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FA Cup: Jones goal helps Liverpool knock Everton out, Chelsea outclass Nottingham Forest - Sports News

Liverpool registered a 1-0 win over Everton in a Merseyside derby while Jose Mourinho's stuttering Tottenham emerged with a 1-1 draw but Chelsea beat Nottingham Forest 2-0.

A stunning strike from 18-year-old Curtis Jones gave a youthful Liverpool a 1-0 win over Everton in their FA Cup, third-round tie at Anfield on Sunday.

Tottenham Hotspur needed a Lucas Moura equaliser to avoid defeat at second-tier Middlesbrough as Jose Mourinho's stuttering side emerged with a 1-1 draw but Chelsea beat Nottingham Forest 2-0.

Premier League Crystal Place were knocked out by Championship side Derby County after suffering a 1-0 loss at Selhurst Park.

Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp made nine changes to his side, giving starts to three teenagers, while his Italian counterpart Carlo Ancelotti opted for a largely full-strength Everton lineup.

The gulf in experience between the two sides was barely evident, however, and will simply add to the pain for Everton, who are without a win at Anfield since September 1999.

For Liverpool it was a performance which illustrated the talent coming through the production line at their Melwood training ground.

For local-born academy product Jones, it was a game he will never forget, delivering his first senior goal in a Merseyside derby.

"I can't sum up my emotions. For me it's huge just being around this team every day and learning from this group of players. There are world-class players all over this team but I think I went out and showed what I could do on the pitch," he said.

Everton should have gone into the break ahead, with Liverpool keeper Adrian foiling goalbound efforts from Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Mason Holgate and Richarlison in the first half.

Ancelotti will be disappointed that on each of those occasions his players aimed straight at the Spanish keeper but worse was to come.

Klopp was visibly appreciating the sight of his youngsters buzzing around the field playing enterprising football with the German raising his arms in applause as teenagers Neco Williams, Harvey Elliott and Jones showed they are well-drilled in the Liverpool method.

Jones delivered the killer blow in the 71st minute when after a swift exchange with Divock Origi he unleashed a superb curling effort into the top corner, leaving Everton without a win against their rivals since October 2010.

HONEYMOON OVER

Tottenham's honeymoon period under Jose Mourinho looks to be over.

After a strong start under the self-styled "Special One," it's now just one win in the last five games for Tottenham, which had to come from a goal down to draw 1-1 at second-tier Middlesbrough.

Lucas Moura headed in Tottenham's equalizer in the 61st to rescue Tottenham, which was poor and one-paced in the first half against Middlesbrough and fell behind to Ashley Fletcher's goal in the 50th.

Mourinho said his team missed the presence of Harry Kane, who is out with a hamstring injury which his coach said "is not a small injury."

"In this moment, it is not going to be, Harry, Harry, Harry, Harry,'" Mourinho said. "We have what we have and we stick with them. The boys did what they can, you cannot transform Lucas or Son (Heung-min) into a No. 9 like Harry Kane."

HUDSON-ODOI IMPRESSES

Unlike his mentor Mourinho, Chelsea manager Frank Lampard fielded his reserves for the home game against Nottingham Forest - and one stood out.

Callum Hudson-Odoi drilled home the opener for his first goal in four months, then had a hand in Ross Barkley's easy finish as Chelsea won 2-0.

The England winger is looking to return to his best form after coming back from surgery on his right Achilles in April. Lampard has been at pains to shield Hudson-Odoi from criticism following a below-par performance in the 2-0 home loss to Southampton on Dec. 26, while also demanding a hike in quality and this was certainly a step in the right direction.

OTHER RESULTS

Sheffield United ended up only scraping to a 2-1 win over AFC Fylde, which was the last non-league team remaining in the competition. West Ham beat third-tier Gillingham 2-0 thanks to second-half goals by substitutes Pablo Zabaleta and Pablo Formals.

Queens Park Rangers, Barnsley and West Bromwich Albion, all from the second tier, were other teams to advance.

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