Kenny Dalglish admits Luis Suarez mistake

Kenny Dalglish has said that he was wrong to let Luis Suarez take a penalty during Liverpool's 6-1 FA Cup win over Brighton and Hove Albion on Sunday.

Suarez, who argued with Charlie Adam and Dirk Kuyt over who would take the kick, missed with a tame effort.

"That penalty miss was my fault. I just let sentiment get in the way – but I've learned my lesson now," Dalglish said.

"It was a bad decision. There were three of them who wanted to take it as well, Dirk, Charlie and Andy Carroll.

"Maybe if it hadn't been 5-1 at the time one of them would have done, but I wanted to give Suarez a leg up with his confidence."

Liverpool go on to face Stoke City in the FA Cup quarter-finals.