Wearsider Henderson on brink of Euro glory

Wearsider Jordan Henderson will have the chance to lift the Champions League Trophy this month.

The Liverpool skipper helped Jurgen Klopp’s men into a final date with Real Madrid in Kiev on May 26 – after a dramatic 4-2 defeat at Roma last night.

Liverpool progressed to their first Champions League final in 11 years, edging through 7-6 on aggregate.

Former Sunderland star Henderson told BT Sport 2: “We never do it the easy way, unfortunately.

“Amazing effort. We knew it’d be tough coming here.

“I thought in the first half, we did well and scored some good goals.

“We could have been a bit more clinical on the counter attack, but overall I thought we handled the situation well, apart from the last 10 minutes of the second half – and conceding the late goals like we did.

“We need to stop that, but overall we’re delighted to be in the final.

“We knew it was important to get that first goal and to get one early on was brilliant.

“A little bit unlucky with their first goal.

“But overall, first leg, second leg, I think we’re going to be happy with what we’ve done.

“Of course, we could have been a lot better here in this leg, but overall we’re just pleased to get through to the final. We’ve been entertaining, I think.”