Havant out following Benayoun hat-trick

Twice the Hampshire non-leaguers were ahead against a shell-shocked Liverpool in this FA Cup fourth round tie.

Richard Pacquette and a Martin Skrtel own goal had Havant fans in dreamland. Leiva Lucas and Benayoun clawed Liverpool level before the break, with two more from Benayoun and a last-minute Peter Crouch effort seeing Liverpool home.

Benayoun headed Jermaine Pennant's cross wide early on, but Havant were intent on making their mark - and in the eighth minute they scored. Pacquette harassed Skrtel into conceding a corner, and when Mo Harkin planted it into the six-yard box, former QPR player Pacquette headed it powerfully past goalkeeper Charles Itandje.

Havant held their lead for 16 minutes until Ryan Babel laid the ball back to Lucas, and the Brazilian curled a fine goal into the top corner from 25 yards. But the visitors were ahead again on the half hour when Alfie Potter, on loan from Peterborough, capitalised on a blunder by Steve Finnan and fired in a shot that Skrtel deflected wide of Itandje.

Havant lost plumber Phil Warner with a leg injury five minutes before the break - to be replaced by dustman Tony Taggart. But a minute before half time Liverpool managed to claw themselves level when Pennant set up Benayoun, who created a yard of space to fire in a right-footer that gave goalkeeper Kevin Scriven no chance.

Havant started the second period on the back foot - and after 56 minutes they were punished when Pennant crossed from the right and Benayoun had time to turn and fire into the roof of the net.

And just before the hour Benayoun completed his hat-trick, firing in on the rebound after Babel's shot came back off Scriven.

Jamie Carragher eventually came on in place of Sami Hyypia after 84 minutes, with Steven Gerrard following for Javier Mascherano two minutes later.

Although Neil Sharp forced a fine save from Itandje, Gerrard set up Crouch for a tap in a minute from time.