22 Sunday, January 29, 2017 SPORTS Liverpool iverpool were knocked out of the FA Cup by Championship Lclub Wolves as Tottenham survived a potential giant-killing Jesus lights of their own by twice coming from behind in a 4-3 win over fourth-tier Wycombe Wanderers. Elsewhere, Premier League giants Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester City all made it comfortably through to the last 16. Seven-times FA Cup winners Liverpool lost 2-1 at home to Man City’s second-tier Wolves as the Merseysiders’ season went from bad to worse. Defeat meant Liverpool, 10 points behind Premier League leaders Chelsea -- their next opponents at Anfield on Tuesday -- had been knocked out of two cup competitions in four path to win days following their 2-0 aggregate loss to Southampton in London blocked at his near post. Wednesday’s League Cup semi-final. aheem Sterling, Leroy Palace, though, began to Wolves were ahead in under a minute, Richard Stearman Sane and Yaya Toure find joy on City’s flanks and heading in a free-kick and, four minutes before half-time, scoredR as Manchester City for a period during the first Andreas Weimann finished an excellent counter-attack by the secured their place in the FA half they had Guardiola’s men Midlands club. Cup fifth round with a 3-0 win on the back foot. But, having rarely threatened, a much-changed Liverpool at Crystal Palace yesterday. Willy Caballero, deputising pulled a goal back when Divock Origi scored from close range in Gabriel Jesus, City’s £27 in goal for Claudio Bravo, the 86th minute following a corner. million ($33.9m, 31.7m euros) had to field a Jordon Mutch That, however, was good as it got for Liverpool, who have now signing from Palmeiras, header and produce a smart won just one of their last eight matches in all competitions. marked his full debut by save to repel a James Tomkins “We were very bad,” Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp told BT setting up Sterling for City’s snapshot after City failed to Sport. “We started badly and it didn’t really get better.” opener shortly before half- clear Lee Chung-Yong’s free- For Wolves, victory gave them a second Premier League scalp time at Selhurst Park. kick. in this season’s FA Cup after they beat Stoke City in the third Sane and Toure struck late Toure was perhaps round and manager Paul Lambert said: “We’ll enjoy the ride. We on to rubberstamp a win that fortunate to avoid a red card might get dismantled in the next game but the last two (FA Cup) got Pep Guardiola’s side back when, two minutes after games have been unbelievable.” to winning ways after their being booked for a foul on Wycombe threatened an even bigger upset as they surged into 4-0 thrashing at Everton and Joe Ledley, he tripped Mutch a 2-0 lead away to eight-times FA Cup winners Spurs thanks to last weekend’s 2-2 draw with as he forged down the Palace two first-half goals from captain Paul Hayes only for Son Heung- Tottenham Hotspur. right. Min, who scored twice, to grab the winning goal seven minutes Defeat ended Palace’s hopes into stoppage-time. of emulating last season’s run Jesus comes to life Hayes fired Wycombe into a 23rd-minute lead, against a Spurs to the final and leaves them Referee Mike Jones spared side showing nine changes, with a fine volley. with only their fight to avoid the Ivorian and from Andros And in the 36th minute, Hayes made it 2-0 from the penalty Premier League relegation to Townsend’s free-kick, via spot after Cameron Carter-Vickers’s foul on Sam Wood. focus on. Mutch’s flick-on, Christian But Son scored on the hour and four minutes later the north Sam Allardyce has won just Benteke headed over. London side were level through a Vincent Janssen penalty after one of his first eight games Jesus had been quiet, he was brought down in the box. since succeeding Alan Pardew but two minutes from half- Wycombe, however, regained the lead though Gary as Palace manager, but having time he came to life, neatly Thompson’s 83rd-minute header only, with two minutes of made six changes, he clearly controlling the ball with his normal time left, for England midfielder Alli, on as a substitute, had half an eye on Tuesday’s back to goal, turning sharply to make it 3-3. Wycombe were then cruelly denied even a replay trip to Bournemouth. and freeing Sterling to slot a when South Korea forward Son scored with a deflected shot Guardiola made five low shot past Hennessey. seconds before the final whistle. changes, which included a The Brazilian almost made Chelsea kept their double hopes alive with a comfortable 4-0 first appearance for captain it 2-0 on the stroke of the Jurgen Klopp fourth-round win at home to fellow west London club Brentford. Vincent Kompany since City’s interval with a right-foot shot In other FA Cup ties, Premier League Burnley and 2-1 win at the same ground that was parried by Hennessey, Middlesbrough triumphed following 2-0 and 1-0 wins over lower on November 19, when the the ball rebounding against a league Bristol City and Accrington respectively. Belgian centre-back suffered a Palace defender and looping Meanwhile non-league Lincoln stunned Championship leaders knee injury. over the bar. Brighton 3-1 and third-tier Oxford upset second-tier Newcastle The visitors began brightly, Loic Remy, a half-time 3-0 as Blackburn defeated Blackpool 2-0 and Huddersfield Sterling narrowly failing to substitute, came close to thrashed Rochdale 4-0. FA Cup holders United are at home to pick out Sane with a cross an equaliser when Mutch’s Wigan on Sunday while non-league Sutton face Championship from the right and Toure blocked shot bounced into his club Leeds. (AFP) teeing up David Silva for a path and he sent an acrobatic volley that Wayne Hennessey effort whistling over the bar. English FA Cup results yesterday Wolves Fourth round Liverpool 1 Wolves 2 Blackburn 2 Blackpool 0 Burnley 2 Bristol City 0 Chelsea 4 Brentford 0 Crystal Palace 0 Manchester City 3 Middlesbrough 1 Accrington 0 Lincoln 3 Brighton 1 Liverpool 1 Wolves 2 Oxford 3 Newcastle 0 Rochdale 0 Huddersfield 4 Southampton 0 Arsenal 5 Tottenham 4 Wycombe 3 Playing Sunday stun Fulham v Hull (1230 GMT) Man Utd v Wigan (1600 GMT) Millwall v Watford (1200 GMT) Liverpool Sutton v Leeds (1400 GMT).