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Reds storm on in Europe

Author: Sir David Smith
Date: 11/03/2009

Liverpool roared into the quarter-finals of the Champions League after routing Real Madrid 4-0 at Anfield in the second leg of their last 16 tie at Anfield.

Rafa Benitez's side were 5-0 winners on aggregate after a stunning performance which lived up to their tag of Europe's number one ranked club side and surprised online betting experts.

Skipper Steven Gerrard led by example with two goals, while further strikes from Fernando Torres and Andrea Dossena wrapped up a comfortable victory on the night.

Chelsea are also through to the last eight after a 2-2 second-leg draw with Juventus secured their passage 3-2 on aggregate.

Goals by Michael Essien and the reborn Didier Drogba were enough to overcome the spirited challenge of the Italian side.

Elsewhere, Bayern Munich thrashed hapless Sporting Lisbon 7-1 to progress by a Champions League record 12-1 scoreline, while Villarreal's 2-1 away victory at Panathinaikos saw the Spanish side move in to the last eight 3-2 on aggregate.

In cricket, England suffered a series defeat as West Indies held on for a draw in the fifth and final Test in Trinidad.

The hosts ended on 114-8 in their second innings, with England needing only another two wickets to secure a victory which would have left the series tied at 1-1.

Earlier on in the day, England declared on 237-6 in their second innings, thanks to an unbeaten century by Kevin Pietersen and 61 from Matt Prior.

Meanwhile, Australia retained their status as the number one ranked team in the world after taking an unassailable 2-0 lead in their series against South Africa following a 175-run win in the second Test in Durban.

India are also celebrating after they thrashed New Zealand by ten wickets to win a rain-affected fourth one-day international in Hamilton.

Virender Sehwag hammered an unbeaten 125 off just 74 balls and the tourists now lead the five-game series 3-0.

In horse racing, 22-1 shot Punjabi upset the odds at the Cheltenham Festival to defeat race favourite and trainer Nicky Henderson's other horse, Binocular, to land the Champion Hurdle.

Elsewhere on the first day of the festival, there were wins for Go Native in the Supreme Novices' Hurdle and Wichita Lineman in the Arkle Challenge Trophy Chase.

In snooker, six-time champion Steve Davis qualified for the World Championship after a 10-8 victory over Lee Spick at Sheffield's Crucible theatre.

However, former world champion Ken Doherty will not be in the televised stages of the event after losing 10-5 to Gerard Greene.

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