FOOTBALL Live

Sunday January 25, 2009 Finished

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Liverpool

  • Gerrard 54’

Everton

  • Lescott 27’

  • Live Commentary

    Time:90'
    • Liverpool
    • Everton
    • 90+3' That's that, and Everton draw at Anfield for the second time in a week - frustration for Rafa Benitez.
    • 90+1' Liverpool finally win a header in the Everton box as Gerrard meets an Arbeloa cross... and sends it wide!
    • 90' Three minutes of stoppage time will be played.
    • 88' it just isn't happening for Liverpool. Everton are so well-organised.
    • 85' Mascherano goes down theatrically again and wins a free-kick inside Everton territory. It is played sideways to Dossena who smashes a long-range shot... straight at Howard!
    • 84' Hibbert dives in ill-advisedly on Riera in the Everton box, but he misses both ball and man - much to Everton's relief.
    • 81' Another telling Everton block denies Fernando Torres from close range - the home side are ratcheting it up.
    • 80' Real chance for Liverpool as they come away on the break and the ball comes to Kuyt... his shot is straight at Howard!
    • 80' Liverpool win a dangerous free-kick 30 yards out.. Gerrard curls it into the danger area but an Everton defender heads clear.
    • 77' A clumsy foul by Steven Pienaar on Martin Skrtel and Steve Bennett shows a yellow card.
    • 75' A change from either side - Albert Riera replaces Ryan Babel for the home side, while Everton substitute Jack Rodwell for Segundo Castillo.
    • 73' Tim Howard is out well to intercept a Dirk Kuyt through ball intended for Ryan Babel.
    • 71' Everton change - Dan Gosling on for Victor Anichebe.
    • 71' Shocking from Mascherano. He dives over Cahill's leg then shows an imaginary card to referee Steve Bennett. He does not oblige - Cahill has already been booked.
    • 68' A quarter of the game remains and you feel this is the calm before the storm.
    • 65' That flurry of Liverpool activity has certainly passed and they are back to their rather cautious selves.
    • 63' Everton start to come out of their shell a little, working the ball downfield before Leon Osman surrenders the initiative by conceding a throw.
    • 60' Gerrard delivers a cross from the right and Alonso heads goalwards... wide!
    • 57' Gerrard again!! He seizes on a Torres knockdown and shoots first time.. but this time Howard is able to deflect the ball over for a corner.
    • 56' How many times has Steven Gerrard saved Liverpool? But credit should go to Torres for a magnificent assist - make sure you see that on the highlights later.
    • 54' GOAL!!! STEVEN GERRARD!! It's always Steven Gerrard!! Torres plays him through with a sublime flick over his shoulder and Gerrard strikes low inside the left post with his weaker foot - but Howard will be disappointed to have let that elude him.
    • 50' A worrying moment for David Moyes as Victor Anichebe goes down injured. He is Everton's last remaining fit striker. Dan Gosling warms up.
    • 48' The second half begins much as the first one ended - Liverpool dominating possession and Everton content to sit back.
    • 46' The second half is under way, and Liverpool set about the task of rescuing this tie.
    • 45+3' That is half-time, and Jamie Carragher is booked - presumably for dissent - as the teams go off to the dressing rooms.
    • 45+2' All the action is taking place in Liverpool's half but the visitors are defending in an exemplary fashion.
    • 45' Torres turns on the right side of the box and tries to find Gerrard... but the cross is cleared into Gerrard and the ball ricochets out for a goal-kick.
    • 44' This is a good spell for Liverpool as they play the ball around in the Everton half, and Alonso's long shot is deflected for a corner by Lescott.
    • 42' Gerrard plays it into the box for Kuyt who dummies... Jagielka clears for a Liverpool throw when he could have left it for Howard.
    • 41' Liverpool have bossed possession and completed over three times more passes than their opponents, but the game certainly feels more even than that - Everton have done more with their possession.
    • 40' Osman smashes a shot from the edge of the box that hits Dossena on the arm, but referee Bennett says it is accidental.
    • 38' Good defending by Phil Jagielka, jumping high with Torres and forcing the Liverpool man to head over.
    • 37' Dossena attempts a shot from the edge of the box. It cannons off a bemused Torres and Howard collects it with ease.
    • 35' A bit of over-zealous tackling from Xabi Alonso earns him a yellow card.
    • 34' Apologies for the technical fault with the match timeline - the real match time is about 17 minutes or so ahead...
    • 33' Gerrard crosses for Torres from the right... again he is tightly marked and he cannot help the ball goalwards.
    • 31' Torres attempts to head down for Gerrard in the Everton box, but he cannot find his captain. Rafa Benitez looks vexed, and well he might.
    • 30' Everton win another corner, this time from their right. Baines swings it in and referee Bennett adjudges that there is a foul on a Liverpool defender.
    • 29' What on earth was going on with Liverpool's marking there? If anyone is going to score a header for Everton is it either Cahill or Lescott, and both men were able to get onto the end of that one... it looks like Alonso was Cahill's marker.
    • 27' GOAL!!! Pienaar's corner is headed goalwards by Cahill and Lescott deflects it past Reina!! The visitors lead.
    • 27' Anichebe's cross from the left is turned behind for a corner by Skrtel.
    • 25' Segundo Castillo is deputising for the injured Mikel Arteta today, and he has not had much of a chance to assert himself so far.
    • 23' Fabio Capello is in the crowd sitting next to a man with a massive gold chain. More like a mayor's chain than a rapper's, but preposterous nonetheless.
    • 21' Liverpool free-kick out on the right, Gerrard delivers, and it is headed away at the near post.
    • 19' Neither side can find much rhythm here. This game has not yet taken off.
    • 16' Ryan Babel twists and turns inside from the right but then sends his shot into orbit. Everton throw.
    • 13' Osman tries a shot from 25 yards out - a poor effort from the diminutive winger.
    • 11' It has been a high-octane start, as you would expect, but with few quality attacks - but it might have been different had Steve Bennett awarded that penalty.
    • 9' Liverpool win a corner that Gerrard whips in from the right... headed clear.
    • 6' Pienaar appears to be hauled over inside the Liverpool box, but referee Bennett sees nothing wrong with Arbeloa's challenge!
    • 3' Torres crosses low for Babel at the near post.. the ball comes off the Dutchman's shoulder and goes out for a goal-kick.
    • 1' Xabi Alonso likes a long shot, and he goes for goal just 20 seconds in. It flashes wide of the left-hand post.
    • 1' After the usual rousing rendition of 'You'll Never Walk Alone' Liverpool kick us off, playing from right to left as we see it.
    • - TEAM NEWS: Steven Gerrard captains Liverpool after his court appearance on Friday, while there is no place in the 18-man squad for Robbie Keane. Alvaro Arbeloa is back at right-back with Jamie Carragher at centre-back and Sami Hyypia on the bench.
    • - Welcome to LIVE coverage of the weekend's final FA Cup fourth round tie and it's a cracker - a Merseyside derby!

  • Summary

    • 90+1' Liverpool finally win a header in the Everton box as Gerrard meets an Arbeloa cross... and sends it wide!
    • 80' Real chance for Liverpool as they come away on the break and the ball comes to Kuyt... his shot is straight at Howard!
    • 57' Gerrard again!! He seizes on a Torres knockdown and shoots first time.. but this time Howard is able to deflect the ball over for a corner.
    • 54' GOAL!!! STEVEN GERRARD!! It's always Steven Gerrard!! Torres plays him through with a sublime flick over his shoulder and Gerrard strikes low inside the left post with his weaker foot - but Howard will be disappointed to have let that elude him.
    • 27' GOAL!!! Pienaar's corner is headed goalwards by Cahill and Lescott deflects it past Reina!! The visitors lead.
    • 6' Pienaar appears to be hauled over inside the Liverpool box, but referee Bennett sees nothing wrong with Arbeloa's challenge!
    • - Welcome to LIVE coverage of the weekend's final FA Cup fourth round tie and it's a cracker - a Merseyside derby!

Live Team Line-Up

  • Referee: Steve Bennett

  • Liverpool

    Manager: Rafael Benitez

    Captain: Steven Gerrard

    Starting line-up

    • J. Reina
    • A. Arbeloa
    • J. Carragher Yellow Card
    • M. Skrtel
    • A. Dossena
    • J. Mascherano
    • X. Alonso Yellow Card
    • S. Gerrard Goal
    • D. Kuyt
    • R. Babel Substitution Out (75′)
    • F. Torres

    Subs

    • S. Hyypia
    • F. Aurelio
    • Y. Benayoun
    • A. Riera Substitution In75′
    • D. N'Gog
    • L. Lucas
    • D. Cavalieri

    Injured

    • P. Degen
    • D. Agger

    Suspended

    None

  • Everton

    Manager: David Moyes

    Captain: Philip Neville

    Starting line-up

    • T. Howard
    • T. Hibbert
    • P. Jagielka
    • J. Lescott Goal
    • L. Baines
    • S. Pienaar Yellow Card
    • S. Castillo Substitution Out (75′)
    • P. Neville
    • L. Osman
    • T. Cahill Yellow Card
    • V. Anichebe Substitution Out (71′)

    Subs

    • C. Nash
    • J. Yobo
    • A. Van der Meyde
    • L. Jacobsen
    • D. Gosling Substitution In71′
    • L. Jutkiewicz
    • J. Rodwell Substitution In75′

    Injured

    • L. Saha
    • M. Arteta
    • A. Yakubu

    Suspended

    None