Tottenham, Liverpool survive scares

Liverpool’s Fabinho celebrates after scoring against Shrewsbury Town yesterday. Pic/Getty Images

Tottenham avoided an embarrassing FA Cup exit at the hands of third-tier Morecambe on Sunday as Liverpool were forced to come from behind to beat lowly Shrewsbury 4-1. Spurs needed a late flurry of goals from Harry Winks and substitutes Lucas Moura and Harry Kane to spare their blushes and beat League One club Morecambe 3-1.

Shrewsbury weathered almost half an hour of Liverpool possession but struck with their first real attack of any threat, when Daniel Udoh fired home from close range following a Nathanael Ogbeta cross. Shrewsbury's lead just seven minutes before Kaide Gordon scored his first goal for the club at the Kop end

Just before half-time Liverpool were ahead when Ethan Ebanks-Landell handled in an aerial challenge with Virgil van Dijk and Fabinho scored the penalty. Substitute Roberto Firmino increased Liverpool's lead 12 minutes from time and Fabinho scored his second to make it 4-1.

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