Tuesday 11 March 1986 19:30 FA
Cup 6th Round |
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"Liverpool" |
0 - 0 |
"Watford" |
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(0-0) |
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GOAL |
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1 Bruce
Grobbelaar
2 Sammy Lee
3 Jim Beglin
4 Mark Lawrenson
5 Ronnie Whelan
6 Alan Hansen (c)
7 Kenny Dalglish
8 Gary Gillespie
9 Ian Rush
10 Jan Molby
11 Steve McMahon
Subs:
12 Craig Johnston |
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1 Tony Coton
2 Nigel Gibbs
3 Wilf Rostron
4 Brian Talbot (c)
5 Steven Terry
6 John McClelland
7 Worrell Sterling
8 Lee Sinnott
9 Colin West
10 Kenny Jackett
11 John Barnes
Subs:
12 |
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SUBSTITUTIONS |
Lee (Johnston 67) |
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OFFICIALS & BOOKINGS |
Referee: Roger Milford
(Bristol) |
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VENUE |
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MANAGERS |
Anfield (capacity )
Attendance: 36,775 |
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Kenny Dalglish (Liverpool)
Graham Taylor (Watford) |
Price: 50 pence |
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Watford come away
smiling
Watford broke the habit of a First Division lifetime against Liverpool and went off
scoreless and smiling to look forward to their great opportunity at Vicarage Road next
Monday night.
They defied recent tradition, the odds, and the strong belief in these parts that
this was to be the year of the first all-Merseyside FA Cup Final. It still could be, of
course, but Watford are happy that they have home advantage in the sixth round replay, and
understandably pleased with the way they earned it.
They did it by following the splendid example of goalkeeper Tony Coton, standing up
and challenging their illustrious rivals to beat them.
The crowd of 36,775 turned up at Anfield expecting goals from two clubs who had
piled up 30 in eight meetings since Watford's promotion to the top class in 1982.
There was no lack of effort to provide them. Liverpool, even though they
surprisingly reverted to the system where they employ big Dane Jan Molby as a fifth
defender, attacked in waves.
Watford were forced back much of the time but they still had their threatening
moments.
In fact Lee Sinnott gave the home side a big fright with a spectacular overhead
kick that went just wide of a post right in front of a relieved Kop after 68 minutes.
But it was Coton who was the main cause of Liverpool's frustration. He highlighted
his performance with a marvelous double stop after 61 minutes. First he swooped to his
right to block an angled drive from Jim Beglin. Then as Ian Rush moved onto the rebound
and shot for goal he flung himself into the path of the shot.
As if that wasn't enough, within seconds he was in action again keeping out Steve
McMahon's efforts following the corner. The 24-year-old looked worth every penny of the
300,000 pounds Watford paid Birmingham for him. He said afterwards: " That's the
first time I've kept a clean sheet in any of my games against Liverpool."
Liverpool having won their league visit to Watford earlier this year, will not lack
confidence for the replay. But as Coton said: "Everyone likes to play at home. We
hope we have done the hard part getting this result. Now we want to capitalise on it at
our place."
Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish said: "Obviously we would have liked to win
but we're still in the Cup. Hopefully we will make it as hard for them there as they did
here. When teams defend like that, the attacking side always needs a little break."
By Colin Wood of "The Daily Mail"
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