article_snippet: And then there were none.
article_snippet: How had it come to this?
article_snippet: At the final whistle, they trudged over apologetically to the fans who had made the long journey from Merseyside, the embarrassment finally at end.
article_snippet: It was a dreadful way for an adventure that had brought such excitement to conclude.
article_snippet: On this evidence, it will be some time before they return.