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More trouble for Benitez after cup exit
Rafael Benitez's position as Liverpool boss will come under even more pressure following their humiliating third round exit from the FA Cup.
Rafael Benítez under pressure as Liverpool crash out of FA Cup against Reading
• Championship Reading spring FA Cup shock at stunned Anfield• Gerrard and Torres both injured on bleak night for LiverpoolRafael Benítez was under renewed pressure as Liverpool manager last night after the club's torrid season reached a new nadir with an FA Cup third-round exit following a 2-1 loss to managerless Reading.A campaign that has witnessed a Champions League group exit, defeat in the Carling Cup fourth-round and no Premier League title challenge produced further misery for Benítez as Shane Long's extra-time header condemned Liverpool to a humiliating upset and an FA Cup dep
Rafael Benitez vows to 'carry on working hard' despite Liverpool's FA Cup humbling
Rafael Benitez believes he has no choice but to "carry on working hard" despite Liverpool's season slipping to a new low.
Liverpool dumped out of FA Cup by Reading
Liverpool were dramatically dumped out of the FA Cup when Reading came from behind to earn a 2-1 win after extra time in their third-round replay at Anfield on Wednesday.
Liverpool 1 Reading 2: Torres and Gerrard limp off as Reds are dumped out of FA Cup
Reading produced a stunning FA Cup third round replay victory at Anfield as Liverpool's disastrous season went from bad to worse.
LIVE: FA CUP THIRD ROUND REPLAYS - Woeful Liverpool crash out to Reading and Newcastle cruise through to round four - as it happened
Follow the FA Cup third round replay action from Anfield and St James' Park with Sportsmail. Liverpool will be hoping to put a tricky week behind them with victory over Reading and Plymouth make the 800 mile round-trip to Newcastle after the goalless draw at Home Park. Tom Bellwood has all the details from 7.30pm.
Can Liverpool's season get any worse after their FA Cup humiliation?
After the shock defeat to Reading, Liverpool's campaign is turning into a nightmare. Can anything lift them out of the gloom?Fernando Torres said success in the FA Cup could rescue Liverpool's miserable season, yet football's oldest knock-out tournament carries equal potential for upset, and so it proved tonight as Reading, 21st in the Championship, stunned Anfield by winning their FA Cup replay in extra-time. To make matters worse, Torres and Steven Gerrard both picked up injuries to heap further pressure on Rafael Benitez.Without the inspiration of their two best players, Liverpool were c
Reading shock Liverpool in Cup
Reading produced a stunning FA Cup third round replay victory at Anfield as Liverpool's disastrous season went from bad to worse with a 2-1 defeat.
FA Cup third-round replay: Liverpool 1-2 Reading (after extra time)
A season of unremitting misery brought a new nadir for Liverpool last night as they exited the FA Cup third round at home to a Reading side languishing fourth from bottom of the Championship. A club that has guaranteed Rafael Benítez's job security now has only the Europa League and a fraught fight for Champions League qualification to save a campaign that opened amid genuine expectations of the Premier League title. The Spaniard will be lucky if future emails from Dallas do not pre-empt further departures from Anfield.Liverpool had viewed the FA Cup as redemption to a torrid season but the
FA Cup third round replay: Liverpool 1-1 Reading (after extra time)
A season of unremitting misery brought a new nadir for Liverpool last night as they exited the FA Cup third round at home to a Reading side languishing fourth from bottom of the Championship. A club that has guaranteed Rafael Benítez's job security now has only the Europa League and a fraught fight for Champions League qualification to save a campaign that opened amid genuine expectations of the Premier League title. The Spaniard will be lucky if future emails from Dallas do not pre-empt further departures from Anfield.Liverpool had viewed the FA Cup as redemption to a torrid season but the
Royals dump Reds out of cup
Reading sensationally proved that the magic of the FA Cup is alive and well as they came from behind to seal an extra-time 2-1 win over Liverpool and heap the pressure firmly on Rafa Benitez.
Liverpool FC 1 Reading 2 - FA Cup final whistle report from Anfield
READING produced a stunning FA Cup third round replay victory at Anfield as Liverpool’s disastrous season went from bad to worse.
Football - Liverpool dumped out of Cup by Reading
Reading stunned Liverpool at Anfield, knocking them out of the FA Cup third round 2-1 at Anfield after extra time.
LIVE: FA CUP THIRD ROUND REPLAYS - Liverpool host Reading and Plymouth clash with Newcastle - as it happens
Follow the FA Cup third round replay action from Anfield and St James' Park with Sportsmail. Liverpool will be hoping to put a tricky week behind them with victory over Reading and Plymouth make the 800 mile round-trip to Newcastle after the goalless draw at Home Park. Tom Bellwood has all the details from 7.30pm.
FA Cup: Liverpool 1-2 Reading aet – as it happened | Barry Glendenning
Reading came from behind to dump feeble Liverpool out of the FA Cup and add to the mounting pressure on Rafael BenitezHello everybody. It's a bit of a shame this game is going ahead tonight, because having been inspired by Danny Baker's show from the weekend, I'd decided to declare it on even if it had been postponed and was going to do a minute-by-minute report on it anyway.It's probably to fair to say that my entirely fictional minute-by-minute report of the game would have been a lot more interesting than whatever's likely to unfold in reality, what with its ... • 18-man brawl sparke
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