Spearing: I’ll Never Forget Kop Song, 12th March 2009

Jay Spearing admits he will never forget the moment the Kop sang his name for the first time.

The 20-year-old midfielder replaced Steven Gerrard after 73 minutes of Liverpool's 4-0 victory over Real Madrid.

The Kop was so impressed with his all-action cameo they began to sing his name.

"To play at Anfield at any time is extra special for me, but to come on against probably the biggest club in the world makes it even better," Spearing told Liverpoolfc.tv.

"It was hard to think straight when the Kop started singing my name. It is something I will never forget.

"Quite a few of the lads came up to me afterwards to say 'congratulations' - they were made up about the song. But I've got to look forward now, keep working hard and hopefully I'll get another chance."

As a lifelong Liverpool fan, Spearing has witnessed many unforgettable European performances - but he believes Tuesday's victory is right up there.

"From start to finish we passed the ball well, worked hard and showed fight. We deserved it," said the Wirral-born youngster.

"It's got to be one of the top ones - it's a great result for us and now we can look forward to the next round."