to convert from close range. Liverpool went in at half–time 3–0 up, but there was more to come. In the 56th minute, a Beardsley corner was flicked on by Barnes, and headed home by Gary Gillespie. Beardsley himself made it 5, running onto a layoff from Rush, and slamming the ball past Suckling from the edge of the area. Liverpool won a penalty in the 66th minute, and by this time they could afford to make a sentimental decision. The crowd called for the introduction of John Aldridge, who was about to leave the club to join Real Sociedad; manager Kenny Dalglish obliged, and replaced Beardsley with Aldridge. Aldridge converted the penalty with his first touch, to loud cheers. Palace were awarded a penalty of their own, but Geoff Thomas missed his chance to score a consolation, and not long afterwards it was 7–0, with Barnes scoring a curling, chipped free-kick from the edge of the area. Barnes set up the eighth goal too, his corner being headed home by defender Glenn Hysén, scoring his first goal for the club. The scoring was rounded off in the last minute, Burrows cross from the left went behind Aldridge, only for Steve Nicol to side-foot it into the net, finishing the scoring just as he had started it. Details Aftermath The win saw Liverpool replace Millwall on top of the first division on goal difference. Aldridge bade his farewell to the fans at the final whistle, throwing his shirt and boots into the Kop. Liverpool's form actually stuttered slightly after the game. Four days later they played Norwich City at Anfield but the match was an anticlimactic goalless draw with Peter Beardsley and Glenn Hysén each missing an open goal. The following Tuesday, Liverpool found themselves 2–1 down at home to third division strugglers Wigan Athletic in the League Cup. However, they fought back to win that match 5–2 and then won the Merseyside derby away to Everton 3–1 the following weekend. Liverpool ended the season as Champions, their 18th league title. Palace survived relegation, finishing 15th, and were able to inflict revenge on Liverpool later in the season, beating them 4–3 in an FA Cup semi-final at Villa Park. They went on to lose the Final against Manchester United after a replay. Their goalkeeper Perry Suckling's career never quite recovered from conceding nine – he soon lost his place to new