Liverpool 5-1 Oldham – Official Highlights and Goals | FA Cup 3rd Round Proper 06-01-12 Oldham gave Liverpool a fright, but the Reds fought back to book their place in the fourth round of the FA Cup. Robbie Simpson struck from 30 yards to evoke hopes of a giantkilling act. Liverpool were level within two minutes when Craig Bellamy deflected in Jonjo Shelvey’s shot and Steven Gerrard put the Reds into the lead from the spot. Shelvey stroked home a third, Andy Carroll’s long-range effort made it four and Stewart Downing fired in a rebound in the final minute. However, the evening was marred by an incident towards the end of the match when a verbal insult was seemingly aimed at Oldham’s Tom Adeyemi by a spectator – which ended with the 20-year-old breaking down in tears. It was a sad end to an enthralling evening. The scoreline suggests a fairly comfortable run-out for Kenny Dalglish’s side, but Oldham played their part in an absorbing contest. With more composed finishing, and a touch of luck, they might even have added Liverpool to their list of FA Cup scalps in recent years. Everton and Manchester City have suffered at the hands of the Latics in previous seasons, and Paul Dickov’s side showed all the battling qualities that helped their manager unnerve plenty of top-flight defenders in his playing days. They raced out of the blocks and could have been 3-0 up inside the first 20 minutes. Luca Scapuzzi, on loan from Manchester City, should have done better when well-placed …