Liverpool against Sparta Prague

Ngog in the box tries to get between repka and Kusnir, but goes down as soon as he feels contact and screams for a penalty.

Cole hammers into Kusnir and Kuyt breaks. He finds Spearing, but Blazek gets the ahead of him.

Sparta are chasing hard, but look very tired.

The Reds now pumping long balls up to Ngog and looking to keep hold of possession to run down the clock.

Sparta have been good this half, and that will really hurt. But they haven't taken their chances.

A great ball in and Blazek couldn't get through his own players to stop the ball.

<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/goal.gif"> <b>GOAL</b> Kuyt strikes. The corner came in and he was there to nod home from close range.

The free kick hits the wall...

<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Agger off, Martin Skrtel comes on.

Now a chance for Liverpool. Repka hammers into Ngog and Meireles lines up a fre kick 25 yards out.

Kyrgiakos back on, but Agger's calf looks like it has gone.

Brabec flicks a header on, and it only just misses the post.

Sparta smash a high ball in and Kadlec is causing problems.. now is a great chance for them.

Agger limping now... and Liverpool's defence is stretched.

Good move from the Reds. Cole on the left, cuts it across and Kuyt is there, but he doesn't quite hit the ball as he would have wanted and Blazek saves.

Liverpool now knocking it about, trying to hold the ball as they only have ten men.

Kyrgiakos in the wars again.. bleeding from his eye now. He'll feel that in the morning.

And the predictable taunts from the Kop now come...

The Liverpool crowd yell 'handball' at Repka. Nothing from the ref, and Repka is now giving it to the crowd...

Meireles with a quality ball.. he split the defence and Ngog moved in on goal. He was a little wide, and Blazek did well to block his shot.

Meireles hammers a corner in hard, Cole flicks on the header but there was no-one in the box to turn it home.

<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Sionko off, Podany on for Sparta.

Kuyt floats a ball over and Cole is free in the box. But the ball flies over his head. Not sure even Peter Crouch would have got that.

Liverpool putting a few passes together, but then as they get into the final third, they give it away. It's not been great stuff from them.

Pamic with a deep ball. It finds Sionko but he was too far down the touchline to get it back.

Carragher gets space, but is no Kelly and loses the ball. Sparta break back and Matejovsky has a shot deflected behind for a corner.

Good defending there and Sparta are under a bit of pressure.

Brabec twice gets the ball away from danger, as he charges out to get the block on Kuyt's shot.

Liverpool are still pushing forward at every chance, but have been hugely disappointing in the final third. Ngog, again, wastes an opportunity.

<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Poulsen off and Jay Spearing comes on.

<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/yellow_card.jpg" height="15"> Kweuke is booked for an overreaction.

Kuyt moves down the left, he dribbles the ball into the box, but his touch lets him down and it flies off his boot and out of danger.

Great ball in from Meireles, but there was no-one on the end of it.

Nice footwork from Joe Cole, he cuts inside, but once again the shot is poor and it dribbles along the ground into the keeper's arms.

A decent ball in is stopped low down by Reina. Kusnir was the man putting it in and Sparta continue to impress.

Sparta are the ones doing the attacking so far, they are knocking the ball around nicely and Liverpool can't get close to it.

A nice high ball comes in and Abena leaps, but cannot get his head on the end of it.

The ref calls a halt to the game to stop the pushing and shoving from a corner..

Kadlec takes the ball inside the box and he turns, twists, but is blocked out well by Kyrgiakos.

Sionko is down for the count after taking knee to the chest from Lucas.

Matejovsky and Sionko lining it up... but he hits it right into the wall and then does the same again with the rebound.

Kyrgiakos hammers through the back of Kweuke and Sparta have a great chance to score from a free-kick just outside the box.

Kadlec releases Pamic, who gets away from Kyrgiakos, but then overruns the ball out of play. Oh dear again.

Kweuke again shows that he has no touch at all as he tries to beat his man and messes up.

Vacek cuts inside but gives the ball away and Meireles hammers the ball up the pitch. Kuyt lays it back to Ngog, who tries to hammer it and it dribbles away again... very poor shot.

The ball bounces back to Meireles on the edge of the box... 'SHOOT' shout the crowd, and he obliges, but drags it wide.

Handball by Pamic on the left, very similar to that penalty shout early on, and the foul is given this time.

Ngog powers through the middle of the Sparta defence and Kusnir only just get his foot across to nick the balla way as he was shaping to shoot.

Ngog gets some space and finds Kuyt, but the move breaks down and Sparta break quickly.

Kelly had a slight 'niggle' apparently.. so wasn't going to be risked as he had a yellow card,

<B>KICK-OFF</B>. Liverpool start us off, without the best player from the first half.

<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Martin Kelly off, Jamie Carragher on.

Some news from Wigan as Charles N'Zogbia is <a href="http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/885042/n%27zogbia-eyes-wigan-exit?cc=5739" target="_blank">looking for an exit this summer</a>. I wonder if Liverpool will be interested?

Head over for some <a href="http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/885180/matchday-live---february-24?cc=5739" target="_blank">chat and updates</a> from the other games from Tom McGowan.

<B>HT</B>. An interesting half with lots of decent chances for both sides. Neither one has taken the bull by the horns though and the Reds will need to do better in the second half.

Meireles moves into space and passes inside to Cole, who runs too far forward.

Liverpool break and Lucas picks up the ball. He has some space and has a go from 35 yards out.. but it flies just wide.

Great chance for Sparta, as Matejovsky feeds Kusnir. He slides it back, but the shot is weak.

Lucas, now, forced to haul down his man. The Anfield crowd are a little quiet.

Sionko comes across and tackles Wilson well. They are showing some excellent fighting spirit.

Kelly forced into heading the ball out as it comes flying in. Sparta pushing forward before half-time.

Kweuke controls the ball well, but turns and plays the ball to no-one. He has not impressed.

Carragher warming up as Daniel Agger seems to have a problem...

<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/yellow_card.jpg" height="15"> Matejovsky goes in the book for arguing about a decision.

Kusnir is back on the pitch and in the nick of time as well as he can snuff out the danger from Kuyt.

Kelly once again powers down the right. Who needs Glen Johnson on that flank? He is causing plenty of problems.

Ngog caught offside, but even with the who goal to aim at, he still couldn't get it in.

Phew, what a few minutes. Kusnic falls over and is being looked at by the medics to give us a break.

Now at the other end, Repka lets Kuyt go, and he squares it to Ngog who forces a save from Blazek. The bounces up and Cole could head it in, but the keeper puts him off and then dives on the ball. Very poor from all concerned.

Sparta break and have a three on two... poor decision though and Kadlec is tackled.

Ngog gets the ball after Brabec overran it, he turns and has a go... but it is a woeful shot and dribbles behind for a goal kick.

<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/yellow_card.jpg" height="15"> Poulsen goes in the book for a tangle after he lost the ball.

Poulsen gives it away, and Kweuke breaks. He has time, but chooses to shoot and it hammers into Agger. Poor decision.

Agger runs forward and tries to play a one-two with Joe Cole. But it's more of a 'one' as the return is hit straight out of play.

<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/yellow_card.jpg" height="15"> Pamic in the book now for his tangle with Ngog.

Vacek fails to find anyone with that free-kick. His delivery has been poor.

<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/yellow_card.jpg" height="15"> Poulsen gives it away again - he has been poor - and Kelly is booked for a trip.

Kuyt traps the ball from a short throw, turns, and then runs it out of play. Oops.

Kyrgiakos hauls down his man and is given a talking too.. probably his last chance before a yellow card.

Kweuke is not having much luck up front for Sparta - he keeps giving away free-kicks.

Repka and Blazek now in some confusion. Kuyt was bearing down, but neither took command and they were lucky it rebounded into the keeper's arms.

Good work from Lucas finds Cole on the left. He cuts inside to find a shooting chance and unleashes one, but it's blocked by Blazek in goal.

Meireles down injured after overstreching for that ball. He has 5 goals in 7 games, and really should have done better there.

Another great chance for Liverpool and it comes from Kelly down the right again. He swings it in towards the onrushing Meireles who catches it on the half-volley and hammers it over the bar.

Reina misses the corner completely! He came out and it flew right over his head. Sionko just couldn't direct it goalwards and it was cleared.

Kelly does great to cut inside and put the ball onto Cole's head in the box. However, the header nearly hits the corner flag. So poor!

Kyrgiakos bleeding from the mouth, so mopping it up with something between his teeth.

Another Liverpool corner causes problems and Ngog gets it on target, but it's too close to Blazek.

Liverpool roaring forward now and they have some more belief. Kuyt getting into the game and showing some impressive skills.

Kyrgiakos' attempt was the best yet and Blazek did very well to get down and keep it out of danger.

Great save by Blazek! The ball came in and Kyrgiakos has a header on its way into the bottom corner, before it is palmed away.

Kadlec turns Kyrgiakos, but he pulled the Greek as the ball bounced over his head and Liverpool are lucky the whistle goes.

A very composed chest-down in his own box from Kusnir sees him clear it well.

Ngog fouled in the middle of the park, and it really could be either side to get the first goal. They've both had decent chances.

Agger shows why he doesn't take that many free-kicks. It's hit with pace, but flies miles over the bar.

Sparta have started this game very well indeed...

Great move from Sparta as Sionko and Kusnir pass between each other on the right. The cross is swung in and Kadlec's header is saved by Reina.

A chested-down ball reaches Kadlec, who takes it on the volley and it flies over the bar.

Liverpool break and Poulsen is the man running at the centre-backs. Looks like he got a nosebleed when he saw the goal, as he dwelt on it and allowed the defenders to get back.

Vacek is free after a free-kick is cleared, to put the ball back in and Sionko has a free header. He can't get it on target though.

Kelly does very well down the right wing and puts a cross in. Meiereles is there just on the edge of the box, but his shot is hit high and wide.

Kelly does well to track back and snuff out a break by Sparta. A glimpse of danger there... and it shows that Sparta want to score tonight.

Abena puts in a tough a tackle on Meireles and the Portuguese is down, but he'll be ok.

Very poor ball in from a free-kick for Sparta sees Reina catch and distribute immediately. Cole, again, the threat.

Cole getting space down the left, he's doing well. But a long ball is caught easily by Blazek.

Cole does very well down the left and floats a ball across into the box. It looks like it's going in... and goalkeeper Blazek backpedals.. but it floats over.

Long throw comes in and Kyrgiakos can't clear. Sionko tries to get on the end of it and Reina comes out to snuff out danger.

Kweuke gets some space down the right, but overruns the ball.

Vacek fouled in the middle of the park, and Liverpool can take a breath.

Handball shout... oh dear. The ball shot up and hit Pamic on the hand with no-one around him. Not given.

Kelly presses hard down Pamic and gets the better of him. Sparta with some early possession.

<b>KICK-OFF</b>. Sparta start us off.

Liverpool will set up in a 4-3-3 with Joe Cole given some room to drift between Kuyt and Ngog.

Looks like a fairly reserved 4-5-1 formation from Sparta, as they obviously want to soak up some pressure and catch Liverpool on the counter.

The teams are coming out onto the pitch. Lots of the usual European pagentry...

It's still a pretty strong lineup though, as Raul Meireles looks to continue his good form and Dirk Kuyt supports David Ngog up front.

For Liverpool, Glen Johnson is missing, as is Steven Gerrard, while Luis Suarez is cup-tied having played for Ajax in the competition.

The player himself reckons that <a href="http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/884844/matejovsky-sounds-warning-to-reds?cc=5739" target="_blank">Sparta will put up a bit of a fight</a> and that they could play in the English Premier League.

For Sparta, Vaclav Kadlec is a good young player, while Marek Matejovsky has fonds memories of scoring an absolute screamer against the Reds for Reading.

For Liverpool, Joe Cole is the man to watch as he has struggled to adapt to life in Anfield. He should relish a chance to shine against lower opposition.

The first leg between these two ended 0-0 and was a horrible game of football. Hopefully this one will have a bit more about it.

Join Tom McGowan <a href="http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/885180/matchday-live---february-24?cc=5739" target="_blank">for all the updates and chat</a> for every other game.

Hi all, and welcome to a live commentary on Liverpool's Europa League exploits against Sparta. Jon Carter here, and I'll be your host for the <a href="http://soccernet.espn.go.com/gamecast/_/id/311036?cc=5739" target="_blank">Man City game</a> later on as well.

Misfiring Joe Cole is fully committed to turning his <a href="http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/884517/joe-cole-committed-to-liverpool?cc=5739" target="_blank">form around at Liverpool. Starting tonight perhaps?</a>

<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/images/2011/0207/kennydalglishpresser20110203_275x155.jpg"><br>Dalglish took over from Roy Hodgson.

Join us at 1800 GMT for commentary on Kenny Dalglish's first European home game for Liverpool, against Sparta Prague.

Liverpool now knocking it about, trying to hold the ball as they only have ten men.

Kyrgiakos in the wars again.. bleeding from his eye now. He'll feel that in the morning.

And the predictable taunts from the Kop now come...

The Liverpool crowd yell 'handball' at Repka. Nothing from the ref, and Repka is now giving it to the crowd...

Meireles with a quality ball.. he split the defence and Ngog moved in on goal. He was a little wide, and Blazek did well to block his shot.

Meireles hammers a corner in hard, Cole flicks on the header but there was no-one in the box to turn it home.

<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Sionko off, Podany on for Sparta.

Kuyt floats a ball over and Cole is free in the box. But the ball flies over his head. Not sure even Peter Crouch would have got that.

Liverpool putting a few passes together, but then as they get into the final third, they give it away. It's not been great stuff from them.

Pamic with a deep ball. It finds Sionko but he was too far down the touchline to get it back.

Carragher gets space, but is no Kelly and loses the ball. Sparta break back and Matejovsky has a shot deflected behind for a corner.

Good defending there and Sparta are under a bit of pressure.

Brabec twice gets the ball away from danger, as he charges out to get the block on Kuyt's shot.

Liverpool are still pushing forward at every chance, but have been hugely disappointing in the final third. Ngog, again, wastes an opportunity.

<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Poulsen off and Jay Spearing comes on.

<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/yellow_card.jpg" height="15"> Kweuke is booked for an overreaction.

Kuyt moves down the left, he dribbles the ball into the box, but his touch lets him down and it flies off his boot and out of danger.

Great ball in from Meireles, but there was no-one on the end of it.

Nice footwork from Joe Cole, he cuts inside, but once again the shot is poor and it dribbles along the ground into the keeper's arms.

A decent ball in is stopped low down by Reina. Kusnir was the man putting it in and Sparta continue to impress.

Sparta are the ones doing the attacking so far, they are knocking the ball around nicely and Liverpool can't get close to it.

A nice high ball comes in and Abena leaps, but cannot get his head on the end of it.

The ref calls a halt to the game to stop the pushing and shoving from a corner..

Kadlec takes the ball inside the box and he turns, twists, but is blocked out well by Kyrgiakos.

Sionko is down for the count after taking knee to the chest from Lucas.

Matejovsky and Sionko lining it up... but he hits it right into the wall and then does the same again with the rebound.

Kyrgiakos hammers through the back of Kweuke and Sparta have a great chance to score from a free-kick just outside the box.

Kadlec releases Pamic, who gets away from Kyrgiakos, but then overruns the ball out of play. Oh dear again.

Kweuke again shows that he has no touch at all as he tries to beat his man and messes up.

Vacek cuts inside but gives the ball away and Meireles hammers the ball up the pitch. Kuyt lays it back to Ngog, who tries to hammer it and it dribbles away again... very poor shot.

The ball bounces back to Meireles on the edge of the box... 'SHOOT' shout the crowd, and he obliges, but drags it wide.

Handball by Pamic on the left, very similar to that penalty shout early on, and the foul is given this time.

Ngog powers through the middle of the Sparta defence and Kusnir only just get his foot across to nick the balla way as he was shaping to shoot.

Ngog gets some space and finds Kuyt, but the move breaks down and Sparta break quickly.

Kelly had a slight 'niggle' apparently.. so wasn't going to be risked as he had a yellow card,

<B>KICK-OFF</B>. Liverpool start us off, without the best player from the first half.

<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Martin Kelly off, Jamie Carragher on.

Some news from Wigan as Charles N'Zogbia is <a href="http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/885042/n%27zogbia-eyes-wigan-exit?cc=5739" target="_blank">looking for an exit this summer</a>. I wonder if Liverpool will be interested?

Head over for some <a href="http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/885180/matchday-live---february-24?cc=5739" target="_blank">chat and updates</a> from the other games from Tom McGowan.

<B>HT</B>. An interesting half with lots of decent chances for both sides. Neither one has taken the bull by the horns though and the Reds will need to do better in the second half.

Meireles moves into space and passes inside to Cole, who runs too far forward.

Liverpool break and Lucas picks up the ball. He has some space and has a go from 35 yards out.. but it flies just wide.

Great chance for Sparta, as Matejovsky feeds Kusnir. He slides it back, but the shot is weak.

Lucas, now, forced to haul down his man. The Anfield crowd are a little quiet.

Sionko comes across and tackles Wilson well. They are showing some excellent fighting spirit.

Kelly forced into heading the ball out as it comes flying in. Sparta pushing forward before half-time.

Kweuke controls the ball well, but turns and plays the ball to no-one. He has not impressed.

Carragher warming up as Daniel Agger seems to have a problem...

<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/yellow_card.jpg" height="15"> Matejovsky goes in the book for arguing about a decision.

Kusnir is back on the pitch and in the nick of time as well as he can snuff out the danger from Kuyt.

Kelly once again powers down the right. Who needs Glen Johnson on that flank? He is causing plenty of problems.

Ngog caught offside, but even with the who goal to aim at, he still couldn't get it in.

Phew, what a few minutes. Kusnic falls over and is being looked at by the medics to give us a break.

Now at the other end, Repka lets Kuyt go, and he squares it to Ngog who forces a save from Blazek. The bounces up and Cole could head it in, but the keeper puts him off and then dives on the ball. Very poor from all concerned.

Sparta break and have a three on two... poor decision though and Kadlec is tackled.

Ngog gets the ball after Brabec overran it, he turns and has a go... but it is a woeful shot and dribbles behind for a goal kick.

<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/yellow_card.jpg" height="15"> Poulsen goes in the book for a tangle after he lost the ball.

Poulsen gives it away, and Kweuke breaks. He has time, but chooses to shoot and it hammers into Agger. Poor decision.

Agger runs forward and tries to play a one-two with Joe Cole. But it's more of a 'one' as the return is hit straight out of play.

<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/yellow_card.jpg" height="15"> Pamic in the book now for his tangle with Ngog.

Vacek fails to find anyone with that free-kick. His delivery has been poor.

<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/yellow_card.jpg" height="15"> Poulsen gives it away again - he has been poor - and Kelly is booked for a trip.

Kuyt traps the ball from a short throw, turns, and then runs it out of play. Oops.

Kyrgiakos hauls down his man and is given a talking too.. probably his last chance before a yellow card.

Kweuke is not having much luck up front for Sparta - he keeps giving away free-kicks.

Repka and Blazek now in some confusion. Kuyt was bearing down, but neither took command and they were lucky it rebounded into the keeper's arms.

Good work from Lucas finds Cole on the left. He cuts inside to find a shooting chance and unleashes one, but it's blocked by Blazek in goal.

Meireles down injured after overstreching for that ball. He has 5 goals in 7 games, and really should have done better there.

Another great chance for Liverpool and it comes from Kelly down the right again. He swings it in towards the onrushing Meireles who catches it on the half-volley and hammers it over the bar.

Reina misses the corner completely! He came out and it flew right over his head. Sionko just couldn't direct it goalwards and it was cleared.

Kelly does great to cut inside and put the ball onto Cole's head in the box. However, the header nearly hits the corner flag. So poor!

Kyrgiakos bleeding from the mouth, so mopping it up with something between his teeth.

Another Liverpool corner causes problems and Ngog gets it on target, but it's too close to Blazek.

Liverpool roaring forward now and they have some more belief. Kuyt getting into the game and showing some impressive skills.

Kyrgiakos' attempt was the best yet and Blazek did very well to get down and keep it out of danger.

Great save by Blazek! The ball came in and Kyrgiakos has a header on its way into the bottom corner, before it is palmed away.

Kadlec turns Kyrgiakos, but he pulled the Greek as the ball bounced over his head and Liverpool are lucky the whistle goes.

A very composed chest-down in his own box from Kusnir sees him clear it well.

Ngog fouled in the middle of the park, and it really could be either side to get the first goal. They've both had decent chances.

Agger shows why he doesn't take that many free-kicks. It's hit with pace, but flies miles over the bar.

Sparta have started this game very well indeed...

Great move from Sparta as Sionko and Kusnir pass between each other on the right. The cross is swung in and Kadlec's header is saved by Reina.

A chested-down ball reaches Kadlec, who takes it on the volley and it flies over the bar.

Liverpool break and Poulsen is the man running at the centre-backs. Looks like he got a nosebleed when he saw the goal, as he dwelt on it and allowed the defenders to get back.

Vacek is free after a free-kick is cleared, to put the ball back in and Sionko has a free header. He can't get it on target though.

Kelly does very well down the right wing and puts a cross in. Meiereles is there just on the edge of the box, but his shot is hit high and wide.

Kelly does well to track back and snuff out a break by Sparta. A glimpse of danger there... and it shows that Sparta want to score tonight.

Abena puts in a tough a tackle on Meireles and the Portuguese is down, but he'll be ok.

Very poor ball in from a free-kick for Sparta sees Reina catch and distribute immediately. Cole, again, the threat.

Cole getting space down the left, he's doing well. But a long ball is caught easily by Blazek.

Cole does very well down the left and floats a ball across into the box. It looks like it's going in... and goalkeeper Blazek backpedals.. but it floats over.

Long throw comes in and Kyrgiakos can't clear. Sionko tries to get on the end of it and Reina comes out to snuff out danger.

Kweuke gets some space down the right, but overruns the ball.

Vacek fouled in the middle of the park, and Liverpool can take a breath.

Handball shout... oh dear. The ball shot up and hit Pamic on the hand with no-one around him. Not given.

Kelly presses hard down Pamic and gets the better of him. Sparta with some early possession.

<b>KICK-OFF</b>. Sparta start us off.

Liverpool will set up in a 4-3-3 with Joe Cole given some room to drift between Kuyt and Ngog.

Looks like a fairly reserved 4-5-1 formation from Sparta, as they obviously want to soak up some pressure and catch Liverpool on the counter.

The teams are coming out onto the pitch. Lots of the usual European pagentry...

It's still a pretty strong lineup though, as Raul Meireles looks to continue his good form and Dirk Kuyt supports David Ngog up front.

For Liverpool, Glen Johnson is missing, as is Steven Gerrard, while Luis Suarez is cup-tied having played for Ajax in the competition.

The player himself reckons that <a href="http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/884844/matejovsky-sounds-warning-to-reds?cc=5739" target="_blank">Sparta will put up a bit of a fight</a> and that they could play in the English Premier League.

For Sparta, Vaclav Kadlec is a good young player, while Marek Matejovsky has fonds memories of scoring an absolute screamer against the Reds for Reading.

For Liverpool, Joe Cole is the man to watch as he has struggled to adapt to life in Anfield. He should relish a chance to shine against lower opposition.

The first leg between these two ended 0-0 and was a horrible game of football. Hopefully this one will have a bit more about it.

Join Tom McGowan <a href="http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/885180/matchday-live---february-24?cc=5739" target="_blank">for all the updates and chat</a> for every other game.

Hi all, and welcome to a live commentary on Liverpool's Europa League exploits against Sparta. Jon Carter here, and I'll be your host for the <a href="http://soccernet.espn.go.com/gamecast/_/id/311036?cc=5739" target="_blank">Man City game</a> later on as well.

Misfiring Joe Cole is fully committed to turning his <a href="http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/884517/joe-cole-committed-to-liverpool?cc=5739" target="_blank">form around at Liverpool. Starting tonight perhaps?</a>

<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/images/2011/0207/kennydalglishpresser20110203_275x155.jpg"><br>Dalglish took over from Roy Hodgson.

Join us at 1800 GMT for commentary on Kenny Dalglish's first European home game for Liverpool, against Sparta Prague.