Plymouth Argyle are targeting a famous FA Cup upset after stunning Liverpool by taking the lead in the fourth round.
The Championship club broke the deadlock after Harvey Elliott handled in the box, with Ryan Hardie calmly converting after a lengthy pause.
Miron Muslic’s side pushed the Reds throughout a tense opening half, with Arne Slot losing Joe Gomez to injury early on.
And with a one-goal deficit, Isaac Mabaya, sent on to replace Gomez earlier, was hauled off with Darwin Nunez sent on to rescue the Reds.
Hardie almost doubled the hosts’ lead minutes after his opener with Caoimhin Kelleher’s foot saving the Premier League leaders. Follow all the FA Cup action with our live blog below:
Plymouth Argyle vs Liverpool LIVE
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Plymouth XI: Plymouth XI: Hazard; Maxi, Katic, Pleguezuelo; Sorinola, Randell, Gyabi, Puchacz; Bundu, Wright; Hardie.
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Liverpool XI: Kelleher; McConnell, Quansah Gomez, Tsimikas; Nyoni, Endo, Elliott ; Chiesa, Jota, Diaz
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11′ SUB! Joe Gomez is forced off early with injury and replaced by 20-year-old Isaac Mabaya [PLY 0-0 LIV]
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53′ GOAL! Hardie converts penalty to stun Reds after Elliott punished for handball [PLY 1-0 LIV]
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62′ OFF THE POST! Kelleher deflects Hardie’s low effort off the woodwork [PLY 1-0 LIV]
Plymouth Argyle 1-0 Liverpool
16:36 , Chris Wilson
77 mins
One change for Liverpool as Trey Nyoni makes way for Trent Kone-Doherty.
Jota starts a Liverpool counter and nearly slides in the perfect through ball to Nunez, but Sorinola clears.
Plymouth Argyle 1-0 Liverpool
16:34 , Chris Wilson
76 mins
Liverpool are turning the screw now, with McConnell getting free in the box and seeing his cross put behind for a corner.
From the set-piece, Katic heads clear.
Plymouth Argyle 1-0 Liverpool
16:34 , Chris Wilson
74 mins
CLOSE! Liverpool’s best chance and some brilliant defending.
Chiesa picks the ball up on the right and spots the diagonal run of Diaz. He plays an inch-perfect pass into the Colombian’s path, but just as it looks like he’s set to tap in for 1-1, Sorinola slides in to block the shot.
Plymouth Argyle 1-0 Liverpool
16:32 , Chris Wilson
73 mins
Plymouth make two changes as Bundu and Randell come off for Malachi Boateng and Muhamed Tijani.
Plymouth Argyle 1-0 Liverpool
16:31 , Chris Wilson
72 mins
Plymouth aren’t sitting back to defend their lead (at the moment anyway). Bundu starts another attack as he drops back to receive it, though there is nobody there to meet the eventual cross from Wright.
Plymouth Argyle 1-0 Liverpool
16:29 , Chris Wilson
70 mins
Now Bundu is booked after a late challenge on Nyoni deep into the Liverpool half.
Ryan Hardie sparks wild Plymouth Argyle celebrations against Liverpool
16:28
Plymouth Argyle 1-0 Liverpool
16:28 , Chris Wilson
69 mins
Liverpool still have just over 20 minutes to salvage this match, though they’ve offered precious little in attack so far, with Plymouth having the best chance since their opening goal too.
Plymouth Argyle 1-0 Liverpool
16:26 , Chris Wilson
67 mins
Pleguezuelo does come off, and Victor Palsson comes on in his place.
Plymouth Argyle 1-0 Liverpool
16:25 , Chris Wilson
66 mins
It looks like Plymouth will be forced into a change now as Pleguezuelo doesn’t seem like he can carry on.
Plymouth Argyle 1-0 Liverpool
16:23 , Chris Wilson
64 mins
More pressure from the hosts as Bundu is chasing Endo as the midfielder sweeps to cover his defenders, but the Liverpool man manages to head back to Kelleher.
Plymouth Argyle 1-0 Liverpool
16:22 , Chris Wilson
61 mins
CLOSE! Great play from both sides!
Plymouth win a free-kick from the left and they launch in a diagonal cross that Katic heads towards goal. It takes a deflection into the path of Hardie, who fires a low shot towards the near post, and Kelleher does brilliantly to knock it onto his post, saving with the bottom of his foot.
Plymouth Argyle 1-0 Liverpool
16:19
60 mins
Good work from McConnell, who’s moved back to right-back, as he dispossesses Wright and then wins a free-kick with his side under pressure.
Plymouth Argyle 1-0 Liverpool
16:18 , Chris Wilson
59 mins
The first change of the match comes as Mabaya – who made his debut in coming on for Gomez – is replaced by Darwin Nunez.
Plymouth Argyle 1-0 Liverpool
16:17 , Chris Wilson
58 mins
Arne Slot is having plenty of words with his players as Pleguezuelo is receiving treatment.
Plymouth Argyle 1-0 Liverpool
16:16 , Chris Wilson
56 mins
Home Park is rocking now, as you’d expect. The hosts aren’t letting up yet either.
Chiesa tries to provide an answer for Liverpool but he drags his shot wide of the far post from distance.
GOAL! Plymouth Argyle 1-0 Liverpool
16:14 , Chris Wilson
54 mins
GOAL! Ryan Hardie steps up and fires his penalty low into the bottom left, sending Kelleher the wrong way for 1-0!
PENALTY! Plymouth Argyle 0-0 Liverpool
16:13 , Chris Wilson
53 mins
PENALTY TO PLYMOUTH!
The long throw comes in from the right and there’s some pinball in the box before Gyabi tries to flick it towards goal. Harvey Elliott is pressuring him and his arms are above his head, and the ball hits his hand for a stonewall penalty!
Plymouth Argyle 0-0 Liverpool
16:12 , Chris Wilson
52 mins
A chance goes begging for the hosts as Hardie brings down the long ball in the box before trying to find a teammate, but his pass goes astray.
Plymouth Argyle 0-0 Liverpool
16:09 , Chris Wilson
49 mins
Great play from Callum Wright on the left as he chops inside Mabaya before fizzing in a shot that Endo does well to head over. A good intervention from the midfielder.
Plymouth Argyle 0-0 Liverpool
16:07 , Chris Wilson
47 mins
Plymouth’s first attack of the half sees a cross from the left that is just a touch behind everyone in green in the box.
KICK-OFF! Plymouth Argyle 0-0 Liverpool
16:05 , Chris Wilson
We’re back underway at Home Park!
HALF-TIME! Plymouth Argyle 0-0 Liverpool
16:04 , Chris Wilson
Both sides are re-emerging on the pitch now.
Will Liverpool have changed enough in the second half to avoid extra time?
HALF-TIME! Plymouth Argyle 0-0 Liverpool
16:00 , Chris Wilson
It’s been a poor half from Liverpool, who will be disappointed with the pedestrian nature of the performance.
The visitors have offered very little in attack, and have made it easy for the hosts to defend.
While Plymouth haven’t had any real clear-cut attempts, they’ve probably had the better chances overall.
We’ll be back underway soon at Home Park.
HALF-TIME! Plymouth Argyle 0-0 Liverpool
15:55 , Chris Wilson
HALF-TIME! Plymouth Argyle 0-0 Liverpool
15:50 , Chris Wilson
The referee brings the match to an end and Premier League leaders Liverpool go into the break level with Plymouth, the Championship’s bottom side.
Plymouth Argyle 0-0 Liverpool
15:49 , Chris Wilson
47 mins
Not much action at the end of the half either as it begins to peter out.
Both sides look happy to head in and reset at half-time.
Plymouth Argyle 0-0 Liverpool
15:47 , Chris Wilson
45 mins
Almost a lovely ball from Nyoni to Chiesa, but the former overhits it slightly. Sums up Liverpool’s half really.
There’ll be three minutes of added time here.
Plymouth Argyle 0-0 Liverpool
15:44 , Chris Wilson
43 mins
A silly yellow card here for Mabaya, as he’s booked for delaying the restart. Somewhat harsh, that.
Plymouth Argyle 0-0 Liverpool
15:44 , Chris Wilson
42 mins
Half a chance for the hosts as Pleguezuelo’s long throw is headed into the path of Gyabi, who drives a half-volley wide and over. Not too far away though.
Plymouth Argyle 0-0 Liverpool
15:40 , Chris Wilson
39 mins
Great persistence from Jota sees him break into the box, but Katic does well to block the cutback.
Tsimikas’ ball in from the corner is cleared, before Elliott sees an effort blocked from distance.
Plymouth Argyle 0-0 Liverpool
15:37
36 mins
Elliott sees a long-range effort blocked before Mabaya’s early cross is cleared.
The visitors build again and the ball breaks to McConnell on the edge of the box, and he sees his effort deflected, forcing a good save from Hazard.
Plymouth Argyle 0-0 Liverpool
15:35 , Chris Wilson
34 mins
The home fans want a penalty now as the ball breaks to Bundu in the box and he’s wrestling with Tsimikas to try and poke it past Kelleher.
He goes down under the challenge but the referee waves it away.
Plymouth Argyle 0-0 Liverpool
15:34 , Chris Wilson
33 mins
A bit more action now as Puchacz fires in two crosses in as many minutes, with both requiring some important intervention in the Liverpool box.
Plymouth Argyle 0-0 Liverpool
15:32 , Chris Wilson
32 mins
Some brief shouts of encouragement from the home fans as the ball breaks loose to Bundu, whose pass is deflected into the path of Wright, who sees a long-range effort blocked.
Plymouth Argyle 0-0 Liverpool
15:31 , Chris Wilson
30 mins
No shots on target for either side as we enter the final 15 minutes of the first half. Liverpool have had almost 72 per cent possession so far, but they have nothing to show for it yet.
Plymouth Argyle 0-0 Liverpool
15:29
27 mins
Better from Liverpool, as the visitors mount their first sustained period of pressure so far. Elliott and Chiesa are at the heart of it so far, though they’re forced to recycle possession back to the defenders for now.
Plymouth Argyle 0-0 Liverpool
15:26 , Chris Wilson
25 mins
Sorinola draws a foul from Diaz and another promising Liverpool attack goes astray. Arne Slot looks very irritated on the sideline.
Plymouth Argyle 0-0 Liverpool
15:24 , Chris Wilson
23 mins
A great last-ditch challenge from Talovierov on the wing wins a goal kick and prevents Luis Diaz from getting into the box.
At the other end, Quansah is under plenty of pressure as he deals with a cross, but he manages to bring it down well and clear.
Plymouth Argyle 0-0 Liverpool
15:21 , Chris Wilson
20 mins
Plymouth are applying a fair bit of high pressure here, and it forces Kelleher into clearing the ball straight out of play.
There’s not been a lot of action so far at Home Park, it must be said.
Plymouth Argyle 0-0 Liverpool
15:19 , Chris Wilson
19 mins
Katic is able to carry on, and play resumes, with his first action a decisive clearing header to prevent Jota running clean through.
We have the first booking of the day as Nyoni comes in late on Randell.
Plymouth Argyle 0-0 Liverpool
15:17 , Chris Wilson
16 mins
Elliott misplaces a pass and looks bewildered as we have another break in play. Plymouth’s Nikola Katic is down and receiving treatment.
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