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Wayne Rooney starts in a Merseyside derby for the first time and is soon terrorising the makeshift Liverpool defence

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But it's Liverpool's young striker who breaks the deadlock, Michael Owen scores a blistering goal against the run of play

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Owen celebrates his 26th goal of, what some critics have labelled, a poor season for the England front man

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David Unsworth levels the scores in the second half with a thumping penalty after Gary Naysmith was tripped in the box

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Danny Murphy restores Liverpool's lead with a superb strike from distance and celebrates with the fans

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Tempers run high in the most important Merseyside derby for years and Everton's David Weir is given his marching orders

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With fewer men the Toffees fail to get back on level terms and Naysmith follows Weir off the pitch in stoppage time

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Gerard Houllier hails his Liverpool players after a victory which put his side back in the chase for a Champions League spot