Soccer News & Blogs
Please login/register for access
Subscribe to new posts
Post Icon
Liverpool gets lucky break, Reading into FA Cup semifinals (The Associated Press)
 A huge slice of fortune kept Liverpool in the hunt for Champions League qualification on Monday, while second-tier Reading reached its first FA Cup semifinal since 1927 by ending Bradford's surprise run in the competition. Jordan Henderson scored a fluke goal in the 68th minute to earn Liverpool a 1-0 victory over Swansea in the Premier League, with a covering clearance slamming into the right shin of the England midfielder and looping over the goalkeeper from the edge of the box. ''I got a little bit fortunate with the finish,'' Henderson said, ''but you have to be in the right position to score.'' Liverpool extended its unbeaten run in the league to 13 games - stretching back to Dec. 14 - and stayed only two points behind fourth-place Manchester United, which occupies the final Champions League qualifying spot. More...
Please login/register for access
Report forum post by:
Report a concern
Comments: