- 77'
Liverpool look the more likely scorers as Finnan and Hamann work an opening. O'Brien hacks away for a corner, which is met and headed wide again by Hyypia
- 76'
Houllier is out of his seat to bark a few instructions at Le Tallec
- 75'
Wicked delivery from Gerrard this time, and Hyypia's near-post glance flashes across Given's goal and out of play
- 74'
Finnan bounds on to a neat Le Tallec flick, and his cross goes all the way through to Carragher, whose muscle earns his side a corner
- 73'
Ameobi heads away from his own six-yard box, but Liverpool keep the ball in the danger area
- 73'
Kewell tries a bit of trickery on the left, but Hughes keeps calm to clear - at the expense of a corner
- 72'
Jenas picks out a superb pass for the second time this evening, but Dyer slips as he attempts to get a shot away
- 71'
Hyypia intervenes as Ameobi lopes forward, but the Finn is forced to concede a corner. Gerrard heads away at the near post
- 69'
Dyer shows a bit of defensive discipline to deny Owen a shot, but when the ball is helped back in Le Tallec has a shooting chance. Too high again
- 68'
That was Solano's last act of the evening, and he goes off to be replaced by a striker - Shola Ameobi
- 67'
Solano and Dyer attempt an intricate one-two, but it fails to come off and Carragher thumps downfield
- 66'
Gerrard helps another ball into the centre, but Le Tallec can't keep his effort down
- 65'
Robert tries his luck again, but this time his contact is far from perfect and the ball sails a good 20 yards over Dudek's bar
- 64'
Carragher opts for Row Z under pressure from Solano as Newcastle come forward in numbers looking for an equaliser. They have a free-kick
- 63'
The Kop finds its voice and Houllier looks like a relieved man, but Newcastle have responded well
- 61'
It's been coming. Gerrard pops up on the left wing and produces a perfect centre which Cheyrou, breaking from deep, heads like a bullet beyond Given for his second
- 60'
Much better from Liverpool, and from Kewell, who rifles wide following a fine forward burst
- 59'
Finnan has his first foray forward since the break, and tries his luck left-footed. Given is right behind the shot
- 59'
O'Brien's slip gives Liverpool a man over on the break, but Gerrard's pass forces Owen too wide and the danger disappears
- 58'
Newcastle struggle to get out of their own box, and Owen wriggles free to tee up Hamann, who pulls his 20-yarder six feet wide
- 57'
O'Brien's miscued clarance gives Liverpool a corner, but it's a familiar story as Gerrard's kick is cleared
- 56'
Given sprints out of his area, and it's a shrewd move as he beats Le Tallec to a long ball forward
- 56'
Robert's kick fails to beat the first man, but Newcastle come again and it needs another last-ditch block from Hyypia to clear the danger
- 55'
Gerrard trying to make things happen for Liverpool with a powerful forward run, but it's Newcastle who break to force a corner
- 53'
Beautifully-worked movement down the Newcastle right again, but Robert's final ball to Shearer is cut out in the nick of time by the impressive Hyypia
- 53'
The Kop bay for a corner, but the decision goes against Kewell as Hughes is sent crashing towards the hoardings
- 52'
Lovely angled ball from Jenas sets Solano away. His centre is promising but just two yards too far in front of Robert
- 51'
Owen flounders and falls on the slippery surface close to the corner flag. Ref Poll decides he was fouled by Bernard, but again the free-kick is poor
- 50'
Bernard attempts to squeeze between Le Tallec and Finnan, but there just wasn't a gap there
- 49'
Cheyrou's persistence gives Gerrard a second bite of the cherry. It's a better delivery, but Shearer helps out his defence by bringing the ball away
- 48'
Patient build-up from Liverpool finds a reward as Gerrard's dangerous left-footed cross is headed behind by Hughes. Poor corner, though
- 47'
First touch for Le Tallec as Bernard mishits a pass straight to him.
- 46'
Liverpool get an early free-kick following a foul by Woodgate. Kewell's kick finds Hyypia's head but it's easy for Given
- 46'
Gerard Houllier has sent on Le Tallec for Heskey at the start of the second half. And the heavens have opened above Anfield - should help both sides' passing
- 45'
Half-time. Curious opening period ends all square. A fantastic first five minutes and precious little forward threat thereafter. Defences on top.
- 45'
One minute to be added on as Kewell sets off on his first dribble of the game. He runs straight into O'Brien
- 44'
Robert attempts to send Bernard away with a back-heel, but the best Newcastle get is a throw-in, and that comes to nothing
- 43'
Scrappy period of play is summed up by Kewell's aimless punt. The Australian has been very quiet in the first half
- 42'
Newcastle's chief threat at the moment is coming down the right, but Carragher is defending stoutly at left-back
- 41'
Dudek turns - Cruyff-like! - away from Dyer in his own area, much to the delight of the Kop
- 40'
Henchoz gets a bit of the ball but his challenge on Dyer is deemed the wrong side of sturdy. Robert's free-kick is woeful, in any case
- 39'
Gerrard picks a lovely pass to Owen, but again he's forced to run across the face of the penalty area as Newcastle's back four holds its line rigidly
- 37'
Hughes and Jenas combine again well on the right to send Solano scampering away, but the Peruvian fouls Hamann in his attempts to find a way through
- 36'
Owen gets a chance to run at Woodgate, but the Newcastle defender sticks to the task doggedly and the move peters out
- 35'
Ref Poll inadvertently gets involved in the midfield action, blocking Jenas' forward pass
- 34'
Bit of pressure from the visitors, but Shearer can't get Robert's cross under control and Carragher seizes the chance to clear
- 32'
First effort on target since the goals, but it's a fairly tame one from Jenas which doesn't trouble Dudek
- 32'
Liverpool have men breaking forward in support of Heskey, but a poor first touch from the striker means the chance is lost
- 30'
Cheyrou looks like he's seeing stars, but a quick drink of water and he's back on the field
- 29'
Cheyrou tussles with fellow Frenchman Bernard, and catches a flailing arm in the face for his troubles. Accidental, so no action taken
- 28'
Textbook passing triangles from Newcastle on the right, but there's no end product at the moment
- 27'
Terrible backpass from Hughes leaves Given no chance and gifts Liverpool a corner. Gerrard's delivery is poor, though
- 26'
Shearer gets himself a free-kick following a bout of trademark argy-bargy with Hyypia, but Robert's kick comes to nothing
- 25'
Finnan looks the man most likely to create something on either side with his forward thrusts, but this time his centre is too close to Given
- 23'
Firm header away by O'Brien, but Liverpool are looking a bit more lively coming forward
- 22'
Finnan marauds forward from right-back and tees up Cheyrou, whose effort is deflected behind for a corner
- 22'
Owen makes a nuisance of himself from Kewell's flick, but Hughes keeps his eye on the ball to stop him shooting
- 21'
Gerrard bends it in, but none of a clutch of players crowded in the six-yard box can get a touch and Given gathers safely
- 20'
O'Brien goes in a bit too strongly on Hamann to give Liverpool a free-kick on the left flank
- 19'
Free header for Jenas from Solano's second attempt, but the midfielder nods wide of the target
- 18'
Better from Newcastle, who work a shooting chance for Dyer. Hyypia thwarts him at the expense of a corner, which is hacked behind for another one.
- 17'
The game is struggling to live up to the first five minutes just at the moment - neither side is threatening
- 16'
Finnan finds a bit of space on the right, but Robert shows he's willing to do the donkey work by getting back to cover
- 14'
Newcastle keeping possession better at the moment, but Given gifts Liverpool the ball back with a sliced clearance
- 13'
Good direct running from Heskey down the Reds right, but his cross his scuffed badly
- 12'
Newcastle threaten on the counter attack after Gerrard's raking free-kick is hacked away, but Hamann does his usual mopping-up job
- 11'
Careless from Shearer, who finds himself offside from Solano's pass
- 10'
Carragher gets a rousing reception from the home fans as he outmuscles Dyer close to his own byline
- 9'
Good presssing from Newcastle, who force Finnan into lumping the ball aimlessly forward
- 8'
Half a chance for Owen from a deep Finnan cross, but O'Brien does enough to make him misdirect the header
- 8'
Cheyrou sends in a cross from the right, but O'Brien is alert and gets in front of Owen to clear
- 6'
Heskey makes his feelings plain to ref Poll after he is penalised for a shove on Shearer
- 5'
A bit of calm is restored as Newcastle pass the ball around patiently at the back
- 4'
We promised you goals! Newcastle respond immediately and Robert thunders a screamer of a free-kick past Dudek from 30 yards
- 2'
What a start! Cheyrou sends Heskey clean through on Given, who blocks at the striker's feet but can only watch as Cheyrou rolls in the rebound. 1-0 Liverpool.
- 1'
Referee Graham Poll gets us under way at Anfield, with Newcastle attacking the Kop.
This is a fixture traditionally associated with goals. Stay logged on to see if tonight's game lives up to expectations.
Newcastle: Given, Hughes, O'Brien, Woodgate, Bernard, Solano, Jenas, Speed, Robert, Dyer, Shearer.
Subs: Harper, Ambrose, Bramble, Ameobi, Viana.
Liverpool: Dudek, Finnan, Henchoz, Hyypia, Carragher, Heskey, Gerrard, Hamann, Kewell, Cheyrou, Owen.
Subs: Jones, Murphy, Riise, Le Tallec, Biscan.
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