Peter Crouch admitted his team had to dig deep for the right result over Maccabi Haifa in Kiev after the second leg of their Champions League qualifier ended 1-1.
Leading 2-1 from the first leg at Anfield, Crouch scored early in the second half and Liverpool held on despite Roberto Colautti pulling a goal back.
Crouch told ITV1: "It was a difficult game, they were no mugs at all, they proved that. It's not the prettiest of wins but it's got us through."