Rovers 1 Liverpool 0

[Alan75]

Mark Hughes post match comments

"Brad Friedel was magnificent - he made some crucial saves, commanded the box and was an inspiration to everyone in front of him.

"I think everybody grew because of his presence on the field.

"I thought everybody was magnificent and there were some huge performances. It was a huge win for us and important we got back to winning ways."

Rovers: Friedel, Emerton, Todd, Ooijer, Neill, Bentley (Mokoena 87), Savage, Tugay (Henchoz 90), Pedersen, Nonda (Derbyshire 78), McCarthy.

Subs Not Used: Brown, Gray.

Booked: Nonda, Pedersen, Emerton.

Goals: McCarthy 49.

Liverpool: Reina, Hyypia, Carragher, Agger, Finnan, Gerrard, Alonso, Riise, Bellamy (Luis Garcia 76), Crouch (Kuyt 56), Gonzalez (Aurelio 64).

Subs Not Used: Dudek, Pennant.

Booked: Agger, Alonso.

Att: 29,342

Ref: R Styles