3rd-tier Tranmere beats Watford, to play Man Utd in FA Cup

Posted January 23, 2020 6:00 am

The Associated Press

Tranmere Rovers manager Micky Mellon, left, celebrates with Morgan Ferrier after his side earn a replay with a draw following the English FA Cup third round soccer match between Watford and Tranmere Rovers at Vicarage Road, Watford, England, Saturday, Jan. 4, 2020. (John Walton/PA via AP) The Associated Press

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) - Third-tier club Tranmere set up a fourth-round match with Manchester United in the FA Cup after beating Premier League team Watford 2-1 after extra time on Thursday.

Watford paid the price for fielding a severely understrength lineup for the replay at Prenton Park, which came just two days after Nigel Pearson's relegation-threatened team played a game in the league.

Substitute Paul Mullin, who scored the equalizer in the first game that saw Tranmere rally from three goals down to draw 3-3, grabbed the winner in the replay in the 104th minute.

Man United also needed a replay to advance and will head to Tranmere on Sunday on the back of two straight losses in the Premier League, the most recent being 2-0 at home to Burnley on Wednesday that saw fans remonstrate against the club's American ownership.

___

More AP soccer: https://apnews.com/Soccer and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports

Watford's Isaac Success (left) and Andre Gray look dejected after earning a replay with a draw following the English FA Cup third round soccer match between Watford and Tranmere Rovers at Vicarage Road, Watford, England, Saturday, Jan. 4, 2020. (John Walton/PA via AP) The Associated Press

Tranmere Rovers's Emmanuel Monthe celebrates scoring his side's second goal of the game during the English FA Cup third round soccer match between Watford and Tranmere Rovers at Vicarage Road, Watford, England, Saturday, Jan. 4, 2020. (John Walton/PA via AP) The Associated Press

Article Comments

Article Categories
Content Providers MLS Pro Sports Soccer Sports Sports Leagues Sports Types

Article Comments

Guidelines: Keep it civil and on topic; no profanity, vulgarity, slurs or personal attacks. People who harass others or joke about tragedies will be blocked. If a comment violates these standards or our terms of service, click the "flag" link in the lower-right corner of the comment box. To find our more, read our FAQ.