| Wednesday
4 October 1989 19:30 League / Littlewoods Cup 2nd Round 2nd Leg |
| Liverpool |
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| "Wigan
Athletic" |
0 - 3 |
"Liverpool" |
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(0-0) |
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| GOAL |
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Staunton 59, 72, 88 |
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Team: 1. Nigel Adkins,
2. Stephen Senior (c), Allen Tankard, Neill Rimmer, Peter Atherton, Paul Beesley, David
Thompson, Pilling, Mark Hilditch, Don Page, Brian Griffiths.
Subs: Jimmy Carberry, Darren Patterson. |
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Team: 1. Bruce
Grobbelaar, 2. Glenn Hysen, 3. David Burrows, 4. Steve Nicol, 5. Ronnie Whelan, 6. Alan
Hansen (c), 7. Peter Beardsley, 8. Barry Venison, 9. Ian Rush, 10. Ray Houghton, 11. Steve
McMahon.
Subs: 12. Steve Staunton, 14. Jan Molby. |
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| SUBSTITUTIONS |
| Thompson (Carberry), Hilditch
(Patterson) |
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Rush (Staunton 46), Beardsley (Molby
67) |
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| OFFICIALS & BOOKINGS |
| Referee: Philip L Wright
Linesman: A M Davis (Yellov Flag), R D Faley (Red Flag) |
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| VENUE |
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MANAGERS |
Anfield (capacity )
Attendance: 17,954 |
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Bryan Hamiltom (Wigan A)
Kenny Dalglish (Liverpool) |
 Price: J1
Notes:
- Liverpool’s away game was played at Anfield because Springfield Park was not
playable.
- Steve Staunton is the only Liverpool player to score a hat trick after coming on
as a sub.
- Mascot: Andrew Cole (Birkenhead 12 aged), Liam Cunningham (Ellesmere Port 10
aged),
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STEVE Staunton scored one of the more unlikely
hat-tricks in Liverpool's history, replacing Ian Rush for the second half and proving to
be a useful stand-in striker as Wigan were overwhelmed 8-2 on aggregate.
The match ended with a strike partnership of Staunton and Jan Molby as Liverpool
achieved a 3-0 victory in the 'away' leg of this Littlewoods Cup second round tie.
Staunton's first was created by his rival for the left-back spot, David Burrows.
The latter's cross was touched in by the 20-year-old Irishman.
He rifled the second in the 72nd minute and completed his treble three minutes
later following good work by Ray Houghton and Steve McMahon.
Wigan kept battling to the end but the gap in class was vast. |
