Guard of honour, scarves and mosaic -Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard says goodbye to Anfield

Steven Gerrard and his three daughters in front of the Kop with 'S8G' tribute

Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard was given a guard of honour ahead of his final Premier League match at Anfield.

The Reds midfielder, whose summer move to MLS side LA Galaxy ends an association with Liverpool that dates back to the start of his youth career in 1987, was saluted by his team-mates and Crystal Palace opponents on an emotional afternoon.

Gerrard, who named in the starting line-up by Brendan Rodgers, walked out of the tunnel with his family on his 354th appearance at the famous stadium.

Scarves, pin badges and masks bearing the captain's face were snapped up before kick-off by fans who chanted the midfielder's name as he took to the turf and then delivered a rousing version of 'You'll Never Walk Alone.'

The Kop united to create an 'S 8 G'  mosaic for Gerrard, while the Centenary Stand simply read: 'Captain.'

Writing in his programme notes, Gerrard - who broke off his warm-up to tell Sky Sports he would "try to get on the scoresheet" - said: "I've lived my life for Liverpool FC - it's been a privilege to captain our club."

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