An inexperienced Liverpool side defeated Rabotnicki, 2-0, in their Europa League third qualifying round first leg. David Ngog's double strike, a goal in each half, proved decisive and earned new Liverpool boss Roy Hodgson his first competitive victory.
Overall the Reds always looked in control starting when Ngog lofted over the keeper after a defensive mix up.
Ngog's second was a six-yard volley from Martin Kelly's cross.
Europa League Qualifying tie
Rabotnicki Skopje 0-2 Liverpool
Scorers (Liv) Ngog 17 Ngog 59
RABOTNICKI SKOPJE 01 Bogatinov 03 Sekulovski (Adem 43) 05 Dimovski 02 Belica 13 Todorovski 16 Gligorov 19 Tuneski (Petkovski 77) 07 Fernando Lopes 10 Filho (Mojsov 57) 15 Da Silva 23 Dos Santos
Substitutes 25 Kandikijan, 14 Adem, 18 Roberto Carlos, 09 Marcio, 11 Mojsov, 20 Petkovski, 24 Sinkovic
LIVERPOOL 01 Cavalieri 05 Agger (Darby 72) 16 Kyrgiakos 34 Kelly 37 Skrtel 04 Aquilani (Dalla Valle 83) 21 Lucas 26 Spearing 14 Jovanovic 24 Ngog 46 Amoo (Eccleston 83)
Substitutes 42 Gulacsi, 32 Darby, 40 Ayala, 33 Shelvey, 38 Dalla Valle, 39 Eccleston, 45 Ince
Att: 23,000
Referee: Antonio Damato (Barletta)
