Premier League: Fernando Torres strikes to give Liverpool vital win
Liverpool 2 Blackburn 1
Liverpool earned only their second Premier League victory of the season, as Fernando Torres’ second half goal eased the pressure on boss Roy Hodgson.
Torres pounced on a Joe Cole cross for what proved to be the winner, in a match where all three goals were scored inside five minutes at the start of the second half.
Earlier, Sotirios Kyrgiakos powered home a Steven Gerrard corner to give the Reds the lead, only for the hosts to immediately concede an unfortunate equaliser when Paul Konchesky’s clearance off the line struck Jamie Carragher and bounced into his own net.
The victory was a deserved one for Liverpool, who were denied by a string of fine saves by Rovers ‘keeper Paul Robinson in the first half.
The win doesn’t take the Reds out of the relegation zone, but has drawn them level on points with both Rovers and Hodgson’s old club Fulham.
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