FOOTBALL – Aston Villa’s Jacob Ramsey struck inside the first minute and Morgan Rogers added a second-half goal to secure a 2-1 win over Tottenham Hotspur and lift their side into the FA Cup fifth round for the first time in 10 years yesterday at Villa Park.
Villa took 58 seconds to score when Rogers waltzed forward virtually unchallenged before sending the ball into Ramsey’s path. The 23-year-old fired straight at Antonin Kinsky who got two hands on it but the ball slipped through them into the net.
“I’ve been in the first team for four or five years and we have been getting knocked out (of the FA Cup) in the first or second game,” Ramsey told the BBC. “So, we wanted to put on a performance for the fans and we did that today.”
Rogers doubled the home side’s lead in the 64th minute when Pedro Porro could not clear Leon Bailey’s cross and Rogers was there to slot home the loose ball from close range for his 11th goal this season in all competitions for Unai Emery’s team.
“The second goal was important, we played well but we hadn’t killed the game off,” Rogers said. “We probably could have scored a few more but overall we are happy with the performance and the win.”
Premier League leaders Liverpool were dumped out of the FA Cup with a shock 1-0 loss at second-tier side Plymouth Argyle earlier yesterday, while Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers beat Championship side Blackburn Rovers 2-0 away.
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