MINUTES added on!

Booking for Antonio

Comfortable save in the end for Mignolet.
Michail Antonio has been booked, fouling Origi.

Valencia misses

A good chance for Enner Valencia is squandered.
He pulled away well, but directed his header much too high.
Never going to find the net like that.
Victor Moses is on for West Ham for the injured O’Brien. He’s down the right wing, with Antonio now at right-back.

Benteke denied

A freekick for Liverpool, 25 yards from goal.
Benteke strikes it firmly, looking for the top corner, but Randolph, diving to his right, turns it away.
West Ham have a problem with Joey O’Brien.
Possibly just cramp.
So close to a magic moment from Sturridge and Origi.
The Belgian drifts infield, plays it to Sturridge, who arcs an outside the boot through ball back towards Origi.
Unfortunately, a shade too heavy.
There’s a goal here before extra-time...but for who?

Here comes Carroll

Kouyate will play no further part.
And Slaven Bilic calls on Andy Carroll.
Still Liverpool’s £35million record signing.
There’s a pause in play as Kouyate goes down.
Referee blew up straight away as the midfielder went down.
Clash of heads with Flanagan. Kouyate coming off much worse.
West Ham physios have rolled him onto his side.

Ilori a lucky boy

How have the officials missed that!?
Brilliant cross from Antonio and Valencia is surely there to tap home.
But the Ecuadorian is hauled down by Ilori and NOTHING is given.
A stonewall penalty if ever there was one.

Winston Reid's night over

Charging back from a corner, Winston Reid has picked up a hamstring problem.
He’ll be replaced by James Collins.
West Ham fortunate Liverpool didn’t make the most of their break. Five vs Two, but Sturridge was offside.

Liverpool's shape

OK.
So Christian Benteke remains as the focal point of the attack.
Daniel Sturridge is playing just off him, with Origi from the left.
Jordon Ibe is tucking slightly deeper from the right, more readily helping the midfield duo of Chirivella and Stewart.
Very interesting.

Subs: Sturridge and Origi on

Attacking from Jurgen Klopp.
Divock Origi and Daniel Sturridge BOTH come on.
Christian Benteke DOES NOT go off.
Coutinho and Teixeira the men replaced.
Danger in the Liverpool box now as Mignolet comes and flaps at a high-hanging cross from Payet.
Fortunately, he gets away with it.
Straight down the other end, Liverpool can’t make the most of a numerical advantage.

CHANCE

Liverpool so close to taking the lead.
Again, Brad Smith casues problems, surging past Joey O’Brien.
His cross is blocked, falling to Benteke, whose effort is charged down.
Eventually, West Ham clear the danger.
West Ham fraught with nerves at the start of this half.

Sturridge coming on

Liverpool are preparing a double change.
And one of those is Daniel Sturridge is one of them.
Very timely indeed.
Really clever.
But that Hammers wall...oh dear.
So how do West Ham react now?
Liverpool with confidence renewed.

Noble has a go from 30 yards, it hits Ilori but nothing doing. Definitely not handball.

West Ham 1-1 Liverpool (Coutinho)

The Brazilian has done them all!
Genius.
It’s going to be a struggled for Coutinho to get it up and over the wall.
So instead, he gambles, rolling it under the wall and hoping they’ll jump. Which they do...And Liverpool are level.
Wonderful from Coutinho.

  Action Images via Reuters 
Freekick to Liverpool on the very edge of the box just 2 minutes into the second period.
Benteke fouled, Coutinho to take...

We're off again!

Reds out well before their hosts...Daniel Sturridge out warming up on the touchline straight away as well...
Second half underway!

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