Liverpool vs Southampton LIVE: FA Cup goals, latest score and updates as Lewis Koumas scores on debut

And that’s the whistle right away afterwards – the Reds are ahead despite Saints’ excellent start. Eventually the pressure has told in terms of positional play, though it was only Liverpool’s second shot on target of the half.

Kelleher has saved a couple of big chances at one end and Sulemana hit the post earlier too.

Clark fizzes a pass in to Koumas, he drifts in past his man once more and shoots early – it flicks off the defender’s heel and rolls into the bottom near corner! Liverpool 1-0 up.

Quansah’s interception sparks a counter and Bradley wins a corner.

Elliott lines up a shot and drills one on target from 25 yards – Lumley gets a hand to it to tip it wide! First one between the sticks tonight for the hosts.

Bradley having a bit of a stretch after a slip, looks a little uncomfortable running.

Sulemana takes advantage of that to sprint away behind Bradley, beats Quansah and shapes to shoot – Kelleher makes another save, this one more comfortable, down to his left.

Into the final five minutes of the half and the Reds haven’t yet had a shot on target.

Koumas twists his way into the box, then back out of it. Tsimikas’ cross is blocked and Southampton break away, Mara facing up Van Dijk..and that’s not usually the smart option. The defender stands his ground and clears well.

On the Saints bench, Russell Martin is looking animated. He’s got to be happy with the start they made, but Southampton did spurn a few chances and haven’t had much of the ball in the last 10-15 minutes.

About 15 minutes until the break.

Saints pass around Liverpool’s press and Sulemana beats Bradley down the left – but Quansah is in place for a second time in the last ten minutes to deny the winger. Good positioning from the centre-back.

Elliott then leads a counter for the Reds after a Saints corner and Clark lines up a shot – but slips as he does so and it wobbles wide.

The home side turning the screw now and Saints unable to really get out over the last five minutes.

Gakpo, Elliott and Bradley are keeping pressure up pretty relentlessly in terms of buildup play into the box, but there’s no clear route to goal and Saints are defending well so far.

Rothwell’s turn to dip in from the flank, take on his man and look to shoot – he’s off-balance though and skews his shot wide.

Koumas then does likewise at the other end of the pitch, drifting past his man…until a big senior, meaty arm brushes him out the way. Stephens barges him to ground but in a perfectly valid manner, no penalty.

Gakpo is then played in and he surely has to score – he dallies on the turn and is tackled by a recovering defender.

Gomez takes a touch and tees himself for a shot, urged on by the crowd…and almost clears the Anfield stands! Bit of a laugh from Klopp on the touchline and Konate has his head in his hands on the bench. Gomez, no career goals. That’s why. He has been getting closer this year in fairness but not that time!

Liverpool looking more dominant about their play now, anyway. Bradley twice tries to burst into the box, one cross is blocked and then he fouls Manning.

Southampton being extremely brave (or risky, if that’s your perspective) in playing out from the back through a relentless Liverpool press.