West ham 1-2 Liverpool


[Submitted by zircon67 on April 28, 2006, 7:41 pm]

Match report from soccernet.com:

Hayden Mullins and Luis Garcia are almost certain to miss the FA Cup final after both players were sent off for violent conduct nine minutes from time in Liverpool's Premiership victory over West Ham.

Semi-final winner Garcia had only been on the field for two minutes when he tangled with Mullins in a tackle. Mullins pushed the Spaniard to the floor, with both players raising their hands, and referee Howard Webb showed both players a straight red card.

A dismissal for violent conduct carries an automatic three-match suspension which both players who complete when the two sides meet again in Cardiff on May 13.

It is a more serious blow for West Ham than Liverpool. Mullins has been an unsung hero alongside Nigel Reo-Coker at the heart of the Hammers midfield this season.

Liverpool won the game, a dress rehearsal for next month's Cardiff final, with two expertly-taken goals from Djibril Cisse either side of Reo-Coker's equaliser.