article_snippet.sent: They were losing 1-0 at the time and a goal so late on would only have taken They in to extra-time.
article_snippet.sent: However, the makeshift pair of Dejan Lovren and Kolo Toure stepped up and deserve credit.
article_snippet.sent: Kolo Toure was wretched in the Barclays Premier League defeat at Arsenal at the weekend but was excellent here.
article_snippet.sent: So does timing, of course, and Philippe Countinho’s was excellent on Wednesday.
article_snippet.sent: Within a minute of his arrival, Gestede outmuscled Jordan Henderson in the middle of the field and released Tom Cairney, who had to be tackled desperately by Toure.
article_snippet.sent: — the control and shot across goal in to the corner — was down purely to confidence, touch and purpose.
article_snippet.sent: Daniel Sturridge, for example, was wretched.
article_snippet.sent: For Daniel Sturridge every second touch was a tackle and young Raheem Sterling did not do an awful lot better.
article_snippet.sent: Liverpool defender Toure watches on after
article_snippet.sent: Jordan Rhodes attempts a shot at goal in the first half at Ewood Park, but Blackburn goalkeeper Eastwood was blocked by Liverpool defender Toure .
article_snippet.sent: Jordan Rhodes, for example, should have scored with a header in the first half.
article_snippet.sent: Had the goalkeeper taken better aim, the goalkeeper may have been different.