Gerrard stunner caps Liverpool fightback

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LIVERPOOL, England (AFP) — Steven Gerrard scored a spectacular late winner as Liverpool came from behind to claim a fortunate 2-1 victory over Middlesbrough at Anfield on Saturday.

Trailing to Mido's memorable long-distance strike, Liverpool appeared to have rescued a scarcely-deserved point with an own goal from Emanuel Pogatetz four minutes from time.

But in the last of the three minutes of stoppage time, David Wheater headed clear a hopeful long ball into the area from Xabi Alonso and Gerrard gathered the ball on the edge of the area before advancing and dispatching an unstoppable winner.

Middlesbrough's efforts had been all the more impressive given that they had been unsettled even before kick-off when goalkeeper Brad Jones injured a finger in the...