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Tue 04 Apr 2001Liverpool's late lucrative larceny
Liverpool had to thank a 44yard free-kick from Gary McAllister three and a half minutes into injury-time for these three points which see them somehow clinging to hopes of a Champions League place after one of the more dramatic Mersey derbies of recent times.
The Anfield club also had their third man sent off in four league games when Igor Biscan trudged away following his second yellow card with 24 minutes remaining. At that moment it seemed that Liverpool would be denied victory in this 164th derby, even though they were 21 up at the time.
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