Jamie Carragher celebrates Liverpool testimonial

Carragher has played 613 times for Liverpool.

Jamie Carragher marked his testimonial with a goal for each side as Liverpool beat an Everton XI 4-1 at Anfield.

Current stars Steven Gerrard and Joe Cole turned out for the Reds, who also welcomed back old favourites Luis Garcia, Emile Heskey and Michael Owen.

Carragher converted a penalty for Liverpool in the first half, before scoring from the spot for Everton, the team he supported as a boy.

The Liverpool defender is celebrating 16 years of service at Anfield.

Club captain Gerrard played the first 10 minutes, just hours after helping England to a 4-0 win over Bulgaria at Wembley on Friday night.

"Because I'm so close to Jamie, not just as a team-mate but as a friend, I wanted to be here to share it with him," said the England skipper. "I asked for permission to fly in and out and have a small cameo and Capello was fine with it, although I'm sure his decision was based on beating Bulgaria 4-0."

Former Liverpool manager Gerard Houllier, who has been linked with a return to the Premier League with Aston Villa, sat alongside Roy Hodgson in the dugout.

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But a less popular figure was Owen who assumed the role of villain as his every touch was met with a mixture of boos and cheers, following his transfer to bitter rivals Manchester United in 2009.

"I think it took a lot for him to come back," said Carragher about Owen. "He took a bit of stick at the beginning but he won them around as the game went on and people respected that he had got involved."

Owen won the penalty for the opener a minute before half-time, when his shot struck the arm of Jose Baxter, allowing Carragher to step up and slot past Iain Turner.

Garcia, currently playing for Greek side Panathinaikos, then added a second after good work by Cole and Heskey on the right side of the penalty box.

Cole volleyed in Liverpool's third before reserve team striker Nathan Eccleston rounded off the scoring.

I think it took a lot for him to come back Carragher on Owen

But when Carragher fouled James Vaughan in the Liverpool penalty area, the centre-half himself stepped up to fire an own goal beyond Brad Jones from the spot.

With six own goals in competitive games, Carragher still holds the unenviable record of having scored more goals against Liverpool than for them.

With an impressive 34,631 fans in attendance, Carragher is hoping that the proceeds of the game will top £1m for his 23 foundation and other local charities.