Craig Bellamy's double earn Liverpool a 3-1 victory over Newcastle

Liverpool's Craig Bellamy celebrates after scoring against Newcastle United
at Anfield. Photograph: Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images

Craig Bellamy scored twice against his former club to steer Liverpool to a 3-1 victory over Newcastle United.

On 24 minutes a own goal from Daniel Agger put Newcastle into the lead. Cabaye got the flick on Ryan Taylor's cross, Ba and Agger both rose to head it but it hit Agger to go past wrong-footed Pepe Reina.

Just after 5 minutes Craig Bellamy scored the equaliser. He picked his spot on Charlie Adam's cross and hit from 12 or 15 yards to the bottom left corner of the goal, avoiding a number of legs between him and the goal.

After 67 minutes, Craig Bellamy put the Reds to the lead. He grabbed the goal from the free kick from 30 yards, driving through the exposed space between Simpson and Krul to the bottom left corner of the goal. Cheick Tiote challenged Daniel Agger unfairly to give away the free kick.

Ten minutes later Steven Gerrard scored to put Liverpool further ahead striking from the tightest of angles in through Krul’s legs. Henderson released the pass to Gerrard, who gets suddenly behind the Newcastle defence to score the goal.