Rickie Lambert was pleased with the chance to contribute for Liverpool in Saturday's 0-0 draw with Hull City but was ultimately left disappointed by the lack of a crucial goal to claim all three points at Anfield.

Alongside Philippe Coutinho, the 32-year-old striker entered the action against the Tigers with half an hour remaining for Brendan Rodgers' side to produce a decisive moment that would extend their winning run in the Barclays Premier League to three games.

Lambert offered a different outlet to the Reds as they poured forward in search of a breakthrough, showing the subtlety of touch and vision that earned the Englishman a dream transfer to his boyhood club in the summer.

Though no clear opening fell his own way in his 30 minutes on the pitch, the No.9 teed up several opportunities for teammates - only for a combination of fine defending and alert goalkeeping by the travellers to deny the home side.

After the final whistle, he reflected to Liverpoolfc.com: "We were pushing for that goal, but it didn't come. Full credit to Hull, some of their last-ditch tackling was some of the best I've seen.

"We were unlucky not to score on those occasions. We deserved a goal and we're frustrated that we couldn't get it. I was waiting for my chance to get on. My idea going on was to score a winner.

"I didn't manage to do it but I'd like to think I made a contribution. I didn't get a chance to score a goal. We pressured them and we had the chances, we just didn't manage to take them - which is frustrating."

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Before Lambert's introduction by the manager, fellow summer signing Mario Balotelli retained the responsibility of leading the Liverpool line, with Adam Lallana and Raheem Sterling tasked with supporting the Italian from the flanks.

"I know how hard that position is, when you're playing 4-3-3 with the one up top," the former Southampton man continued. "There are so many different attributes asked of you.

"I thought he held the ball up, made runs and was just unlucky with a couple of chances. I want to be on there with him, I want to be playing of course. But I thought he did well.

"Mario, myself and every striker knows it's about what's best for the team, whatever way the manager wants to play, whether it's one or two up front. We have to give our best.

"Mario did superbly in the first half and in the second half he held the ball up - it's hard being the lone striker. When we were both on we managed to cause them more problems and had a few more chances."