West Brom v Liverpool live!

17 May 2009 13:17
90 (+3) Mensequez tries a shoot from 20 yards out but his effort is wide of the left post.[LNB]90 (+2) Mensequez crosses from the left to Moore in the centre 25 yards out but he controls the ball with his left arm and the ref blows for a free-kick.[LNB]90 (+2) Greening takes the corner and Reina punches out before the ref blows for an infringement on the keeper.[LNB]90 (+1) Fortune wins a corner on the left.[LNB]90 Three minutes of time are added on.[LNB]89 The Baggies take the next corner but Liverpool clear.[LNB]88 West Brom take the corner and Arbeloa puts the ball out for a corner on the left.[LNB]88 Valero's cross from the left goes into Fortune but Agger manages to intercept and concede a corner on the right.[LNB]87 The corner is taken to Moore in the box but he can not connect and Liverpool clear.[LNB]87 West Brom break forward and Fortune wins a corner on the right.[LNB]86 Fortune tries to break into the box but Insua dis-possesses him. Liverpool break forward and Kiely puts in a great stop to deny Kuyt's 20 yard effort from the right.[LNB]83 Babel has a free-shot from the left edge of the box but puts his shot wide.[LNB]81 Zuiverloon crosses from 25 yards out on the right but Reina is down well to collect the ball.[LNB]80 West Brom take the corner and Fortune is played onto goal and he scores from 15 yards in front of goal but is given off-side.[LNB]79 West Brom takes the corner and Donk wins a corner on the right.[LNB]78 Fortune's short-range shot is blocked for a corner on the left. Carragher and Arbeloa then have a spat and the referee tells them to calm down.[LNB]77 West Brom take the corner and Moore hits the left post from 15 yards before the ball is crossed from the right to Fortune at the back post. He has a free header from 6 yards but somehow heads over.[LNB]76 Fortune runs at goal from the left and shoots from 15 yards out but Carragher launches himself at the ball and concedes a corner on the left.[LNB]75 Koren makes some space for himself and shoots from 25 yards out but his effort lacks power and Reina is down well to gather easily to his right.[LNB]74 Babel puts in a dangerous cross from the right but it is too deep for Arbeloa at the back post and the Baggies eventually clear.[LNB]73 Ngog comes on for Benayoun.[LNB]72 West Brom take the free-kick but lose possession and Liverpool press again.[LNB]71 Valero wins a free-kick in the Baggies half after a tackle by Arbeloa.[LNB]70 Babel crosses from the right but West Brom head out before Liverpool play the ball all the way back to the keeper.[LNB]70 Babel tries to run into the box from the left but Donk dis-possesses him.[LNB]69 Liverpool take the throw in 30 yards out on the right but West Brom win the ball and break upfield but Brunt's cross from the left is cleared.[LNB]68 Moore comes on for Mulumba, while Babel comes on for Torres.[LNB]68 Torres and Gerrard combine well but Olsson puts the ball out for a throw in.[LNB]67 Brunt takes the free-kick but Reina is out well to gather.[LNB]66 Fortune tries to turn Arbeloa and wins a free-kick 25 yards out on the left.[LNB]65 Liverpool take the corner but West Brom clear.[LNB]64 Leiva runs into the box from the right and has a one-on-one with Kiely but the keeper does just enough to keep the ball out and it is a corner on the left.[LNB]64 Despite going two down, the Baggies fans are in great voice. Good on ya!![LNB]63 GOAL - KUYT!!! Kuyt collects the ball in the West Brom half from a Gerrard pass and runs to the edge of the box before scoring into the bottom left hand corner. Great finish!![LNB]61 Liverpool press down the left and win a throw in 20 yards out. They take but Leiva's cross is easily gathered by Kiely.[LNB]59 West Brom break quickly upfield. The ball is played through to an unmarked Mensequez on the right. He crosses to the unmarked Fortune in the box but he is too slow and waited for the ball to come to him and allowed Leiva to gets back and get the challnege in. The crowd are calling for a penalty but the challenge seemed fair.[LNB]59 Liveroool win a throw in 10 yards out on the right. They take and Arbeloa tries to cross but his effort is cut out.[LNB]58 Valero crosses from 15 yards out on the left but Reina is out quickly to catch.[LNB]57 Brunt puts in a danergous cross from the left byline but Carragher is there to clear from close range.[LNB]56 Valero comes on for Martis in an attacking switch by the Baggies.[LNB]55 Benayoun and Torres play a one-two down the left before he crosses but it is to on-one and the Baggies clear.[LNB]54 Gerrard plays a fantastic ball through to Torres on the left and he shoots from a tight angle and Kiely is down well to save.[LNB]53 Kuyt does well to win a throw in 15 yards on the right. They take and eventually the ball falls to Alonso whose long range shot is well over.[LNB]52 Liverpool break upfield and Torres shoots from the edge of the box in front of goal and his effort is just wide.[LNB]51 Alonso and Torres go for a one-two but West Brom cut out the danger to the left of the box. They break quickly upfield and Mensequez shoots from long range and Reina has to get down well to save.[LNB]49 Brunt puts in a dangerous cross from the right before Mascherano injures himself stretching for the ball. He is replaced by Alonso.[LNB]48 Mensequez is dis-possessed by Agger near the Liverpool box. He goes down and claims a free-kick but the ref waves on.[LNB]47 Liverpool take the free-kick but play the ball all the way back to Reina.[LNB]47 Mulumbu fells Gerrard just inside the Baggies half for a free-kick.[LNB]46 West Brom immediately press but Koren is dispossessed in the Liverpool half.[LNB]46 The Baggies re-start the game.[LNB] Fancy a bet? Sky Bet now go 16/1 for a West Brom win, 11/2 the draw and 1/8 on for a Liverpool win. The Baggies looked good before the goal and must hope to get back in this game.[LNB] HALF-TIME. West Brom go in one down. They dominated the game before needlessly conceding the goal. If they don't score in the second period they are down, Mowbray will have to rally his troops now...Can he do it? Please send your views to: steve.pass@bskyb.com and I will post up the best.[LNB]45(+1) Olsson and Gerrard go for the ball near the left byline. Gerrard goes down and Olsson has a right go at him, thinking he is trying to win a penalty although the replay shows he wasn't diving. It is a goal kick.[LNB]45 Two minutes of injury time are added on.[LNB]44 Agger hits a low free-kick and Kiely is down well to block. He spills the ball and Benayoun latches onto it forcing Kiely to block again but he is given off-side.[LNB]44 Olsson is booked for a blocking Torres 25 yards out in front of goal.[LNB]43 Gerarrd sportingly puts the ball out for the pair to come back on.[LNB] The pair are back up on their feet but look a little shaky.[LNB]42 Liverpool take the corner but Greening and Zuiverloon go down for a clash of heads in the box and play is stopped.[LNB]41 Liverpool play a short corner before Gerrard plays the ball into Torres whose backwards header is pushed over by Kiely for another corner, this time on the right.[LNB]40 Malumbu is robbed by Leiva on the half-way line and the ball is played up to Torres before Liverpool win a corner on the left.[LNB]38 Arbeloa crosses from the right but the Baggies partially clear to Gerrard. He runs into the box and tries to pass but scuffs his effort and West Brom clear.[LNB]37 Gerrard makes a good back-heal to allow Benayoun to run on goal but he is dis-possessed near the edge of the box and the Baggies clear.[LNB]36 Fortune stands on Mascherano's foot as they go for the ball near the centre circle but he gets up and is okay.[LNB]36 No more chances. The goal has still knocked the wind out of the sails of West Brom.[LNB]34 Gerrard tries a long range effort from a Kuyt pass but his low shot from in front of goal is just wide.[LNB]33 The game has gone scrappy as West Brom have lost their composure and Liverpool can not keep hold of the ball.[LNB]31 No more chances. The Baggies are pressing urgently to try and get back in the game but Liverpool are holding them.[LNB]29 The Baggies hit back and Fortune's shot from the left is charged down before Brunt puts in too deep a cross from the right and it goes out for a goal kick.[LNB]28 GOAL - GERRARD!! Liverpool score against the run of play after Martis is dis-possessed by Gerrard 25 yards out under no pressure. Gerrard then runs one-on-one with the keeper and chips him from close range.[LNB]27 Brunt puts a great cross in from the right but Kuyt does well to head away under pressure in the box.[LNB]26 Liverpool take the free-kick and eventually the ball reaches Torres just outside the box. He tries a long range effort but it is well over. The crowd are booing as it took a while for Greening to be allowed back on the pitch after he went off for some medical attention.[LNB]25 Greening is booked for a challenge on Leiva near the half-way line. His studs were out and he can not complain.[LNB]24 The Baggies break upfield and Greening wins a throw in 20 yards out on the left. Donk takes but Carragher clears.[LNB]23 Gerrard takes the corner but the Baggies clear.[LNB]23 Gerrard's powerful free-kick goes all the way through to Torres at the back post. His shot is blocked, as is Insua's before Liverpool win a corner on the right.[LNB]22 Kuyt wins a free-kick to the right of the box after a challenge by Greening.[LNB]21 Liverpool press forward down the right but Kuyt is dis-possessed on the edge of the box, The Baggies break forward but Koren is then dis-possessed.[LNB]19 Liverpool enjoy good possession again but Kuyt's cross from the right is cut out. The Baggies break upfield but a pass in the box by Fortune is intercepted and Liverpool clear.[LNB]17 Brunt takes the free-kick but it is over-hit and goes out harmlessly for a goal kick[LNB]17 Mensequez wins a free-kick 25 yards out on the right.[LNB]16 Liverpool again enjoy good possession, making moe than a dozen passes before Benayoun's shot from the edge of the box is charged down. Liverpool come back again and Kuyt crosses from the right into the box but the Baggies again clear.[LNB]15 Brunt takes the corner on the right but Agger heads out and then Torres clears a cross played back into the box.[LNB]14 Fortune does well to get a cross in from the left and wins a corner on the right.[LNB]13 Liverpool enjoy good possession before Gerrard is dis-possessed by Mulumbu on the right. The England player is down injured before getting up.[LNB]11 Gerrard takes the corner but Olsson heads out. Liverpool play the ball back in but Torres' shot is charged down on the edge of the box and the Baggies clear.[LNB]10 Gerrard takes the free-kick but Martis heads it out for a corner on the left.[LNB]9 Torres runs at the Baggies defence and is brought down by Donk for a free-kick 25 yards out on the right.[LNB]8 Brunt puts in another good corner but Liverpool partially clear. The Baggies then two two more crosses into the box but Liverpool hold firm and eventually clear. It is looking good for the Baggies.[LNB]7 Greening wins a corner on the right as he attempts to latch onto a long ball, with Agger putting the ball out.[LNB]6 Greening takes the corner on the left but Olsson heads well over in front of goal under pressure from Kuyt.[LNB]5 Brunt takes the corner and Reina has to pull off a fantastic double save to deny Greening at the far post. It is a corner on the left.[LNB]4 The Baggies win a throw in 20 yards out. Zuiverloon takes and wins a corner on the right.[LNB]3 Liverppol press down the right flank but Olsson clears a Kuyt cross from the box.[LNB]2 Agger does well to clear the ball from the Liverpool box with Fortune lurking.[LNB]2 The game has begun at a good pace and both teams are still finding their feet.[LNB]1 Liverpool get the game underway.[LNB] FIRST VIEW - Robert Bartlett of Essex says: "I want west brom to win against Liverpool 1-0, I want west brom to stay up." Thanks for your view Robert, it will be tough but you never know.....Any more views, please send them to steve,pass@bskyb.com and I will post up the best.[LNB] Fancy a bet? Sky Bet go 11/2 for a Baggies win, 7/2 the draw and 4/9 on for a Liverpool win. I'm going for a 1-1 draw with Fortune to score first which pays a handsome 80-1! What are your views for today? Please send them to: steve.pass@bskyb.com and I will post up the best throughout the afternoon.[LNB] Referee - Martin Atkinson (W Yorkshire)[LNB] Teams - Liverpool: Reina, Arbeloa, Agger, Carragher, Aurelio, Lucas, Mascherano, Kuyt, Gerrard, Benayoun, Torres. Subs: Cavalieri, Dossena, Riera, Alonso, Ngog, Skrtel, Babel.[LNB] Teams - West Brom: Kiely, Zuiverloon, Martis, Olsson, Donk, Brunt, Mulumbu, Greening, Koren, Menseguez, Fortune. Subs: Carson, Moore, Filipe Teixeira, Meite, Borja Valero, Simpson, Wood.[LNB] Welcome to The Hawthorns where West Brom take on Liverpool. Can Tony Mowbray's side claim a third home win on the bounce to keep alive their Premier League hopes? Please send your views to: steve.pass@bskyb.com and I will post up the best comments throughout the game.[LNB]

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