FA Cup round-up: Lucas sees Liverpool through in third round replay, Southampton squeeze past Norwich

Stand-in captain Lucas Leiva scored his first goal in seven years to earn Liverpool a 1-0 victory at fourth-tier underdogs Plymouth Argyle in Wednesday’s FA Cup third-round replay.

The Brazilian, playing at centre-back, met countryman Philippe Coutinho’s 18th-minute corner with a firm near-post header to sink Plymouth, who had drawn 0-0 at Anfield 10 days previously.

A second-string Liverpool team could even afford for Divock Origi to squander a late penalty, the Belgium striker seeing his effort saved by home goalkeeper Luke McCormick.

“Every week in training we play old versus young and he is a top scorer for old, which is unbelievable,” Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp said of Lucas’s goal.

“Maybe it wasn’t the most exciting game, but for us it’s very important as it’s another game for a few of the young boys, so that’s all good.”

Liverpool, third in the Premier League, will host second-tier Wolverhampton Wanderers in round four on January 28.