They wrapped up victory on the night -- and most likely the tie -- when Peter Crouch (centre) headed home after 63 minutes for his seventh Liverpool goal in his last seven starts.
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The only worry for Liverpool was an injury for Fabio Aurelio who appeared to snap his Achilles with no other player around him 15 minutes from time.
The second leg is at Anfield next Wednesday.
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