Liverpool oust Man United
- Published: 28/01/2012 at 10:00 PM
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Liverpool advanced to the fifth round of the FA Cup on Saturday by defeating Manchester United 2-1 at Anfield.
In an earlier match, Chelsea booked their place in the last 16 of the FA Cup after a controversial penalty defeated west London rivals Queens Park Rangers 1-0 at Loftus Road.Dirk Kuyt scored a late winner to guide Liverpool to the win over their bitter rivals.The substitute lashed the ball past David De Gea in the 88th minute to complete a memorable week for Liverpool, three days after they reached the Carling Cup final with an aggregate win over Manchester City.Daniel Agger headed Liverpool in front on 21 minutes after a De Gea mistake, before Park Ji-Sung restored parity with a crisp finish six minutes before half-time.Kuyt settled an even game after he escaped the attentions of Patrice Evra, ran onto an Andy Carroll flick-on, and found the bottom of the United net to send manager Kenny Dalglish into raptures.Evra was booed throughout due to his involvement in the Luis Suarez case that opened a deep rift between the two clubs.Suarez, who received an eight-match ban after an independent FA commission found him guilty of racially abusing the Frenchman, watched on from the stands with his family and celebrated the winning goal wildly.Evra received predictably vociferous jeers whenever he touched the ball, but thankfully the hostility did not spill...
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- Writer: BangkokPost.com with Agency reports
