Football: Kuyt late show sinks United

LONDON: A last-gasp goal from substitute Dirk Kuyt saw Liverpool snatch a 2-1 victory over Manchester United as the Merseysiders booked their place in the last-16 of the FA Cup. Kuyt punished poor Manchester United defending in the 88th minute, lashing a low shot past goal-keeper David de Gea. The game had seemed set for a replay at Old Trafford after South Korean midfielder Park Ji-Sung had swept in a deserved equaliser for United to cancel out Daniel Agger’s opener for Liverpool. Meanwhile, Chelsea also progressed after beating Queens Park Rangers 1-0.

Published in The Express Tribune, January 29^th, 2012.