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Alonso opened the scoring with a low drive in the 68th minute and Benayoun extended their lead 11 minutes later with a superb solo effort.

Blackburn got a consolation goal in the 86th minute through Roque Santa Cruz but Gerrard had the last word in stoppage time.

Blackburn started encouragingly but Liverpool almost took the lead in their first attack after 19 minutes, with Stephen Warnock denying Benayoun a shot - following superb vision from Dirk Kuyt.

In the 29th minute when Gerrard lost possession to Morten Gamst Pedersen, who rattled in a 25-yard shot - but goalkeeper Jose Reina reacted superbly to push it onto the bar.

The visitors were again forced on the back foot in the 39th minute and Reina showed good reflexes to push Pedersen's free-kick from distance around the post.

After Gerrard had sent a free-kick from 25 yards high over the bar, the England midfielder was denied by Robinson in the 61st minute - and Benayoun was unable to make the rebound count.

Liverpool went ahead in the 68th minute when Gerrard delivered a cross from the right. Kuyt took a swipe at it and in the process released Alonso, who beat Robinson with a weak low shot he probably should have saved.

And the league leaders extended their lead with a marvellous solo effort from Benayoun in the 79th minute. The Israel midfielder latched on to ball over the top from Kuyt and skipped away from Warnock before rifling a shot into the corner.

Blackburn secured a consolation goal in the 86th minute with Santa Cruz's header but Gerrard had the final word in stoppage-time after substitute Albert Riera laid the ball into his path with Robinson marooned.