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Soccer-Liverpool held by Blackburn, Charlton beat Spurs

LONDON, March 16 - Liverpool were held to a
frustrating 0-0 draw at home by Blackburn Rovers and Charlton
Athletic beat visiting London rivals Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 in
Wednesday's Premier League matches.

Liverpool's hopes of finishing fourth and earning a place in
next season's Champions League qualifying round faded further as
they remained in fifth, seven points behind local rivals Everton
who they play in the Merseyside derby on Sunday.

Blackburn stayed 14th in the table, eight points clear of
relegation.

There were few clear-cut chances in a poor game at Anfield,
with Liverpool's Czech striker Milan Baros guilty of the worst
miss in the second half when he blazed the ball over the bar
from eight metres.

The Champions League quarter-finalists struggled to break
down Blackburn's well organised defence and were reduced to
optimistic long shots by the closing stages, rarely troubling
Blackburn goalkeeper Brad Friedel.

Charlton took the lead against Spurs after only four minutes
at The Valley when young winger Jerome Thomas found the net with
a sweet strike from 20 metres.

Former Liverpool midfielder Danny Murphy doubled the lead
five minutes from time with a low free kick from just outside
the penalty area.

Victory took Charlton up to seventh in the standings, just
one point behind Liverpool and in contention for a UEFA Cup
place.

Tottenham, knocked out of the FA Cup by Newcastle United in
the quarter-finals on Sunday, remain ninth, four points behind
their south London opponents.

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