Source: PA
Dalglish: Reds deserved to progress
Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish felt victory was well deserved as his team finally saw off Sparta Prague to reach the Europa League last 16.
Dirk Kuyt grabbed the only goal of a testing tie when he headed home five minutes from the end of the second leg at Anfield.
Both sides squandered numerous chances in an eventful, if scrappy, clash but Dalglish felt the Reds were rewarded for their superior endeavour when Kuyt profited from a late corner.
Dalglish said: "I thought they made it really difficult for us. In the first half there were a couple of scares and in the second half they had a header from a free-kick across goal.
"They were a good strong side and it was a difficult game for us across two legs but I thought we deserved to win.
"I think the boys deserve great credit for the way they went about their work - for their determination and their effort - to get a result. They were superb and the pride they took in themselves and the club was rewarded in the end with a goal."
