Gerard Houllier was delighted to have overcome a 'banana skin' after Liverpool had sealed their semi-final place with a 4-2 win at Tranmere.

John Aldridge was satisfied with his Tranmere side's performance despite their 4-2 FA Cup defeat to Liverpool.

Liverpool have booked their place in the FA Cup semi-finals and are one step closer to completing a cup treble.

Liverpool look set for the FA Cup semi-finals following a Fowler penalty in the dying minutes of the game.