There was good news on and off the pitch for Liverpool yesterday, but if Rafael Benítez’s decision to agree in principle to a contract extension at Anfield was welcome, it was not nearly as well received as the sight of the club’s strikers ending their goal drought in spectacular fashion.
The Times
Fowler strikes first in high five romp
Robbie Fowler's first goal since his shock transfer back to Liverpool in January set his team on the way to an emphatic, morale-boosting victory last night when Fulham - without a win this season on their travels - again proved accommodating Premiership visitors.
Daily Telegraph
Fowler breaks duck as Reds go on rampage
Liverpool marked the news that Rafael Benitez had agreed a new four-year contract, worth £10m and keeping the European Cup-winning manager at Anfield until 2010, with an emphatic defeat of Fulham sparked by Robbie Fowler's first goal for the club in five years.
The Independent
Fowler lights up Benitez's night
Rafael Benítez last night snuffed out Real Madrid's lingering hopes of luring him back to the Bernabéu by agreeing in principle a new four-year contract with Liverpool.
The Guardian
