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Liverpool protests to continue, supporters' group warns

Organisers of Saturday's Anfield walkout say the protest was "just the start" of their opposition to raised ticket prices.

A significant number of Liverpool supporters made good on a threat to head for the exits in the 77th minute of their game against Sunderland to make a point about next season's prices.

The home side let slip a 2-0 lead after the walkout and ended up drawing 2-2, but fan group Spirit of Shankly has no regrets about the action, taken despite the club's insistence next season's pricing structure is fair.

Spokesman Jay McKenna said: "We are happy with yesterday's demonstration and we are pleased with the number of supporters who took part.

"The moment which preceded the walk-out also showed the strength of feeling, with the very loud, audible chants aimed at the directors' box. But the protest was aimed just as much at the owners because the decision of the prices is one made by Fenway Sports Group and the ownership of the club.

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Liverpool first team development coach Pepijn Lijnders was extremely disappointed with a 2-2 draw

"It is a good indication that supporters are very angry at prices and this will just be the start of taking more action.

"We have got Manchester City and Chelsea at Anfield so those two league matches - where prices are still going to be on the forefront of people's minds - will be opportunities where we will discuss what action we take next.

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"For us, it is unequivocal: this is the start. A walkout of Anfield it is unprecedented - it has never happened before - and I can't think of an occasion where it has happened in such numbers in another league ground in the UK."

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Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson was very disappointed to draw 2-2 against Sunderland

Adam Lallana, meanwhile, has echoed the Liverpool coaching staff's assertion that the late collapse had nothing to do with events in the stands.

He told the club's official website: "In any game, regardless of who you are playing, with 10 minutes to go it is very disappointing and we have only ourselves to blame.

"We probably dropped too deep as a team and didn't continue doing what we were doing in the second half to get the goals."

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