Liverpool 2-1 Newcastle (FA Cup)
Bruno Cheyrou struck twice to book a place in the fifth round of the FA Cup after an exciting cup tie at Anfield tonight.
The Frenchman netted his 3rd goal in four games after little more than a minute of play, with a neat side foot from a tight angle after Emile Heskey had seen his initial shot blocked.
But Newcastle levelled things almost instantly, with their own in form French midfielder, Laurent Robert, getting his name on the scoresheet with a thunderous 30 yard free kick which Dudek got fingertips to but couldn't keep out.
A quieter 20 minute spell followed, before Newcastle started to get on top of the game, but without being able to create too many chances.
Liverpool would have been happy to go into half time with the scores level, but the second half was very much a different story and saw the Reds dominate for much of the half, helped by an outstanding display by Steven Gerrard, and a very good half by Anthony Le Tallec, who replaced Heskey at the start of the half.
And the home side were rewarded for their dominance on the hour mark when Bruno Cheyrou grabbed his second of the game, getting on the end of a cross from the left by Gerrard to power a header into the bottom corner leaving Shay Given helpless.
Newcastle looked more threatening towards the end of the game, though fine defensive displays from the back four, Jamie Carragher and Stephane Henchoz inparticular, kept the Geordies out, and a good save by Dudek from a 92nd minute effort by Alan Shearer made sure that Liverpool would hold onto their narrow lead and progress into the last 16.
The fifth round draw takes place on Monday at 13.00 GMT.
LFC-1 Star Man: Jamie Carragher.
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