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Shrewsbury 2-2 Liverpool: Reds throw away 2-goal lead to force FA Cup replay

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In an FA Cup classic which had it all, it was Jason Cummings' fine brace which earned a hard-fought replay against Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool at Anfield.

Match Report

Jason Cummings scored a second-half double off the bench as Shrewsbury Town came from behind to earn a surprise 2-2 draw against Liverpool in the FA Cup fourth round on Sunday.

Within 15 minutes of replacing Callum Lang on the hour mark, Cummings converted from the penalty spot and guided a cool finish past Adrian to earn League One side Shrewsbury a replay against the Premier League leaders at Anfield.

Jurgen Klopp made 11 changes to his team and saw them move 2-0 up when Donald Love followed up Curtis Jones' opener with a comical own goal.

Klopp responded to Cummings' brace by calling for Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino from the bench, but Liverpool were unable to salvage a victory despite some huge late chances and now have another fixture to add to their busy schedule.

Match Events

15' GOAL! Shrewsbury Town 0-1 Liverpool (Curtis Jones)

ONES OPENS THE SCORING! He was Liverpool's match-winning hero in the last round and Jones has a goal early on here. The midfielder takes Chirivella's pass in his stride and makes no mistake in finishing past O'Leary.

29' Pierre handball overlooked by ref

HANDBALL?! Liverpool have had 78 per cent of possession in the opening half an hour of the tie. Minamino goes wide to Williams and the cross into the middle is cut out by Pierre for a corner. It hit the defender on the arm, but there is no VAR in operation today.

46' OWN GOAL! Shrewsbury Town 0-2 Liverpool (Love)

LOVE PUTS INTO HIS OWN NET! It is a nightmare start to the second half for Shrewsbury. Twenty-seven seconds after the restart, Love inadvertently directs a right-sided cross into the bottom corner of his own net. He was under no pressure whatsoever - what a a horror moment!

58' AGAIN! What a save from Adrian

65' Penalty Goal! Shrewsbury Town 1-2 Liverpool (Cummings)

GAME ON AT NEW MEADOW! Cummings sends Adrian the wrong way from the penalty spot and Liverpool now have something to think about.

PENALTY TO SHREWSBURY! Laurent charges towards the box and is fouled by Larouci. The contact took place outside the area but the referee points to the penalty spot. There is no VAR in operation today, remember...

75' GOAL! Shrewsbury Town 2-2 Liverpool (Cummings)

CUMMINGS SCORES A SECOND! O'Leary, having made that impressive save to deny Origi, launches the ball long and Cummings gets the better of Lovren. The substitute striker keeps his cool with just Adrian to beat by tucking the ball into the bottom-left corner.

87' Fabinho handball overlooked by ref

PENALTY SHOUT! Laurent drills the ball through the middle and Cummings chases it down, but Adrian is quickly off his line to clear. From the next attack, Love's cross bounces up and is blocked by the arm of Fabinho, though with no VAR in operation the visitors get away with it.

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