Liverpool vs Norwich LIVE: FA Cup result, final score and reaction tonight

Relive all the action from the FA Cup fifth round as the Reds hosted the Canaries at Anfield

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Cup specialist Takumi Minamino kept Liverpool’s quest for an unprecedented quadruple on track with both goals in a 2-1 win over Norwich as Jurgen Klopp reached his first FA Cup quarter-final.

The Japan international has made the majority of his starts in knockout competitions and in a team registering 10 changes from the one which won the Carabao Cup at Wembley on Sunday his was an influential one.

Minamino now has seven goals and one assist in eight cup games this season and since the start of 2020 the 27-year-old has scored more than twice as many goals in domestic cup competitions (nine) than any other Liverpool player.

Lukas Rupp’s goal 14 minutes from time gave the visitors a lifeline but even a second-string Liverpool team were too experienced to succumb to late pressure as they booked their place in the sixth round for the first time since 2015.

Liverpool vs Norwich

• FT - Liverpool beat Norwich 2-1 to reach quarter-finals
• GOAL! 77’ - A rocket from Rupp gives Norwich a chance with 15 minutes to go
• GOAL! 39’ - Minamino adds a second to his tally with a sweet strike following a Liverpool corner
• GOAL! 27’ - Minamino sends Liverpool in front from close range
• Liverpool XI: Alisson, Milner, Konate, Gomez, Tsimikas, Henderson, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Jones, Origi, Jota, Minamino
• Norwich XI: Krul, Byram, Zimmermann, Gibson, Giannoulis, Normann, Rupp, Lees-Melou. Placheta, Rashica, Pukki

[2 March 2022 18:03 · Michael Jones]

FA Cup fifth round: Southampton vs West Ham

Southampton have no new injury concerns but they remain without Alex McCarthy, Nathan Tella and Lyanco.

West Ham are without Vladimir Coufal, Ryan Fredericks, Angelo Ogbonna and Arthur Masuaku who are all unavailable for selection.

[2 March 2022 17:59 · Michael Jones]

FA Cup fifth round: Luton vs Chelsea

There’s a lot of noise around Chelsea Football Club at the minute as their Russian owner, Roman Abramovich, is thinking of selling the club unsuccessfully attempting to hand the “stewardship and care” of Chelsea over to the club’s charitable foundation trustees.

Manager Thomas Tuchel fielded questions about Abramovich’s ties to Vladimir Putin in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and on the pitch the Blues are trying to recover from their Carabao Cup final defeat to Liverpool on Sunday.

For all the coverage concering their game against Luton, click right here:

[2 March 2022 17:52 · Michael Jones]

FA Cup fifth round: Three matches taking place tonight

There are three FA Cup fifth round matches taking place this evening with Liverpool, Chelsea and West Ham all in action.

Chelsea are the first up as they travel to Championship club Luton Town for a 7:15pm kick off before the all Premier League clash of Southampton vs West Ham gets underway 15 minutes later.

Another all Premier League affair then sees Liverpool welcome Norwich for the late kick off at 8:15pm with Jurgen Klopp’s men looking to build on their triumph in the League Cup and progress to the last eight at the expense of Dean Smith’s Canaries.

[1 March 2022 17:01 · Michael Jones]

Dean Smith questions scheduling of Norwich’s FA Cup clash with Liverpool

Norwich boss Dean Smith has criticised the scheduling of his side’s midweek FA Cup clash against Liverpool at Anfield, saying an 8.15pm kick-off is “too late” for visiting fans.

The Canaries head to Merseyside for the second time in 10 days on Wednesday to face a Liverpool team who won a record ninth League Cup against Chelsea at Wembley on Sunday.

Smith is unhappy with a number of aspects of his side’s upcoming fixtures, both for supporters and his squad.