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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
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Keifer MacDonald

'It would mean the world' - Liverpool loanee aiming to repeat FA Cup glory

Liverpool loanee Tyler Morton is relishing the possibility of guiding Blackburn Rovers to Wembley later this season after helping Jon Dahl Tomasson's side achieve an unforgettable scalp against Leicester City in the FA Cup fifth round.

The Championship high-fliers defeated the Foxes 2-1 at the King Power Stadium on Tuesday evening thanks to goals from Tyrhys Dolan and Sammie Szmodics - with Morton playing an instrumental role as he helped stifle Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and Dennis Praet in midfield.

Asked what it would mean to defeat fellow Championship rivals Sheffield United in the quarter-finals later this month and secure the Rovers a trip to the national stadium, Mortain told Lancs Live: “It would mean the world, not only for us but the supporters.

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