LONDON (Reuters) - Jamie Carragher will captain Liverpool on his 500th appearance for the club when they face Luton Town in an FA Cup third-round replay at Anfield on Tuesday.

Carragher confronted Luton fans after beer was thrown over him at the end of the first game which ended 1-1 at Kenilworth Road nine days ago, although he will be more concerned with the Reds ending a run of four successive draws when they face the League One (third division) side.

"A few words were said and someone threw a glass of beer over me, so it wasn't the end of the world but you react in that split second," Carragher, who was not reported to the FA or police over the incident, told BBC Radio Five Live.

Liverpool's task has become considerably easier as the financial problems which forced Luton into administration this season have bitten even deeper with several players who played in the first match having left and manager Kevin Blackwell announcing that he will be departing next month.

At least impoverished Luton should bank around 500,000 pounds from the match.

The only result beleaguered Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez wants is a resounding win to help quash, for a while, the never-ending speculation surrounding his position.

Tuesday's only all-Premier League replay is at the Madejski Stadium where Reading face Tottenham Hotspur for the third time in 18 days following their 6-4 league defeat at White Hart Lane on Dec 29 and their 2-2 Cup draw there the following week.

Premier League Fulham visit League One club Bristol Rovers.

Sheffield Wednesday's home replay with Premier League bottom club Derby County has been postponed because of a waterlogged pitch. Barnet and Swindon Town's game has also been washed out. Both will be played next Tuesday.

(Reporting by Mike Collett; editing by Miles Evans and Trevor Huggins)