| Monday 26 August 1985 15:00
Canon League Division One |
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| "Liverpool" |
5 - 0 |
"Ipswich
Town" |
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(3-0) |
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| GOAL |
| Nicol 15, Rush 23, 67, Molby 27,
Johnston 90 |
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1 Bruce
Grobbelaar
2 Phil Neal (c)
3 Alan Kennedy
4 Mark Lawrenson
5 Ronnie Whelan
6 Alan Hansen
7 Craig Johnston
8 Steve Nicol
9 Ian Rush
10 Jan Molby
11 Sammy Lee
Subs:
12 Paul Walsh |
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1 Paul Cooper
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- Romeo Zondervan
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Subs:
12 |
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| SUBSTITUTIONS |
| Neal (Walsh 68) |
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| OFFICIALS & BOOKINGS |
| Referee: Terry Holbrook |
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| VENUE |
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MANAGERS |
Anfield (capacity )
Attendance: 29,383 |
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Kenny Dalglish (Liverpool)
Bobby Ferguson (Ipswich T) |
 Price: 50 pence
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Anfield romp
Kenny Dalglish's call for an improved performance from his players was answered in
tremendous style as Liverpool went on an Anfield goal romp against Ipswich.
He didn't hide his disappointment after Liverpool's lack-lustre defeat at
Newcastle, on Saturday, but the Reds put "a Cheshire cat" smile back on his face
with as ruthless a display as you're likely to see this season.
I know East Anglia is famous for its survival TV programmes but there was no reason
for the visitors to take it so literally. After briefly mounting a half-hearted challenge
for the opening 15 minutes of the game, they spent most of their time trying to prevent
Liverpool reaching double figures.
That they succeeded in this unrewarding pursuit was not so much down to their own
defensive qualities, rather the agility of 'keeper Paul Cooper - despite what the
scoreline suggests - and the thickness of the woodwork.
Any doubts anyone might have had that Liverpool would struggle to hit the target
without the influence of Dalglish were easily dispelled as almost everyone bar Grobbelaar
tried to get in on the act. Ian Rush led the way with a two-goal burst, but the blitz was
started by Steve Nicol.
He latched on to an inch-perfect crossfield ball from Jan Molby, played a one-two
with Craig Johnston, before slipping his shot into the corner of the net.
Rush opened his account from Liverpool's first corner in the 23rd-minute, brushing
the ball past Cooper from close range, after Whelan had knocked Nicol's cross goalwards.
Just three minutes later Liverpool were 3-0 up, Molby finishing off from a yard out
after fine work down the right by Nicol.
The only target Ipswich's strikers seemed capable of hitting were the legs of
Liverpool players and D'Avray was booked after 28 minutes for flattening Alan Hansen.
Liverpool stepped up the pace in the second-half and Rush struck his second and
Liverpool's fourth after 67 minutes, rounding off a superb one-touch move by Nicol and
Johnston. Paul Walsh replaced Phil Neal, a minute later, to give the extra attack
dimension and Liverpool had several near misses, most notably when Molby thundered a free
kick against the crossbar and saw another shot pushed round the post by Cooper.
But it was left to Johnston to complete the rout, heading a Hansen cross past the
stranded Cooper. It's hard to think that just four seasons ago Ipswich finished runners-up
to Liverpool. Yesterday they looked like they were in a different league - they'll
certainly be in one if they don't get their act together.
On form, however, were the supporters of both teams, who really were a credit to
the game. Humour flowed from the terraces - summed up when the Kop shouted "Going
down, going down," only for the small band of Ipswich fans to sing back "So we
are, so we are,".
By Roy Hayes of "The Liverpool Daily Post"
Copyright - Liverpool Daily Post. |
