Molby's magic has everybody's purring

Danish international Jan Molby provided the stunning highlight of Liverpool's 2-1 triumph against Norwich after just three minutes.

Molby showed all his skill and vision as he picked up Norwich defender Ian Butterworth's half clearance from a Gary Ablett free-kick wide on the left.

He struck a curling 30 yard shot high over astonished keeper Bryan Gunn and into the top far corner of the net.

Molby also had a hand in Liverpool's second on the half hour, Gunn getting down to parry his deflected shot only for Ray Houghton to slot home the rebound from close range.

Norwich pulled back a goal four minutes later, Darren Beckford soaring to head home Robert Ullathorne's deep left wing cross at the far post despite Bruce Grobbelaar's efforts.

The visitors had chances to equalise, notably when Ablett just managed to turn another Ullathorne cross over the bar off the toes of skipper Mark Bowen.

And three minutes from time David Burrows injured himself making a brilliant last-ditch tackle in the box to rob Beckford, who was surging through looking for his second goal.
Houghton saw a second-half effort well blocked by Gunn whose luck held as Ablett fired the rebound straight at defender Paul Blades.

"It was a bit special," Molby grinned afterwards. "The goals I've been getting lately have only been penalties, so it was nice to get one like that. You only get one or two like that in your lifetime. It sat up nicely and was there to be hit and I decided to go for it. You never know if they will go in but I had a good feeling when I hit it. There was no way the goalkeeper was going to get near it."

Boss Graeme Souness enthused: "I think the match was worth coming to see for that goal alone. It was a very special goal. We made a good start but we faded as we expected, because we have had a hard few weeks of late. I have to be happy with three points because Norwich are a very good footballing side."

Norwich striker Robert Fleck said he was disappointed that neither he nor David Phillips did not clear the ball before Molby's third minute strike. "But it was one of the best goals I've seen in a long time," Fleck admitted. "It was a lot better goal than I have ever scored."

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