The Reds midfield finally appeared to be ticking on Friday evening.

The effective end of Wolves' campaign brought polite applause from home fans. Recent results have given some optimism in a sorry season

WOLVERHAMPTON, England (AP) — Andy Robertson scored for only the second time this season and set up Mohamed Salah for another goal as Liverpool beat Wolverhampton 3-1 on Friday to move into the quarterfinals of the FA Cup.

Changes are expected from Tuesday’s humbling defeat at Molineux.

Three days on from their dramatic Premier League encounter, Wolves and Liverpool meet again. This time it's in the FA Cup, as both sides look for a silver lining to what have been disappointing domestic seasons.

Football is a different animal than the rest when it comes to professional team sports. These days, there are 17 games in a regular season, with faster and better all-around athletes that a high percentage of the time must damage an opponent to make a play.

Rob Edwards commented on one big difference in Liverpool’s performance against Wolves on Friday night compared to the teams’ previous meeting earlier in the week.DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL EMPIRE OF