First hurdle cleared: Gerrard beats Moarten Gamst Pedersen and Tarik Elyounoussi

'I thought they looked decent together,' said the captain. 'Andy put a really good shot in for the team. We got a win - that's the important thing.'

Gerrard was booed constantly by home fans after the referee chastised the England star for a late challenge on Tom Hogli, who was taken off injured.

Gerrard denied the tackle was unfair, saying: 'There was nothing late about it. I won it fair and square. It felt good, it felt clean. The kid is OK so no problem. I don't think it's an issue.'

Young settled the issue with a fierce low drive after linking up well with Andy Carroll.

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