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      Marcus Rashford’s first act as an Aston Villa star leaves Tottenham’s Kevin Danso covered in blood in FA Cup clash

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      MARCUS RASHFORD wasted no time in making his mark in an Aston Villa shirt – leaving Tottenham’s Kevin Danso in a bloody heap. The Manchester United loanee came off the bench during Villa’s FA Cup fourth-round tie with Spurs on Sunday. Unai Emery gave Marcus Rashford his debut against Spurs on Sunday eveningCredit: GettyRashford won a strong header against Kevin Danso just minutes into his first appearance for VillaCredit: BBCThe challenge caused the Austrian to require lengthy treatmentCredit: BBCBlood was seen pouring from Danso’s forehead after the collisionCredit: PARashford, 27, replaced Donyell Malen just after the hour with the hosts leading 2-0.The England striker was given a hero’s welcome by the home support after joining from United until the end of the season. The 27-year-old looked full of energy as he attempted to win a header against Danso just seconds after entering the field.Danso came off second best, appearing to catch an accidental elbow from Rashford.READ MORE ON FOOTBALLThe challenge resulted in lengthy treatment for the £21million Austrian, who had blood rushing from a wound on his forehead. One fan on X roared: “This Rashford redemption arc, he is here for blood! Literally. Up the Villa.”Another said: “Won a header and smashed Danso already, I love him.”Rashford was frozen out at Man United by new boss Ruben Amorim.Most read in FootballFOOTBALL FREE BETS AND SIGN UP DEALSThe forward had indicated in December he was ready for a “new challenge” away from Old Trafford. Villa will be paying 75 per cent of his wages and will have the option to make his loan permanent in the summer for £40million.Why Marcus Rashford could be perfect fit for Aston Villa after Man Utd transferFollowing confirmation of his move last week, Rashford released a short statement thanking Red Devils fans.He wrote: “I would like to thank Manchester United and Aston Villa for making this loan deal happen.”I was lucky to have a few clubs approach me but Aston Villa was an easy decision.”I really admire the way that Aston Villa have been playing this season, and the managers’ ambitions.”I just want to play football and am excited to get started.”I wish everyone at Manchester United all the best for the rest of the season.”Villa were pegged back by a late Mathys Tel goal in the Midlands.READ MORE SUN STORIESBut Unai Emery’s side held on to book their place in the fifth round for the first time in a decade. And Spurs must now win the Europa League if they are to end their long trophy drought. More

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      Punter wins incredible £78,000 bet thanks to dramatic 93rd-minute goal clinching 23-leg accumulator

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      A PUNTER has won an incredible £78,000 bet after a dramatic 93rd minute goal clinched a 23-leg accumulator.The giddy gambler placed a £20 bet on the amount of goals across games in numerous leagues including England, Italy and Spain.A punter turned a £20 bet into a £78,000 jackpot with a 23-team accumulatorCredit: PAA late Sheffield Wednesday goal sealed the amazing betCredit: PAThe punter correctly predicted over 1.5 goals in 19 of the 23 games, as well as goals in both halves for the remaining four.However, their bet was not coming in due to Sheffield Wednesday losing 1-0 to West Brom.But in the 93rd minute, Callum Paterson netted a dramatic late strike to get their acca over the line.West Brom went on to score an even later winner in the 96th minute, but the result did not matter due to the amount of goals needed already being reached.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLThe punter’s longest-priced selection was 17/20, with the shortest at odds of 1/5.And it saw their £20 bet become a £78,294.17 jackpot.Teams involved in the accumulator included Juventus, Arsenal, Newcastle and Wrexham.And the punter will now be planning how to spend their incredible winnings.Most read in FootballJOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUSSpokesperson for William Hill, Lee Phelps, said: “This has to be one of the most impressive accumulator bets we’ve seen in some time with correct goals-based predictions in an scarcely believable 23 European and international football fixtures across the course of this week.“Sticking to bets on over 1.5 goals and goals in both halves, this is not merely a lucky flutter.Football icons’ strange hobbies“But there must have been some seriously tense moments on Saturday afternoon when West Brom v Sheffield Wednesday ticked to 90 minutes with only one goal on the scoresheet.“What a rollercoaster of emotions this punter must have been on this week, with the final correct prediction on Saturday landing them a huge £78,294.17 from just a £20 outlay, to end the week on the ultimate high.” More

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      Galatasaray match ABANDONED as opponents walk off the pitch after Morata scores controversial first goal for new club

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      GALATASARAY’s Super Lig clash with Adana Demirspor has been abandoned after players from the visiting side refused to play.The game in Turkey’s top flight was initially suspended after 34 minutes with table toppers Galatasaray leading 1-0. Alvaro Morata put Galatasaray ahead from the spot against Adana DemirsporCredit: GettyPlayers from Adana would later walk off the field in protest at the decisionCredit: GettyThe match in Istanbul was abandoned after just 34 minutesCredit: GettyAlvaro Morata put the hosts ahead with a contentious penalty at Rams Park after just 12 minutes. Dries Mertens hit the deck after minimal contact from the Adana defender. Morata – on loan from AC Milan – stepped up to score his second goal in three games for Galatasaray. Adana manager Mustafa Alper Avci was seen calling his players over to the touchline later in the half as midfielder Yusuf Barasi received treatment for an injury.READ MORE ON FOOTBALLPlayers from the Super Lig’s bottom side abruptly walked off the field and headed to the changing rooms. Confused Galatasaray players eventually followed suit along with the match officials.Around 20 minutes after the initial suspension, it was confirmed by the stadium announcer the match had been abandoned. Per TurkiyeToday, the announcement said: “The match has been abandoned by the referee due to Adana Demirspor withdrawing from the game.”Most read in FootballBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERSAdana Demirspor’s former president, Metin Korkmaz, confirmed the protest was against the penalty decision earlier in the game.He told the outlet: “This is a protest against the Refereeing Committee, not Galatasaray.”Jose Mourinho has launched a scathing attack on referees in Turkey with Fenerbahce considering boycotting the Turkish Cup in protest Korkmaz added that club president Murat Sancak would provide further clarification on the incident later. Adana are currently bottom of the Super Lig, with just 5 points from 21 games and a dismal -30 goal difference. Turkey’s top tier has been dominated by discussions over officiating in recent months.Fenerbahce boss Jose Mourinho is among those to have publically called out the standard of refereeing.The Special One branded the Turkish top flight “toxic” after his side beat Hatayspor 2-1 last month.And he even threatened to have his team boycott the Turkish Cup in protest. Mourinho’s press conference rant in full“I will watch the matches until I can because nobody wants to watch the Turkish league.“Who wants to watch this Turkish league abroad? They have the Premier League, the French league, the German league, the Portuguese league, the Dutch league.“Why should they see this? When the president met me, the director, even before that I met other important and respectful clubs in Turkey.“I couldn’t believe that this was the dimension. It’s too grey, it’s too dark, smells bad.“We were in good control, winning 1-0 when Atilla (Karaoglan, VAR ref), woke up because in the first half he was probably having Turkish tea.“Not to say an alcoholic drink so probably was Turkish tea. There was a clear red card on Bright (Oyasi-Samuel). If it is a Fenerbahce player he would wake up, even the ref on the pitch wouldn’t be afraid to give the card.“Referees are afraid to give decisions to us. For me the biggest scandal is a penalty in our favour.“As I was saying before, I don’t think abroad many people watch the Turkish league. I think in London only my son watches the Turkish league, nobody else.“I’m going to post on my Instagram. I don’t have many but I think more than five million will watch more of that penalty.“So they will know what the Turkish league is. (On a scale of 1-10 what grade would I give myself?) Zero.”In an extraordinary rant in November, Mourinho said: “Referees are afraid to give decisions to us. “For me the biggest scandal is a penalty in our favour.”As I was saying before, I don’t think abroad many people watch the Turkish league. I think in London only my son watches the Turkish league, nobody else.READ MORE SUN STORIES”I’m going to post on my Instagram. I don’t have many but I think more than five million will watch more of that penalty.”So they will know what the Turkish league is. (On a scale of 1-10 what grade would I give myself?) Zero.” More

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      Rangers 0 Queen’s Park 1: Gers knocked OUT of Scottish Cup in historic shock as Ferrie heroics seal stunning triumph

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      QUEEN’S PARK shattered a 143-YEAR record to leave Philippe Clement facing the sack. Scotland’s oldest club hadn’t beaten Rangers in a Scottish Cup tie since 1882.Philippe Clement is on the brink again at IbroxCredit: PASeb Drozd is mobbed after scoring historic winnerCredit: PACalum Ferrie was the Queen’s Park heroCredit: PAHe denied Tavernier from the spot in the 97th minuteCredit: Willie VassIt was a historic result for the SpidersCredit: PAThey hadn’t beaten the Light Blues in any competition since 1948.But super sub Seb Drozd and hero keeper Calum Ferrie combined to rewrite the history books on an astonishing afternoon no Spiders fan will ever forget.Drozd’s stunning winner was in itself something to savour. But ask any Queen’s fan and they’ll tell you Ferrie’s dramatic stoppage time penalty save eclipsed even that as James Tavernier was denied a last-gasp equaliser.Make no mistake, this was Rangers’ worst ever cup defeat at Ibrox – one which Clement will struggle to come back from.It’s 25 years since Caley Thistle famously went Ballistic across the city – then Celtic gaffer John Barnes paid with his job back then.Old Firm managers DON’T survive cup shocks like this.For Queen’s Park, they proudly march on to the quarter-finals – the first time they’ve reached this stage of the competition since 1982.Most read in FootballAnd it’s no more than Callum Davidson’s heroes deserve.Throughout they were well drilled and well organised.Inside Queen’s Park’s wild dressing room celebrations as Scottish Cup heroes party after shocking RangersRangers simply ran out of luck and ideas.Time has now run out for Clement.Celtic’s lead at the top of the table is 13 points.Rangers’ title race is run.While Europe’s still to come, the Scottish Cup represented Clement’s best hope of silverware this season.No one would bet against yet another Hoops treble now.At times this season the job has looked beyond the Belgian.There was the early Champions League setback against Dynamo Kyiv.There were damaging defeats to Celtic, Aberdeen and Kilmarnock in the league.There was the catastrophic Christmas period which culminated in a 1-1 draw at Dens, a result which left the Belgian on the brink.No this.It’s just over a year since Davidson took charge of Queen’s Park.He did so with the Spiders second bottom of the Championship.Now sitting in fifth, they arrived dreaming of an Ibrox upset.Clement made five changes to his line-up, handing Rafael Fernandes and Bailey Rice their first starts.Kyle Hurst, on loan from Doncaster, started in behind lone striker Zak Rudden for the visitors.At the break, Davidson couldn’t have wished for more. His players, while guilty of gifting Gers a series of guilt chances, had given their absolute all.And, crucially, each time they’d landed themselves in bother, they found a way out.To say it was frustrating the Ibrox crowd and manager Clement is something of an understatement.Rangers stunnedBy JOHN SHIELDSRANGERS had only lost twice to lower-league opposition in the Scottish Cup in their 152-year – before yesterday.They crashed 3-2 to St Bernard’s in the quarter-finals on January 28, 1893.And they also were defeated 1-0 by Berwick Rangers at Shielfield Park on the same date in 1967.Sammy Reid emerged as the match winner for The Wee Rangers in a seismic shock.Two Gers stars – George McLean and James Forrest – never played for the club again.Amazingly, Gers recovered to reach the European Cup Winners’ Cup final just four months later.Rangers should have been well ahead. But almost everything they did in a lackluster first half lacked urgency.Their first chance fell inside the opening five minutes. Queen’s keeper Calum Ferrie’s nervy clearance landed at the feet of Mohamed Diomande.The midfielder had a whole open goal to aim at, but somehow he dragged his shot wide of the target.Following a well worked corner, Ianis Hagi blasted inches past the post as Rangers continued to make all the running.Hagi did well down the left, picking out Diomande who’d taken up a good position inside the box.He took it first time, forcing Ferrie into a fantastic reflex save.Vaclav Cerny was next to threaten for the home side after he linked well with Nedim Bajrami.But after bursting into the box, he too was thwarted by Ferrie.Bajrami then attempted to beat Ferrie at the back post when the Albanian should have headed James Tavernier’s corner back across goal.Then, with 34 minutes on the clock, a major let off for young Zach Machin.His back pass went straight to Hamza Igmane who was too slow in trying to dig the ball out of his feet.The Moroccan finally forced it into the path of Diomande who was never going to score from such an acute angle.He should certainly have scored with just four minutes of the first half remaining.Tavenier’s corner found Rice who picked out Diomande totally unmarked.But with the goal gaping once again he somehow blasted wide.Then, right on the stroke of half-time, Jack Turner rode to Queen’s Park’s rescue when he headed a Hagi effort off the line.Rangers would need to up the tempo in the second half. Despite dominating possession, they had been well off the standard expected and it was no surprise to see Nico Raskin and Cyriel Dessers coming on for the start of the second half.Rice and Bajrami were the ones to make way.Igamane blasted high over after some neat build up play by Cerny created the first chance of the second half.Rangers v Queen’s Park man bysBy ANDY DEVLINRangers: (4-2-3-1) Kelly 0; Tavernier 0, Fernandes 0, Propper 0, Jefte 0; Diomande 0, Rice 0; Bajrami 0 Hagi 0, Cerny 0; Igamane 0.Subs: Dessers 0  (Bajrami 46), Raskin 0 (Rice 46) Yilmaz 0 (Hagi 60) Souttar 0 (Fernandes 60) Lawrence 0 (Diomande 87)Queen’s Park: (4-4-1-1) Ferrie 10, Mauchin 10, Ujdur 10, Tizzard 10, Scott 10; Turner 10, Longridge 10, Welsh 10, Duncan 10; Hurst 10; Rudden 10. Subs: Drozd 10 (Hurst 67) Montgomery 10 (Scott 72)The natives were beginning to get restless.Queen’s Park’s gameplan was working and Gers were becoming increasingly erratic.With 55 minutes on the clock the visitors got forward for the first time in the match – Hurst coming so close to turning home Rudden’s cross. As the visitor’s confidence grew, Ibrox began to simmer.With 20 minutes left tensions boiled over as Queen’s Park stormed ahead.Drozd had only been on the park for three minutes when he took control of a Louis Longridge corner.Ghosting past Jefte, he slotted a brilliant finish beyond Liam Kelly.With just 20 seconds of five minutes of stopping time left, Rangers were awarded a penalty.William Tizzard was judged to have fouled Dessers.Of all the spot kicks he’s scored, this was the biggest kick of Tav’s Gers career.READ MORE SUN STORIESBut it wasn’t to be with Ferrie pulling off a remarkable save.Keep up to date with ALL the latest news and transfers at the Scottish Sun football page More

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      Plymouth hero Ryan Hardie reveals touching reason he ‘teared up’ in warm-up before scoring penalty to stun Liverpool

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      RYAN Hardie was Plymouth Argyle’s hero by knocking Liverpool out of the FA Cup.He could have been forgiven for feeling emotional after the game.Plymouth hero Ryan Hardie reveals touching reason he ‘teared up’ in the warm-upCredit: ITVHardie revealed he was emotional seeing his son as a mascot before the gameCredit: GettyHowever, it was in the warm-up he got emotional instead.The Championship side defeated the Reds in a huge upset at Home Park.Hardie’s second half penalty sent the home support in ecstasy, following Harvey Elliot’s handball.After the game, Hardie was interviewed by ITV Sport’s Gabriel Clarke.Read more football newsAnd the Scottish forward, 27, revealed that he was moved to tears before the game because his son was a mascot.”I teared up in the warm-up a bit when I saw him on screen,” Hardie confessed.Hardie’s strike left Liverpool’s hopes of winning the quadruple in tatters.CASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITSBy scoring from 12-yards, he banished the ghost of four years ago when he missed a penalty that would have seen Argyle take Chelsea to penalties at Stamford Bridge and sent Caoimhin Kelleher the wrong way.Most read in FootballThe Premier League leaders made ten changes and loaded the bench with inexperienced youngsters in the clash against the Championship’s bottom club.ITV forced to apologise as Plymouth hero says ‘I f—ing love it’ TWICE live on air after shocking LiverpoolArgyle, while a League Two club, famously held Liverpool to a goalless draw in 2007But this time they went one better.When the final whistle blew, it confirmed only the fourth-ever occasion when the Premier League leaders have been knocked out by a side outside of the top flight, with the last coming in 2018.Liverpool also suffered an injury blow, when captain for the day, Joe Gomez, who recently recovered from a hamstring injury, hobbled off and was replaced by 20-year-old Isaac Mabaya. More

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      Fans say ‘straight to jail’ as supporter is spotted wearing half-and-half SHIRT for Plymouth vs Liverpool clash

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      A FAN sparked fury with a half-and-half shirt during the FA Cup clash between Liverpool and Plymouth Argyle.Plymouth stunned the Premier League leaders and the entire competition as they eliminated Arne Slot’s men denying them an unprecedented quadruple.A fan sparked outrage with a half-and-half shirt during Plymouth vs LiverpoolPlymouth stunned Liverpool as they eliminated them from the FA CupCredit: AFPRyan Hardie scored the winner for the Pilgrims from the penalty spot on 53 minutes to seal a famous 1-0 win for the Championship’s bottom side.Liverpool fans were left shocked by that early elimination from the FA Cup.But one of them surely left smiling ear to ear as he was also a Plymouth supporter.The supporter in question made his controversial loyalty public as he attended Home Park with a shirt that donned both of the teams’ colours.Read More on FootballAnd that didn’t sit well at all with a raft of other fans watching from home as they stormed social media.One fan tweeted: “Absolutely disgusting scenes. No place in football for it.”Another commented: “Straight to jail.”A third wrote: “MY GOD. MY EYES.”Most read in FA CupCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITSThis fan said: “Reprehensible. Utterly reprehensible.”And that one stated: “Game’s gone.”Liverpool star Cody Gakpo incredibly reveals how close he came to joining Premier League strugglers but left transfer up to fate Liverpool are now gunning a treble as they sit top of the Premier League table, are set for a Carabao Cup final against Newcastle and finished first in the league phase of the Champions League. More

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      ITV forced to apologise as Plymouth hero says ‘I f***ing love it’ TWICE live on air after shocking Liverpool

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      ITV had to apologise after a Plymouth player swore TWICE during a live interview following Argyle’s famous 1-0 win over Liverpool in the FA Cup.Argyle defender Nikola Katic let a few f-bombs slip during his post match interview as Liverpool’s quadruple hopes went up in smoke at Home Park.Nikola Katic swore during ITV’s live coverage of Plymouth’s shock 1-0 win over LiverpoolThe Plymouth hero said ‘I f***ing love it’ TWICE live on airCredit: ITVKatic – who lost a tooth in the opening stages following a collision with his own team-mate – couldn’t contain his emotion.When asked what’s like to beat Liverpool, he said: “I f****** love it”, before repeating, “I f****** love it” AGAIN immediately after.Katic – who only joined Plymouth on loan from FC Zurich last month- added: “That’s why I came here. It’s a beautiful day here.” Plymouth goalkeeper Conor Hazard – who was booked in the second half – could be seen laughing after Katic made his faux pas.READ MORE FOOTBALL NEWSRyan Hardie’s penalty clinched a historic victory over the Premier League leaders and fans inside Home Park had their hearts in their mouths when the fourth official put nine additional minutes up.The millions at home were waiting for Katic to apologise for his profanity, but he seemingly forgot too, instead adding: “We did what the coach asked from us. That is it.”But ITV host Mark Pougatch took charge of matters after the camera switched back to the studio.Pougatch said: “We’re very sorry for the industrial language.”Most read in FootballBlood was seen pouring from Katic’s mouth as he received medical treatment on the pitch in the opening minutes. CASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITSFortunately, Katic was back on his feet and was able to resume the game shortly after.The Bosnian is on loan from the Swiss Super League and put in a Player of the Match performance, as he made 11 headed clearances.Plymouth hero Ryan Hardie reveals touching reason he ‘teared up’ in warm-up before scoring penalty to stun LiverpoolMark Pougatch was forced to apologise after Katic sworeCredit: GettyHe previously played for Rangers, where he was managed by Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard.In fact, Katic was part of Gerrard’s title-winning side in the 2020-2021 season.Meanwhile, Slot made 10 changes to the team that beat Tottenham in the Carabao Cup.Ryan Hardie made no mistake from the penalty spot to give his side a deserved lead early in the second half.The ball had smacked off Harvey Elliott’s arms, which were raised well above his head, inside the area.Hazard produced a stunningly late match-winning save from Diogo Jota, adding: “That’s just my job, isn’t it? Keep the ball out the net the best I can. I’m delighted with it.”Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk, Ibrahima Konate, Alisson and Andy Robertson were among those given the afternoon off with Trent Alexander-Arnold unavailable through injury.READ MORE SUN STORIESPlymouth, meanwhile, sit 43 places below Liverpool at the bottom of the Championship.The FA Cup fifth-round draw takes place on Monday night.Plymouth pulled off one of the biggest shocks in recent FA Cup memoryCredit: RexHardie made no mistake from 12 yardsUnlock even more award-winning articles as The Sun launches brand new membership programme – Sun Club. More

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      Plymouth 1 Liverpool 0: Prem leaders OUT of FA Cup as rock bottom club cause shock seen for just fourth time in history

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      RYAN HARDIE left Liverpool’s hopes of winning the Quad in tatters by firing home a 53rd-minute penalty as Plymouth fans went berserk at Home Park.The Premier League leaders will rue making TEN changes and loading their bench with inexperienced kids as they deservedly crashed out of the FA Cup against the Championship’s bottom club.Ryan Hardie scored for Plymouth to cause the FA Cup upset of the roundCredit: ReutersHarvey Elliott’s inexplicable hand ball gave Plymouth a helping handCredit: RexHardie made no mistake from 12 yardsCredit: GettyIt was only the fourth time in FA Cup history the top flight leaders have been knocked out by a team outside of the top divisionCredit: ReutersHarvey Elliott, 21, should have known better than to raise both his hands above head as the ball was played into the box and took a flick off Plymouth midfielder Darko Gyabi’s head.It struck one of his hands and ref Sam Barrott pointed to the spot.Hardie banished the ghost of four years ago when he missed a penalty that would have seen Argyle take Chelsea to penalties at Stamford Bridge four years ago by sending Caoimhin Kelleher the wrong way.Arne Slot has had to manage the squad this week with three games in the space of six days so rung the changes.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLOnly keeper Kelleher kept his place from the Liverpool team that thumped Tottenham 4-0 on Thursday.Seventeeen-year-old Treymaurice Nyoni made only the second start of his senior career while James McConnell, 20, also was in the XI for the second time, having played against PSV Eindhoven in the Champoions League.Harvey Elliott, 21, joked before kick-off that he even felt old with four teenagers on the bench — including 16-year-old Rio Ngumoha.There was almost a carnival atmosphere inside Home Park.Most read in FootballJOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUSArgyle, while a League Two club, famously held Liverpool to a goalless draw in 2007Ryan Hardie had an early chance to get the hosts off to flyer after being put in by Callum Wright but his effort was charged down.Pep Guardiola preview Man City’s tasty clash against Leyton OrientThen Hardie had the beating of Joe Gomez, who was struggling early on the right flank, but Kelleher quickly smothered his cross ahead of Wright who was ready to pounce.Liverpool were dealt an early blow when captain for the day, Gomez, who has recently recovered from a hamstring injury, hobbled off and was replaced by 20-year-old Isaac Mabaya.Dioga Jota took over the captain’s armband.Plymouth’s Nikola Katic had blood pouring out of his mouth and needed treatment after colliding with a team-mate.Tymoteusz Puchacz celebrated as though he had score after a crunching tackle took the ball off Luis Diaz as the Liverpool ace was about to strike.The Merseysiders were struggling to get into their stride early on as they moved the ball too slowly against an organised Argyle shape.Liverpool knocked on the door constantly in the dying stages to avoid defeatCredit: ReutersMustapha Bundu tried to weave through the Liverpool defence but Kostas Tsimikas managed to stop him in his tracks as he was set to shoot 12 yards out.It was not until the 35th minute that a keeper had to make a save.Argyle’s Conor Hazard had to be alert to get down low to push away a 20-yard McConnell effort that took a deflection off Darko Gyabi,Gyabi missed a glorious chance to fire Plymouth in front when he got on the end of a Nikola Katic flicked effort — but blazed over from 16 yards. He should have been at least hitting the target with no real pressure on him.Slot kept things as they were for the second half and Argyle again almost snatched the lead.Wright charged forward and his angled effort from the left edge of the box was deflected wide by Mabaya.Elliott, though, handed Plymouth a gift when he incredibly held both arms above his head as a x cross came in. The ball struck him and ref Sam Barrott pointed to the spot.Hardie stepped up to send Kelleher the wrong way by shooting into the bottom left corner.Incredibly, it should have been 2-0 when Nikola Katic flicked the ball on and Hardie struck the right post.Slot promptly brought on Nunez for Mabaya as Plymouth fans cheekily chanted “You’re going to be sacked in the morning” towards Liverpool’s Dutch boss.Defender Julio Pleguezuelo, who had ran himself in to the ground, was replaced by Victor Palsson, 33, who started his career at Liverpool without making a first-team appearance.The visitors started to ramp up the pressure.But Matt Sorinola brilliantly took the ball off Nunez’s feet as he looked to pull the trigger after he was played in. Darwin also hammered an effort wide.Slot decided not to throw on Curtis Jones and instead opted to bring on Doherty for NyoniIncredibly, McConnell missed a wonderful chance to earn Liverpool a lifeline.After Hazard off his line flapping at a long ball in, it fell to McConnell who volleyed wide of the open goal.READ MORE SUN STORIESAnd McConnell was unlucky as he saw a late thumping effort kept out by Hazard.When the final whistle blew, it confirmed only the fourth-ever occasion when the Premier League leaders have been knocked out by a side outside of the top flight, with the last coming in 2018. 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