Liverpool out of FA Cup as Plymouth pull off stunning upset to end quadruple talk

Table of Contents

Knocked out of the competition in the fourth round.

Pompey's leaders break through a tough spell to notch a memorable 1-0 win over the team perched 44 spots above them.

Ryan Hardie was the hero for the home team, stepping up to smash home a penalty in the 53rd minute after Harvey Elliot was pinged for handball.

After taking charge, the Premiers dug in, defending valiantly to keep out the opponents and claim their first win over the Reds since 1956.

despite sufferin a tooth loss early in the competition after a collision with his own mates team.

Just as talk of a never-before-seen quadruple for Liverpool was starting to gain traction again, Arne Slot paid the price for giving some of his star players a spell on the bench.

Alisson, Andy Robertson, Virgil van Dijk, and Mohamed Salah were among the top Liverpool players who were given the afternoon off.

In total, Slot made 10 alterations to the side that crushed Tottenham in the Carabao Cup semi-final only three days earlier.

Joey Gomez was given the early heave because of an injury, with Darwin Nunez being his only bloke with some experience coming on as a sub as his team chased a win.

Plymouth supporters had to cope with an agonising nine minutes of extra minutes with Connor Hazard in their goal making a cracking save to stop Diogo Jota from a distance.

The thriller had a sensational ending, with Hazard coming into the fray at the final minute, making an incredible save to stop Nunez as his team managed to hold on for a remarkable victory.

More to follow