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INJURY TIME

CHRIS DUNLAVY says there should be heftier sanctions for players who cause serious injury to an opponent…

CHRIS DUNLAVY

Off you go: Neil Taylor is sent packing after his tackle on the grounded Seamus Coleman

MARK Lawrenson often tells the tale of his first Merseyside derby for Liverpool, a 3-1 victory at Goodison Park in the autumn of 1981.
For Ray Kennedy, that day marked his last such fixture. At 31, the European Cup winner and Kop legend knew he’d be leaving Anfield in January, a switch to Swansea under his old mate John Toshack all but sealed.
Sadly for Kennedy, his swan...

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