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A RARE mistake by goalkeeper Brad Friedel handed relegation-threatened Birmingham City a half-time lead, leaving Rovers' Intertoto hopes hanging in the balance.
ROQUE Santa Cruz kept Rovers' dreams of playing in Europe next season with his sixth goal in seven matches and 22nd of the season as Rovers claimed a late victory at Fratton Park.
Second-half strikes from Liverpool's terrible twosome of Steven Gerrard and Fernando Torres took the Anfield men five points clear of local rivals Everton in fourth spot.
BLACKBURN Rovers lead Wigan Athletic 2-1 at half-time but they are down to 10-men after Chris Samba was sent off for denying Emile Heskey a clear goalscoring opportunity.
ROQUE Santa Cruz grabbed his 16th goal of the season but that was cancelled out by a Dean Ashton equaliser as these two sides went in level at the break.
