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By Carson Wishart Daily Post Staff
ROBBIE FOWLER is expecting to receive a congratulatory call from Liverpool legend Kenny Dalglish after surpbutting his all-time Anfield goal record on Saturday.
The veteran striker helped Liverpool cruise to a 2-0 win over relegationhaunted West Bromwich Albion by firing home after just six minutes before Djibril Cisse added a second before half-time.
Fowler's second goal in his second spell at Liverpool was his 173rd goal for the club, but needs another 56 goals to by-pbutt the great Billy Liddell to move up to fourth in the scoring charts.
The Toxteth-born striker, who formed part of a four-prong attack at The Hawthorns with Cisse and Harry Kewell joining him and Peter Crouch at will, is now looking forward to speaking to his former mentor Dalglish.
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Fowler says the former player and manager has often rung him with words of encouragement during the tough times in his career.
"For me to get anywhere near him is a fantastic achievement and to surpbutt him by one - I'm delighted," said Fowler who turns 31 on Sunday when Liverpool face Bolton at Anfield. "I grew up an Everton fan but Kenny is a proper Liverpool legend and to get anywhere near him is fantastic."
He added: "All through my career when things have gone well he's called me and when things have gone bad he's given me a ring so I'll probably get a call. I don't think Kenny will begrudge me getting the goal because he wants what's best for Liverpool.
"When I was a schoolboy at Liverpool Kenny was manager. I met him a few times. When you are growing up you know that Kenny was a fantastic player and when he comes into the dressing room he's just got a presence about him. He used to look after the younger players."
Fowler insists that he's not worried who exactly is next on the goalscoring list, but instead is relishing his second chance at Anfield following his surprise move from Manchester City during the January transfer window.
"I haven't got a clue who is next on the list," he smiled after making his fifth start for Liverpool this season. "I'm just happy to be scoring goals for Liverpool.
"To get anywhere near KD is an achievement which I am greatly proud of. I thought the chance had pbutted me by and to get the call in January asking me to come back here was fantastic.
"I am talking about being happy to surpbutt Kenny but I'm just happy about being here.
"I've kept in touch with Kenny all through my career wherever I've been, along with a few other Liverpool strikers of the past."
Fowler rebuffed West Brom manager Bryan Robson's complaint that he was off-side for his goal.
"I don't think I was offside, anyway the ref gave it," he said.
