
Neil Mellor faisait son retour en tant que titulaire ce soir, dans l'équipe Reserve de Liverpool qui affrontait Runcorn dans le cadre de la Liverpool Senior Cup.
Mellor avait déjà refoulé les terrains lors de la victoire des jeunes Reds à Manure, mais c'était alors comme remplaçant.
Hier soir, non seulement il était dans le 11 de départ mais il a marqué. Les deux autres buts ont été inscrits par Paul Anderson et Ramon Calliste.
La composition de l'équipe :
Willis, Barragan, Raven, Antwi, O'Donnell, Hobbs, Anderson, Peltier, Mellor, Mannix, Calliste (Idrizaj 45).
Subs: Guthrie, Roberts, Smith, Roque.
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MELLOR BACK WITH A GOALSteve Hunter 20 December 2005
Neil Mellor was back on the scoresheet in his first 90 minutes for a year as Liverpool cruised into the quarter-finals of the Liverpool Senior Cup after a 3-0 win over Runcorn.The game was played at Prescot Cables Valerie Park and Mellor was making his first start since the Carling Cup semi-final against Watford at Anfield in January. He has had a personal nightmare 2005 after a double knee operation to cure tendonitis.
Mellor made his comeback as a substitute for the reserves in their 2-0 victory at Manchester United a fortnight ago and he came through 90 minutes here which will do the striker the world of good.
Mellor scored in the 88th minute of the game with a typical deadly finish drilled low into the bottom left corner of the net. The Reds had led 2-0 at half-time thanks to goals from Paul Anderson and Ramon Calliste.
Normally in the past few seasons Liverpool have fielded an Under-18 Academy side in the Liverpool Senior Cup but with the reserves not playing again until January 9th it was decided to play the reserve team with Paco Herrera and Hughie McAuley in charge.
Liverpool opened the scoring in the 26th minute with a superb goal from 17-year-old winger Paul Anderson. Taking Godwin Antwi's pass on the left wing Anderson beat two defenders before slotting the ball into the bottom corner of the net.
Within four minutes it was 2-0 as a defensive mistake from Runcorn saw Ramon Calliste take full advantage and found the net after the goalkeeper had collided with his own full back.
Liverpool: Willis, Barragan, Raven, Antwi, O'Donnell, Hobbs, Anderson, Peltier, Mellor, Mannix, Calliste (Idrizaj 45). Subs: Guthrie, Roberts, Smith, Roque.