Good evening and welcome to the magic of the FA Cup third round. It’s League Two Exeter City playing host to Premier League giants Liverpool. It’s the fairytale draw for the Grecians who will feel their chances of causing a massive upset have improved as a result of the Merseysiders’ injury crisis. Can they stun Klopp and co? Kick off 7.55pm GMT.
The Emirates FA Cup / 3rd Round
St. James Park / 08.01.2016
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- T. Nichols(10')
- L. Holmes(45+2')
- J. Sinclair(13')
- B. Smith(74')
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Updated 08/01/2016 at 21:49 GMT
52'
GREAT SAVE! Brannagan with a brilliant cross from the left.... but Benteke's bullet header is somehow pushed over the top from point-blank range. Excellent goalkeeping.
51'
Replays showing Ribeiro slipped as he glided into the area and changed direction. Correct decision from the referee.
50'
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49'
Ribeiro tumbles on the right side of the Liverpool area. The crowd screams for a spot kick but the referee waves away the appeals.
49'
First sign of Liverpool in attack, but Benteke's back-heel flick is too heavy and Sinclair can't get on the end of it.
48'
Lots of harsh criticism being directed the way of Bogdan via the Twittersphere...
47'
Klopp sent his players out early for the second half. Did Klopp read the riot act to such a young side?
46'
KICK OFF! Exeter restart the match. They are 45 minutes away from the fourth round! Can they hold out?
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This sums up how Liverpool fans are feeling right now...
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45+2'
HT: Exeter 2-1 Liverpool. The League Two side are 45 minutes away from getting the third round of the FA Cup weekend off to a flyer.
45+1'
GOAL! Exeter regain the lead! Disaster for Liverpool and dreamland for the hosts. It's another nightmare for Bogdan. He was at fault for the opener at Watford and allows Holmes's right-wing corner to flash right by him and directly into the net.
45'
Ribeiro looks to fire another cross in from the right and wins a corner off Smith.
44'
Exeter still pressing as the half edges to a close. Can they sneak another before the break?
43'
A good spell for the home side, but it looks like Liverpool have seen it out.
42'
Liverpool all at sea when the crosses are whipped in from the flanks.
41'
It should be 2-1 to Exeter. A magnificent cross from the left from Holmes is met by Ribeiro at the far post, with the right back arriving late to send a header inches wide of Bogdan's right-hand post.
39'
Back up the other end and Stewart sees a rasping 25-yarder deflect comfortably into Robert Olejnik's midriff.
38'
Some awful defending from Tiago Ilori sees the ball drop in a dangerous position 25 yards out for Exeter but Stewart does well to slide in and make an important challenge to win back possession.
37'
PHOTO: Ryan revels.
36'
An Exeter corner from the left is powerfully headed away by Benteke. Liverpool have had more of the ball, but Exeter have carved out better openings.