Liverpool 0 West Brom 1:Roy Hodgson's West Brom completed the ultimate smash-and-grab raid to record their first win at Anfield for 45 years as Liverpool dominated but dropped yet more points at home.
Had the hosts converted all their chances they would probably have made it into double figures but their season-long goalscoring problems cost them dearly once again.
Baggies manager Hodgson, sacked by Liverpool in January last year after a disappointing six months in charge, will no doubt have taken great satisfaction on his first return to his former club.
Kenny Dalglish, the man who replaced him, will be wondering what his side have to do solve their problems in front of goal after twice hitting the woodwork and having a penalty claim rejected in addition to numerous other opportunities.
But having not broken West Brom’s resistance there was always the risk of punishment and it was duly delivered by Peter Odemwingie 15 minutes from time.
Liverpool have now won just one Premier League game at home in 2012 and scored only six goals in seven matches, and have dropped 27 points at Anfield in the current campaign.
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