Top 5: Best Ever Wins By Liverpool Over Everton At Goodison Park

 23^rd September 1989

EVERTON   (1)   1   (Newell 18)

LIVERPOOL   (1)   3   (Barnes 33, Rush 62, 64)

EVERTON: Southall; Snodin, Ratcliffe, Watson, Pointon (McDonald); Nevin, McCall, Sheedy; Newell, Sharp, Whiteside (Rehn)

LIVERPOOL: Grobbelaar; Nicol, Hysen, Hansen, Burrows; Venison, McMahon, Whelan; Beardsley, Rush, Barnes

For the first Merseyside derby in the 1989-90 season, Everton were top of the table with Liverpool in second.  Liverpool were unbeaten in the League having recently put 9 past Crystal Palace, with Everton having won 4 of their last 5.

In front of 41,000, Everton were really up for this one.  Sheedy had a shot from a free-kick saved by Grobbelaar and then a ball through by Nevin found Newell in on goal and he managed to squirt it past the Liverpool keeper to give the home side the lead.  Liverpool then hit back as Venison’s ball into the area was headed against the post by Rush.

Meanwhile, down at the other end, Sheedy’s free-kick from the right was headed against the bar by Sharp as both sides threatened to increase the scoring.  Then just after the half hour, good work on the right by Beardsley saw his find some space to cross and John Barnes headed the equaliser.  The game was poised level at half-time with the home side having the better of the first half exchanges, but midway through the second period Liverpool pounced and put the game beyond them.

Beardsley was again the instigator as he swept the play from right to left to find Barnes on the wing.  He skinned Snodin and then his low cross was turned in by Ian Rush.  Before Everton had managed to re-group, Beardsley was again on the ball and waited until the right moment to put Rush away again.  His shot bounced up off Southall and Rush was able to bundle it over the line for his second in two minutes and Liverpool were now 3-1 up. Southall was called upon to deny Rush yet another hat-trick but Liverpool were comfortable winners in the end.  Liverpool were again Champions that season, winning the title by 9pts. Everton finished 6^th as Liverpool once again did the double over their nearest rivals.