Liverpool 0-0 Plymouth: FA Cup third round as it happened

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What a result for Plymouth. They clung on for dear life during an extremely one-sided first half, but gained more confidence after the break to earn a lucrative replay at Home Park. Even the introductions of Sturridge, Lallana and Firmino could not help Liverpool's youngest ever team find that all-important breakthrough.

A fine rearguard performance from the League Two promotion contenders. Adams will be a proud man. Those 8,600 Pilgrims fans will have smiles on their faces as they make the long journey back to Devon.

Full-time

Liverpool 0-0 Plymouth

A late drive is blocked by Songo'o and Liverpool win one final corner as we go past those six extra minutes.

It's cleared!

Vital defending from Bradley as he clears Moreno's cross towards Sturridge after a super pass from Lallana. Lucas then hammers well over from distance.

One more minute left for Plymouth to survive...

Slew pushes Ojo and foolishly concedes a very late free-kick in an extremely dangerous area.

Alexander-Arnold's ball hits the unsuspecting Smith at the back post and is held on the goal-line by McCormick.

Plymouth survive another corner sent in towards Gomez and a poor shot from Stewart is blocked.

Backs to the wall now in added time for Plymouth.

Almost a headed chance for Gomez as the clock ticks down towards the end of the 90.

Six minutes of added time for Plymouth to negotiate. McCormick makes a good start, seizing and then falling upon a right-wing delivery from Alexander-Arnold.

Carey wins a free-kick after being sandwiched between Lallana and Ojo. Firmino heads clear.

Lallana's sloppy pass towards Moreno is cut out by Jervis, who charges forward at pace and successfully knocks the ball around Stewart. The attack ends with a low shot across the face of goal that drifts wide.

Origi fails to properly connect with a Lallana cross and goes down looking for a possible penalty after battling with Threlkeld.

Sturridge then fires into the side netting.

Ojo's bending shot is saved by McCormick and Sturridge loops a header onto the roof of the net.

We're now into the last 10 minutes at Anfield. Can Plymouth hold on for a replay?

Gomez clears away Slew's cross at the front post as Plymouth continue to grow in confidence.

Tanner springs forward on the break and Stewart gets across to make a perfectly timed last-ditch challenge. Had he got that wrong, the substitute would have been clean through on goal.

Real concern for Miller here after a very awkward landing. He receives treatment and oxygen during a lengthy stoppage before being stretchered off. Connor Smith is on in his place.

Klopp's final two changes see Firmino and Lallana replace Ejaria and Woodburn.

No excuses for Liverpool now as they search for that elusive winner during the final 15 minutes. That worrying Miller injury will also ensure that there is plenty of stoppage time.

Sturridge turns outside the box and lifts through a great pass for Ojo. Any touch from the winger would surely result in a goal, but he fails to make contact and McCormick can collect.

Tanner looks to make an immediate impact, cutting inside Gomez and skipping past Lucas before seeing a hopeful shot blocked by the former.

Sturridge's first contribution is to whistle a low, left-footed shot narrowly wide of the post.

Adams also makes a change in the final third, with Garita withdrawn in favour of Reading loanee Tanner.

Can makes way for Sturridge and only a very cynical challenge from Lucas on Threlkeld stops a Plymouth break.

The Brazilian is lucky to avoid a yellow card.

Garita, who recently returned to his parent club for help with a knee injury, requires treatment after conceding a free-kick in a collision with Stewart.

Bradley manages to clear Moreno's initial corner and Lucas fails to steer a back-post header on target after being picked out by Ejaria.

Klopp is preparing to introduce Sturridge in a bid to break down this committed Plymouth backline.

Lucas, without a Liverpool goal since a Europa League tie against Steaua Bucharest in 2010, finds space and uncorks an impressive effort from distance that is saved by a diving McCormick.

There have also been some appeals for handball following Songo'o's block on Stewart.

Plymouth finally register a shot on target as Carey whips a left-footed free-kick into the waiting hands of Karius after Slew is shoved from behind by Alexander-Arnold.

Woodburn drives wide for Liverpool at the other end.

Ojo rises above Ben Purrington to head wide of McCormick's left-hand post after a teasing cross from Woodburn.

Plymouth's commitment to getting numbers behind the ball has seen attacking duo Jervis and Slew essentially act as makeshift full-backs. The former is called upon this time as he blocks a cross from Lucas.

More intent from Plymouth in the early stages of this second half. Garita invites wild cheers as he sells a couple of stepovers and manages to keep possession high up the pitch.

A very rare attack ends with a shot from Slew that is sliced horribly wide.

Lucas tries to pick out Can with a cross that is headed away by Bradley. Powerful striker Garita, currently on loan from Bristol City, races forward for Plymouth and is clattered by Stewart.

Carey's floated free-kick from the left is confidently claimed by Karius.

The second half is now underway. No changes from either manager at the break.

Just the 81% possession and 11 shots on target for Liverpool during one of the most one-sided halves of football you are ever likely to see.

However, despite their total passivity in most areas of the field, Plymouth's determined rearguard have remained resolute throughout.

Klopp may need to call upon the likes of Sturridge, Lallana and Firmino after the interval in order to break through such stubborn resistance.

Half-time

Liverpool 0-0 Plymouth

No, they most certainly cannot. That will do it for this opening 45 minutes.

One minute of stoppage time signalled at the end of this first half.

Moreno gets to the byline and his chipped cross is headed away by Bradley before Ejaria's shot on the rebound crashes into Songo'o.

Jordan Slew springs forward on the counter for Plymouth and wins a free-kick in the corner. Could Plymouth do the unthinkable and nick a goal before the break?

Ironic 'oles' from the vocal travelling supporters as Plymouth manage to string a few passes together.

However, it's not too long before Liverpool are back on the attack. The Reds earn another corner and Can takes exception to some rather, erm, interesting defending from Bradley.

Ojo wins a corner with a shot that is deflected behind by Sonny Bradley. Miller comes perilously close to heading through his own net before Threlkeld needlessly chops down Ejaria to concede a free-kick.

Can blasts straight into the wall and, despite having a laughable 14% possession, Plymouth remain level.

Stewart again sends an effort wide after Can's initial shot is blocked. Alexander-Arnold then does well to reach the byline, but his low cross is cut out at the front post by McCormick.

Great feet in the box from Origi and Woodburn, but the latter just runs out of space and concedes a goal kick.

You sense that an opening goal is coming from Liverpool. Plymouth just not at the races at all so far.

Origi fires past McCormick, but the goal will not stand as the Belgian had already been penalised for a foul on Miller.

Woodburn is causing plenty of problems for a lackluster Plymouth side just at the moment.

Threlkeld is unable to keep his footing in midfield and Can comes forward for Liverpool. He releases Woodburn, who forces a low save from McCormick.

All one-way traffic at Anfield.

Carey gives away another free-kick in a dangerous position after a kick to the midriff of Stewart.

Can's effort hits the wall and Ojo somehow aims a weak close-range header straight at goalkeeper Luke McCormick. That was a real chance for the young winger, who scored a brilliant goal in last year's third round replay defeat of Exeter.

Liverpool have utterly dominated possession during the opening 12 minutes of this match.

Plymouth, like Championship contenders Reading at Manchester United yesterday, perhaps guilty of affording their opponents too much respect thus far as Kevin Stewart drags a shot wide.

Graham Carey fouls Ejaria and Woodburn's free-kick from the right is awkwardly headed away by Songo'o.

Miller then manages to keep the tricky Origi in check and Plymouth have a goal kick.

Alert defending from Alberto Moreno to snuff out the threat of Jake Jervis.

A positive start from the hosts, with Ejaria finding Alexander-Arnold. The 18-year-old's cross towards Divock Origi, a relative elder statesman at 21, is cleared behind by Yann Songo'o.

Liverpool look to apply more pressure from the corner, but Ejaria shoots wide.

Referee Paul Tierney blows his whistle and this third round fixture is off and running. Will this young Liverpool team featuring no fewer than five teenagers take care of business, or can Plymouth give those 8,600 away fans a day to remember?

Let's find out.

A quick reminder of today's teamsheet before we get underway....

It's all over in Cardiff, where goals from Stefan Johansen and 16-year-old Ryan Sessegnon have sealed a 2-1 victory for Fulham over the Bluebirds.

Superb support from the travelling Pilgrims on Merseyside. Kick-off is now just over five minutes away.

In his column for This is Anfield, Klopp insisted that Liverpool had not dropped their intensity in preparing for a game against League Two opposition....

Today it is a cup match and not a Premier League game that we focus on, but the level and intensity of our focus does not change. It is no exaggeration to say the level of preparation for the match today is identical to any of our Premier League fixtures this season or other cup fixtures, such as the semi-final games we have coming up in the EFL Cup. In some respects the preparation will be more detailed because we have more time to do so.

"What is certain is that our approach to facing Plymouth today will be that this is our most important game of the season. Why? Because it is our next game. This is our attitude and it has to be. The players have shown all season they understand this and believe in the approach.

As soon as it was confirmed that we play Plymouth I knew we would be in for a very tough game and a difficult task to get through. The TV cameras are here today showing this match and they are not here because the rest of the football world is hoping for an LFC win.

I know how the world is and that people are hoping for a story to emerge from today. I experienced this last season; it was my first experience of the FA Cup as a manager in this country. We got Exeter away and as soon as the tie was confirmed members of my backroom staff, who have been working in English football for many years, told me it would be a big battle.

They were right. We had to fight to draw in Exeter and then win the replay back at Anfield. Not that I needed a reminder of how football can be, but it certainly proved that the true beauty of this game is that on any given day you can win a match or lose it, regardless of your status. This is why football is the greatest game on the planet. It is also why our attitude needs to be perfect today.

Adams has previous cup pedigree, having led Ross County to the 2010 Scottish Cup final. Ahead of Plymouth's first trip to Anfield since a 2-1 Division 2 loss in December 1961, the 41-year-old laid out exactly what his team must do in order to stand a chance of performing a giant-killing or at least sealing a lucrative replay at Home Park.

We've got a lot of players who are good on the ball but this is a very tough game. We're playing against multi-million pound footballers but we have to be capable on the ball because we will get possession at certain times in the game.

Off the ball, we have to close them down and there will be lots of running because that's what Liverpool do. We also need to be creative and take opportunities when they come our way.

The surface at Anfield is fantastic and so is the stadium. Graham [Carey] came from Celtic and when you play in Scotland, you have to play at grounds like Rangers and Celtic, which is a fantastic experience, and this will be the same.

You never know what can happen and we will certainly go there and try to win. If we pull it off, it would be a major shock and I'm sure the place would be ecstatic if we managed to get a replay.

Liverpool are kind of zonal at set-plays and we have to look at that to see if we can cause them problems. We also have to look at our delivery and we have got good delivery, which we showed against Barnet on Monday. We have to get our good players on the ball, create an opening and take our chance.

No Sadio Mane for Liverpool today or indeed for the next few weeks after the pacy Senegal forward joined 23 other Premier League players in being called-up for 2017 Africa Cup of Nations duty.

Liverpool have now confirmed this particular statistic. The previous youngest lineup of 22 years and 303 days was trotted out by Bill Shankly before the 1965 FA Cup final in a 3-1 first division victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineux.

Former Ross County boss Derek Adams makes one alteration from the side that lost 1-0 at Barnet earlier this week - a defeat that ended a six-match unbeaten run and also saw Plymouth replaced at the summit of League Two by Doncaster Rovers.

Popular Reading loanee Craig Tanner drops to the bench in favour of right-back Gary Miller, with Oscar Threlkeld moving into midfield.

Striker Paul Garita starts despite recent knee trouble and Latvian defender Nauris Bulvitis is deemed fit enough for the bench.

Elsewhere for the hosts, captain Jordan Henderson will miss both today's match and the midweek EFL Cup semi-final first-leg clash with Southampton courtesy of a heel injury sustained during the 1-0 win over Manchester City on New Year's Eve.

20-year-old midfielder Marko Grujic would surely have started against Plymouth but for a tendon complaint picked up against Leeds in November. He is expected to resume first-team training very soon.

Adam Bogdan and Danny Ings have both been lost for the season, of course.

It's been a long road to recovery for Gomez. Terrific to see him back in action this afternoon.

Klopp makes 10 changes to the side denied victory at the Stadium of Light thanks to a brace of Jermain Defoe penalties, with only Emre Can retaining his place in a historically youthful starting XI.

Daniel Sturridge is named as a substitute despite limping off with an ankle problem at Sunderland, although James Milner is not risked due to a calf issue. Mignolet, Ragnar Klavan, Nathaniel Clyne, Adam Lallana, Georginio Wijnaldum and Roberto Firmino also feature on a very strong bench.

Joel Matip and Philippe Coutinho are both said to be making good progress in their respective injury recoveries, although neither were expected to feature today.

Plymouth XI: McCormick, Miller, Songo'o, Bradley, Purrington, Threlkeld, Fox, Carey, Jervis, Slew, Garita

Subs: Dorel, Bulvitis, Smith, Osborne, Rooney, Tanner, Goodwillie

Liverpool XI: Karius, Alexander-Arnold, Gomez, Lucas, Moreno, Stewart, Can, Ejaria, Ojo, Woodburn, Origi

Subs: Mignolet, Klavan, Clyne, Wijnaldum, Lallana, Firmino, Sturridge

Seven-time FA Cup winners Liverpool, currently second in the Premier League and five points adrift of leaders Chelsea after being held to a 2-2 draw at Sunderland on Monday, needed a replay to see off the challenge of Plymouth's Devonian rivals Exeter City at this stage of the FA Cup last season. They did not last much longer, however, falling in extra-time of a fourth-round replay at West Ham United.

Jurgen Klopp is once again expected to make wholesale changes to his side for this one, with much-maligned goalkeeper Loris Karius set to replace Simon Mignolet. Injury-stricken defender Joe Gomez is also likely to make a first senior appearance since rupturing his cruciate ligament on England U21 duty 15 months ago.

Alberto Moreno, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Kevin Stewart, Ovie Ejaria, Sheyi Ojo and Ben Woodburn are among the other fringe/younger players who could be in line to start. The latter has already underlined his significant potential this term by surpassing Michael Owen as the Reds' youngest ever goalscorer with his effort in November's 2-0 EFL Cup quarter-final victory over Leeds United.

Good afternoon and welcome to IBTimes UK's latest live coverage of one of the staple events of the British footballing calendar - FA Cup third round weekend.

Championship rivals Cardiff City and Fulham are currently level at one apiece in the day's early kick-off, but here our attention turns to Anfield where League Two promotion hopefuls Plymouth Argyle are hoping to pull off a mammoth upset in their first meeting with top-flight giants Liverpool in any competition since 1962.

More than 8,000 Pilgrims fans are expected to make the long trip up from Devon for this one, so there should be a terrific atmosphere in store.