Reina’s spill denies Roy’s Reds

AN OWN goal on the pitch, inthe very last minute, denied Liverpool at the end of a week when own goals off the field have been the primary focus; but the passion and fervour shown by Roy Hodgson’s side proves the spirit of Anfield remains undimmed.

Maybe season 2010-11 could be a special one after all.

You have to feel for goalkeeper Pepe Reina, who palmed the ball into his own net in the 90th minute after a Marouane Chamakh header came back off the upright, ending a brave performance by the home side who had spent the entire second half with only 10 men but thought they may have sneaked victory though David Ngog.