Owen fires Liverpool into fourth round of UEFA Cup

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The England forward moved within one of Ian Rush’s club record of 20 European goals with a 21st-minute strike to sink Vitesse Arnhem.

The goal earned the Reds a 2-0 aggregate victory with Owen having scored the only goal of the first meeting in Holland a fortnight ago. After a miserable few weeks on the domestic front, manager Gerard Houllier at least has European football to look forward to in the New Year.