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1st Division

Old Trafford | Sunday 1 January 1989 at 15:05 UK local time

Manchester United 3 - 1 Liverpool

Starting Lineup (Average age 25.47)

1
Mike Hooper
2
Gary Ablett
3
Steve Staunton
4
Steve Nicol
5
Ronnie Whelan (c)
6
David Burrows
7
Peter Beardsley
8
John Aldridge
9
Ray Houghton
10
John Barnes
11
Steve McMahon

Substitutes

12
Nigel Spackman
14
Jan Mølby

Opposition Lineup (Average age 26.39)

Jim Leighton
Lee Martin
Lee Sharpe
Steve Bruce
Russell Beardsmore
Mal Donaghy
Bryan Robson
Gordon Strachan
Brian McClair
Mark Hughes
Ralph Milne

Substitutes used

Mark Robins
Paul McGrath

Other details

Manager: Kenny Dalglish
Opposition manager: Alex Ferguson
Referee: Lewis RS
Attendance: 44,745
Half-time score: 0 - 0
Game number: 4029
League game number: 3387
Liverpool league position: 5th
Manchester United league position: 6th
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Liverpool
Manchester United
33'
Mark Robins Gordon Strachan
HT 0–0
66'
Paul McGrath Lee Martin
John Barnes (Peter Beardsley) (1–0)
70'
71'
Brian McClair (1–1)
75'
Mark Hughes (1–2)
77'
Russell Beardsmore (1–3)
Steve Staunton Jan Mølby
78'
Full time 1–3

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