BURNLEY 1 LIVERPOOL 0

Milk Cup semi-final 2nd leg

Turf Moor

FEBRUARY 15, 1983

'THE night Burnley gave the rest of English football a lesson in how to beat all-conquering Liverpool'.

Not a blinkered Burnley belief - but the opinion of European Cup winning defender Alan Kennedy, who admitted Liverpool scraped past Frank Casper's side to reach their 15th post-war major final.

The Merseysiders arrived at Turf Moor unbeaten in 15 games and holding a comfortable three-goal cushion from the first leg at fortress Anfield a week earlier.

But the 22,350-strong Turf Moor crowd saw Burnley give their all in what remains their last victory to date over a Liverpool side.

Skipper Martin Dobson recalled: "It was a memorable night in so many ways. We felt we were unfortunate to be 3-0 down from the first leg because we had a great game plan to stop the likes of Kenny Dalglish and Graeme Souness playing.

"Derek Scott missed two great chances to score, so it was fitting he scored the only goal as we threw everything at Liverpool in the second leg.

"I remember Trevor Steven hitting the post early on and then, after Derek had scored, Mark Lawrenson clearing a Steve Taylor shot off the line.

"We had them on the rack and they were mighty relieved to hear the final whistle."

Goalscorer Scott, who admitted the night was one of the highlights of his football career, added: "People tend to forget we were a struggling Second Division side back then, playing against one of the best teams in Europe.

"The goal was something to remember, but more folk seem to remember the misses from the first leg.

"If I'd had a pint for every time people have mentioned those misses down the years, I'd never have bought another beer!

"I did an interview for Shoot! magazine after that game and they asked me who was my most difficult opponent.

"I told them the whole Liverpool team: they were that good!"