Apr 18 2005
By Claire Burke, Liverpool Echo

LIVERPOOL supporters braved the driving rain this morning to get their hands on Champions League semi-final tickets.

The Reds face Chelsea in the second leg of the semi-finals clash at Anfield on May 3, with the first leg to be played at Stamford Bridge on April 27.

While fans faced a two-hour wait at Anfield, those buying on the phone fared no better - lines were jammed as soon as they opened.

Wayne Davies, 51, from Chester, was among scores of fans queuing outside the stadium.

He said: "We are going bring Chelsea back down to earth. With all our injured players back in the team, Liverpool are going to be feeling confident."

Chris Bailey, 26, from Rhyl, said: "It should be like the Juventus game. The fact Chelsea have beaten us three times before will give us added incentive - we owe them one."