Reds aim to blunt Blades edge

LIVERPOOL insist they will rise above the acrimony that scarred the first leg of their Worthington Cup semi-final clash with Sheffield United and clinch another trip to Cardiff.

The Premiership side were suckered into a touchline war of words in the first leg away to the Blades when they lost control of the game and ended up losing 2-1.

Manager Gerard Houllier was incensed by the tactics of the Division One side, particularly a lunging tackle from Michael Brown which felled goalkeeper Chris Kirkland.