Steven Gerrard scored on his first start for two months and Jonjo Shelvey grabbed his maiden Liverpool goal as the Reds beat Oldham 5-1 in the third round of the FA Cup at Anfield last night.

Robbie Simpson’s brilliant 30-yard goal had given the visitors a 28th-minute shock lead.

But only a minute later, Shelvey cut in from the right and aimed a speculative left-footed shot towards the far post but the ball took a huge deflection off Bellamy's chest leaving Alex Cisak helpless.

The Reds surged ahead a minute before half-time, Adeyemi fouled Maxi Rodriguez inside the penalty box and Gerrard stepped up to dispatch the penalty.

Shelvey fired home from close range in the 68th minute to make it 3-1.

Late on substitute Andy Carroll smashed in a low shot from outside the area barely two minutes after coming on and then Stewart Downing netted a fifth.