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FA Cup holders Liverpool set up another match against Brighton after an early Harvey Elliott screamer sealed a 1-0 win over Wolves.
The Reds, looking to bounce back from a humiliating 3-0 defeat away to the Seagulls on Saturday, will now return to the Amex in the fourth round.
Elliott was one of eight players to come into the Reds side following a chastening 3-0 Premier League defeat at Brighton and Hove Albion, and the teenager didn’t disapoint.
The replay at Molineux was a far cry from the entertainment served by the 2-2 draw at Anfield, with Wolves failing to have a shot on target.
Heavy defeats to Brighton and Brentford saw Jurgen Klopp’s men drop down to ninth in the table but a first clean sheet in eight matches provided the club with some much needed respite.
The lights went out at Molineux inside the opening minute but Liverpool stoked the embers of a fading season to keep their FA Cup defence alive.
Liverpool quickly sparked into life. Harvey Elliott put the Reds in front with a stunning strike.
The teenage midfielder burst forward on the break and let fly with a left-footed strike from 25 yards that flashed past Jose Sa in the 13th minute.
This was the 19-year-old’s fourth goal of the season.
Kostas Tsimikas fired over the crossbar and Cody Gapko was also off target, before Adama Traore showed a complete lack of composure when he drilled wide from a tight angle in a listless first-half display from Wolves.
Julen Lopetegui made a double substitution at the break, introducing Matheus Nunes and Nelson Semedo, but Wolves continued to look short of ideas going forward.
Mohamed Salah entered the fray with 25 minutes to go in a second half that was devoid of quality, with Wolves captain Ruben Neves sending a free-kick just over the bar from a promising position.
The hosts applied some pressure but were unable to fashion an equaliser as the Reds came out on top in a forgettable all-Premier League encounter.
Liverpool advance to the fourth round, where they will take on Brighton away
FA Cup result: Wolves 0-1 Liverpool
Next game: Liverpool host Chelsea Saturday, 21 January 2023
