Liverpool boss Kenny Dalglish praised his team after the 6-1 victory over Brighton in the FA Cup fifth round at Anfield on Sunday night.

"It was excellent," he said. "We got off to a good start going in front. Martin scored from the corner. They equalised from a free kick and they are always going to have a little bit of possession, so we had to stay in the game and the punters had to stay with us and they did. Coming into half time at 2-1 was a great help.

"In the second half I thought they played really well. We were patient and broke up a lot of their attacks and we broke on them quite quickly, so for myself and everybody connected with the football club, especially the players, it's been a fantastic result for us.

"I think everybody did really well and its great for the people who have scored the goals, but they know how important it is for everybody to make a contribution. I think everybody did make a contribution.

"We know we've got Stoke to play at home, so we'll not get carried away, but we're looking forward to another game in the FA Cup.