Reds fightback delight
Liverpool regained some dignity against Nottingham Forest but the FA Cup finalists are still looking for their first league win under caretaker boss Ronnie Moran.
Liverpool's fifth league outing since manager Graeme Souness was admitted to hospital for major heart surgery, ended in stalemate - taking their points tally in that time to a meagre two.
Liverpool, beaten 4-0 at Arsenal on Monday, had Ian Rush to thank for their point with a goal shortly before half time, but in the second half they rode their luck against in-form Forest.
Leading scorer Teddy Sheringham gave Forest the lead with his 22nd goal of the season after 27 minutes.
It came from the penalty spot after goalkeeper Mike Hooper, played into trouble by a weak Ray Houghton back pass, brought down Roy Keane. Forest had already squandered two clear cut chances in quick succession, Ian Woan screwing a shot wide after being sent clear and makeshift striker Gary Crosby heading over from seven yards.
Rush punished Forest for those misses when, after 40 minutes, he played a neat one-two with John Barnes and dispatched a sweet shot past Mark Crossley from 20 yards.
Undaunted by that setback, Forest took the initiative early in the second period. Keane - a transfer target for Liverpool earlier this season - sprung the offside trap but Nicky Tanner produced an outstanding covering tackle. Hooper twice rescued Liverpool later in the half, denying Keane with his legs and Woan with a brilliant reflex save.
At the other end, Houghton missed a glorious chance to give Liverpool maximum points, blasting a right-footed drive high and wide after Barnes had found him in space in the Forest area. Liverpool caretaker boss Ronnie Moran praised his side for their application, 48 hours after their bank holiday debacle at Arsenal. Moran said: "What pleased me most was the way the lads stuck at it and didn't make any silly mistakes. That's what we were guilty of at Arsenal on Monday and we were severely punished, but it was a different story against Forest - it had to be.
Not many teams come from a goal behind at Forest. We did and that pleased me immensely”
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