West Brom stuns Liverpool 2-0

February 12, 2013 03:57 am | Updated 03:57 am IST - LIVERPOOL

West Bromwich Albion stunned Liverpool with a 2-0 win at Anfield on Monday, soaking up 80 minutes of pressure from the inefficient hosts before scoring two late goals for its first Premier League victory since December.

Steven Gerrard looked set to finally provide the breakthrough for a dominant Liverpool when the hosts were awarded a penalty in the 77th minute, but goalkeeper Ben Foster dove to his left to palm his spot kick away one of several key saves that kept the visitors in the game.

Gareth McAuley then headed home a corner in the 81st to give West Brom an unlikely lead from its first effort on target. As the disbelieving hosts looked for an equaliser, Romelu Lukaku put the game away on a counterattack in injury-time.

It was the Baggies’ first league win since December 26, and lifted them above Liverpool into eighth place.

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