Liverpool against Manchester United

Finally United get possession - Scholes, Neville and Solskjaer on the right. Van Nistelrooy lurks in the area but Liverpool can clear

Barthez collects at the feet of Diouf after another long Liverpool ball

Silvestre steps in to deny Heskey a shooting chance. All hands to the pumps for United now

Riise battles his way into the box but Solskjaer and (yet again) Scholes are the men in the way

Barthez flaps as Liverpool throw bodies in under the high-ball, but Scholes is there again

United glance a header clear but the Reds rebuild, Owen forcing a throw. Scholes hoofs it away

Anfield bursts into life. Hamann unleashes a venomous drive but Barthez produces a stunning flying save

But relief is short-lived as United fail to clear a Liverpool throw-in and Hyypia is there to lash in left-footed from the edge of the box. 1-2

Neville blocks Owen's attempt to reach Heskey's cross from the byeline. Another superb intervention from the United skipper

Gerrard crosses after Murphy and Owen threaten in the United box, but Barthez collects easily

Gerrard causes Barthez no problems with a weak shot. Now Houllier throws on Riise for Traore in his last permitted substitution

Aimed at Hyypia but United clear

United's visiting supporters unsurprisingly vocal at the moment ... But Scholes then gives it away and Liverpool force a corner through Heskey

Neville back on as Liverpool increase the pressure. Diouf fouls Brown after an aerial challenge

Owen at last gets some daylight in the United box, spinning cleverly before sweeping a left-footed shot at goal from 15 yards. Straight at Barthez though

Now Neville needs treatment for a nasty-looking injury to his ankle, which is bleeding quite heavily after a clash with Owen. United down to ten men for now

On comes Diouf to replace to the ineffective Smicer

Ref Wiley tries to regain control with more wrestling in the United box. Hamann overhits the freekick

Tempers flare as Forlan and Silvestre both see see yellow. The Uruguayan for a foul on Owen before the Frenchman tussled for the ball with Murphy

Now Scholes breaks forward. Giggs slips the ball to Forlan who smashes it past sorry Dudek for the second. Anfield stunned

A shocking error from the Pole, under increasing pressure from Chris Kirkland, who may not be second choice for long

Then horror for Dudek as he spills a simple catch from Carragher's header back and Forlan is there to walk the ball in for the opening goal

Giggs almost frees Van Nistelrooy but Carragher is across to produce his second timely interception of the match

Gerrard lofts another ball towards the United box but strangely Owen is up rather than Heskey and Neville is too strong

O'Shea overhits a driven cross after a United throw on the left - Traore picks up

Barthez volleys clear after Neville's long, long back-pass. United happy to keep their shape

That's the Czech's last contribution as Heskey takes his place with Liverpool hoping that greater physical power can break United's makeshift rearguard

Same again from Gerrard on the right - this time it's overhit and Baros is penalised for hand-ball as he tries to retrieve the ball wide out

Gerrard hits a cross from deep. Baros rises but Neville gets up to win the ball. Heskey warming up, meanwhile

Giggs, further in field, seizes on a loose ball but Forlan looks ponderous as he looks for a shooting chance at the edge of the box. Hyypia and Henchoz pick up the pieces

Now Solskjaer crosses from the other wing - too close to Dudek at the near post though

Fortune feeds Giggs, whose cross is better this time but Henchoz is well placed

Brown does well to shield it from Owen before turning to clear. Freekick against the clambering Traore

Neville slides in to deny Baros the chance to turn and cross

O'Shea finds Giggs, who cuts inside from his wing only to hit a poor right-footed cross. Liverpool, untroubled, clear

Hamann brings down Solskjaer on the United right. United win a throw following the freekick but Carragher thumps clear

Liverpool continue pressing as they did so effectively towards the end of the first period... Silvestre forced into a hurried volley clearance

No changes to either side as Liverpool restart, attacking the Kop end

And that's all for the first period. Goalless at the break and United, increasingly under pressure as the half wore on, will be the happier with that

Into injury time and United win an attacking throw on their right. But Neville's delivery is too strong for target man van Nistelrooy - goalkick.

Now Smicer is simiarly guilty on the far side. Another caution, Liverpool's first

Liverpool break as Giggs' corner is headed away by Murphy. Baros wrestles past Brown but the England defender hauls him back... yellow card

United win a thrown deep in Liverpool territory. Murphy rises for Neville's long hurl, but United win the loose ball and Solskjaer almost reaches the ball for a swinging half-volley. Liverpool relieved to see him miss

Now Fortune's loose pass goes straight to Hamann. Baros is available on the right but he hits his driven cross into the side-netting. Goal kick

Van Nistelrooy looking increasingly frustrated and isolated with United's midfield being forced deeper and deeper

Hamann has another go - 30 yards out on the right - but slices it badly

Now Giggs surrenders possession. Again the early ball looks for Owen and Brown crashes in on the striker...

Murphy lines it up but curls the ball harmlessly wide

Liverpool upping the tempo htough. Gerrard finds Owen who skips past Silvestre only to crash into Brown... freekick

Smicer takes but overhits and Solskjaer marshals the ball clear for the visitors

Hamann hammers the freekick - deflected by an onrushing United defender for a corner

Smicer goes down under Scholes' challenge - 35 yards out

More great defending from Neville as Owen threatens to latch onto Gerrard's deep cross at the far post

Hyypia heads clear as Solskjaer crosses in search of van Nistelrooy and Forlan.

Now Baros feeds Smicer to hit right-footed from 25 yards. Narrowly wide of Barthez's left post

Scholes finds Solskjaer throught the middle. Liverpool back off momentarily, allowing the Norwegian to shoot powerfully from distance. Dudek dives to his left to make the save

Neat play from Owen and Murphy before the ball reaches Traore for the strike - Neville in bravely to block

Then a howler gifts van Nistelrooy possession, but Carragher comes to the rescue as Solskjaer pulls the trigger

Solskjaer looks to release Forlan behind Hyypia, but the Finn is aware and intercepts comfortably

Liverpool break swiftly to earn a corner on their right - comfortably cleared

Hamann is caught out as Forlan finds Solskjaer on the right. A dangerous, low cross and Dudek has to scoop low down with van Nistelrooy lurking

Liverpool rebuild and Murphy finds Owen threatening on the right. Brown is well-placed to block the cross though

Neville does well to nudge Owen aside as the England striker tries to burst onto Murphy's neat flick

O'Shea - getting forward from left-back again - wins a freekick as Carragher blocks his path. Freekick lofted into the box but the red shirts can clear

More midfield battling as Murphy and then Neville win tackles. Scholes looks for Solskjaer but it's out of play

O'Shea pushes forward but loses out in the air. Silvestre seems to barge into Baros but again the referee waves play on.

An exchange of possesion before Hamann takes control, looking for Traore on the left and this time Neville is in robustly, much to the anger of the home support. But no freekick

Owen arrives late as Neville chips ahead - free-kick United

Now Van Nistelrooy chops in on Henchoz in midfield after a tough tackle from the Swiss defender. Yellow card for the Dutchman as the Anfield temperature rises

A close shave for the home side... Now some niggle between van Nistelrooy and Hyypia requires words from referee Wiley

Good work from Scholes allows van Nistelrooy to burst in from the right. Forlan finds Solskjaer behind the Liverpool defence but the flag's up as the Norwegian side-foots past Dudek.

Liverpool break quickly and Owen tests Barthez - this time a more comfortable save

United win a freekick on the right - swept in by Giggs and van Nistelrooy gets a glancing header to it. Dudek grateful to collect at his feet

Strong hands from the French keeper. Liverpool look for Baros again from the throw-in, but the ball's out of play for a United goalkick

Early Liverpool pressure forces O'Shea to thump it long. Gerrard looks for Owen and Baros arrives for Brown's knockdown to produce a great save from Barthez

United, all in white and attacking the Kop end, kick off!

United are without flu-hit Veron - Fortune starts in midfield - although Gary Neville returns at right-back

Henchoz returns for Liverpool in his first league start for two months. Carragher starts at right back with Traore chosen on the left ahead of Riise. Baros starts alongside Owen up front

All the action as English football's biggest rivals resume hostilities at Anfield. Kicking off at 12.15 GMT

Now Neville needs treatment for a nasty-looking injury to his ankle, which is bleeding quite heavily after a clash with Owen. United down to ten men for now

On comes Diouf to replace to the ineffective Smicer

Ref Wiley tries to regain control with more wrestling in the United box. Hamann overhits the freekick

Tempers flare as Forlan and Silvestre both see see yellow. The Uruguayan for a foul on Owen before the Frenchman tussled for the ball with Murphy

Now Scholes breaks forward. Giggs slips the ball to Forlan who smashes it past sorry Dudek for the second. Anfield stunned

A shocking error from the Pole, under increasing pressure from Chris Kirkland, who may not be second choice for long

Then horror for Dudek as he spills a simple catch from Carragher's header back and Forlan is there to walk the ball in for the opening goal

Giggs almost frees Van Nistelrooy but Carragher is across to produce his second timely interception of the match

Gerrard lofts another ball towards the United box but strangely Owen is up rather than Heskey and Neville is too strong

O'Shea overhits a driven cross after a United throw on the left - Traore picks up

Barthez volleys clear after Neville's long, long back-pass. United happy to keep their shape

That's the Czech's last contribution as Heskey takes his place with Liverpool hoping that greater physical power can break United's makeshift rearguard

Same again from Gerrard on the right - this time it's overhit and Baros is penalised for hand-ball as he tries to retrieve the ball wide out

Gerrard hits a cross from deep. Baros rises but Neville gets up to win the ball. Heskey warming up, meanwhile

Giggs, further in field, seizes on a loose ball but Forlan looks ponderous as he looks for a shooting chance at the edge of the box. Hyypia and Henchoz pick up the pieces

Now Solskjaer crosses from the other wing - too close to Dudek at the near post though

Fortune feeds Giggs, whose cross is better this time but Henchoz is well placed

Brown does well to shield it from Owen before turning to clear. Freekick against the clambering Traore

Neville slides in to deny Baros the chance to turn and cross

O'Shea finds Giggs, who cuts inside from his wing only to hit a poor right-footed cross. Liverpool, untroubled, clear

Hamann brings down Solskjaer on the United right. United win a throw following the freekick but Carragher thumps clear

Liverpool continue pressing as they did so effectively towards the end of the first period... Silvestre forced into a hurried volley clearance

No changes to either side as Liverpool restart, attacking the Kop end

And that's all for the first period. Goalless at the break and United, increasingly under pressure as the half wore on, will be the happier with that

Into injury time and United win an attacking throw on their right. But Neville's delivery is too strong for target man van Nistelrooy - goalkick.

Now Smicer is simiarly guilty on the far side. Another caution, Liverpool's first

Liverpool break as Giggs' corner is headed away by Murphy. Baros wrestles past Brown but the England defender hauls him back... yellow card

United win a thrown deep in Liverpool territory. Murphy rises for Neville's long hurl, but United win the loose ball and Solskjaer almost reaches the ball for a swinging half-volley. Liverpool relieved to see him miss

Now Fortune's loose pass goes straight to Hamann. Baros is available on the right but he hits his driven cross into the side-netting. Goal kick

Van Nistelrooy looking increasingly frustrated and isolated with United's midfield being forced deeper and deeper

Hamann has another go - 30 yards out on the right - but slices it badly

Now Giggs surrenders possession. Again the early ball looks for Owen and Brown crashes in on the striker...

Murphy lines it up but curls the ball harmlessly wide

Liverpool upping the tempo htough. Gerrard finds Owen who skips past Silvestre only to crash into Brown... freekick

Smicer takes but overhits and Solskjaer marshals the ball clear for the visitors

Hamann hammers the freekick - deflected by an onrushing United defender for a corner

Smicer goes down under Scholes' challenge - 35 yards out

More great defending from Neville as Owen threatens to latch onto Gerrard's deep cross at the far post

Hyypia heads clear as Solskjaer crosses in search of van Nistelrooy and Forlan.

Now Baros feeds Smicer to hit right-footed from 25 yards. Narrowly wide of Barthez's left post

Scholes finds Solskjaer throught the middle. Liverpool back off momentarily, allowing the Norwegian to shoot powerfully from distance. Dudek dives to his left to make the save

Neat play from Owen and Murphy before the ball reaches Traore for the strike - Neville in bravely to block

Then a howler gifts van Nistelrooy possession, but Carragher comes to the rescue as Solskjaer pulls the trigger

Solskjaer looks to release Forlan behind Hyypia, but the Finn is aware and intercepts comfortably

Liverpool break swiftly to earn a corner on their right - comfortably cleared

Hamann is caught out as Forlan finds Solskjaer on the right. A dangerous, low cross and Dudek has to scoop low down with van Nistelrooy lurking

Liverpool rebuild and Murphy finds Owen threatening on the right. Brown is well-placed to block the cross though

Neville does well to nudge Owen aside as the England striker tries to burst onto Murphy's neat flick

O'Shea - getting forward from left-back again - wins a freekick as Carragher blocks his path. Freekick lofted into the box but the red shirts can clear

More midfield battling as Murphy and then Neville win tackles. Scholes looks for Solskjaer but it's out of play

O'Shea pushes forward but loses out in the air. Silvestre seems to barge into Baros but again the referee waves play on.

An exchange of possesion before Hamann takes control, looking for Traore on the left and this time Neville is in robustly, much to the anger of the home support. But no freekick

Owen arrives late as Neville chips ahead - free-kick United

Now Van Nistelrooy chops in on Henchoz in midfield after a tough tackle from the Swiss defender. Yellow card for the Dutchman as the Anfield temperature rises

A close shave for the home side... Now some niggle between van Nistelrooy and Hyypia requires words from referee Wiley

Good work from Scholes allows van Nistelrooy to burst in from the right. Forlan finds Solskjaer behind the Liverpool defence but the flag's up as the Norwegian side-foots past Dudek.

Liverpool break quickly and Owen tests Barthez - this time a more comfortable save

United win a freekick on the right - swept in by Giggs and van Nistelrooy gets a glancing header to it. Dudek grateful to collect at his feet

Strong hands from the French keeper. Liverpool look for Baros again from the throw-in, but the ball's out of play for a United goalkick

Early Liverpool pressure forces O'Shea to thump it long. Gerrard looks for Owen and Baros arrives for Brown's knockdown to produce a great save from Barthez

United, all in white and attacking the Kop end, kick off!

United are without flu-hit Veron - Fortune starts in midfield - although Gary Neville returns at right-back

Henchoz returns for Liverpool in his first league start for two months. Carragher starts at right back with Traore chosen on the left ahead of Riise. Baros starts alongside Owen up front

All the action as English football's biggest rivals resume hostilities at Anfield. Kicking off at 12.15 GMT