Reds sail past struggling Sunderland

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The Anfield side had not won in the Barclays Premier League since Boxing Day and they had to fight hard to finally subdue the Black Cats.

A shocking sequence of five league games without a victory - effectively destroying any lingering hopes of a title bid - was ended with goals from Peter Crouch and Fernando Torres, and a Steven Gerrard penalty.

Liverpool finally created a chance after 38 minutes when Jermaine Pennant's cross was met by Torres with a downward header that Craig Gordon scooped up.

A minute from the break Lucas' flick picked out Torres for a shot, but Jonny Evans' produced a last-ditch block.

However, after 57 minutes Liverpool finally broke the deadlock. Jamie Carragher lifted a cross to the edge of the six-yard box, where Crouch rose to head down and wide of Gordon's dive.

The goal lifted the hosts and Torres brought down a through-ball and flashed a drive that Gordon did well to push into the Kop.

Six minutes later the second goal came when Torres surged onto a Crouch flick-on and hammered a right-foot shot past Gordon.

Sunderland were unfortunate not to get a penalty in the 73rd minute when Carragher threw himself at a Daryl Murphy shot and the ball struck his arm, but referee Rob Styles did nothing.

Two minutes from time Liverpool were awarded a penalty for a Nyron Nosworthy challenge on Pennant. Gordon was booked for dissent before Gerrard scored from the spot.