But it was Liverpool's youngsters who finished the opening 90 minutes strongest - as Florent Sinama Pongolle began to grow in confidence.

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Cisse hit the post after being played through by Florent Sinama-Pongelle, while Neil Lennon could have been dismissed for a lunge on Kewell.

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The opening chance of a first-half dominated by Liverpool fell to the unlikely figure of Traore, who could only shoot straight at Cech after being set up by Florent Sinama Pongolle.

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