Liverpool staged a stirring late comeback to strike twice in the closing minutes to beat Bolton Wanderers just as the Championship side threatened the latest FA Cup shock.
Eidur Gudjohnsen’s contentious penalty just before the hour gave Bolton a lead they were clinging on to with increasing desperation in the concluding moments – especially after Neil Danns was sent off for a second yellow card.
Raheem Sterling broke Bolton’s resistance with a cool finish in the 86th minute before, with extra time looming, Philippe Coutinho curled a magnificent winner into the top corner to seal a 2-1 victory and a fifth-round tie at Crystal Palace.
Bolton were out on their feet with that numerical disadvantage near the end and simply could not survive a Liverpool siege, with Jordan Henderson and Emre Can striking the woodwork before Sterling made the crucial breakthrough.
