Key events
Jayden Danns talks to ITV: “It’s a dream come true, I’ve supported Liverpool since birth, so to score in front of the Kop … I don’t think I’ll sleep tonight! I was happy with one but to get a second one, I lost my composure, I was sliding all over the place.” Lovely stuff.
Full time: Liverpool 3-0 Southampton
All over at Anfield, with Jayden Danns’ second-half double securing a memorable win for Jürgen Klopp’s youthful side.
Here’s our match report from Stamford Bridge:
Into stoppage time at Anfield, where Southampton will wonder how they’ve ended up 3-0 down in what’s been a close contest. The answer, basically, is finishing – Liverpool’s youngsters had the cooler heads when it mattered.
“I’m very happy, we worked hard and got the reward,” says André Onana after United’s win. “He’s a clever player,” adds Victor Lindelöf on Casemiro’s late winner, and he doesn’t want to look ahead to Liverpool yet: “We’ll take one game at a time, happy to get the win here.”
GOAL! Liverpool 3-0 Southampton (Danns 88′)
Jayden Danns caps a superb appearance off the bench, reacting quickly after Bradley’s shot was parried and firing home from six yards!
Full time: Wolves 1-0 Brighton
An uneventful second half almost gets a spectacular finish as a last-gasp corner lands at the feet of Jason Steele – but the keeper sends his shot wide, and that’s that. Wolves advance to the quarter-finals!
Full time: Nottm Forest 0-1 Man Utd
No, they won’t. The final whistle blows and United scrape through, Casemiro playing the Mark Robins role with his late header from Bruno Fernandes’ free kick. Next: a quarter-final against (probably) Liverpool!
There’s a check for a red card against Forest’s Felipe, who put his hand up to Fernandes’ neck. No further action taken, and Forest may get one more chance …
Jayden Danns almost gets his second of the game, pouncing on a poor back pass but just unable to get a shot away under pressure.
We’re five minutes into stoppage time at the City Ground, but much of that was spent perusing VAR screenshots – so a couple more minutes to play at least.
Brighton are running out of time at Wolves, where the host still lead through Mario Lemina’s second-minute goal. Into injury time there …
So, as it stands, the Manchester United v Liverpool quarter-final is on!
We’ve just had a very long VAR check for the Casemiro goal, possibly because Varane (who wasn’t involved in the goal) was standing offside – perhaps to check Casemiro’s starting position with a microscope. It seemed clear to me from one replay that the goal would stand.
GOAL! Liverpool 2-0 Southampton (Danns 75′)
Liverpool are heading to the quarter-finals! Elliot slips a lovely through ball to Jayden Danns, who lifts it over Lumley to double the lead for Klopp’s Kids.
GOAL! Nottm Forest 0-1 Man Utd (Casemiro 89′)
He does whip it towards the near post – and Casemiro times his run to head it through Turner’s legs! Behind the goal, the away end is a sea of limbs.
Elanga concedes a cheap free kick, and Fernandes has the chance to whip a ball in from out on the left flank …
Full time! Chelsea 3-2 Leeds
Conor Gallagher’s late winner books a quarter-final meeting with Leicester, and earns Pochettino a welcome win.
Onana leaps to turn a fierce shot from Gibbs-White over the bar … but the Forest man is flagged offside.
Back at Anfield, Konaté is in the right place again to cut out Edozie’s cross, with Joe Rothwell lurking behind him. The corner lands at Shea Charles’ feet, but the unmarked midfielder panics and slaps his shot into the side netting.
Casemiro goes close-ish with a curling effort from McTominay’s lay-off. It’s United who look more likely to score before extra-time …
“Interesting that so many of these kids have … Been a Son of a footballer,” notes Peter Oh. Well played.
“You promised me goals tonight,” Alan Shearer mutters to Steve Bower as we enter the final 10 minutes. Suddenly, Rashford has space on the left … but blazes his shot over the bar!
GOAL! Chelsea 3-2 Leeds (Gallagher 90′)
Maybe Conor Gallagher will prove to be Mauricio Pochettino’s Mark Robins. He’s just scored what is surely the winner against Leeds!
Jeison Murillo sends a low shot at Onana from 30 yards. It’s on target, I’ll say that. At Anfield, goalscorer Koumas goes off, along with McConnell. Alexis Mac Allister and Jayden Danns come on.
Diallo gets a glimpse at goal when Garnacho’s deflected shot loops into his path, but it’s awkward for him and he mishits his attempted volley.
Julio Enciso, who is returning from a serious knee injury, is on for Brighton and immediately put on the deck by Pablo Sarabia. It’s still Wolves 1-0 Brighton; there have been no second-half goals in the later trio of games.
Antony is off, replaced by Amad Diallo. It was, of course, a 1-0 win at Forest in the Cup that salvaged Alex Ferguson’s United career. Erik ten Hag could really use a similar season-changing winner.
Antony tees up Fernandes, whose shot is well placed, but sadly hit at about 30% of the power required to beat Matt Turner.
Another footballer’s son in action tonight of course, at Anfield. “Bobby Clark is Lee Clark’s son,” notes Matthew Guite.
Gakpo fires wide as Liverpool look for the comfort of a two-goal cushion. Chelsea-Leeds, meanwhile, is still level with extra time looming …