Result and reaction: Liverpool 1 Blackburn 1

FA Barclays Premiership

Saturday Oct 14th 2006 – Result

Liverpool	1 – 1	Blackburn Rovers
Bellamy 64		McCarthy 17
Reina Finnan Hyypia Carragher Aurelio Pennant (Luis Garcia 53) Alonso Gerrard Riise Crouch Bellamy	Teams	Friedel Emerton Ooijer Khizanishvili Neill Bentley Savage Kerimoglu (Mokoena 72) Pedersen (Gallagher 72) McCarthy (Roberts 80) Nonda
Dudek Gonzalez ~~Luis Garcia~~ Paletta Zenden	Subs	Brown McEveley Mokoena Gallagher Roberts
0	HT	1
Hyypia	Booked	Bentley, Neill, Savage
Att: 44,206		Ref: M Clattenburg
Rafael Benitez: "That was two different stories. In the first half they pressed us hard and forced us back and it was hard to play. After the break we had more width, created enough chances to have won, but we accept that they also could have won with that late chance. The goal we conceded was poor. We defended badly on the left, and then when the cross came in our central defenders were in the wrong positions. "It was a bad goal to give away, but we have Craig Bellamy to thank for the equaliser. I am pleased for him and it was very important for him. We can now stop talking about when he will score in the league for us, but now how many he will get. "Of our injured players, I only expect Mohamed Sissoko to have a chance of playing in Bordeaux. It is too early for Dirk Kuyt, Daniel Agger and Robbie Fowler."	Reaction	Mark Hughes: "You expect to come under pressure at Anfield but we coped and we restricted them to a few chances. Late on we might have even stolen the win. I was delighted with the performance. I thought some of our play was really progressive – you have to be brave in and out of possession." "We created Liverpool problems, getting out wide and putting in crosses. In the first half we were excellent, good passing, crosses, fine movement and we were full value for the lead at the break. "In the second half they were more direct, by-passing our midfield and getting a lot of ball into our box. I was disappointed with the goal we conceded, we switched off for a moment at a corner and there was Craig to put it away. But that's what he does so well. I suppose I can't say I am happy for him after that goal, and I felt we kept him pretty quiet for long spells, but I cannot forget that he was excellent for us last season. He was a big part of our success and I know he will be a big success here at Anfield and this goal will help him go from strength to strength."