Liverpool Edge Everton

And it was little more than the hosts deserved after recovering valiantly from Sotiros Kyrgiakos’s first-half Red card for a lunge at Marouane Fellaini.

Tim Cahill headed Everton’s best chance over but the visitors rarely threatened before Stephen Pienaar’s late Red card.

The defeat ends a run of nine matches unbeaten for Everton, but manager David Moyes might quietly admit his side simply did not do enough to earn any more from a match that saw Liverpool play more than 60 minutes a man down.

For Liverpool, though, it was a precious win that served to underline their renewed strength of late.
The Red half of Merseyside have now secured 17 points from a possible 21 in their last seven league matches, but few wil... ...

Full Story: Liverpool Edge Everton

Compare Coverage

• Liverpool Extend Lead - The Zimbabwe Standard - 30/01/10
• Everton whack Man U - The Zimbabwe Standard - 20/02/10
• Everton beat Man U - The Sunday Mail - 21/02/10
• Liverpool Hope to Salvage Something From Today's Encounter - The Zimbabwe Standard - 13/12/09
• Gerrard clinches controversial draw for Liverpool - Great Indaba - 10/11/09
• Portsmouth stun Liverpool - The Zimbabwe Standard - 19/12/09
• HIV-positive Liverpool rapist Victor Nkomo jailed for a decade - Great Indaba - 08/12/09
• Winterbourne United attempt to sign former Liverpool goalkeeper Bruce - Great Indaba - 19/11/09
• Nigeria Edge Benin - The Zimbabwe Standard - 17/01/10
• Asylum seekers forced to travel to Liverpool - Hatnews - 14/11/09
• Lengthens edge AS Adema - The Herald - 15/02/10
• Masvingo edge Quelaton - Chronicle - 01/03/10