Leeds United against Liverpool

...and then blazes the ball over. It's a bad miss - and Kewell's not the sort of player you would expect that from

Viduka takes advantage of a Riise error and streams down the right. He finds Kewell, who brings the ball under control inside the area...

It's taken long and touched on, but Barmby is unable to get there and Dudek gathers for Liverpool

They have a throw midway inside the Liverpool half, though...

Meantime, Leeds are huffing and puffing but looking increasingly likely to succumb to a third defeat in five home games

Goalscorer Diao tries his luck with a speculative shot. His luck's out, and wayward is the word of the moment

Dacourt makes a lunging challenge on Diouf - he'll get a ticking-off, but not a yellow card

Frustration in the stands - Leeds have wasted their set-pieces this afternoon

Liverpool concede a corner, but again the delivery is third-rate and the Merseysiders clear their lines with ease

It's another dangerous free-kick near the Liverpool area, which Harte will take...

Leeds trying to find a way back - they move forward...

Viduka gets a touch to a fizzing Mills cross, but he's unable to keep the ball down and it sails into the stand

Dacourt is into the fray, with McPhail coming off. The Frenchman has 15 minutes in which to make an impact

Leeds giving the ball away at the moment - they're poised to make another change

Mills, Viduka and Kewell link - the ball's flicked to Bowyer on the edge of the area but his effort is well wide of the mark

Suddenly Houllier's side are taking control again, and they have just under 20 minutes to hold on

Cheyrou, Murphy and Owen link - Leeds are struggling and need to get Viduka, who is on for Smith, into the game

Can the England striker help Liverpool to wrap up victory here?

Baros embarks on another good run before dragging a low shot wide - that will be his last contribution to this game, with Michael Owen coming on in his place

It's a poor delivery though, and Liverpool clear with no difficulty whatsoever

Bowyer crosses dangerously as they try to hit back - Carragher concedes the corner

Leeds have had the bulk of this second half, but they find themselves trailing at home

...and Diao takes advantage to fire past Robinson from close range. It's his first Premiership goal, and it could put Liverpool top of the table - they lead 1-0!

Diouf fires in a cross, which takes a deflection...

A dangerous low pass is whipped in, but Dudek gathers and Liverpool are back on the move...

Leeds win a throw inside Liverpool territory - the ball can be crossed in here...

Hamann on the ball as Liverpool try to attack with pace - Leeds pressure well to deny them space and time

The ball is flicked on dangerously and - eventually and not without a scare or two - cleared

The ball is crossed in, and Leeds get it clear for a corner...

McPhail and Cheyrou tangle - Liverpool's free-kick, inside the Leeds half

Harte tries a long-range blast - Dudek, though, is perfectly placed to gather. Well hit, nevertheless

Down to the other end - Leeds win a flag-kick, but the ball loops harmlessly to Dudek

More good running from Baros - this time, however, he's crowded out

Hyypia gets a touch, but sees his effort sail over Paul Robinson's crossbar

That almost falls to Hyypia, but Leeds scramble the ball away from danger. Soon, though, it's another corner...

The Reds come forward again - and win a corner...

...but it's too aimless to be of much use to the lurking Baros. Liverpool lethargic at the moment

Ian Harte goes into the book for a clumsy challenge - Liverpool fire the ball forward

It's all Leeds at the moment - another cross is fired in, but this one is too close to Dudek

Again, the ball in is too deep - Kewell unable to keep it in play at the far post

Liverpool defend it well - but now they face a corner...

And from that, a challenge on Bowyer brings another potentially dangerous free-kick

Liverpool lose possession and Leeds come forward through Mills and Bowyer - the upshot of all that is another throw

Harte will take it - but it's overhit and goes out of play before Bakke can get there

What can Leeds make of this? They've started the second half quite brightly...

Now Bowyer - he steers the ball out wide, but to no avail. Soon, though, he's in possession again - and wins a dangerous free-kick on the right

Kewell takes the ball on and plays it dangerously into the area - it's hacked clear

But that comes to nothing, and Liverpool have a goal-kick, which Dudek will hit long

We're under way in the second half - Leeds win an early throw and Mills will take it...

And that's the end of the first half - patchy fare, and no goals

Bakke threatens, but Leeds can't make anything of it. The referee takes a look at his watch

Diouf is booked for a challenge on Mills - we're in first-half stoppage time and Riise concedes an unnecessary corner

Bakke is unable to steer the rebound on target - but that's the closest either side have come to a goal

Harte plays it in, Kewell gets another good header - and the crossbar rescues Liverpool

Terry Venables will be looking to breathe more life into Leeds - they've been unimpressive, but have a free-kick here...

Meanwhile back at the plot, Liverpool have a throw and time is running out in this first half

Whatever happened to his Zen-like demeanour?

Smith's getting irritated after one or two hefty challenges - unlike the usually serene striker

Bakke leaps to head the ball across goal, but Liverpool survive that brief scare

The free-kick's quite a way out - Harte will mastermind it...

Down goes Barmby under challenge from Carragher - that'll be a yellow card for the Liverpool player

In fact - with the excpetion of that Kewell header - it's been pretty dire

Finishing hasn't exactly been a strong point of this game so far

Carragher gets involved and the ball falls to Diouf on the edge of the area - the effort is wild and high

Barmby gets back well to deny Cheyrou as he launches into another run down the left-hand side

Carragher and Murphy link for Liverpool, but an offside flag stops them in their tracks

Again, it's cleared well - Liverpool's defending from set pieces has been impressive

Kewell and Smith combine - the latter crosses and a deflection, followed by a Dudek touch, brings Leeds a corner

Back come Liverpool - Baros buzzing, but his low shot from distance skims wide of the post

No harm done for Leeds - things go awry for the visitors and the ball is out for a throw

Then Leeds give it away - Carragher's the beneficiary and he looks for Cheyrou

The resulting corner is cleared - Liverpool look to come forward but Diao gives possession away sloppily

...Dudek responds with a magnificent stop, tipping the ball over the bar

Bowyer whips in a wonderful cross and Kewell leaps to head goalwards...

And they don't here eaither - Carragher has a go from the edge of the area, but that effort's heading towards the Yorkshire Moors

Murphy crosses, Mills heads behind for a corner. Liverpool pressure, but so far they haven't made real clear-cut chances

Woodgate intercepts after a neat passing movement - all flicks and tricks - threatens to cause danger down the Liverpool right

But Liverpool are defending deep, and Leeds are finding it hard to get in behind the visitors

Better passing from Leeds now - it's Kewell and Bowyer combining inside the Liverpool half

Diouf chases an early ball forward, but it's too far ahead of him and he can't keep it in play

Riise dispossesses Mills as he attempts to get a cross in

Traore keeps his cool as Kewell tries to turn him on the right - that'll be a throw to Leeds, near the Liverpool area...

Their first meaningful effort on goal of the game - 25 minutes in

The flag-kick comes to nothing in the end - but at least that's a moment of encouragement for Leeds

He hammers it in, and a deflection off Hyypia sends the ball spinning just wide for a corner

Suddenly, Smith is on the ball for Leeds - it's a forceful run and the shot is on...

It's a bad one this time - straight over everyone and out of play

Liverpool clear, and fine individual skill from Baros brings a corner. Swift break

He wins a free-kick on the right - it's a good crossing position and Harte will take...

But here's Bowyer - can he tilt the balance here?

And at this rate, it must be only a matter of time until Houllier's men have a goal to show for their efforts

Yet again the ball is given away - and the discontent among the fans is growing. Liverpool virtually living in the Leeds half just now

Leeds clear - but there's nobody there to get hold of the ball and the home side are struggling badly to get anything going at all

Diao does well, winning yet another corner for his side - this one is on the left, and was conceded by Woodgate...

Diouf tries to steer it back into dangerous territory, but fails to do so

Mills clears another cross, but the ball is falling to the visitors almost every time...

Bakke looks for Barmby on the left, but overhits his pass and Leeds can't make anything of that

Diao meets it with a header, but steers his effort wide of the target. Terry Venables can't be happy with this

Cheyrou proves the point, drilling in a dangerous ball which is deflected for another Liverpool corner

Every time the home side have the ball, they find it tough to keep it and the visitors are dictating the tempo

Liverpool on top - Baros twists and turns and Leeds are looking a little vulnerable at the back

Leeds clear, and Kewell makes a good challenge to deny Murphy a chance to cause any more danger

Back to the other end - Woodgate concedes a throw, then Cheyrou tries a long-range shot and sees it deflected over for a corner

Harte whips in a dangerous cross from the left - Dudek shows great confidence to pluck that safely out of the air

Baros races into the area - Woodgate's under pressure but deals with it. The Czech striker's looking lively for Liverpool

Hamann is coolness personified as he gets that one out of harm's way

Traore puts the ball behind as Barmby threatens - Leeds' turn to have a corner...

It goes straight through the area, and Robinson takes the resulting goal-kick long

But the ball back in falls to Murphy - and his full-blooded volley is deflected over the top for a corner

At the other end, Lucic gets the ball away as Diouf again threatens for Gerard Houllier's Merseysiders

Mills and Smith find ex-Liverpool player Barmby - Hyypia is there to snuff out the danger

Harte, though, slices the ball out of play - a ragged start, with neither team having found much shape so far

Diouf does well down the right, getting a dangerous cross in which the home side hammer clear

Mills races across to deal with the threat - calm defending from the Leeds man

It's crossed in, but Liverpool deal with it and Murphy feeds it towards Baros

Harte's having a spot of treatment after all that, but he won't have a problem. Leeds have the free-kick

The referee wants a word - the tackle was on Harte - but won't dish out an early yellow card

Kewell threatens to burst through, but his shot is charged down. Carragher makes a heavy challenge...

Good pressure by Kewell and Barmby forces Traore to concede a throw

So, will we get a game to match the atmosphere?

...but that goes straight out of play and the visitors have a throw. Plenty of noise at Elland Road - beautiful weather and a snooker table pitch as well

Liverpool get things under way - they lose the ball and Leeds play it forward...

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Suddenly Houllier's side are taking control again, and they have just under 20 minutes to hold on

Cheyrou, Murphy and Owen link - Leeds are struggling and need to get Viduka, who is on for Smith, into the game

Can the England striker help Liverpool to wrap up victory here?

Baros embarks on another good run before dragging a low shot wide - that will be his last contribution to this game, with Michael Owen coming on in his place

It's a poor delivery though, and Liverpool clear with no difficulty whatsoever

Bowyer crosses dangerously as they try to hit back - Carragher concedes the corner

Leeds have had the bulk of this second half, but they find themselves trailing at home

...and Diao takes advantage to fire past Robinson from close range. It's his first Premiership goal, and it could put Liverpool top of the table - they lead 1-0!

Diouf fires in a cross, which takes a deflection...

A dangerous low pass is whipped in, but Dudek gathers and Liverpool are back on the move...

Leeds win a throw inside Liverpool territory - the ball can be crossed in here...

Hamann on the ball as Liverpool try to attack with pace - Leeds pressure well to deny them space and time

The ball is flicked on dangerously and - eventually and not without a scare or two - cleared

The ball is crossed in, and Leeds get it clear for a corner...

McPhail and Cheyrou tangle - Liverpool's free-kick, inside the Leeds half

Harte tries a long-range blast - Dudek, though, is perfectly placed to gather. Well hit, nevertheless

Down to the other end - Leeds win a flag-kick, but the ball loops harmlessly to Dudek

More good running from Baros - this time, however, he's crowded out

Hyypia gets a touch, but sees his effort sail over Paul Robinson's crossbar

That almost falls to Hyypia, but Leeds scramble the ball away from danger. Soon, though, it's another corner...

The Reds come forward again - and win a corner...

...but it's too aimless to be of much use to the lurking Baros. Liverpool lethargic at the moment

Ian Harte goes into the book for a clumsy challenge - Liverpool fire the ball forward

It's all Leeds at the moment - another cross is fired in, but this one is too close to Dudek

Again, the ball in is too deep - Kewell unable to keep it in play at the far post

Liverpool defend it well - but now they face a corner...

And from that, a challenge on Bowyer brings another potentially dangerous free-kick

Liverpool lose possession and Leeds come forward through Mills and Bowyer - the upshot of all that is another throw

Harte will take it - but it's overhit and goes out of play before Bakke can get there

What can Leeds make of this? They've started the second half quite brightly...

Now Bowyer - he steers the ball out wide, but to no avail. Soon, though, he's in possession again - and wins a dangerous free-kick on the right

Kewell takes the ball on and plays it dangerously into the area - it's hacked clear

But that comes to nothing, and Liverpool have a goal-kick, which Dudek will hit long

We're under way in the second half - Leeds win an early throw and Mills will take it...

And that's the end of the first half - patchy fare, and no goals

Bakke threatens, but Leeds can't make anything of it. The referee takes a look at his watch

Diouf is booked for a challenge on Mills - we're in first-half stoppage time and Riise concedes an unnecessary corner

Bakke is unable to steer the rebound on target - but that's the closest either side have come to a goal

Harte plays it in, Kewell gets another good header - and the crossbar rescues Liverpool

Terry Venables will be looking to breathe more life into Leeds - they've been unimpressive, but have a free-kick here...

Meanwhile back at the plot, Liverpool have a throw and time is running out in this first half

Whatever happened to his Zen-like demeanour?

Smith's getting irritated after one or two hefty challenges - unlike the usually serene striker

Bakke leaps to head the ball across goal, but Liverpool survive that brief scare

The free-kick's quite a way out - Harte will mastermind it...

Down goes Barmby under challenge from Carragher - that'll be a yellow card for the Liverpool player

In fact - with the excpetion of that Kewell header - it's been pretty dire

Finishing hasn't exactly been a strong point of this game so far

Carragher gets involved and the ball falls to Diouf on the edge of the area - the effort is wild and high

Barmby gets back well to deny Cheyrou as he launches into another run down the left-hand side

Carragher and Murphy link for Liverpool, but an offside flag stops them in their tracks

Again, it's cleared well - Liverpool's defending from set pieces has been impressive

Kewell and Smith combine - the latter crosses and a deflection, followed by a Dudek touch, brings Leeds a corner

Back come Liverpool - Baros buzzing, but his low shot from distance skims wide of the post

No harm done for Leeds - things go awry for the visitors and the ball is out for a throw

Then Leeds give it away - Carragher's the beneficiary and he looks for Cheyrou

The resulting corner is cleared - Liverpool look to come forward but Diao gives possession away sloppily

...Dudek responds with a magnificent stop, tipping the ball over the bar

Bowyer whips in a wonderful cross and Kewell leaps to head goalwards...

And they don't here eaither - Carragher has a go from the edge of the area, but that effort's heading towards the Yorkshire Moors

Murphy crosses, Mills heads behind for a corner. Liverpool pressure, but so far they haven't made real clear-cut chances

Woodgate intercepts after a neat passing movement - all flicks and tricks - threatens to cause danger down the Liverpool right

But Liverpool are defending deep, and Leeds are finding it hard to get in behind the visitors

Better passing from Leeds now - it's Kewell and Bowyer combining inside the Liverpool half

Diouf chases an early ball forward, but it's too far ahead of him and he can't keep it in play

Riise dispossesses Mills as he attempts to get a cross in

Traore keeps his cool as Kewell tries to turn him on the right - that'll be a throw to Leeds, near the Liverpool area...

Their first meaningful effort on goal of the game - 25 minutes in

The flag-kick comes to nothing in the end - but at least that's a moment of encouragement for Leeds

He hammers it in, and a deflection off Hyypia sends the ball spinning just wide for a corner

Suddenly, Smith is on the ball for Leeds - it's a forceful run and the shot is on...

It's a bad one this time - straight over everyone and out of play

Liverpool clear, and fine individual skill from Baros brings a corner. Swift break

He wins a free-kick on the right - it's a good crossing position and Harte will take...

But here's Bowyer - can he tilt the balance here?

And at this rate, it must be only a matter of time until Houllier's men have a goal to show for their efforts

Yet again the ball is given away - and the discontent among the fans is growing. Liverpool virtually living in the Leeds half just now

Leeds clear - but there's nobody there to get hold of the ball and the home side are struggling badly to get anything going at all

Diao does well, winning yet another corner for his side - this one is on the left, and was conceded by Woodgate...

Diouf tries to steer it back into dangerous territory, but fails to do so

Mills clears another cross, but the ball is falling to the visitors almost every time...

Bakke looks for Barmby on the left, but overhits his pass and Leeds can't make anything of that

Diao meets it with a header, but steers his effort wide of the target. Terry Venables can't be happy with this

Cheyrou proves the point, drilling in a dangerous ball which is deflected for another Liverpool corner

Every time the home side have the ball, they find it tough to keep it and the visitors are dictating the tempo

Liverpool on top - Baros twists and turns and Leeds are looking a little vulnerable at the back

Leeds clear, and Kewell makes a good challenge to deny Murphy a chance to cause any more danger

Back to the other end - Woodgate concedes a throw, then Cheyrou tries a long-range shot and sees it deflected over for a corner

Harte whips in a dangerous cross from the left - Dudek shows great confidence to pluck that safely out of the air

Baros races into the area - Woodgate's under pressure but deals with it. The Czech striker's looking lively for Liverpool

Hamann is coolness personified as he gets that one out of harm's way

Traore puts the ball behind as Barmby threatens - Leeds' turn to have a corner...

It goes straight through the area, and Robinson takes the resulting goal-kick long

But the ball back in falls to Murphy - and his full-blooded volley is deflected over the top for a corner

At the other end, Lucic gets the ball away as Diouf again threatens for Gerard Houllier's Merseysiders

Mills and Smith find ex-Liverpool player Barmby - Hyypia is there to snuff out the danger

Harte, though, slices the ball out of play - a ragged start, with neither team having found much shape so far

Diouf does well down the right, getting a dangerous cross in which the home side hammer clear

Mills races across to deal with the threat - calm defending from the Leeds man

It's crossed in, but Liverpool deal with it and Murphy feeds it towards Baros

Harte's having a spot of treatment after all that, but he won't have a problem. Leeds have the free-kick

The referee wants a word - the tackle was on Harte - but won't dish out an early yellow card

Kewell threatens to burst through, but his shot is charged down. Carragher makes a heavy challenge...

Good pressure by Kewell and Barmby forces Traore to concede a throw

So, will we get a game to match the atmosphere?

...but that goes straight out of play and the visitors have a throw. Plenty of noise at Elland Road - beautiful weather and a snooker table pitch as well

Liverpool get things under way - they lose the ball and Leeds play it forward...

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