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French teenager David Ngog, making his full home debut, scored one goal and helped create the second for Yossi Benayoun as Liverpool cut Manchester United's lead at the top to four points.

Of course Chelsea did the same by winning at Portsmouth but what was Liverpool's second home league win since Boxing Day lifted the gloom that has descended on Anfield following the shambles at Middlesbrough at the weekend.

Sunderland should have been ahead after just four minutes when Kenwyne Jones ran clear after Martin Skrtel's slip but Jose Reina saved well to his right.

Steven Gerrard, twice, Ngog and Albert Riera all had shots charged down while Marton Fulop saved well to his left to keep out a Dirk Kuyt drive.

Fulop made an outstanding save after 31 minutes, finger-tipping the ball away at full-stretch from his right post, when Riera's low drive was deflected off Grant Leadbitter.

One break inspired by a fine Gerrard tackle on Kieran Richardson allowed Ngog to set up Javier Mascherano on the right but his drive was into the side-netting.

Liverpool started the second period at a higher tempo, with Benayoun willing to run at defenders. And it was the Reds midfielder who swept the ball out to Riera on the left to pave the way for Liverpool to take the lead after 52 minutes.

Riera sent over a deep cross that Gerrard headed back into the six-yard box for Ngog fire home his first league goal for the club.

Liverpool got their second in the 65th minute. Again Ngog was involved, hooking the ball back across goal for Fulop to palm away only as far as Benayoun, who punished the error.