Liverpool left waiting on Newcastle tie

Harry Kewell today denied that he dived to win Liverpool the penalty which clinched their FA Cup win at Yeovil.

Liverpool won 2-0 yesterday with goals from Emile Heskey and Danny Murphy's spot-kick, awarded for defender Hugo Rodrigues' challenge on the Australian midfielder.

Kewell said: "His knee denied me a shot at goal. That is a penalty in my book. I would not dive. It's not fair on the opposition.

"Some strikers are known for doing that but I would never consider trying to con the referee. It is a free country and Rodrigues can say what he wants - but I am not going to lose any sleep over it.

"He came up to me during the game and asked me why I dived. I said to him, 'Did you touch me?' And he said 'yes'."

"I know he touched me. I don't know why he's making such a big fuss about it now.

"I have got nothing to be ashamed about. If you look at the situation, he has touched me."

Liverpool, who will face Newcastle in the fourth round of the FA Cup, have ruled Steven Gerrard out of Wednesday's Premiership away game at Chelsea because of injury, and he could miss Saturday's visit of Aston Villa to Anfield.

However, Michael Owen, who failed to travel to Yeovil after a week of full training, is still in line for a comeback at Stamford Bridge.