, ▁as ▁they ▁faced ▁Roma ▁mid week ▁in ▁the ▁UEFA ▁Cup , ▁then ▁B irmingham ▁City ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 1 ▁Football ▁League ▁Cup ▁Final . ▁Liverpool ▁were ▁awarded ▁a ▁penalty ▁after ▁five ▁minutes , ▁as ▁goal keeper ▁Nick y ▁We aver ▁fou led ▁Vlad im ír ▁Š mic er ▁inside ▁the ▁ 1 8 - yard ▁box . ▁J ari ▁Lit man en ▁converted ▁the ▁spot ▁kick ▁to ▁give ▁Liverpool ▁the ▁lead , ▁which ▁quickly ▁became ▁ 2 – 0 ▁when ▁H es key ' s ▁shot ▁found ▁its ▁way ▁past ▁We aver . ▁And rei ▁Kan ch elsk is ' ▁goal ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 8 th ▁minute ▁hal ved ▁the ▁sc or eline , ▁but ▁Š mic er ▁and ▁Mark us ▁Bab bel ▁each ▁scored ▁in ▁the ▁second ▁half ▁to ▁put ▁Liverpool ▁in ▁a ▁command ing ▁lead . ▁City ▁pers isted ▁and ▁in ▁sto pp age ▁time ▁scored ▁their ▁second ▁goal ▁of ▁the ▁match ; ▁Sh a un ▁Go ater ' s ▁def lect ed ▁shot ▁did ▁enough ▁to ▁beat ▁goal keeper ▁S ander ▁West er vel d . ▁ ▁Liverpool ▁travel led ▁to ▁Pr ent on ▁Park ▁to ▁play ▁T ran m ere ▁Ro vers ▁in ▁the ▁sixth ▁round . ▁D anny ▁Mur phy ▁and ▁Michael ▁O wen ▁each ▁scored ▁in ▁a ▁first ▁half ▁in ▁which ▁the ▁visitors ▁domin ated ▁play . ▁Steve ▁Y ates ▁pulled ▁a ▁goal ▁back ▁for ▁T ran m ere ▁after ▁half - time , ▁but ▁in ▁the ▁ 5 2 nd ▁minute