| Wednesday 1 January 1986 15:00
Canon League Division One |
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| "Liverpool" |
2 - 2 |
"Sheffield
W" |
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(0-1) |
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| GOAL |
| Rush 49, Walsh 76 |
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1 Bruce
Grobbelaar
2 Steve Nicol
3 Kevin MacDonald
4 Mark Lawrenson
5 Ronnie Whelan
6 Alan Hansen (c)
7 Kenny Dalglish
8 Craig Johnston
9 Ian Rush
10 Jan Molby
11 Steve McMahon
Subs:
12 Paul Walsh |
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1 Martin Hodge
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Subs:
12 |
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| SUBSTITUTIONS |
| Dalglish (Walsh 75) |
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| OFFICIALS & BOOKINGS |
| Referee: R Bridges |
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| VENUE |
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MANAGERS |
Anfield (capacity 45,485)
Attendance: 38,964 |
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Kenny Dalglish (Liverpool)
Howard Wilkinson (Sheffield W) |
 Price: 40 pence
Notes:
- Jan Molby missed a penalty on 57'
- Molby's penalty was saved by Martin Hodge
- Start line Sheffield W written on Official matchday programme:
- 1. Martin Hodge, 2. Mel Sterland, 3. Glyn Snodin, 4. Lawrie Madden, 5. Chris
Morris, 6. Paul Hart, 7. Brian Marwood, 8. Andy Blair, 9. Lee Chapman, 10. Nigel
Warthington, 11. Gary Shelton (c).
Subs: 12. .
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Reds work hard for point
A Wednesday side containing several reserves had little ambition beyond survival
and rarely ventured into attack, yet managed to share the points with a hard-working
Liverpool side.
Wednesday gained their only corner of the game in the 3rd minute and from it Shutt
scored. This was the prelude to a storming performance from the home side as they
inexorably attacked the opposition goal.
From Johnston's back-header in 49 minutes, Ian Rush scored his first goal in nine
games, firing past Hodge. The former Everton goalkeeper then saved a penalty from Molby,
after Morris brought down Johnston.
Rush, Nicol and Johnston all went close, before Walsh, substituting for Dalglish,
scored with only his second touch of the ball. With victory beckoning, a long ball down
the middle was headed high in the air by Thompson, who hooked a shot past Grobbelaar, with
three defenders looking on in disbelief.
Liverpool failed to win because they relaxed their efforts before securing the
points.
Nevertheless, the expected rhythm was beginning to return, and Rush and Walsh were
scoring goals. The only problem appeared to be at left-back, where Whelan looked
uncomfortable in Beglin's usual position.
Copyright - 'Liverpool, Champions of Champions' by Brian Pead |
