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Stephen Killen

Liverpool handed Wolves incentive as Brighton FA Cup path becomes clear

Liverpool's FA Cup fourth round clash away to Brighton will be played on January 29 if they beat Wolves in the replay.

The Reds' potential trip to the south coast has been picked for TV coverage and will be on ITV1 with the game kicking off at 1:30pm on the Sunday.

Firstly, Jurgen Klopp's side must navigate past Wolves, in their third-round replay which takes place on Tuesday, January 17.

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The FA Cup holders will travel to Molineux as they look to keep their defence alive. It is set to be a feisty affair in the Midlands following the initial meeting at Anfield, six days ago.

Toti Gomes' goal, which could've been the winner, was chalked off after the assistant referee put the flag up for offside. The decision went to the Video Assistant Referee but there was no conclusive evidence to suggest that a clear and obvious mistake had been made. which kept the Reds in the tie.

Mohamed Salah had fired Liverpool in front in the second half after pouncing on a mistake from the Wolves defence. Despite straying into an offside position, the goal was given after the defender had made an attempt for the ball.

Newly-appointed Wolves boss Julen Lopetegui, was left outraged by the decisions that contributed to the replay. In the days following the clash, Wolves made contact with the Football Association.

Darwin Nunez had brought Liverpool level in the first half after Goncalo Guedes was gifted the opening goal. Hwang Hee-Chan scored the equaliser for Wolves.

FA Cup Fourth Round ITV picks

Friday, January 27 - Manchester City vs Arsenal - 8pm ITV1

Saturday, January 28 - Manchester United vs Reading - 8pm ITV4

Sunday, January 29 - Brighton vs Liverpool/Wolves - 1:30pm ITV1

Monday, January 30 - Derby County vs West Ham - 7:45pm ITV4

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