Sander Saves Reds
This was a major turning point in the recent fortunes of Liverpool, but it so nearly didn't happen.
Then in the First Division, Birmingham, fell behind in the 2001 final – the first played at Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium - when Robbie Fowler gave Liverpool the lead. But a dramatic last minute penalty, converted by Darren Purse, took the game to extra-time, followed by the first ever penalty shoot-out in a final.
Sander Westerveld saved from Andrew Johnson, whose introduction as a substitute had changed the course of the match, and Liverpool won 5-4 in the shoot-out to claim their first trophy in six years.
Westerveld’ heroics were the foundation of a treble for Gerard Houllier’s team which went on to claim the UEFA Cup and FA Cup later that season.