Friendlies round-up

Steven Gerrard was on target for Liverpool on Friday as they were held at local rivals Tranmere Rovers. The England international played from the start at Prenton Park, on the day he was cleared of affray, but was unable to help the Reds past plucky Rovers.Rafa Benitez's men needed a last minute penalty from Adam Hammill to rescue a 2-2 draw, prolonging their wait for a victory in pre-season.Sunderland kicked off their Amsterdam Cup campaign against Portuguese giants Benfica, but Steve Bruce's men found themselves on the wrong end of a 2-0 scoreline.West Ham were 3-2 victors at Thurrock, with new recruit Frank Nouble grabbing the winner in the final minute.Fulham proved too strong for League Two outfit Aldershot in their latest outing, securing a narrow 1-0 win at the EBB Stadium.Freddie Sears was among the scorers for Crystal Palace as they eased to a comfortable 3-0 success at Bristol Rovers.The Eagles' Championship rivals West Brom were unable to replicate the heroics of the men from Selhurst Park as they could only muster a 2-2 draw at Kidderminster.Queens Park Rangers were also at the centre of a four-goal thriller, being held 2-2 at Oxford United.Hartlepool, though, endured an evening to forget at York City as they slipped to a 2-0 defeat.Lincoln City were held 1-1 at neighbours Lincoln United, while Chesterfield hit the heights as they crushed Matlock 5-2.

Source: SKY_Sports