Liverpool bounce back with win

Liverpool 2 Levski Sofia 0

Liverpool regained their pride with what was eventually a convincing UEFA Cup third round first leg victory on a night which began with the future of manager Gerard Houllier under the spotlight.

But after Levski had presented a formidable first half barrier, Liverpool claimed a decent leg lead with goals from Steven Gerrard and Harry Kewell.

And a warm moment came in the freezing temperatures came when near the end when the Kop sang Houllier’s name, showing they at least had sympathy for the Frenchman’s plight.

Full report to follow…