Peter Crouch has hailed winger Jermaine Pennant after his performance in Liverpool's 2-2 draw with Birmingham City.

"Jermaine Pennant was excellent, absolutely fantastic," Crouch told liverpoolfc.tv. "Every time he got the ball he created something.

"It makes a centre forward's job much easier when the likes of Jermaine is playing so well because you know he his going to get at the full back and invariably get his cross in.

"That's what I love. It's great when wingers do that."