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"This result shows the players what quality we have. Were not a team that should be down the bottom. Circumstances cause us to be there, but look at our football." The defeat ended Liverpools six-match unbeaten run in the league and was its first loss since Jan. 12, ending the resurgence under new manager Kenny Dalglish. "Collectively we will move forward," Dalglish said. "We will not dismiss it -- we will try to learn from it and move on. We will try to see what went wrong and repair it." Buoyed by their 5-1 win over Burnley in the fifth round of the FA Cup on Monday, the Hammers were much sharper early on than Liverpool, which beat Sparta Prague 1-0 on Thursday night in the Europa League. The visitors didnt create a clear-cut chance in the first half, at the end of which full back Martin Kelly came off with a pulled left hamstring. Parker, West Hams all-action captain, scored the opener when he played one-twos with Lars Jacobsen and Thomas Hitzlsperger before toe-poking a shot with the outside of his right foot into the corner. Hitzlsperger, making just his second start for the home side since being sidelined with a thigh injury in pre-season training, had a couple of left-foot drives saved before Ba made it 2-0. The Senegal striker flicked on goalkeeper Robert Greens long punt downfield and ran onto Gary ONeils cross to head home at the near post. Ba troubled Liverpools defence all match and, in the 53rd, he ran onto Hitzlspergers through-ball before dragging a shot just wide. Luis Suarez drew a great save out of Green in the 61st and Steven Gerrard had a volley tipped over by the England international in the 72nd as Liverpool finally started to threaten. 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