Harvey Elliott put troubled Liverpool back on track with the sublime strike that sealed a 1-0 win at Wolves in Tuesday's FA Cup third-round replay.

Jurgen Klopp's side came in for scathing criticsm after losing their last two Premier League games in desultory fashion at Brighton and Brentford. But Elliott's brilliant long-range effort in the first half at Molineux secured a much-needed first victory in four games in all competitions.

Ironically, Liverpool's reward for seeing off Wolves is a return trip to Brighton in the fourth round.

The Reds' dismal 3-0 defeat at Brighton on Saturday left them languishing in ninth place in the Premier League, 10 points adrift of the top four.

Wolves had forced the replay with a 2-2 draw at Anfield, but Julen Lopetegui's side were angered when they had a potential winning goal from Toti controversially ruled out for offside in the final seconds.

They were unable to take their chance to avenge that injustice despite a lively start that saw Adama Traore's cross headed just wide by Raul Jimenez.

It was Eliott who produced the opener in breathtaking fashion in the 13th minute.

Klopp's midfield has been written off as ageing and past their best this season.

But the 19-year-old Elliott offers hope for the future, a point he underlined by running unchecked from the halfway line before blasting a superb strike over Jose Sa from 25 yards.

Jim interested in Utd

British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe's Ineos company officially joined the race to buy Manchester United on Tuesday.

United's owners, the Glazer family, said they were willing to listen to offers for the Premier League club in November and Ratcliffe is keen to strike a deal.

Boyhood United fan Ratcliffe, who made an unsuccessful £4.25 billion ($5.2 billion) bid to buy Chelsea last year, has long been linked with the Old Trafford outfit.

"I can confirm that we have formally put ourselves into the process," an Ineos spokesman said.