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Victor Moses

Bournemouth 0-2 Liverpool Victor Moses celebrated his return to the Liverpool starting lineup with a goal to push his team into the next round. Youngster, Jordan Ibe, who is eligible to represent Nigeria was on the bench for the duration of the game. Birmingham 1-2 Swansea Tom Adeyemi came off the bench in the 88th minute for Shane Ferguson as Birmingham tried to secure a replay after  a Wilfried Bony double for the Swans but he couldn’t stop the Welsh side from progressing to the next round. Chelsea 1-0 Stoke Mikel John Obi cut a desolated figure on Chelsea’s bench as Jose Mourinho preferred new signing Nemanja Matic and veteran Frank Lampard in the midfield. Oscar scored a stunning free kick to give Chelsea the win. Bolton 0-1 Cardiff Sanmi Odelusi was a 72nd minute sub for Kei Kamara as Bolton chased an equaliser. Peter Osaze Odemwingie didn’t make the Cardiff squad for the game thus fueling rumours he might be on his way to Stoke City just six months after joining the Welsh side. Manchester City 4-2 Watford Nigerian-born Scottish winger, Ike Anya played all 90 minutes as Watford succumbed to pressure and failed to cause a major upset at City of Manchester. Forestieri and Deeney gave Watford a two-nil lead in the first half but City came out blazing in the second-half. A Sergio Aguero hattrick and Alex Kolarov effort was enough to hand Pellegrini’s men a date with Chelsea in the next round. Port Vale 1-3 Brighton Jonathan Obika played all 90 minutes for Brighton, grabbing a goal in the comfortable win. Rochdale 1-2 Sheffield Wed Nigerian-born US defender, Oguchi Onyewu was the hero for Sheffield Wednesday with his first goal for the club. Onyewu is on loan at the club from Queens Park Rangers. Sunderland 1-0 Kidderminster Freddy Ladapo was an 88th minute sub for Kidderminster against Sunderland who sealed a place in the League Cup final against Manchester United in midweek.  
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This article was first published on 27th January 2014

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Arinze Ude is a PhD Student at the University of the West of England Bristol, UK, where he's exploring on the mechanisms of donor cell leukaemia. He shares his deep thoughts on his blog and the Naked Convos. He is keen to promote personal development of the Nigerian youth via thought-provoking articles.

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